Barcelona Chef Adrià Wins Award

The Culinary Institute of America has awarded chef Ferrán Adrià of El Bulli Restaurant in Cala Montjoi, Catalunya, north of Barcelona its Chef of the Year Award.

Adrià is famous for his avant-garde cooking, his restaurant El Bulli has been named  World’s Best Restaurant by Restaurant magazine four times in six years.

El Bulli is open from June 16 through December 20 in 2009 but no reservations remain for 2009, to book for 2010 contact El Bulli after December 20, 2009.

Michelin 2* Restaurant & Hotel in Barcelona

The ABaC Restaurant and Hotel in Barcelona is one of the latest additions to the style gurus Mr & Mrs Smith boutique and luxury hotel collection.

ABaC Restaurant & Hotel

ABaC Restaurant & Hotel

The ABaC in the popular Zona Alta area of Barcelona makes it difficult to leave the premises and explore the city. With plenty of little luxuries: Spa with Jacuzzi, hammam, and chromotherapy room, free WiFi throughout, valet parking, huge flatscreen TV with internet, DVD/CD player, remote control lights and blinds, minibar, Hérmes toiletries.

Between Xavier Pellicer’s fusion style seven-course Michelin cuisine and the sumptuous rooms make sure it’s a several day stay to enable time to explore this amazing city.

For more information on ABaC Restaurant & Hotel

Private Luxury Hotel – 5* Mallorca – Michelin Star Restaurant

READS is a privately owned  luxury hotel on the gorgeous Island of Mallorca,  nestling at the foot of the Tramuntana mountains it is surrounded by 20,000m2 of landscaped garden, its own vineyard and beautiful peaceful countryside.

A restored 16th century house, the renovations took over 7 years and have achieved a gorgeous eclectic 5* hotel.

The amentites are:

Vespasian spa
Michelin starred Bacchus Restaurant
Bistro 33
Browns Cocktail Bar
Two private salons
A 200m2 outdoor pool 
A cycling centre
A boutique
3 terraces for outside dining
 

Reads was awarded “The Most Excellent Country Hotel in Europe 2003″ by  Condé Nast Johansens.