Best for money-makers

£ £ £ MANDARIN ORIENTAL, BARCELONA

Look up at the Banker’s Bar and you’ll find a ceiling lined with original steel deposit boxes. This was once a central bank, though the building is now earning its keep as one of Barcelona’s top hotels, sitting pretty on the modernist Passeig de Gràcia. The 100 rooms are truly sumptuous, decked out in warmtoned wood, blacks and teal, and there are three top-notch restaurants as well as a rooftop pool and spa to unwind in. It’s surprisingly family-friendly for such an exclusive spot; book one of the larger suites and they’ll even set up a tipi and complimentary soft toys in your room.

ROOMS: From €523 (£433). mandarinoriental.com/barcelona