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The richest man in Russia saturates the coast of Barcelona

Leonid Mijelsón at Pacific yacht

The Pacific, a luxury yacht of 85 meters in length, owned by one of the richest men in Russia, Leonid Mijelsón, anchored from 10 days to 50 meters in front of the nudist beach Musclera of Arenys de Mar, has raised much expectation has led to a popular rumor mill. Navigates mogul accompanied by an entourage of executives who have been spotted in some municipalities seeking information to make investments. Especially interested in the hospitality industry, also they are seeking housing in the most exclusive area of Sant Andreu de Llavaneres, urbanization Supermaresme.

In the City of Sant Vincenç de Montalt, the mayor, Miguel Angel Martinez, he acknowledged being surprised by the envoys of Leonid Mijelsón, president and principal shareholder of Novatek, the largest gas producer in Russia and one of the largest privatized state enterprises, specialized in the construction of pipelines. They reached the Consistory “as if they were playing Monopoly, buying everything,” ironizan officials. “It is interested in investments that can do here,” he recognizes the mayor, who had to warn them of the way of functioning of Spanish municipalities when they tried to “give a deposit to build shacks work on the beaches,” he joked.

The intention of Mijelsón, according to municipal sources, is to get one of the sumptuous homes in Supermaresme the exclusive area in which they reside fortunes of the state, but also a large community of Soviet entrepreneurs, which has extraordinary security private measures. A plot unbuilt area in this luxurious San Vincente and Llavaneres share is trading at 2.5 million euros, a derisory amount to the employer, considering that his fortune, according to Forbes magazine, amounted to over 16,000 million Dollars. In San Vincente, envoys magnate also interested in buying a luxurious five-star hotel located in a castle.

Caldes d’Estrac, were the 28 members of the crew of the Pacific which have been spotted by the people, often in bars and bars of the town, also showing great purchasing power. The staff in charge of the Russian businessman has also come ashore in Arenys de Mar, in the Yacht Club and Port Balis taverns. However, Mijelsón only been able to see him once in a reputable restaurant Arenys. “They asked to close the facility for themselves,” says a municipal sources.

In Caldetas precisely the presence of the Pacific caused one of the most hilarious anecdotes when local police received calls fearing that the ship was a military ship “and when the resolution was voted for independence in the Parlament”. This is a stunning yacht built in steel with an aluminum superstructure and steel, depending on the position of the sun, acquires greyish tones.

While the motor yacht is anchored mogul moves with one of the two helicopters that can carry the boat. He often goes to the Costa Brava, where it has been seen in l’Escala. On another occasion, the Pacific sailed to Roses, where only took about three hours to arrive: diesel engines allow a maximum speed of 20 knots, or about 40 kilometers per hour. From the coast, the sumptuous festivals celebrated on board also call attention to the color, as the boat has spectacular underwater lights and is equipped with all kinds of visible amenities: Six cabins, gym, spa, elevator, cinema, garage, two helipads, swimming pool and jacuzzi.

The Pacific has reached the shores of the Maresme from the Gulf of Mondello, in Palermo (Sicily), after going around the world. It has not gone unnoticed by the press in Australia, Indonesia, Florida, southern France and Italy. In 2015 he ended up in Costa Rica and Honolulu (Hawaii).

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Ohla Eixample Hotel Barcelona

Barcelona launches another five-star hotel

Ohla Eixample Hotel Barcelona

Barcelona trains an average of one hotel per month, usually medium or high categories.

They are not as many as before the crisis, but neither has been left still feel the temporary moratorium on construction of hotel rooms whose effects (licensing the formalities are long), they will be felt more in the coming years. Some debuts, however, continue to draw attention for their uniqueness or distinctive elements among the nearly four hundred examples with which the city, not counting pensions and hostels.

One example is that just lifted the curtain on the number 289 Còrsega Street, named Ohla Eixample, brother of Ohla of Via Laietana and also owned by the group Solixent Invest. The property offers 94 rooms (for prices that vary according to the season but from 225 euros), giving relief to the original office use for which it was conceived this building from the sixties.

