The Pool at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona

"There’s the obligatory superstar restaurant, Moments (under the direction of the world’s most Michelinstarred female chef, Carme Ruscalleda), while bar, spa, mimosa garden and rooftop “dipping pool” combine oriental tranquillity and Euro cool"

"There's a plunge pool on the rooftop terrace and another, larger pool in the spa, which, with its eight ultraluxurious treatment cabins, is really the jewel in the crown here: there's even a separate elevator directly to it, so guests can come and go in their robes"

"The common areas have bags of swagger, from the entrance – a catwalk-style bridge across the open space of a glass-enclosed atrium – to the duo of lap and splash pools (one in the basement, one on the roof) and the original safe deposit boxes adorning the walls of the Banker’s Bar, a nod to the building’s past"

"It has a great location on Passeig de Gracia, and offers all the high-end amenities one would expect from the chain, including a rooftop dipping pool, a beautiful spa, and numerous restaurants (one has two Michelin stars)"

"It has a spa, a roof terrace with splash pool and gourmet res tau rant"