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About us
The People
We believe you should always know the people behind the company, especially when making a reservation online.
As a team – Markus, Jeff, Thorsten, Manuela and Sarai - we have many years of experience working, living and studying in Sevilla.
We look forward to meeting you in person in Sevilla, but for now you can learn a little more about who we are below.
Markus Christmann |
Jeff Spielvogel |
Thorsten Wilde |
The founder of sevilla5.com, Markus officially launched the web site in 2000.
He was first in Seville in 1991 and during the 1992 Expo (World Exposition) as an exchange student.
Markus came back regularly every year, like so many others who have once visited Seville and just can’t stay away.
Later, he worked at Mercedes-Benz for 5 years in Germany and Switzerland, where he did marketing and market-research for the smart car.
Markus has decided to make Seville his permanent home in 1999.
Markus is responsible for apartment reservations at sevilla5.com.
Email: markus@sevilla5.com
Tel: +34 954 387 550 |
An expert foreigner on Sevilla, Jeff works for sevilla5.com, as well as writes about living, travel and tourism for his other page, exploreseville.com.
Jeff has extensive knowledge of the hotels, hostals, restaurants, neighborhoods and monuments in Seville.
He manages several content web sites and has many years of experience with e-commerce web sites and online customer service.
Jeff is 37 years old and currently lives in the Santa Catalina neighborhood.
Jeff is responsible for the hotel reservations at sevilla5.com.
Email: jeff@sevilla5.com
Tel: +34 954 324 984 |
Thorsten has been working for sevilla5.com since July 2004.
He has studied Social-Education and before arriving in Seville he was working for the youth welfare department in the city administration of Villingen, Germany.
After a 3 month stay, living and learning Spanish in Barcelona, Thorsten decided to move to Seville in March 2004.
Thorsten also operates the web site
sleepngo.com
which offers rooms in shared flats, hostels and hotels in the historical center of Seville.
At sevilla5.com, Thorsten is responsible for coordinating hotel reservations.
Email: thorsten@sevilla5.com
Tel: +34 954 324 984 |
Manuela Stuhl |
Sarai Zuñiga |
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Manuela first visited Seville in 2005 for a Spanish course. She has been living permanently in Seville since the summer of 2006 and working at sevilla5.com since February 2007.
During her career in Euro-Hotelmanagement Manuela worked in Germany and Mexico for luxury hotels such as the Ritz-Carlton and Marriott, where she gained experience working in all departments a hotel consists of.
Today she runs the cleaning and maintenance company
SeBrilla
which manages some of the apartments of sevilla5 entirely.
Manuela is responsible for apartment reservations at sevilla5.com.
Languages: German, Spanish, English, French and Italian.
Email: manuela@sevilla5.com
Tel: +34 954 387 550 |
Sarai has been working at sevilla5.com since May 2009.
A graduate in tourism, after her studies Sarai lived abroad for almost 4 years,
experiencing life in different countries and improving her language skills.
She has worked in many positions within the tourist sector: Disneyland Resort Paris, in a small casino in England,
in restaurants in Germany and Italy as well as reservations departments in Spain, always dealing directly with people.
After her day job at sevilla5.com, Sarai moonlights as a salsa teacher in Seville.
Sarai is responsible for apartment reservations at sevilla5.com.
Languages: Spanish, English, German, French and Italian.
Email: sarai@sevilla5.com
Tel: +34 954 387 550
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Our Office
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Window front to calle Feria
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Reception desk
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Internet PCs for our guests
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On the sofa in the front room
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We are based in Seville with an office in the city center in calle Feria, and we welcome visitors!
We have free WiFi internet access as well as computers so you can check your email, upload your photos or just surf the web.
From time to time we also have special events, such as a free walking tour of Seville which begins in the office.
Most importantly we’re always around to answer any questions or help with advice about city:
the best places to eat, transportation, tips about the city and more.
We look forward to seeing you in Seville!
Our partner web sites
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Owner: Jeff
Content: Helpful information for the visitor, student or expat.
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Owner: Thorsten
Content: Book a private bedroom in a shared apartment in Seville.
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Owner: Thorsten and Jeff
Content: Book Flamenco Shows in several Spanish cities.
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Owner: Manuela
Content: Cleaning and Apartment maintenance.
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