A Dip At The Foot of Barcelona
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One guest's dealbreaker is another's delight: The Hotel Arts Barcelona's website barely mentions its pool among luxury offerings like the deluxe suites and the "Spa By Six Senses," but we think this gorgeous seaside tower's got something to shout about.
This Ciutat Vella skyscraper operated by Ritz-Carlton opened in 1994 and was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the architects who brought us the US embassy in Beijing and the Sears Willis Tower in Chicago. The neighborhood, the oldest part of the city currently holding the FC Champions League title, includes La Rambla, the long boulevard which is both tourist trap and exuberant artery of Barcelona street life.
The Hotel Arts pool is located on a terrace near the tower with an amazing sculpture by Frank Gehry looming over it. It looks as good as the view of the beach and the harbor, but a TripAdvisor commenter notes that the pool isn't heated, which may be a dealbreaker for the cold-blooded among us. But then, you can always catch some rays on the "so comfortable" chaise lounges beside it as you plot the next day's Gaudían assault.
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