travel42 Hotel Review: W Barcelona

W Barcelona travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

In the heart of the lively harbor area, across from the relatively subdued Eurostars Grand and spying the stellar Hotel Arts Barcelona (Ritz-Carlton) from the bay, W's first European hotel is no longer its only entrant, though it is one of the best on the continent.

Situated at Nova Bocana, where the Barceloneta Beach boardwalk terminates, the W Barcelona is housed in a striking sail-shaped steel and glass tower. It sits perpendicular to the dock and a pr...