The Barcelona Edition hotel review: tasteful, understated luxury in the Gothic Quarter
B arcelona meets New York at this pared-down five-star, housed inside a fabulously renovated 1970s office building in the city's charming Gothic Quarter. The Edition brand is a collaboration between the Marriott group and the pop-culture legend Ian Schrager — aka the founder of Studio 54 — and the feel is suitably chic. The lobby sets the tone with designer furniture by Christian Liaigre, elegant wood panelling and verdant potted palms. Subtle details allude to the locality — framed prints from well-known Barcelonian photographers Colita and Xavier Miserachs, and Gaulino sculptural chairs. The whole property is infused with a gorgeous black-tea scent, a custom creation from Le Labo.
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Score 8/10
The 100 rooms here are a study in quiet luxury, with considered details that are too often overlooked (hello, clearly labelled light switches and individual reading lights). Beds are huge and dangerously comfortable, each with their own fur-look throw. Design-wise, expect clean lines and refined materials — walnut panelling and a Spanish leather bedhead, Hungarian-style parquets on the floors.
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