The Pool 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"

"In the basement, the guests-only spa revives the jet-lagged in a faux-Roman bathhouse with arched ceilings over a turquoise pool"

"Now it is a smart, comfortable hotel with a suitably colonial air in its decor and indulgences, which include a personal shopping service, two year-round pools and top floor suites with private garden and Jacuzzi"

"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"

"These include pools, a fitness centre, and a good restaurant"

"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"

"In a former cellar, the spa has a heated pool, therapeutic fountains, and massages inspired by the Silk Road"

"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"

"The guests-only basement spa is a peaceful retreat from La Rambla and offers an intriguing selection of treatments, plus a good-size swimming pool (open from 8 a"

"It is also virtually unique in having both an outdoor and indoor pool"