Bring it on, Barcelona!

<img height="480" src="http://www.bruceeisner.com/fiximage/gaudi_barcelona.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="355" /><br /><div align="center">Well, what can I say? You twisted my arm. Last week, I posted about our <a href="http://paloma81.blogspot.com/2010/01/anniversary-adventures-in-andalucia.html">plans to spend our fifth wedding anniversary in Spain</a> this summer. I started off thinking we would visit the Andalucía region in the south, spending time in the cities of Seville in Granada. However, so many of you reached out and said that we couldn’t miss Barcelona! You said how beautiful, romantic, and inspiring it is. You spoke and I listened. </div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=590003&id=14384851343"><img src="http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v236/186/77/14384851343/n14384851343_590002_3219.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></a><br /><div align="center">Over the course of the past week, our trip has morphed into several incarnations. We knew we definitely wanted to add Barcelona to our itinerary given your recommendations and the fabulous design scene (Hello <a href="http://paloma81.blogspot.com/2010/01/style-profile-lazaro-rosa-violan.html">Lázaro Rosa Violán</a>!). After much thought and deliberation, it seems the best way to spend our week away will be to focus on Barcelona alone. Flight times in and out of Seville are sketchy and it seemed like too much to take on in one week, especially since Fabian requested minimal travel while we are there.</div><img height="480" src="http://imagecache5.art.com/p/LRG/25/2599/BUXVD00Z/vincent-abbey-casa-batllo-barcelona-spain.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="401" /><br /><div align="center">So, Barcelona it is!! We are both super excited and I can’t wait to share Spain with my husband since he has never been. We will probably take a day trip to Montserrat and perhaps another to Sitges or Girona. I think we’ll decide once we’re there. However, I would love your suggestions for Barcelona since so many of you were so passionate about this city. We have chosen a hotel in the Eixample neighborhood, but would love any ideas you might have for sightseeing, shopping, and dining. ¡Gracias!</div>

Bring it on, Barcelona!

Well, what can I say? You twisted my arm. Last week, I posted about our plans to spend our fifth wedding anniversary in Spain this summer. ...

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Style Profile: Lazaro Rosa Violan

<img alt="studio" height="381" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/photo-lazaro_071209_1260186597_75_.jpg" width="485" /> <br />Yesterday, I blogged about the beautiful Hotel Pulitzer in Barcelona after having fallen in love with its design. Upon doing a little research, I found out that the hotel was designed by Spanish interior designer, <a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/en/">Lázaro Rosa Violán</a>, who has soared to the top of my list of favorite designers. Violán is a self-described “urban archaeologist” and “style hunter”, which I can certainly appreciate. Violán has been designing restaurants and hotels in his native Spain since 1990. His interiors are perfectly layered, with various styles blending together perfectly. Violán’s palettes are typically sophisticated and restrained and he balances masculinity with a touch of glamour nearly every time. In a word, his work is sublime. According to Violán: “The interior designer is an actor. He must dress up and change roles, understand new identities and integrate them with his own.” This personal philosophy of his further concretes my opinion of Violán as a true design visionary. <br /> <div align="center"><strong>Hotels:</strong></div> <div align="center">{Hotel Pulitzer Roma}</div> <a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/021209_1259754208_57_hotel-pulitzer-roma-4.jpg"><img alt="Hotel Pulitzer Contemporary design 3" height="345" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/021209_1259754208_57_hotel-pulitzer-roma-4.jpg" width="471" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/061109_1257499742_46_hotel-pulitzer-roma-1.jpg"><img alt="Hotel Pulitzer Interior design 1" height="404" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/061109_1257499742_46_hotel-pulitzer-roma-1.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" width="467" /></a> <br /> <br /> <div align="center">{Hotel Market, Barcelona}</div> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/021209_1259758498_13_hotel-market-1.jpg"><img alt="1 Hotel Market and Restaurant Barcelona" height="338" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/021209_1259758498_13_hotel-market-1.jpg" width="462" /></a></div> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/061109_1257511950_66_2m_9.jpg"><img alt="2 Hotel Market and Restaurant Barcelona" height="334" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/061109_1257511950_66_2m_9.