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Mercer Hotel Barcelona

Combining old and new

Housed within a distinctive historic pile in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, the 28 rooms and suites of this Mercer incorporate the time-weathered, characterful exterior into its interior spaces – think chipped old stone alcoves thoughtfully accented with modern ornamentations and exposed ancient brickwork offset by crisp whitewashed walls. Traditional Catalonian cuisine at the Mercer Restaurant, tapas with a seafood slant at Le Bouchon and a cocktail lounge take care of degustations, while a rooftop deck offers away-from-it-all solace.

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