The Bar/Lounge at Hotel 1898

"Public areas are similarly dramatic, like the neo-colonial hall, lounge and bar, and the sleek Xina noodle bar, while other facilities include both outdoor and indoor pools, and a glam spa"

"The former Compañía de Tabacos Filipinas (Philippines Tobacco Company) building has been resurrected as a luxury hotel, complete with an idyllic rooftop bar and pool"

"The huge roof deck, with bar and chill-out pavilions, and heated pool, affords wonderful 360-degree views of Montjuïc, the Mediterranean, and the Barrí Gòtic"

"Spend an evening nibbling on home-made tapas and sipping cocktails at the rooftop terrace and bar or sampling Spanish wine at Vinoteca H1898"

"Be sure to stop by the terrace bar, where live music accompanies the house cocktails three days a week"

"And unlike other Las Ramblas area hotels such as Casa Camper, Hotel 1898 has not one but two pools: an indoor pool in an atmospheric grotto and a rooftop pool with panoramic Barcelona views"

"By contrast the library and business lounge is a lovely place to catch up on your e-mails, with sleek mahogany desks and two full-size computer terminals"

"The smaller basement plunge is nearly hot-tub hot with a crashing waterfall for hydromassages and sunken lounge chairs, and sybarites enjoy access to treatment rooms readied for massage and a number of health and beauty treatments"