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Hesperia Tower Barcelona Only for 'Trading Spaces' Fans

Where: Gran Via 144, Barcelona, Spain, 8907

The latest hotel review from the New York Times isn't what we normally expect: Reviewer Andrew Ferren doesn't hate on the hotel, nor does he really love it. The Hesperia Tower just sounds better than average. But Ferren spices things up with his knowledge of interior decorating:

Everything seems to have a pewter-lamé thread running through it or a scrunched-up gauzy perma-wrinkle...There is a distinctly upscale ocean-liner feel to the rooms, which are tautly designed and outfitted with luxurious materials: varnished mahogany panels with stainless-steel insets and buttery velour upholstery in shades of wheat and burgundy

Of course, the focus would have to be on design when the hotel's architect, Richard Rogers, just won the Pritzker Prize. The 280-room property also has a rooftop restaurant, a private club with free drinks and snacks and an attached convention center. Good thing, too, the Times notes, as this place is built for business more than pleasure. Rates--that you'll want to charge to your company--start at $520.

[Photo: Stefano Buonamici for The New York Times]

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