Indeed, one of the hallmarks of the hotel is its new facade, where the architect Daniel Isern has created volume based vertical modules of different proportions that overlook wooden boxes.

The finish of the 800 pieces of pottery, engraved texture, is a creative pirouette by the ceramist Toni Cumella with and Institut d’Architecture Avançada de Catalunya, which has applied robotics and algorithm so that each piece looks eight seconds traces of a version of Vivaldi’s Four seasons. They are all different but are assembled as artistic and musical montage.

MUSICAL E SOUNDPROOFED

However, innovation is felt, especially in isolation. The architecture team has claimed the previous pillars and piers placed seismic shock absorbers, a technology pioneer in Spain and second in Europe, they say, to prevent noise and vibration own a farm set on a basement with metro and railways. To be floating, the soundproofing is guaranteed.

A more visible and hedonistic effects, the new hotel is also known for a heated pool on its panoramic roof and a terrace in a typical courtyard of the Eixample. On the ground floor reception, cafeteria and cocktail bar are integrated as habitat where coincide tourists and local public. To tempt the gastronomical route, it has the Xerta restaurant, run by Fran Lopez (with a Michelin-star Villa Retiro Xerta), based on flavors of southern Catalonia, rice and seafood, and the double option eating at tables or bar facing the kitchen.

The traveler who spends the night one interior focused on noble materials such as leather, wood, iron and cement and avant-garde lines integrated into the old building will be. As in the case of Via Laietana (just steps from Gotic), the hotel also will draw a clear hotelier boom environment, along with Enric Granados.

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Barcelona launches a new luxury hotel in January-2016

Monument revitalize the space of one of the two buildings of the Hotel Condes de Barcelona

It will host a restaurant of Martin Berasategui and some rooms will cost up to 2,500 euros

Monument Hotel Barcelona

Barcelona will have a new five-star luxury from January. The Hotel Monument revitalize the space until recently occupied one of the two buildings of the Hotel Condes de Barcelona on Passeig de Gràcia, the palace known as Casa Batllo Enric, the closest to the Diagonal Avenue.

Setting part with the aim of becoming “the landmark hotel in Barcelona luxury”, as discussed its general director, Miriam Cortijo, who has emerged as one of its great attractions presence restaurant Oria, the “multiestrellado” chef Martin Berasategui. The chef already has a bistro space at the Hotel Condes de Barcelona four star beachfront Hotel Monument future building.

The new hotel will reduce from 109 to 84 rooms with the aim of extending the useful surface of each -of stay between 24 and 85 square-meters and adapt to the offer of a luxury hotel that will employ about 80 people. Prices for the apartments range between 300 and 2,500 euros. Although it has not disclosed the investment made, the owner of the initial plans provided for a payment of 15 million euros.

Reconciling styles

The space aims to combine modern aesthetics with the legacy of the pre-modernist building designed by Josep Vilaseca, as have highlighted Tote Moreno and Carles Basso, the architects responsible for the renovation, with the collaboration of Oscar Tusquets.

Moreno highlighted the collaboration of Patrimoni for “respecting and valuing” the rich architectural heritage of building space totaling nearly 600 square meters to its nearly 8,000 total meters of surface thanks to the creation of two basements for services that customers receive.

The interior of the hotel will try to give continuity to the environment luxury spaces in which it is located, as discussed responsible for interior design project, Mercè Borrell, who has tried to reconcile the great style and timeless luxury and responding to command to “open the hotel to the city” through the bar and the other “cocketelería” integrated into the ‘lobby’ of the hotel spaces.

The Hotel Monument is the final stage of rehabilitation of a building built in 1896, with clear traces of neo-gothic inspiration and inicipiente Modernism. It was commissioned by the industrialist Enric Batllo to Vilaseca, author of the Arc de Triomphe in Barcelona and close associate of Lluis Domenech i Montaner.

