H10 Marina Barcelona ★★★★

La Sagrada Família is a huge, unfinished minor basilica that began in 1882, its progression parallels that of the city. When you leave the refinery of H10 Marina Barcelona Hotel, you will discover charming bars and gourmet restaurants interlacing spectacular architectural structures - but much like la Sagrada Família, Barcelona’s magnificence and bounty of beauty is still growing. Its hosting of the 1992 Summer Olympic Games drove major development in the urban culture and in its global recognition. It also resulted in billions of pounds being invested in infrastructure, especially in the area that became Villa Olímpica, a privileged setting, perfectly positioned near Barcelona’s beaches and the rest of the city.

At H10 Marina Barcelona Hotel, contemporary comfort and lavish luxury await you, the interior design of the hotel is marvellously elegant, and dotted with healthy plants that create a fresh environment. After some tantalising tastes at Dionissos, the hotel’s gourmet restaurant, you can retire to your spacious, airy and bright room – the perfect place for the modern explorer, with every contemporary comfort. Alternatively, you can travel up to the hotel’s terrace to witness mesmerising panoramas of the city and sea. When the Iberian sun is beating, a dip in the terrace’s pool is a remarkably relaxing experience – otherwise, you can soak up the rays in the sun lounger area and enjoy a cocktail from the summer bar service.

From the outside, despite its imposing and breathtaking beauty, it is abundantly clear that La Sagrada Família is an unfinished masterpiece. However, the interior’s intriguing surfaces, rich and comprehensive ornamentation, abstract shapes and curious combination of smooth curves with jagged points, all still dazzle with stunning grace and grandeur. Similarly, inside the city, on its cobbled roads of the old town filled with all manner of eateries and stores, amazing museums and fantastic art galleries, you will be overwhelmed by the seeming perfection of Barcelona - and you would not be wrong. Unlike La Sagrada Família, the skyline and attractions of Barcelona do indeed seem complete, but your exploration and discovery of this city will never be finished, Barcelona continues to rise and grow, never concluded, but eternally exciting and magnificent.