The Hoxton, Poblenou

With some of the city's most coveted views from its rooftop pool the Silken Diagonal Barcelona combines striking design with creature comforts such as free Wi-Fi and on-site dining. With a geometric facade the nine-story Silken Diagonal is the perfect frame for the neighborhood's cutting-edge architecture including the nearby Torre Agbar. You can take in this cylindrical tower from many places around the hotel including the rooftop terrace. One of the city's most stunning spaces it includes a fantastic outdoor pool. Sharing the views are many of the 240 beautifully designed rooms and suites which have flat-panel TVs with satellite programming stereo systems and complimentary Wi-Fi. Well-lit work desks and handy coffeemakers let you get down to business. Catalan cuisine is the specialty in the restaurant while light fare is available in the bar. Indoor parking is available. Adjacent to Torre Agbar the Silken Diagonal Barcelona is one block from the Placa Glories Catelanes and the upscale Glories shopping center. The hotel is about one mile from the modernist Sagrada Familia church perhaps the city's best-known landmark. The nearest subway station is a five-minute walk away and in just four stops you're in downtown. Barcelona International Airport is 12 miles down the coast.