Hotel Condes de Barcelona occupies two 19th-century buildings on Passeig de Gracia, each with a rooftop pool and terrace. It features a gym, sauna and a 2 Michelin-starred restaurant, Lasarte. The soundproofed rooms at Condes de Barcelona are air conditioned, and offer a pillow menu, LCD satellite TV and laptop safe. They have views of Passeig de Gracia or a pretty Eixample courtyard, and some rooms include a small balcony. Menus at the hotel’s restaurants are designed by world-famous chef, Martín Berasategui. Lasarte serves gourmet cuisine in an intimate setting, while the Loidi bistro offers a good-value set menu. The hotel has an elegant rooftop bar with wonderful views. The Condes is just 100 metres from Gaudi’s La Pedrera, and a 10-minute walk from Plaça Catalunya and La Rambla. Passeig de Gracia Train Station, 200 metres away, offers direct links to Barcelona Airport.