Seda Residences Granada

Worth getting out of bed for

Peeking just around the corner from Seda Residences is the leafy Plaza de la Trinidad, one of Granada’s sedate, shaded squares and the perfect cortado-sipping spot in which to map out your day. A bang-in-the-centre location puts much of the city’s highlights within a few minutes’ meander. Start with the tick-off-the-list Catedral de Granada – a fabulous Renaissance edifice with dazzling ornamental gilding and soaring stained-glass dome. From here it’s a 15-minute stroll to Granada’s real showstopper, the mighty Moorish Alhambra, but be sure to book tickets in advance (the hotel concierge is poised for such purposes). Catch your breath afterwards in the more serene Carmen de los Mártires, a 19th-century estate tucked just above the Alhambra, sporting swoony tiered gardens, still ponds, and free-roaming peacocks. When you’re ready to return to the urban, take yourself on a walking tour of the open-air art gallery of the Realejo district, famed for its mural-emblazoned streets. 

Local restaurants

Just a block away sits Betula Nana, serving inventive modern Andalusian cuisine that changes with the seasons — it’s a tiny restaurant with just a handful of tables, so book ahead. Also a croquette’s throw away is La Telefónica, which has earned quite the reputation for its top-notch tapas and stacks of sticky pork ribs. Another intimate affair, the blue-fronted Pimienta Rosa carefully crafts fresh-from-the-market ingredients into Iberian favourites with the occasional Levantine twist.  

Local cafés

Coffee aficionados looking for a buzz should make a beeline for Despiertoo, a sleek coffee shop that not only serves beans from its own coffee farms in Guatemala, but also roasts them on site. Their pastries aren’t bad either.  

Local bars

With surreal styling inspired by local poet Federico García Lorca, Sin Sentido’s off-the-wall energy attracts a fun-seeking crowd for drinks, DJ sessions and dancing downstairs. Slip into a leather banquette at Noir Craft Cocktail Bar, where low lighting, live music and expertly mixed libations combine for effortless late-night lingering., where low lighting, live music and expertly mixed libations combine for effortless late-night lingering.