Hotel Claris: Rooftop Swimming Pool, Dazzling Art Collection in the Heart of Barcelona

The rooftop swimming pool is reason enough to book a stay at the Hotel Claris, the charming boutique hotel smack dab in the middle of it all in Barcelona, an easy jumping off point to discover the magic of Gaudi's architecture and the most exciting urban beaches in the world. From the hotel's rooftop, you can take in marvelous views of the sun-bleached city, and in the evening, bliss out to live music and creative cocktails. The 124 luxury bedrooms are outfitted with all the latest technology, decorated with original Egyptian, Roman and Hindu art. In fact, the hotel itself is like a museum, boasting an art collection of over 400 works: original Egyptian art from the Egyptian Museum, engravings commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte, mosaics and Roman sculptures from the 2nd and 3rd centuries.