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" width="453" /></a></div> <a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/061109_1257512113_25_3m.jpg"><img alt="3 Hotel Market and Restaurant Barcelona" height="330" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/061109_1257512113_25_3m.jpg" width="483" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/021209_1259758386_59_hotel-market-2.jpg"><img alt="5 Hotel Market and Restaurant Barcelona" height="358" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/021209_1259758386_59_hotel-market-2.jpg" width="486" /></a> <br /> <br /> <div align="center">{Hotel Praktik Rambla, Barcelona}</div> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/061109_1257502845_85_1-hotel-praktik-barcelona.jpg"><img alt="1 PRAKTIK Rambla Hotel Barcelona" height="381" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/061109_1257502845_85_1-hotel-praktik-barcelona.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" width="426" /></a></div> <a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/021209_1259755955_30_2-hotel-praktik-barcelona2.jpg"><img alt="6 PRAKTIK Rambla Hotel Barcelona" height="336" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/021209_1259755955_30_2-hotel-praktik-barcelona2.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" width="459" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/021209_1259755626_17_3-hotel-praktik-barcelona-3.jpg"><img alt="3 PRAKTIK Rambla Hotel Barcelona" height="338" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/021209_1259755626_17_3-hotel-praktik-barcelona-3.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" width="461" /></a> <br /> <br /> <div align="center"><strong>Restaurants:</strong></div> <div align="center">{Big Fish, Barcelona}</div> <div align="center">We HAVE to go to this restaurant when we visit Barcelona! The design is incredible! I love the rough luxe look of it all. The combination of worn, whiskey-colored chairs, floating capiz chandeliers, industrial pendants, and black and white palette are too good to miss! Let’s just hope the food is half as delicious as the décor!</div> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/301109_1259582960_94_1bigfishcontemporaryrestaurant.jpg"><img alt="1 Big Fish restaurant Barcelona" height="313" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/301109_1259582960_94_1bigfishcontemporaryrestaurant.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" width="452" /></a></div> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/301109_1259583074_85_2bigfishcontemporaryrestaurant.jpg"><img alt="2 Big Fish Contemporary restaurant Barcelona" height="315" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/301109_1259583074_85_2bigfishcontemporaryrestaurant.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" width="464" /></a></div> <a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/031209_1259831331_63_3-big-fish-contemporary-restaurant..jpg"><img alt="3 Restaurant Interior Big Fish" height="357" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/031209_1259831331_63_3-big-fish-contemporary-restaurant..jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" width="487" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/301109_1259583319_17_4bigfishcontemporaryrestaurant.jpg"><img alt="4 Big Fish Contemporary restaurant Barcelona 2" height="339" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/301109_1259583319_17_4bigfishcontemporaryrestaurant.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" width="484" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/301109_1259583473_69_5bigfishcontemporaryrestaurant.jpg"><img alt="5 Big Fish Contemporary restaurant Barcelona " height="327" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/301109_1259583473_69_5bigfishcontemporaryrestaurant.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" width="476" /></a> <br /> <br /> <div align="center">{Bazaar, Madrid}</div> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/031209_1259835798_39_1restaurantebazaarmadrid.jpg"><img alt="1 Bazaar Restaurant design Chueca" height="370" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/031209_1259835798_39_1restaurantebazaarmadrid.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" width="485" /></a></div> <a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/031209_1259835899_9_3bazaarrestaurantedesignmadrid.jpg"><img alt="3 Bazaar Restaurant design Chueca" height="373" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/031209_1259835899_9_3bazaarrestaurantedesignmadrid.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" width="485" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/031209_1259835947_15_4-bazaar-restaurante-design-madrid.jpg"><img alt="4 Bazaar Restaurant design Chueca" height="335" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/031209_1259835947_15_4-bazaar-restaurante-design-madrid.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" width="493" /></a> <br /> <br /> <div align="center">{Fishop, Barcelona}</div> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/1fishop-platja-aro_031209_1259853685_69_.jpg"><img alt="1 Contemporary restaurant design FISHOP" height="338" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/1fishop-platja-aro_031209_1259853685_69_.