The Bar/Lounge at Grand Hotel Central

"The hotel's City Bar and Restaurant offers creative Mediterranean cuisine in an elegant, minimalist setting; the roof terrace and infinity pool offer a unique perch over the city's 2,000-year-old Roman and Gothic central nucleus"

"Rates, too, are high, so for a rooftop pool for a lower price tag, guests may want to consider the nearby Hotel Barcelona Catedral -- but don't expect the same level of panache"

"Few would argue with the fact that the Grand Central Hotel has the best roof terrace in Barcelona"

"Beds are done up in Egyptian cotton sheets and blankets, bathrooms have power showers and Gilchrist & Soames toiletries, and the mini-bar, stocked with water and soft drinks, is complimentary"

"Located deep in the middle of Barcelona’s bustle, it occupies a 1920s building that’s been lovingly reworked by architect Oriol Tintoré"

"Charming Born hotel with one of the best pools in the city on its roof You'd hardly know you were in the heart of Barcelona once you're inside Born's most in-demand hotel: the place is wonderfully quiet, with Hitchcockian corridors opening up onto sleekly-appointed rooms"

"The downstairs bar is great, but the Sky Bar on the roof is amazing (open March through November), and the Avalon restaurant serves flavorful Catalan cuisine created by multi-Michelin-starred wonderchef Róman Freixa"

"The bar supplements the seasonal ultra-lounge on the roof"

"We may not have packed in many sights, but we’ve absorbed Barcelona’s laid-back atmosphere"