Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona
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Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona is located on Passeig de Gràcia close to a number of Barcelona
’s shopping and dining establishments as well as cultural and entertainment venues. The Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona opened in November 2009 and was designed by a team of Spanish architects and designers: Carlos Ferrater and Joan Trias de Bes (architecture) and Patricia Urquiola
(interior design). The hotel’s 98 guest rooms and suites are housed in a re-developed, mid-20th Century building that was once home to a bank. Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona also includes The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona and five restaurants and bars, including Moments, a Catalan restaurant headed up by Carme Ruscalleda
, a winner of 6 Michelin
stars.
(“La Pedrera”) and Casa Batlló
. A number of Barcelona’s museums, churches and parks are located near the hotel as well.
Travel Guide, is housed in a renovated mid-20th century building and offers views of Passeig de Gràcia on one side and views of the hotel’s landscaped interior garden on the other side. The hotel’s 98 rooms are “light and airy in off-white tones with a hint of oriental minimalism.”
Wellness amenities at the hotel include The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona, a 12-meter indoor lap pool and a fitness center with personal trainers on staff. The hotel also has five restaurants and bars as well as meeting and reception spaces.
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
’s shopping and dining establishments as well as cultural and entertainment venues. The Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona opened in November 2009 and was designed by a team of Spanish architects and designers: Carlos Ferrater and Joan Trias de Bes (architecture) and Patricia Urquiola
Patricia Urquiola
Patricia Urquiola is a Spanish architect and designer.-Biography:Urquiola was born in Oviedo and now lives and works in Milan. She attended the Faculty of Architecture of the Technical University of Madrid where she graduated in 1989 having done a thesis with Achille Castiglioni...
(interior design). The hotel’s 98 guest rooms and suites are housed in a re-developed, mid-20th Century building that was once home to a bank. Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona also includes The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona and five restaurants and bars, including Moments, a Catalan restaurant headed up by Carme Ruscalleda
Carme Ruscalleda
Carme Ruscalleda i Serra is a renowned Catalan chef of the restaurant Sant Pau in Sant Pol de Mar, near Barcelona. She also owns and manages the restaurant Sant Pau de Tòquio in Japan.Ruscalleda was raised in a family of farmers and began cooking as a girl...
, a winner of 6 Michelin
Michelin Guide
The Michelin Guide is a series of annual guide books published by Michelin for over a dozen countries. The term normally refers to the Michelin Red Guide, the oldest and best-known European hotel and restaurant guide, which awards the Michelin stars...
stars.
Location
Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona is located in the city’s commercial and entertainment district on Passeig de Gràcia. Several of the city’s major tourist attractions are located close to the hotel, including the Gothic Quarter, Las Ramblas, and Gaudi's Casa MilàCasa Milà
Casa Milà , better known as La Pedrera , is a building designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built during the years 1905–1910, being considered officially completed in 1912...
(“La Pedrera”) and Casa Batlló
Casa Batlló
Casa Batlló is a building restored by Antoni Gaudí and Josep Maria Jujol, built in the year 1877 and remodelled in the years 1904–1906; located at 43, Passeig de Gràcia , part of the Illa de la Discòrdia in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Spain...
. A number of Barcelona’s museums, churches and parks are located near the hotel as well.
The Hotel
The Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona, named “Best City Hotel” in the 2011 TatlerTatler
Tatler has been the name of several British journals and magazines, each of which has viewed itself as the successor of the original literary and society journal founded by Richard Steele in 1709. The current incarnation, founded in 1901, is a glossy magazine published by Condé Nast Publications...
Travel Guide, is housed in a renovated mid-20th century building and offers views of Passeig de Gràcia on one side and views of the hotel’s landscaped interior garden on the other side. The hotel’s 98 rooms are “light and airy in off-white tones with a hint of oriental minimalism.”
Wellness amenities at the hotel include The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona, a 12-meter indoor lap pool and a fitness center with personal trainers on staff. The hotel also has five restaurants and bars as well as meeting and reception spaces.
The Spa
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona has eight private treatment rooms as well as two couples’ suites. Four multi-functional rooms, two Oriental rooms with Thai futons and vitality baths, a relaxation area, an Oriental herbal steam room, rainforest experience showers, a manicure/pedicure studio and a spa boutique help round out The Spa facilities at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona.Restaurants & Bars
- Moments: a Michelin-star recipient serving Catalan cuisine
- Terrat: a dining outlet located near the pool on the 9th floor reserved for hotel guests
- Blanc: a Mediterranean brasserie with an all-day menu
- Mimosa Garden: a lunch or supper establishment in Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona's courtyard with landscape design by Beth Figueras
- Banker’s Bar: a cocktail lounge with a design aesthetic influenced by the bank that once occupied the space
See also
- Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
- Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
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External links
- Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona Website
- Awards for Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona
- Dining at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona
- The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona
- Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona Hotel Trivia
- Mandarin Oriental Barcelona on Facebook
- Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona on Twitter
- Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona on Flickr