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Week of the Terraces of Barcelona extends the range with 250 activities

Haute cuisine, live music, ‘showcookings’ Zumba workshops and swing, ham and sushi tasting or magic shows, among the free activities that offer 60 hotels in the Catalan capital for ten days

Terrace of Catalonia Barcelona Plaza hotel

Zumba, swing or yoga, but also cocktails and cooking workshops, or blind tastings, pairings and show cooking. These are some of the free activities are scheduled hotels participating in this year’s Week of the Terraces of Barcelona. This 2015 edition includes a proposal -the fifth- dialing character -the gastronomic cuisine is the new imam and music, although there are cultural activities and others who think family audiences. They will be sixty outdoor spaces located on the roofs of the best hotels in the capital-the same number as last year which opened these days the public their roofs with a total of 254 free activities -54 more than last year so that everyone who wants to come can have a good time drinking, eating and enjoying something attractive view down over the city. The heat may not yet be fully seated on the agenda, the good news is that the initiative will be in place until June 14th, so even set us days of sunshine on the horizon to visit them.

A trailer with a fashion that came from the United States, with mythical rooftops like the Hotel Gansevoort, that of The Roosevelt Hotel or the 230 Fifth-, for some years, the terraces of hotels in Barcelona have become spaces essential during the summer months. The previous four editions of the Week of the Terraces were visited by over 70,000 people. The Barcelona Hotel Association and the City Council of the initiative -the drivers expect at least the quote from this year to reach that figure.

Undoubtedly, one of the sensations in terms terraces this summer will be the brand new Hotel The Serras. The roof of the first five-star luxury hotel located on the seafront of Barcelona, ​​hosts the prime gastronomic chef Els Tinars Marc Gascon, who is also present in the gastrobar hotel, informal, street and on the terrace located at the entrance, on the same side of the Passeig Colón. The spectacular views over the harbour and the Gothic Quarter profile offered by the hotel may enjoy these days with tapas like spicy bravas by The Informal or lighthearted creations but with his own style bikini Michelin as Iberian ham and cheese Tou del  til-lers or burger 100% organic beef, onion, cheese, mustard.

And it is that not all hotels can boast a letter signed by a Michelin star chef. It is also the case of the Majestic Hotel & Spa, located in the busy Passeig de Gràcia, which organizes a showcoocking with Nandu Jubany and David Romero for which you must book (writing to this email address) (June 9th from 19:00 to 20:00). The hotel has also scheduled a class of Aqua Yoga (June 13th from 12.00 to 13.00) and will feature the music of a DJ to accompany attendees every day of the week from 20.00. On 5th June, also at 20 am, will perform DJ and music producer from Detroit Johan Beltran, composer of the themes of the famous TV show Oprah Winfrey The Next Chapter and songwriter for a series of HBO as Six feet under.

Between supply this year also highlights the Hotel Claris -the oldest of the city terrace, Granados 83 Hotel and the Hotel Bagués, Derby Hotels Collection, offering participating eminently gastronomic activities. In this edition, the Claris Hotel in a workshop-pairing of bread and ham hand Turris and Iberian Reserve will be offered. A magical combination of two products that are part of our food culture. The two experts have sought combinations of flavors, textures and new sensations with three ham and three types of bread. (June 10th, 18:00. Upon reservation on tel. 93 487 62 62. Limited seating). At Hotel Granados, however, the marriage goes cocktail and Gin & Tapas. The hotel team mixologists teach attendees some tricks to prepare combined with a personalized cover appetizer accompaniment. (The 5th, 11th and 12th June, from 19.00 to 20.00). And the Hotel Bagués offers showcooking of tartars by its executive chef. Attendees will enjoy a masterclass on how to develop a good steak or tuna tartar. (5th and June 12th, from 19.00 to 19.45).