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" width="482" /></a></div> <a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/011209_1259660063_42_2fishopplatjaaro.jpg"><img alt="2 Contemporary restaurant design FISHOP" height="344" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/011209_1259660063_42_2fishopplatjaaro.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" width="499" /></a> <br /> <br /> <div align="center">{Miu, Barcelona}</div> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/091109_1257764885_13_3-miu.jpg"><img alt="Miu 3" height="325" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/091109_1257764885_13_3-miu.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" width="476" /></a></div> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/091109_1257765676_100_4-miu.jpg"><img alt="Miu 4" height="325" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/091109_1257765676_100_4-miu.jpg" width="474" /></a></div> <br /> <div align="center">{Flamant Café, Barcelona}</div> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/011209_1259687463_60_3restaurante-flamant-.jpg"><img alt="3 Flamant Interior Design" height="359" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/011209_1259687463_60_3restaurante-flamant-.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" width="467" /></a></div> <a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/011209_1259687519_14_4restaurante-flamant.jpg"><img alt="4 Flamant Interior Design" height="335" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/011209_1259687519_14_4restaurante-flamant.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" width="487" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/011209_1259687573_37_5-restaurante-flamant-5.jpg"><img alt="5 Flamant Interior Design" height="382" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/011209_1259687573_37_5-restaurante-flamant-5.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" width="489" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/011209_1259687716_51_7-restaurante-flamant-2.jpg"><img alt="7 Flamant Interior Design" height="376" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/011209_1259687716_51_7-restaurante-flamant-2.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" width="488" /></a> <br /> <br /> <div align="center">{La Polpa, Barcelona}</div> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/011209_1259689814_79_1-restaurante-polpa-.jpg"><img alt="1 La Polpa Contemporary Interiors" height="361" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/011209_1259689814_79_1-restaurante-polpa-.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" width="471" /></a></div> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/011209_1259689893_4_2-restaurante-polpa.jpg"><img alt="2 La Polpa Contemporary Interiors" height="320" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/011209_1259689893_4_2-restaurante-polpa.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" width="472" /></a></div> <div align="center"> <br /></div> <div align="center">{La Rita, Barcelona}</div> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/011209_1259684524_98_1la_rita.jpg"><img alt="1 La Rita Interior" height="368" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/011209_1259684524_98_1la_rita.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" width="479" /></a></div> <a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/011209_1259685003_77_4la_rita.jpg"><img alt="4 La Rita Interior" height="376" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/011209_1259685003_77_4la_rita.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" width="490" /></a> <br /> <br /> <div align="center"><strong>Retail:</strong></div> <div align="center">{Felix, Barcelona}</div> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/031209_1259833783_66_1-felixshop.jpg"><img alt="1 Felix Shop Interior design" height="330" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/031209_1259833783_66_1-felixshop.jpg" width="486" /></a></div> <a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/031209_1259833885_84_2-felixshop.jpg"><img alt="2 Felix Shop Interior design" height="345" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/031209_1259833885_84_2-felixshop.jpg" width="489" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/031209_1259833964_54_4-felixshop.jpg"><img alt="3 Felix Shop Interior design" height="338" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/031209_1259833964_54_4-felixshop.jpg" width="495" /></a> <br /> <div align="center">Click on the images to enlarge them and see them in their full glory! I keep going back and looking at them in order to take in every detail.</div> Image Credit: <a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/en/">Lázaro Rosa Violán</a>

Style Profile: Lazaro Rosa Violan

Yesterday, I blogged about the beautiful Hotel Pulitzer in Barcelona after having fallen in love with its design. Upon doing a little rese...

