MANDARIN ORIENTAL, BARCELONA OPENS ITS DOORS IN THE HEART OF THE CITY

Ideally located on Passeig de Gràcia, at the very centre of the city’s commercial and entertainment district, Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona opened its doors on 26 November. The opening was marked with a ribbon cutting ceremony and celebratory gala event, attended by Barcelona’s society elite. “We are delighted to be bringing Mandarin Oriental’s renowned hospitality into Spain for the first time, and are excited about opening such a luxurious hotel in Barcelona’s lively and sophisticated centre,” said Luis Marco, Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona’s General Manager To celebrate the opening of the Group’s first hotel in Southern Europe, guests booking a two night stay at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona can enjoy the opening package providing a third night´s complimentary accommodation in any category of guestroom or suite. This offer is available for bookings up to 31 March 2010 and is subject to availability. Advance reservations are required. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel directly on +34 93 151 88 88, by e-mail at mobcn-reservations@mohg.com or by using the Group’s on-line reservations service at www.mandarinoriental.com About Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona Housed in the re-development of an elegant mid-20th Century building, Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona is within easy access to the city’s finest shopping, dining and cultural venues. The 98 rooms and suites hotel offers highly stylized and spectacularly creative interiors by internationally renowned Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola. Each of its stylish guest rooms and exquisitely designed suites showcase enduring contemporary design which incorporate subtle reflections of the Group’s oriental heritage. Views are either over Barcelona’s most stylish boulevard, Passeig de Gràcia or the hotel’s landscaped interior garden. A number of guestrooms have a balcony or terrace, from which to admire the surrounding modernist façades. Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona offers fashionable, stylish dining with culinary flair in a choice of restaurants, Blanc and Moments, and Banker’s Bar that are destinations in their own right. Guests will also be able to take advantage of the temperate Mediterranean climate and enjoy al fresco dining in the hotel’s 660 sq metre spectacular Mimosa Garden or relax by the Terrat rooftop dipping pool with panoramic view over the city’s famous architectural skyline. The 1,000 sq metre Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona offers the embodiment of serenity in the bustling city, incorporating the most comprehensive range of wellness, beauty and massage treatments in Barcelona, as well as life-enhancing signature programmes created exclusively by Mandarin Oriental. About Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world's most prestigious hotels, resorts and residences. Mandarin Oriental now operates, or has under development, 41 hotels representing over 10,000 rooms in 25 countries, with 17 hotels in Asia, 14 in The Americas and 10 in Europe and North Africa. In addition, the Group operates, or has under development, 13 Residences at Mandarin Oriental, connected to the Group’s properties. Photography of Mandarin Oriental is available to download, in high and low resolution, in the Photo Library of our Media section, at www.mandarinoriental.com. For further information, please contact: Agency Contact Henrietta Carnegy (henrietta@annscott.co.uk) Ann Scott Associates Tel: 020 7823 9988 Katerina Panayotopoulou (katerina@annscott.co.uk) Ann Scott Associates Tel: 020 7823 9988 Corporate Office Jill Kluge (jillk@mohg.com) Group Communications – Global Tel: 020 7908 7810 Catherine Roberts (croberts@mohg.com) Group Communications - Europe Tel: 020 7908 7812 Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona Bel Natividad (beln@mohg.com) Director of Communications Tel: +34 93 151 88 88 www.mandarinoriental.com/barcelona