1. CASA BONAY

Opened earlier this year, Casa Bonay is Barcelona’s answer to the Ace Hotel chain. In fact, its founder, Inés Mirósans, worked at the Ace in New York for several years before bringing that irreverent, design-centric sensibility to her hometown. The new hotel is in a 19th-century building in the Eixample district, with striking minimalist rooms and splashy tilework. The main floor is dedicated to a cavernous bar, a coffee shop, a juice bar, and a Vietnamese(-ish) restaurant. Once you’re done Instagramming the shit