Alma

It's all about stripped-back, straight-lined luxury, sober-toned minimalism and spot-on service at this calming five-star beauty, with 72 tech-forward rooms in an early-20th-century building that marries original architecture with contemporary design. An all-white basement spa with pool, sauna and gym awaits, and the summer-only roof terrace gazes out on L'Eixample's sights, though the leafy hidden garden is the show-stealer.