Im preveledged to have one of my best friends as my best clients! – Ten years ago me and Mrs Beatrice Joseph were colleagues in an event department in one of Sweden’s biggest travel agencies! Our work relationship was the start of a long friendship that has grown strong through the years! We share a special mutual “cariño” for the Mediterranean as she is half spanish just like me! With her roots just outside Barcelona, namely Valencia, no nead to say that our flow create a special magic when we put programs together for our clients!
As we have several groups in the pipeline this year, Beatrice came down for a site inspection to get an experience on some of the sites included in future programs!
We started off with one of my absolute favorite hotels of this city, the 5-star Hotel Pullman Barcelona Skipper, that I have worked closely with the last three years with many succesful events to think back on!
One of the key persons behind the succesful hotel is Mr Nicolau Gruart, Director of Sales, who makes sure that me and my clients always feels extra special! Apart from being a pro in the hotel business, Nicolau is true connaisseur of life and has a “savoir faire” as few people I have ever known! Of course these ingredients is a guarantee for a fun and enjoyable evening in his company!
Bea, Nicolau and me enjoying a nice dinner in the Syrah restaurant of the Hotel Pullman Barcelona Skipper! A fabulous start of a successful and intense site inspection!
Nicolau chose a fantastic wine from Priorat!
It didnt take long until Nicolau wrapped us around his fingers with his catchy stories! He is a true entertainer!
And you will never ever have a dull moment in his company!
Apart from the hotel’s high comfort and exclusive design it is famous for its reinventive cuisine and can boast with two chefs who previous were working in world famous restaurant El Bulli by Ferran Adriá, now working in the Syrah restaurant!
The interior design is modern and descrete and they manage to make the cold concrete into a warm inviting space!
The rooms are spacious and elegant, facing either the Mediterranean or the vibrant city with views over Sagrada Familia, Torre de Agbar etc! You know what city you are in when looking out from one of its rooms!
The Attic roof terrace overlooking the beach and the Mediterranean, a perfect place for welcome cocktails or lazy afternoons in the sun!
And if you are looking for a bigger party the ground level pool area is an ideal place for food stations with mingling to the sound of a dj toasting mixes in the Mediterranean breeze!
I will return soon with more reports and pictures from other venues of the site inspection!
Coming up shortly!! Keep your eyes open!
