The Spa 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"

"It has a designer interior, fully equipped spa, and guestrooms offering high levels of comfort"

"Both accommodations and dining facilities are first-rate, as you would expect from Mandarin Oriental, and the hotel also houses one of the finest and best-equipped spas in the city, with body-enhancing experiences including Thai massage and "rainforest experience" showers"

"The pearly queen of Barcelona luxury hotels, the Mandarin Oriental is situated in an early 20th-century bank building that's been completely remodeled by Patricia Urquiola, the Spanish designer known for melding elegance and playfulness"

"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"