Housekeeper Hotel Alfonso XIII

Role summary

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The Housekeeper is responsible for cleaning and preparing guest rooms, bathrooms, corridors, and assigned hotel areas to the standards of Hotel Alfonso XIII and The Luxury Collection. Duties may include changing linens, replenishing amenities, reporting maintenance issues, handling guest requests, and following hygiene, safety, and confidentiality procedures. Candidates should be reliable, detail-oriented, physically fit, and comfortable working efficiently while maintaining high service standards. Previous housekeeping or hotel experience is beneficial, along with a professional appearance, teamwork, flexibility for shifts, weekends, and public holidays, and basic communication skills in Spanish or English.

About the employer

Hotel Alfonso XIII, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Seville, is one of Spain's most celebrated historic luxury hotels. Located in the heart of Seville, the property combines traditional Andalusian architecture, elegant interiors, landscaped courtyards, restaurants, guest facilities, and highly personalized service. It operates under The Luxury Collection, part of Marriott International, a global hospitality company with thousands of hotels and resorts across numerous brands and destinations. Employees work in an international environment while delivering the distinctive local character and refined service associated with the property. Marriott generally offers structured training, career development, employee travel benefits, and opportunities to move between hotels and brands, subject to local terms and eligibility. The hotel serves leisure travelers, luxury guests, groups, and events, creating varied opportunities across rooms, food and beverage, guest services, and hotel operations.

Working in Spain Islands

Spain's islands offer strong employment opportunities in hotels, resorts, restaurants, housekeeping, maintenance, tourism, retail, and customer service. The Balearic Islands, including Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera, are especially busy during the summer season, while the Canary Islands, such as Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, and Fuerteventura, have longer tourism seasons. Island culture is relaxed and community-oriented, with Spanish traditions, regional festivals, local seafood, beaches, and outdoor activities shaping daily life. Lifestyle can be attractive but seasonal work, higher rents, limited housing, and transport costs are important considerations. EU, EEA, and Swiss citizens generally may work in Spain after completing registration requirements. Non-EU applicants normally need an employer-sponsored work permit and visa before starting employment. Candidates should confirm accommodation, contract length, salary, transport, and social-security arrangements before relocating. Note that Hotel Alfonso XIII is located in Seville, mainland Spain, not on an island.