Other interesting gastronomic activities during the week will be the show cooking rice in OJ Reial Hotel, run by chef Pere Moreno, La Cuina del DO (5th and June 10th, from 19.00 to 20.00); free cheese tasting and champagne at the Silken Gran Hotel Havana (9th June 19.00); the show cooking paella in the Neri Hotel (June 9th, 19.30- 21.00) and the Hotel Villa Emilia Barcelona (June 9, 21.30)

The chill of the Grand Hotel Central Barcelona, ​​with panoramic neighbor Borne and the skyline of the city and an infinity pool that has been on the cover of magazines and books most prestigious travel the world, is one of the terraces that never fail views this appointment. New for this week’s terraces, the hotel has scheduled a session #livedj Wednesday from 20.00.

But maybe you are interested take a look at your card deck this year, includes new features like creamy rigatonis with walnuts, fresh tomato salad and tuna belly, or a delicious cod with romesco Tiradito. His fantastic desserts the signature also the chef Mey Hofmann.

On the terrace of the Hotel Hilton Diagonal Mar, which this year opened its space PuroBeach will have free tasting of Arab tapas (June 5th, from 20 to 20.45), meeting DJ (for 15-21 hours) and tasting combined with Vodka Beluga and Sloane’s Gin (June 8th, 18 to 19.30).

More music terraces

Music is an essential part of the environment on a terrace. Considering the musical taste you can set an agenda for what to terrace visit every day. The Florida Hotel has thought a good selection of live music to accompany some of the culinary offerings created specifically for this week-given Smoked salmon with creamy red pepper honey, mustard and cheese and gorgonzola croquette with mayonnaise of garrapiñados- peanuts. The proceedings shall be borne by MIMA musical project formed by Mati Pando (vocals) and Miguel Aranda (guitar) that offer a personal and sensitive interpretation of music and more southerly, Andalusian and Latin songs. (5th and 11th June 21.30 to 23.30 hours).

Live music is also protagonist of the Port Vell H10 terrace with a bossanova session (June 5th, from 19.00 to 20.30). Hotel Miramar Barcelona also been prepared on the terrace of its historic facade a live performance. In this case, it will be a DJ with gramophone and a unique repertoire for the occasion that will cover the building’s history with samples of different musical genres, (June 5th, from 20:00 to 23:00 hours). They have also scheduled a late merger between Brazilian music and Japanese cuisine (Brazilian duo performance + free sushi station) (June 12th, from 20.00 to 23.00 hours).

The terrace of the Hotel Duquesa de Cardona, a few minutes walk from the Ramblas, the Gothic Quarter and the Born also has provided a planning of activities tune this week, as gintonics workshops, mojitos and vodkatonics, but accompanied by 80s music by a DJ. Your letter terrace signature chef Santi Olivella, and this year it has special weight in the oven BBQ Josper creations. Among the specialties that shine in your letter is the Iberian pork marinated in soy and vermouth with cous-cous micro greens and royal foie gras, brioche bread and red fruits, also they offer a wide selection of tapas and a bikini. Josep Maria Gotarda, the legendary cocktail Ideal Cocktail Bar, offers a menu of signature cocktails. As in previous years, this summer will pass through its Live the roof sessions Maya artists like Coke, Mr Chinarro, Carlos Sadness, Enric Motefusco and The Postal Service.

Music is also the theme of the Good Afternoon sessions Pulitzer and its vermouths weekends. The Hotel Pulitzer offer several direct and DJ these days. These Charming Evenings (June 5th, 19.00 22.00); DJ + DJ Lynnetic Vermouth (June 6th, 12.00 16.00) sessions; DJ Borja (June 11th, 19-22h), DJ Moomba (June 13th, from 12.00 to 16.00). In his letter His club offering gourmet sandwiches Sandwich with grilled chicken, crispy bacon, marinated tomato, melted Mahon cheese, lettuce comes in onion focaccia, with gluten-free options and dishes to share among them, the chips home, humus or nachos with guacamole-.

