"Housed in a 19th-century neoclassical palace that once served as the Catalan Cotton Textile Foundation’s headquarters, this meticulously renovated luxury hotel preserves historic features—the imposing marble staircase, wood-coffered ceilings, parquet floors and ornate moldings—while introducing sleek contemporary design and contemporary artwork. Suites juxtapose modern black-and-white furnishings with original marquetry floors and frescoed ceilings; larger accommodations include pull-out sofas and a duplex suite that sleeps up to six. Guests can take advantage of an in-house bespoke shirt-tailoring service and dine at a brasserie-style restaurant that serves Mediterranean-inspired tapas and mains with nonstop service from morning to midnight." - Jennifer Ceaser