The Barcelona EDITION sits in the old town, beside the Picasso Museum and Santa Caterina Market and steps from the Gothic Cathedral and Placa de Catalunya. Designed in Ian Schrager’s style, with walnut panelling, oak floors and marble bathrooms, it has 100 rooms and suites, including two penthouses with private panoramic terraces. Dining centres on Veraz, a restaurant and bar by reception drawing on the neighbouring market, with a limited-run tasting menu from chef Alvaro Salazar, alongside the rooftop Mediterranean terrace The Roof and the speakeasy Punch Room for cocktails. The rooftop also holds an urban plunge pool with city views, and there is a 24-hour gym. It is a city lifestyle hotel rather than a resort, with no spa. It suits couples and design-minded travellers who want to be among the museums, markets and bars of the old town, with rooftop views over the city.