The DJ session will be an important part of the bet the cosmopolitan Pool B-Bar B-Hotel. Located on the eighth floor will host a session of DJ Robert Martex with the best music of the 80’s DJ Mr Zorton (electronic & house) (June 11th, 19:30 – 23:00 and 12th June, 19.30 – 23.00 hours, respectively) with free admission. In cuisine offer various packs with a selection of tapas and drinks, such as blind covers (pairing blind) hand Torres: tasting includes 6 tapas + 6 towers wines in a very special way. (June 10th, 19.00) (12 euros / person).

Versions of classic rock, soul and pop of all time will be the stars on the terrace of the renovated Hotel Granvia, between Gran Vía and Paseo de Gracia. They offer within a block of the Eixample a musical performance by the group Rumore TRIO, consisting of Vanessa Grillone (voice), Jb Ibanez (acoustic guitar) and Stefano Ferri (piano / keyboard). Among its cuisine include the focaccia with eggplant, tomato and goat cheese or chicken focaccia to accompany a glass of wine, soda or beer, with an affordable price of 7.75 euros. Rockabilly sound will star in the terrace of Catalonia Barcelona Plaza Hotel on 12th June (21.00) with the formation The Modern Poppers.

In the exclusive and privileged Isabela H1898 The music will be available on request. By day 10, the hotel will feature a DJ encouraged the night from 19 ha 21 h, while the 9th will feature performances Acoustic group Guiri and the presence of four musicians (vocals, guitar, violin , bass) that animate the evening and attend to the musical demands of the most demanding. On the tables will triumph top star presented during this week: the crispy prawns with tamarind sauce. And of course, including cocktails, will win the ‘Flor de Isabela’ is the house special.

The cultural and historical part

The week of the terraces is the time to enjoy a guided tour through the bowels of the hotel Fonda Spain tour. The hotel management, located in a modernist building designed by the architect Lluis Domenech i Montaner walk Rambla, program special tours these days for attendees (5,6,9, 12th and 13th June, 18.30. Subject to the tel: 935 500 000). Another outstanding cultural activities this week will be homage to Catalonia Ramblas Barcelona Loop Festival, an international video art event held on site hotel, projecting the film Twin Tastes & Tongues within the framework Loop in Progress. In addition to projecting outdoors this road work between Barcelona and Shanghai commodity market, visitors to La Terraza del Pelai have the opportunity to get free tickets to visit the Loop Barcelona festival on 5th and 6th June.

Terraces with children

If we go to the terraces with children, the best views are roofs that have interesting activities planned for them. For example, H10 Art Gallery, which will offer a workshop to create themselves a gastronomic menu from a base ingredient (June 13th, from 11.30 to 13.30); Also roofs Ohla hotel, where they can see a performance of synchronized swimming (June 12, 20.30), and the Eixample Catalonia 1864 (June 11th, 19.30 and 21.00). The terrace of Duquesa de Cardona will also be fun because you can paint aprons (June 6th, from 10.00 to 21.00 hours) or ride puzzles (June 14th, from 17.00 to 20.00 hours). A place to visit family key these days and take a good memory is the beautiful terrace of the Mandarin Oriental, which has been prepared in the Mimosa garden a performance by a magician open to all public (8, 9th and 10th June 18.30 19.30). This hotel’s garden, filled with dozens of native trees such as oleander, oak or olive trees, also has a stake of scoundrels claiming tapas classics like bleeding, red summer or rebujito but in its own way this year totaling tapas bars are honors and corners of our country. (From 13.00 to 23.00 hours).

Photo contest via Instagram

Another novelty of the event this year is a contest via Instagram. Those attending the activities taking a picture from one of the terraces to illustrate a special moment and share in the social network with the hashtag # SetmanaTerrasses15. The contest will have two categories: the first should illustrate a terrace either space, their views or their environment; and the second should have the Torres wines, sponsors of the event, as protagonists. Prizes will be one night in a double room in the Hotel Miramar Barcelona and one day in the Universe Torres, respectively.
We recommend confirming the schedule of activities on the website of Mes que Hotels.

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