ME Barcelona

Need to know

Rooms

258, including 23 suites.

Rates

€135–€195, including breakfast.

Check-out

3pm, though this is flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, noon.

Facilities

Spa, gym, free WiFi. In rooms: flatscreen TV, iPod dock, minibar, Aveda toiletries. There is a dazzling array of bonus treats if you book a room or suite in the Level.

Poolside

There’s an unheated outdoor pool on the sixth floor, which is all metallic, industrial glamour. It comes with a wooden deck, sun loungers, tables and red-and-white Balinese beds overlooking the sea.

Also

Smoking is allowed in sections of the hotel, as are pets. ME Barcelona even offers a special pet package.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant

ME Barcelona has not one but two restaurants, each with its own distinctive look and flavours. The laid-back luxe and lively Sky Food Bar is on the first floor, separated from the bar area by looming glass screens in clashing colours. These make for an intimate, romantic feel. If conversation wanes, watch one of the old black-and-white movies projected on the walls or linger over the menu; the choice of traditional Spanish nibbles is a guaranteed conversation-starter. For loftier dining, head for the heights of the top floor and Dos Cielos restaurant, which serves up creative gastronomic delights in an open-plan, stainless-steel kitchen, with dazzling views over Barcelona. You can watch the chefs (led by Javier and Sergio Torre) as they go about their edible artistry. There’s a full wine cellar at one end of the restaurant.

Dress code

If you’re eating at Sky Food Bar, match your outfit to the décor’s understated glam and sport some casual chic. If you’ve chosen the high-octane Dos Cielos, whip out your finest Barcelona bling and dress like queen and king.

Top table

At Sky Food Bar, the more romantic, private tables are at the back, while the tables by the bar make for a more lively evening. The best tables at Dos Cielos are by the window; book one of these and drink up the views (along with the Rioja).

Last orders

Dinner is served in both restaurants till 11.30pm. The Sky Lounge Bar mixes its last cocktails at 1.30am, Sunday to Wednesday; and at 2.30am, Thursday to Saturday.

Room service

Room service is available 24 hours a day and includes organic and Continental breakfasts, pasta, soup, snacks, main courses and desserts.

Hotel bar

Sky Lounge Bar is a glimmering white space, punctuated with jewel-bright splashes of colour; lipstick-red walls, amber liqueurs glimmering behind the sleek bar, caramel and cappuccino sofas and glass screens in sweet-wrapper shades of emerald, blue, purple and pink. Admire the spotless DJ decks beside the bar, ready and waiting for when the sun goes down. Until then, there’s a carefully thought-out soundtrack of lounge music and jazz, verging into house by night. A music guru was consulted for the sounds and it pays off; there are no irritants in these playlists.

Also worth knowing

Children

Kids are welcome at ME Barcelona. Cots are provided free for babies and a babysitting service with hotel staff is available for €15–€25 an hour. The loft suites offer more space and privacy, so are the most family-friendly option.

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20% discount on treatments in the YHI Spa

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