When you’re planning your next trip over seas keep Barcelona in mind, you will defiantly want to check into one of the several new or refurbished and distinctively cool hotels that have opened there recently including W Barcelona.  The latest hotel launch, capturing a ton of design attention is the Mandarin Oriental Barcelona <http://www.mandarinoriental.com/barcelona/> . Mandarin Oriental Barcelona’s official opening was celebrated in November 2009 with a lavish gala attended by the city’s elite and its hype has lived up to everyone’s expectations.
The hotel’s cool factor is a combination of three elements: The convenience of the central location, the good bones of the refurbished former bank building, and most significant, Spanish-born Milano-based architect, Patricia Urquiola, whose responsible for the interior decor of the 98-room hotel, including most of the furnishings.
Urquiola is best known for her prolific career in designing clean-lined furniture and accessories. At Mandarin Oriental Barcelona she has created a strong sense of timeless elegance by using white confidently and lavishly, and by applying a modern sense of scale and clean lines.
This hotel is defiantly one to check out whether you’re able to actually score reservations or just stop in the lobby for a drink next time you’re in Spain!