Hotels Barbra Streisand Has Stayed At

More than 1,000 works of art give Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona a reason to linger in its corridors, with pieces by Antoni Tàpies, Eduardo Chillida, Jaume Plensa, and Anish Kapoor displayed throughout the hotel. The owners’ interest in art gives this Passeig de Gràcia address a cultural identity that extends well beyond the architecture nearby. Rooms look onto Eixample courtyards or the boulevard, while La Dolce Vitae, the rooftop restaurant and bar, opens up views of Casa Batlló and the Sagrada Família. At SOLC, the connection to Catalonia takes a more practical form: vegetables come from the hotel’s own Maresme farm, alongside fish from Barcelona’s fish market and meats from local producers.

English gardens provide the design thread at The Dorchester: their colors and motifs shape the rooms and suites, while an extensive art collection explores the British landscape tradition. Outside, Hyde Park stretches across from the hotel’s Park Lane address in Mayfair, with Bond Street’s boutiques nearby. That connection to its surroundings gives this grand London hotel a character beyond its dining credentials, which include contemporary French cuisine at the three-Michelin-starred Alain Ducasse restaurant. The Promenade supplies a more everyday rhythm, serving breakfast, afternoon tea and dinner with live music. Together, these spaces make the hotel as much a place to spend an afternoon or evening as a base for exploring London.