西班牙巴塞罗那玛杰斯蒂大酒店
Majestic Hotel Barcelona Spain
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巴塞罗那玛杰斯蒂大酒店
艺术百年 本色不减
玛杰斯蒂Majestic 在西语和英语中都是雄伟的意思，巴塞罗那城市腹地格拉西亚大道上，就有一幢新古典主义建筑雄伟的身姿令人仰止，以城市象征自居当之无愧，这就是巴塞罗那玛杰斯蒂水疗酒店（Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona）。1918年，它敞开大门；2013年，收尾一项精细的翻新工程，从此便更加卓然不群，成为永恒优雅的标杆，不枉最别具一格的国际酒店名号。
酒店身后，翻涌着一个世纪的历史风云，百年时光漫漶，酒店见证许多重大政治文化及历史事件，历史不可逆，不可违，唯有铭记并尊重。这栋出众的建筑拳拳呵护每处细节，毫不怠慢，如酒店界一位高风亮节的雅士，将奢华舒适的要义诠释到极致。玛杰斯蒂富传奇色彩的待客之道，很大程度上归因于酒店训练有素高效而专业的员工团队，是他们，使得在玛杰斯蒂的居停无畏时间的过滤，隽永下去。
酒店所在建筑归属于Martin Casals马丁卡索斯，即现任业主的曾祖父。他独具慧眼，看到了这块地皮未来不可估量的价值。它一直是巴塞罗那文化和艺术舞台中央的亮角儿，门庭若市，影星艺术家政治家体育明星和商界名人都慕名而至，贵族和资产阶级也都青睐此处，只为享受世界一流的设施和服务。时光长廊中闪过的倨傲身影，每一个都曾是时代的宠儿：玛利亚克里斯蒂娜女王诗人安东尼奥马查多画家毕加索歌手查尔斯德内和约瑟芬贝克女高音歌唱家雷纳塔泰巴尔迪作家海明威……玛杰斯蒂水疗酒店因此名声大噪，也因此奠定了它传奇的身份地位。
著名的室内设计师安东尼奥 欧布拉多再一次向世人亮出他仿佛天资禀赋般的设计头脑。他5年前为玛杰斯蒂做的设计俨然一门多学科工程，建筑室内设计装修工艺甚至景观设计都有触及，若非学富五车胸有丘壑，谁人敢如此布阵。
纵使欧布拉多心高气盛，却并没有数典忘祖，依旧将建筑所承载的古典笔触奉为制胜经典，把传统精神和当代元素并举，实现了折中主义的效果。玛杰斯蒂之所以生命永恒，即在于它守望着历史的家园，同时接纳现代化的风潮。舒适色彩照明和材料，每个细节都继往开来，概莫能外。安东尼奥 欧布拉多在西班牙还完成了其它八个酒店设计项目。
酒店将客房数从303间精简到271间，舒适度与质量却更上层楼。所有客房一经扩容，明亮得如同曝露在晴空下，自然光随性地游弋。精雕细镂的当代家俬，如同为空间补上一层精美妆容，它本就不俗的眉眼愈发婉转起来。上乘的优质面料，亲和不拒，熨帖得迎客空间宛如流转着盈盈笑意。装饰在各处的花卉吐着令人微醺的芳香，彩绘玻璃窗斑斓得像一幅幅天马行空的涂鸦作品，锻铁打造的阳台问候着门外的世界，还有诸多新哥特式风格，恍然觉得，酒店自身就是一件艺术品，珍罕，却亲和得让人一见如故。
Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona
Centuryold Art That Never Dims
n the heart of Barcelona, on the Paseo de Gracia, stands a majestic neoclassical building that has become one of the emblems of the city: Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona. Opened in 1918, it is a true symbol of Barcelona that, after an ambitious renovation project, completed in 2013, has become a benchmark of timeless elegance, typical of the most exclusive international hotels.
With nearly a century of history behind it, the Majestic, owned by the SoldevilaCasals, family has witnessed many important political, cultural and historical events. This unique establishment is rich in character, conveying the essence of luxury and comfort to perfection through meticulous attention to detail. The legendary hospitality of the Majestic is due in large part to the discreet, efficient, professional staff, making a stay at the Majestic a unique experience that guests will never forget.
The building belonged to Martín Casals, founder and great grandfather of the current owners, who saw the future possibilities of this location, to which the aristocracy and bourgeoisie looked. The Majestic has always been at the heart of Barcelona’s cultural and artistic scene, welcoming film stars, artists, politicians, professional athletes and prestigious business figures; all have enjoyed the worldclass facilities and professional, discreet, efficient service. Personages such as Queen María Cristina, poet Antonio Machado, painters Pablo Ruíz Picasso, singers Charles Trenet and Josephine Baker, soprano Renata Tebaldi, and writer Ernest Hemingway, have helped to establish the hotel’s excellent reputation and legendary stature.
Under the supervision of prestigious designer Antonio Obrador, a multidisciplinary project was carried out, incorporating architecture, interior design, decoration, design and even landscaping.
Respect for the building’s classical architecture was the basis of Obrador’s work, which is characterized by a mixture of former and more contemporary elements. He thus achieves an eclectic, timeless result that honors the past while at the same time modernizing the hotel, in terms of comfort, colors, lighting and materials.
The hotel has decreased the number of rooms from 303 to a total of 271, which has increased the level of comfort and quality. They have all been enlarged in order to make them more bright and comfortable, and the addition of contemporary furniture, combined with a careful selection of the finest quality fabrics, has transformed them into fresh, functional and welcoming spaces. Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona with its floral decorations, stained glass windows, wrought iron balconies and other NeoGothic features, is a work of art in its own right.
