Location the vincci la rabida hotel a former palace built in the 18th century andalusian style is situated in the arenal neighbourhood of seville the old quarter of sevilla consists of narrow winding cobbled streets and whitewashed houses more specifically arenal a former port area has some impressive and historic buildings including the world famous cathedral and moorish giralda tower both 300 metres from the hotel and the plaza de toros one of the most famous bullrings in the worl