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Sweet Temptation

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi50su8nG5RvNX-Niz-FlI-yeIBEjHW-8gPWDqlAJug4QDhw6i_RGYpPsZAOg9M9AuDTF89gaTCxYKBITiyaWSF-jWQNqa7EkFcT8zKx2ZjKvJPBwcSRfDcuAtEP3fi_ghZHSk7z0FJFgY/s1600-h/pulitzer%20lobby%5B2%5D.png"><img alt="pulitzer lobby" border="0" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNDsOz9OwlZOfzoAoFh5wrEB2AYMAT0_rguyjYb5mN7Bp5YyZorwEuPkggVxv5cQqx00ImuZiKuZvi-5xo8UwuCEJAvXJNcF_OpCD8pjrya-9Wg2LnQIoseFEkUXbmACOJomTduTjgcA/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="pulitzer lobby" width="462" /></a> <br /><div align="left">So many of you were kind enough to leave personal advice and recommendations for our upcoming trip to Spain when I requested your help in <a href="http://paloma81.blogspot.com/2010/01/anniversary-adventures-in-andalucia.html">Monday’s post</a>. There were many helpful comments and I also received several personal e-mails with many suggestions. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it! Having personal recommendations can make a huge difference in one’s travel plans. Through all of the comments and e-mails, there seemed to be a reoccurring suggestion: <em>don’t miss Barcelona!</em> Originally, I was thinking we would just visit Granada and Seville. Then, I thought we might throw in Madrid for good measure, but everyone says Barcelona is so much more thrilling and inspiring, and alas, I’ve already been to Madrid. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihGWgE0B8C554dU-XiL3PatIxoZ98t4NLD_DmzRE2nvyeBZr5UFyzVhXfGbAU3zzOXRRMbDdogBFnaq2as0DJcttm6O_fN_jRvglkDmHH43jOBIOVSCK65SoBRYIGSMUoebsM-cMBaq1G/s1600-h/pulitzer%20lobby3%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="pulitzer lobby3" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivrw_hs_7Z8aed75b1icSGTVN7_lKddKZJkFc0LgR16OFMs2_FSz0fw9Qp4xPeVyBfW8idNc9bgNM4fD2bXsRHCb51usBKaoB3OdvsGjAHunamBTrxyIjPgckc05IWppLgzqQ0TD3HS6U/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="pulitzer lobby3" width="389" /></a> <br />So what are we to do? Getting from Barcelona to Andalucía in Southern Spain isn’t a huge deal as there are plenty of cheap flights and trains available. <strong>My dilemma is how to space it all out over the course of seven to ten days.</strong> I am afraid we would be moving around too much, thus foregoing the whole relaxing aspect of our trip. <strong>How many days would you allot to Barcelona, Granada, and Seville? Should we forego one of the southern cities?</strong> In my excitement, I looked into incorporating Barcelona into our itinerary and fell in love with the Lázaro Rosa Violán-designed Hotel Pulitzer. Both my husband and I are suckers for well-designed boutique hotels. We subscribe to the theory that the hotel is a destination in and of itself and the Pulitzer is so enticing. It is majorly increasing Barcelona’s appeal!