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MUJI Design Turns Barcelona Apartments Into 'Whotells'

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: Barcelona, Spain
October 16, 2009 at 2:21 PM | by JetSetCD | 2 Comments

We may love us some hotels, but research into accommodations in a destination usually includes looking at alternatives like temporary stay apartments as well, especially when we sit tight in the same city for over a week. Contemporary design usually wins us over as well, since isn't the point of paying so much to stay in a nice place to not be surrounded by your usual clutter? For this reason, we totally know where we're headed next time we're in Barcelona: The MUJI Whotells buildings in the Raval, Eixample and Barceloneta quarters.

The collection of temporary stay apartments, managed and outfitted like hotel suites gone native, occupy refurbished designer apartment buildings and offer 1,2 and 3-bedroom apartments for travelers, with capacity of up to 6 people. So how are these different from other temporary stay apartments, you ask? Well, they're furnished by the Japanese master brand of simplicity and functionality: MUJI.

MUJI stores are mainly found overseas, aside from a smattering in New York City, but their basic yet comfortable wares range from compressed-pack T-shirts and makeup brushes to furniture and even whole houses. With MUJI behind these Whotells, you're getting some of the best design paired with the exotic location of Barcelona. Usually we'd desire a little more decoration, but with the city outside opulently done up by masters like Gaudi, we would welcome the clean lines of this apartment.

All apartments have HD TVs with 42 channels, WiFi, irons, air conditioning and heat, full kitchens and elevator access. There's no minimum or maximum on stay lengths and pets are welcome. Rates start at 75 Euro a night for an apartment for two people, and max out at 390 Euro for the largest, best apartments on peak days. Book online at whotells.com.

[Images: Whotells]