From the archive · Travel · 10 May 2011

Travel: Opening of hotel OHLA

While running, the hotel OHLA want to wait for its opening to receive guests in the most exclusive and personalized as possible, in a unique event which brought together the most important and influential names in the city.

The new five-star hotel in the heart of Via Laietana and warehouses built on the famous “Casa Vilardell” of Barcelona, ​​was, in his famous baptism, the President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Artur Mas, who was accompanied by his wife Helena and Rakosnik Assumpta Escarp on behalf of the Mayor of Barcelona. A luxurious evening did not lack the representatives of OHLA Hotel: Benet Ferrer, CEO, Anna Albuixech, CEO and Joaquim PonsCouncil member, who were accompanied by many businessmen from Barcelona who attended to support and best wishes to this new venture.

Over 350 people of Catalan society, among which was also attended by president of FCB, Sandro Rosell, the Director General of Consori i Turisme de Barcelona, Pere Duran, the architect Luis Alonso who has led the rehabilitation of the building, the artist and sculptor Frederic Amat, author of the spectacular and unique ceramic thousand eyes that govern both facades of the hotel, the President of the Barcelona Hotel in Barcelona, Jordi Clos, the President of the Círculo del Liceo, Ignacio García-Nieto, Joan Molas, CEHAT president, the designer Jesús Peiró and brothers Iñaki and Aitor Muñozof the fashion Ailanto, the designer Cristina Castanyer, Stephen and Cuca jewelers Rabat, the painter Philippe Stanton, Pere Bonet de Freixenet, Cava Toni Torello Torello and the employer and novel writer Amos Milton, among others.

The dinner cocktail was served by Michelin star chef Xavier Franco, who leads the gastronomic OHLA Hotel with its three spaces: the restaurant Sauce OHLA OHLA Gastronomic Bar and Bar Boutique

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