Hotel Miramar Barcelona Barcelona, Spain

Escape to a hip five-star concept hotel and spa overlooking Barcelona's Las Ramblas – includes daily breakfast, perks and more

Accommodation

The spectacular panoramic views of Barcelona as seen from your balcony at the five-star Hotel Miramar must be amongst the best in the city. The hotel utilises the restored original facade of a hilltop palace that was originally built in 1929, though since an extension and redesign by architect Oscar Tusquets and the addition of decadent interiors and art installations, the hotel is looking more palatial than ever.

Hotel Miramar Barcelona has hosted many an elegant banquet and ball over the decades, though the palace of old is now almost unrecognisable. Subtle Art Deco influences still remain, but the hotel has made way for sleek, stylish interiors that confidently experiment with outstanding avant garde design and iconic furnishings by designers such as Eames and Starck.

The hotel rooms each have the luxury of floor-to-ceiling windows and superb views of the city or the hotel gardens. They're sleek and finished with a neutral palette of taupe, olive and charcoal, and appointed with luxurious textiles, furnishings from iconic masters of Modernist design and elegant Philippe Starck tubs in the bath.

Amenities:

- Safe

- Minibar

- Gilchrist & Soames bath amenities

- 24-hour room service (fees apply)

- Music centre

- Shower and bath

- Plasma TV with digital channels

- Wi-Fi

- iPod/iPad docking station

- Slippers and dressing gown

Dining

The Forestier restaurant Miramar is a light, bright and modern dining room, decorated in understated tones of grey, with accents of natural wood and deep forest green. Enjoy delicious experimental and traditional Mediterranean cuisine. There's also the Mies Van der Rohe wine cellar, with a large selection of wines from the highest-producing regions.

Spa

The hotel is home to a beautiful spa, which has been designed with the same high-end finish that's been applied throughout the hotel. The wellness centre offers a state-of-the-art fitness area; two hydro-massage shower cabins; a sauna and Turkish bath; a climate-controlled indoor swimming pool; two Jacuzzis; ice fountains; and relaxation areas. State-of-the-art treatments are dispensed in three private massage booths, including one suitable for couples.

Location

Hotel Miramar Barcelona is set on a hilltop overlooking Las Ramblas, surrounded by landscaped gardens, trees, terraces and a fabulously stylish outdoor pool. With ample, well-designed outdoor space, you're sure to find a suitable spot to relax and take in the incredible views.

Located next to the Montjuic Botanical Gardens, the hotel is also only a 10-minute walk to the city centre, with its world-famous architecture, boutique shopping, vibrant bars and restaurants and sandy beach – so despite your location, a visit to the amazing sculptural rooftop of Gaudi's La Pedrera is closer than you think.