Hotel Bars Are Barcelonas New Happening Hangouts

Barcelona is one of the partying capitals of the world. There is no dearth of hip and happening destinations where night birds can drink and dance the night away. You can choose from their multilevel nightclubs to the cramped, pulsating cava bars. Yet, of late, Barcelona seems to be going the New York way, with the bars of high-end hotels forming the new scene for Barcelonas partygoers.

In New York, the party crowd generally heads to the fashionable bars of the citys many hotels. It helps that NYCs hotels offer some really snazzy places to hang out at, like Bar dEau, the Trump Sohos pool deck lounge. Now it appears that Barcelona is following suit. Why not, with the citys hotels housing bars and clubs that score on high style?

This is a trend that began in 2009 says Ricard Sabata, restaurant and bar manager at Barcelo Raval. The hotels rooftop bar is a 360-degree wraparound that draws in not just hotel guests but also locals. 40 percent of its patrons are local residents. A similar trend is visible at the thumping Angels and Kings club in Poblenou districts ME Hotel. The club is located on an open-air terrace and draws several hundred revellers on a regular basis.

Theres more. The Bankers Bar at the Mandarin Hotel has become a hip meeting place for locals, with the bank vault-line! d ceilin gs and walls adding a quirky effect. And who can forget the popular Eclipse lounge located on W Barcelonas 26th floor, where snaky entry queues have become a regular feature. The addresses may be changing, but its still party-time in Barcelona.

Via: NY Times