This cylindrical building now dominates the Rambla del Raval and promises to become something of an icon of the barrio. A hip cocktail lounge designed by Jordi Gali and the...

A peerless spot for alfresco seaside dining, with tiered wooden decking and ancient olive trees. Bestial's dining room is also a stylish affair, with black-clad waiters...

The centre of Barcelona is strangely devoid of glamorous nightspots, or at least it was until Buda came along. The place has lots of throne-style furniture and gilded...

Carpe Diem Lounge Club, to give the venue its full name, remains at the forefront of Barcelona's splash-the-cash, see-and-be-seen celeb circuit - the white beds flanking the...

With an interior designed by local tastemaker Silvia Prada, a fashionable postcode and a menu of delicate finger foods, Mix attracts a professional, stylish crowd who enjoy...

If you have a Porsche and a model girlfriend, this is where you meet your peers. Housed in a converted mansion, Elephant is as elegant and hi-design as its customers. The big...

Loved by habitués of the Gràcia arts scene, this low-key bar and performance venue is filled to bursting with neighbourhood cutie pies in cool T-shirts who just really adore...

The 44-storey, Ritz-Carlton-run Arts continues to score top marks for unfailingly exemplary service. Bang & Olufsen CD players, interactive TV, sea and city views and a 'Club'...

Housed in a Modernista building, with multi-coloured tiles in the lobby and bright rooms with bleached floors, the Axel is a cornerstone of the 'Gaixample', as the area around...

A sophisticated cut above its sister hotel, the Majestic, round the corner, Murmuri has an effortless chic about it. Creamy tones with gilt trim and sculpted flower...

Arguably the sexiest boutique in town, this is the perfect treat for a naughty weekend, located in a former 18th-century palace. The vampish lobby-cum-library teams flagstone...

It was the Omm that redefined the hotels of the Eixample, establishing a new breed of smart, sophisticated urban accommodation for discerning travellers. Bedrooms are light and...

Unpretentious Iguapop is the antithesis of the snooty art gallery that calls itself commercial but shuns the label shop. The same company sells clothes and fashion accessories...

Completely alfresco, high up in a clearing among the pines, this is a magical space, scattered with deckchairs, hammocks and candlelit tables. DJs spinning funk, rare groove...