Travel Reference
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BOUTIQUE HOTEL
HOTEL MERCER
93 310 74 80;
www.mercerbarcelona.com
; Carrer dels Lledó 7; d from €385;
; Jaume I)
Set on a narrow medieval lane, Hotel Mercer is one of Barcelona's best new hotels. Famed
Spanish architect Rafael Moneo stayed true to the building's original Gothic and even Ro-
man elements while creating lavishly designed rooms, some of which overlook an interior
garden. There's a lovely rooftop dip pool, stylish cocktail lounge, tapas bar and restaurant,
plus wonderfully peaceful common areas.
DESIGN HOTEL
HOTEL NERI
93 304 06 55;
www.hotelneri.com
; Carrer de Sant Sever 5; d from €270;
; Liceu)
This tranquil hotel occupies a beautifully adapted, centuries-old building backing onto Plaça
de Sant Felip Neri. The sandstone walls and timber furnishings lend a sense of history, while
the rooms feature cutting-edge technology, including plasma-screen TVs and infra-red lights
in the stone-clad designer bathrooms. Choose from a menu of sheets and pillows, and sun
yourself on the roof deck.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
OHLA HOTEL
93 341 50 50;
www.ohlahotel.com
;
Via Laietana 49; d from €257;
;
Ur-
quinaona)
This beautifully designed hotel gets almost everything right, from the top-notch service to
the lovely rooftop terrace with pool and twinkling views of Montjuïc. The sleek modern
rooms have lavish fabrics, long pendular bedside lights, iPod docks and separate shower
cubes that face onto the room (take note if you're travelling with someone who needs a
touch more privacy).
There's a Michelin-starred restaurant (Saüc) and enticing cocktail bar presided over by an
award-winning mixologist.
LUXURY HOTEL
HOTEL 1898
93 552 95 52;
www.hotel1898.com
;
La Rambla 109; d €205-400;
; Liceu)
The former Compañía de Tabacos Filipinas (Philippines Tobacco Company) has been resur-
rected as a luxury hotel, complete with an idyllic rooftop bar and pool. Some rooms are
smallish, but deluxe rooms and suites have their own terraces. All combine modern comfort
and elegance, with hardwood floors and tasteful furniture.
