Most hotels in European capitals are either proudly historic or unabashedly modern. Vincci Selección Unuk GL, just outside Seville’s old town, pulls off the rare feat of being both at once: this boutique hotel comprises two adjoining houses, one proudly traditional and the other unmistakably industrial. Marble staircases and wrought-iron railings evoke the past, but the romantic Andalusian patio has a retractable roof, and guest rooms come with wood-beamed ceilings and parquet floors as well as Nespresso machines and futuristic bathrooms. In a city where it always feels like summertime it’s hard to go wrong with a series of open-air terraces, including one with a saltwater pool, to say nothing of a rooftop with a stylish bar and restaurant, twinkling lights, and 360-degree views over the city.