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Mandarin Oriental Barcelona Wins Prestigious Hotel Awards
December 23, 2010
Designer Patricia Urquiola and Barcelona architects Carlos Ferrater and Joan Trias de Bes are attributed to the hotel's stunning design and the image of Blanc Restaurant, which has widely been used in the media, is considered one of the most popular restaurant images this year. The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona continues to receive the highest praise and reviews, along with the hotel's slick service and fantastic location, and Moments has been awarded a Michelin star launching it as an international gourmet destination.
Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona won the following awards in 2010:
Signature Restaurant, Moments, is awarded a Michelin Star
Chef Carme Ruscalleda claims a sixth Michelin Star to add to her impressive culinary career, the only female chef in the world to have earned six Michelin stars. Moments serves a diffusion range of traditional Catalan dishes in simple and delicate forms. In Carme's own words, Moments stands for 'common sense, tradition, authenticity and a return to our roots".
'Best City Hotel' in the Tatler Travel Guide 2011
The Tatler Travel Guide, the annual glossy supplement to Tatler, is considered one of the most significant luxury travel guides which lists the best 101 hotels worldwide. There are seven categories for Prize Winners, of which Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona claimed the Best City Hotel.
'Joint Best Business Hotel 2010' in Wallpaper*
One of the leading design magazines, Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona is awarded Joint Winner of the Best Business Hotel. It has also been shortlisted for the Design Awards 2011.
European Hotel Design Awards 2010:
o Best Architecture: Conversion of existing building to Hotel Use
o Best Restaurant Design: Blanc
o European Hotel Design of the Year
The European Design Awards are annual awards presented to European designers for outstanding work in the communication design field. Also known as ED Awards, it is a joint initiative of design magazines from across Europe and endorsed by the International Council of Graphic Design Associations.
US Interior Design Magazine: Best of Year Awards: Hospitality 2010
The 5th annual Best of Year Awards, the preeminent design competition recognizing superior interior design projects and products in over seventy categories, in which Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona was awarded for ‘Best Hospitality'.
Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona is an elegant hotel with 98 rooms located in the middle of Passeig de Gràcia, in the heart of the city's commercial and leisure district. The interiors, by Patricia Urquiola, combine avant-garde design with the elegance and exquisiteness of the top classic hotels. The cuisine is defined by its two restaurants: the refined Blanc, specialised in Asian food and Moments that is dedicated to neotraditional Catalan cuisine under the supervision of Carme Ruscalleda and her son Raül Balam. Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona wants to be a meeting place not only for its guests but for the city's residents and for this purpose it has enticing venues such as the Banker's Bar – with a very striking design and a superb cocktail menu – the pretty Mimosa garden or the Terrat, a unique space located on the roof with a pool and exceptional views over the city.
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