The Bar/Lounge at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona

"There’s the obligatory superstar restaurant, Moments (under the direction of the world’s most Michelinstarred female chef, Carme Ruscalleda), while bar, spa, mimosa garden and rooftop “dipping pool” combine oriental tranquillity and Euro cool"

"The Blanc lounge-restaurant on the ground floor of the towering atrium has a sumptuous hanging garden, handmade Japanese carpets, and modernist mamasan chairs; the whole lounge-restaurant is wrapped in a suspended snowflake-cutout screen the designer had dubbed "the birdcage"

"Indeed, Mandarin Oriental Barcelona offers that rare surreality of having the best of the city at your doorstep"

"The 120-room and suite Mandarin Oriental is one of the most luxurious hotels in Barcelona, and certainly has one of the most recognizable hotel brand names in the city"

"Relax in a Scandinavian-style armchair and dine on authentic Catalan cuisine at Moments restaurant, or visit Banker’s Bar to sip cocktails in a venue reminiscent of a gentlemen’s club"

"This luxury hotel right on Passeig de Gràcia plays host to its Banker'sBar every Wednesday, when it's decorated with old safes and the like, left over from the bank it used to be before it was the hotel it is now"

"With a combination of hospitality and local character, this hotel provides guests with easy access to Barcelona's many attributes"

"One of the latest luxury chains to arrive in Barcelona, the Mandarin-Oriental is great in every aspect: location, service, and rooms"

"The red carpet leading to the hotel’s striking façade, created by designer Patricia Urquiola, sets the bar high for guest’s expectations, and justly so"

"Each suite comes with a private butler and lift access, but for the best experience, we recommend the signature Barcelona suite, which comes complete with its own outdoor Jacuzzi and solarium"