<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbGrI65yANxyfryUPexkiMRtinsbFJHYqazwLmziL-tysQAiA5T2gMi2K2PiyXmVeuyIpkY88pNaWvKfPLwiwPz4epTeBsv9x_lTJxcmer9Exws-ovVdghoAcRhgw9a_7tlbB3v6JO9wU/s1600-h/pulitzer%20lobby2%5B5%5D.png"><img alt="pulitzer lobby2" border="0" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1DKM4pPxBXQVdMkPHirX9jMEcZO6fVJkYPpTVDMvRxem9z45uHcI8MdftwzSbMa3aCZABZKfJulogH4VAEmX3JzdhYjqHlYLjz25T2NKCv8gJyg8t37qAn7ZqCCaaeqTkQdWb0P09VIBm/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="pulitzer lobby2" width="472" /></a>The Luxe Lobby</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDXAaM8w9gVnU5jkElRrZq0m25-guvZ6uQw0G3Yq1C8KRClmWvW808uAkDBSOGTo2efWwXys5aPtWcFTHwg0jrKzeyMOmA28Dg6y1wHEQ_DLNG2SXe66GIJAEDS6C5DkGTnT91nOXwM4/s1600-h/pulitzer%20dining%5B3%5D.png"><img alt="pulitzer dining" border="0" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2v4voa8-eegvrtQraakPq43Nu7cHGLFDJq8ywJ1bnfyfAQ7LfgHgpfQ1Cs5URQ4_68Q_-nPnQGX29ymg7iVF7ThZYe-I2yPoC581rusFKvUM_TscRAAKiXfNySKDetqwRC4JWBBmUEQk/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="pulitzer dining" width="473" /></a> Dining Area Adjacent to Lobby</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RSHa8uPAJ5TgdUxoej-shubuuHioepiYw06silXnmjv6sLv5ZouCkaFWyeqR7OUtQuGLipg7IujD7te_kbPlxO_ImpXivd5tCfOjzluJvL6czyM_79FEsPBpchPMVx-tS5H5l9q7ht8/s1600-h/pulitzer%20visit%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="pulitzer visit" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdl1YXzJe9-GqE8o9tROyU01QvhtblQfOaTnHUvBHTDVKXerTC23euYo7vS4hFTeDcXhsOHERtEPb9YaaTRC9KiWu_ZrGBjs3k7tBEolsPl8OwGcK3qf1BhZ_0BAu2iBD8ZH-ZyDKbdKak/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="pulitzer visit" width="390" /></a> The Pulitzer’s VISIT Restaurant</div><div align="center"><img alt="pulitzer visit3" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL5OgJamR8CagyH6q7k6fE3nnvIORQoay9KC1Kj2aIuHITGqzctWss-2XaOzc9D6DIe6nODQ4N7n_AjEZ918hrTDO395ntT1NJ3DlJavRRCRxdU5pNTdS4WxfF3SaU3xexm2iu6HhVmyFF/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="pulitzer visit3" width="392" /></div><div align="center">The Dining Room at VISIT</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGsDcnBg2tWo_260WrzZ9w31wMi4SosnNORGGgPgM4osyFhkGLPVJor2FqZtd7McCefMGIEQjTZvnXKoZNArmdcpRalHMBnu5AYlgnVIvumFfUSQjz2rgPL7G1rkvn2q-dcQ_zKladng/s1600-h/pulitzer%20visit2%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="pulitzer visit2" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kKgErQsWu_awv1i-R-UyKDYyJk2vYCalH7H1asy2sMtUAPPRJpduggdKwqV1CcbiOjH__bbLapiXhKq6000AQGLl6GHJVStcVsG5sUFm0pR1VtOpzB5pwDYU6yQdP5fsiz9l0XeAdQM/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="pulitzer visit2" width="390" /></a> <br /><div align="center">So chic!</div><img alt="pulitzer terrace" border="0" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjryE_ukMjGipUtMTivuh4cKsWWsVcnMLNH_raoBPqkW0tKJyeQAO539yDvRvrTKpM60FQaLZHHNOU7k_njkkNKZ_o6fpwodVe4qz9b31eBkcF_d6EcEXXko9QwkcTJumYMlYzRndGSc8bt/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="pulitzer terrace" width="483" /><br /><div align="center">Rooftop Terrace</div><a href="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/061109_1257498094_42_1hotel-pulitzer-barcelona-3.jpg"><img alt="Barcelona Pulitzer Hotel Interior bar" border="0" height="353" src="http://www.lazarorosaviolan.com/files/061109_1257498094_42_1hotel-pulitzer-barcelona-3.jpg" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" width="486" /></a><br /><div align="center">The Hotel’s Bar and Lounge</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGYqRLCNxrGqTD5emhlWvHnn9sEKRlGyyX2k3n0QlvaNy3BJ5i1tfCTOvae6Ke2g3v1MssiOiNPLrHKeH6G8FWsNN_yVZrBZ80dZtUaY9B2p8kwzBbjXGMtpFPdQP_RLKjffDQphtml-J/s1600-h/pulitzer%20standard%5B3%5D.png"><img alt="pulitzer standard" border="0" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3ILl8jeL23uDqMLF1ohygMiVtNwpKvkSI8YDvJivQp0ff5tDf5o23OZX1rK2Xiat52f1sLJrJurBuqvy1NBWdLOuSRd2amj9fizrgp4R06KRQjA828wThp3TBIcPiHw7iP8nv4CLuzm3/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="pulitzer standard" width="478" /></a> The guestrooms are so sumptuous and elegant. They would make for the perfect place to begin and end one’s day in a city as exciting as Barcelona.