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Mandarin Oriental review Rate it
Top Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola's high-design Mandarin Oriental oozes old-style glamour with a contemporary twist. Originally a bank, life in the hotel centres around the old trading floor - now a 'Mediterrasian' bistro - and the slick Bankers Bar peopled by Catalan TV celebs downing designer cocktails. Foodies get their kicks at MOments, an all-Catalan eatery headed by multi-Michelin starred Carme Ruscalleda's son Raül, then relax on the pretty Mimosa patio. Rooms are as plush as you could hope for, big on bespoke Urquiola pieces like 'Fat' sofas, cylindrical bathtubs and 'Caboche' chandeliers.
Mandarin Oriental details
Area Eixample
Transport Metro Passeig de Gràcia
Telephone 93 151 88 88
Rates €265-€810
Facilities Business centre. Disabled-adapted rooms. Gym. Internet: Wireless (paid) (€20), High-speed (paid) (€20). Parking: Parking (paid) (€45). Swimming pools. Restaurant (2). Spa facilities. TV: Pay movies.
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