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Interior view of a restaurant and bar at The One restaurant, Spain featuring light coloured walls, tile flooring, an inverted ceiling design, a green plant in a pot, pink flowers in vases, round tables, black and gold chairs, white sofas and wooden and off-white coloured seating

(Image credit: Manolo Yllera)

There are so many things to applaud about the newly opened The One Barcelona. For starters, its location on the city’s Ciutat Comtal, within striking distance of the historic Passeig de Gracia and La Pedrera, is peerless. Second, are the handsome interiors by designer Jaime Beriestain, who has renovated a chamfered pile with a chic palette of copper, stone and glass.

Each of the 89 rooms is a white canvas furnished with both cool pastel and warm hues, and copper lines that form pleasing panelled grids, alongside an original piece by the artist Fernando Prats. Indeed, no one could ever accuse the hotel of cutting corners, not when there’s Jordanian and Serpeggiante marble, oak floors in various hues, and 18-carat gold taps on show. Beriestain pulls double duty with his own customised furniture, though there are also pieces by Antonio Citterior and Ray and Charles Eames to be spotted.

Downstairs in the Somni Restaurant & Cocteleria, chef Miguel Muñoz mines the Mediterranean to turn out creamed sweet potato paired with caramelised chestnuts, and sticky rice studded with artichokes and orange chanterelle mushrooms. The good life is best celebrated on the rooftop for its ocean views, or a quick session in the solarium or the plunge pool.

Interior view of a restaurant at The One, Spain featuring light coloured walls with a brown marble effect section, tile flooring, colourful framed wall art, black and gold chairs, wooden and off-white coloured seating and round tables with small pink flowers in round vases

Interior view of a living area in a hotel suite at The One, Spain featuring light coloured walls, framed wall art, two white and gold floor lamps, a grey coffee table, a white and gold side table, a dark blue and grey swivel chair, a light coloured sofa with cushions and a large window with white curtains

View of an entrance area in a hotel suite at The One, Spain featuring light coloured wooden walls, framed wall art, a black marble effect console table, a dark tiled wall with gold grid design over the top and a partial view of the living area

Interior view of a room at The One, Spain featuring light coloured walls, a bed with white and grey pillows and linen, a gold framed reflective headboard with a white feather style design, two tall windows offering a view of nearby buildings, white curtains, a bench style seat, a bedside table and a lamp

Interior view of a room at The One, Spain featuring light coloured walls, wooden flooring, a rug, a bed with white and grey pillows and linen, a gold framed reflective headboard with a white feather style design, a tall window, white curtains, framed wall art, a lamp, a desk and a chair

Interior view of a room at The One, Spain featuring light coloured walls, framed wall art, a desk, a dark blue and grey swivel chair, a round table with a white marble effect cone shaped stand, curtains, a rug and a partial view of the bed

Interior view of floor five at The One, Spain featuring a dark coloured bench style seat, light coloured walls and floor, doors with small digital screens beside them and a large clear curved barrier that continues through other floors

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Daven Wu is the Singapore Editor at Wallpaper*. A former corporate lawyer, he has been covering Singapore and the neighbouring South-East Asian region since 1999, writing extensively about architecture, design, and travel for both the magazine and website. He is also the City Editor for the Phaidon Wallpaper* City Guide to Singapore.