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxqPUiE3o1D5FNXA5zgwOC4UFAh7OoWyRoZgXm67xOFAXKomljz9cth5RwWvOyOQBwLXnANy_lwtv98bnlspJCmtjof1_aQSyQbraaQuJEn-zUJ4yH2s57jkOomU406oKUuzlEs26n8ZD/s1600-h/pulitzer%20deluxe%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="pulitzer deluxe" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSMq2zfRFbxIs7IBGBlR7IXQgvkbGT3mWN0S27Taxk5xZ6QluHtkVfnxs5dj3ILYFHz_Gn8qKnJCd1K9gJNnZaZowzwLXSj5sBPL8ULnWYdKBIvyHzcSfeO8uXd4uv-dhXc8VZDziVyAk/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="pulitzer deluxe" width="390" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXWcXFBT1VqMbOOU3ZDmCcK0L_DfJlFX-2McgVuwL_jX1Ndii0VcYL6PM4pc95ga0jrxpUceUAugcnnlK0_8LQkVXj6yZg_mNZh5diTDKqrM7uzKZyRxeCZbmZ4Zp2eMQFCHLsF2Iy97O/s1600-h/pulitzer%20suite%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="pulitzer suite" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMy1cYBvdURM3OWFKhr0i5N7HIuoz4mT3HIlrfsr__yBNNm94JxlxlQBlffpNX-vMw9DJcdNQPQnC5Tje_jcQ0Svv8mao9L8kX_l26BsTQvGcsSCkeKuBViwcDZSQSYHvRPNaACaJZz97p/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="pulitzer suite" width="391" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8py9MH11mlcrBOGSKPpouRucz4ywfU4RAXsx-9FdV6GYApA74NMUk8lV_2Wjv7EuSAK5gJvoRFD7_JGHqFcIwccKm7-5SA3H0PHWnNOjwtp45ldsnzHgMVJTyCEa_iDDtBlGfHTqc4o/s1600-h/pulitzer%20suite2%5B3%5D.png"><img alt="pulitzer suite2" border="0" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDOWQQjhtfVM6IKGgdCpVxs-_7mDXC6kQyTnVWEMV3V9IY6tpkO5A_SLU9bG8nk_sCmpOSqXWoQhDZBrCASOCJliTXLFkiXeHTH5o_S7vnayKyGzateDkD4rza2P6mKgPJ8Y6g8_nc4Mi/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="pulitzer suite2" width="471" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZ-I9xBdhoYLkhTYD0D1K_nzYHuPoFVJAH1t2EnBVQX5zbZ8bGtcMZ6aQeiyr_z0ukp_ichyqSzwcYWZcpLbUEtpECgBP0pPH1o_W0gWy44XTaPiPGBKn-XVIND5SlfUUYTff4x3TrwGb/s1600-h/pulitzer%20bath%5B3%5D.png"><img alt="pulitzer bath" border="0" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWlS8QBh95EmxrnOZf9KJim8FuQd-83SegHRI9MW7uYqMq2J4Ag1AifnwuxDEm0StmxehYeWxq6SnQHX8kXjWYuwRMNCn3fp8Syzo4ErmqWNRQESelFBDBDQm8Ntgwqj_rSdAvtXqNWuA/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="pulitzer bath" width="476" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ZomF-YF44LjamuI8Nksrq_KjK3WwdmkLNSKalPI6EiiMkwLq-OBVTq48oepaAXINdGti3LJT5X9GBiquQPiWWype9DvucLndWdwFRegIvw-Y4GDu6M-hWb3Fh4dvpit_P2td7OMyeHI/s1600-h/pulitzer%20deck%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="pulitzer deck" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-5L-12ki9cS83WmKm_mz01UTLqQ0An7NtSoQB_-z4suk_hOXJUk_WgWYuVTjBt7XOEIngWqG3LU88hPOi2H_92bPcNIP0BD_XsN3xSIzPkG0PY9fgnrYTvcmZwzlbzu22kMyAa7AGsQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="pulitzer deck" width="390" /></a> <br /><div align="center">It’s pretty tempting, isn’t it? Stay tuned for our hotel selections in Seville and Granada, along with more of Violán’s inspiring work.</div>

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