Tomorrow we celebrate the yearly Independent Barcelona Coffee Festival, where everyone who loves the beans gets together to share the culture of coffee. At yök we take pride in serving good coffee all year round. Our coffee comes roasted from Nømad Coffee, […]
The tomato season is still in full swing, so we suggest you start the day with a delicious pan con tomate! Preferably from our rooftop terrace :) The tomato season is still in full swing, so we suggest you start the day […]
Our monthly breakfast turned into a feast this year! Every month, London-based Scottish chef Philip Dundas is taking over our ático and turns it into the Radish pop-up! The next Radish Catalan Scottish Feast is on Saturday, May 28th. Book your ticket […]
The kitchens at yök Casa + Cultura are designed to look like a nice piece of furniture, because they are situated in the living room, as guests tend not to cook 5 course meals but rather prepare easy meals and breakfasts. The floating effect […]
Although we prefer honesty bars, here are some cool examples of non-sad minibars by Tablet.
Happy World Environment Day! This year’s slogan is Think.Eat.Save., UNEP’s anti-food waste and food loss campaign that encourages you to reduce your foodprint. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), every year 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted. This is equivalent […]
Here’s a beautiful renovation of a classic Barcelona apartment from 1910 where the traditional elements have been respected by its designers Anna and Eugeni Bach. For more information visit diarioDESIGN.
Imagine a hotel that offers a culinary experience to guests by growing and cooking its food onsite in the city. This is the idea behind The Allotment by Dean Moran for the Tablet Rethink Hotels competition.
If you think about it, the Catalan Porrón is a very eco-friendly way to drink wine at big events- avoiding the need to wash glasses, or even plastic cups! It is also fully recyclable at the end of its life. For those […]
Check out this renovated Barcelona apartment by Eque y Seta; a refreshing mix of old and new while respecting the original elements and traditions. Beautiful hydraulic floor, lots of reclaimed as well as natural materials and a clever distribution that allows for […]
DIY makes it to 5-star hotels! At the Four Seasons you can now mix your own cocktail and decorate your cupcake. While this might be new in a place like the Four Seasons, I believe this goes back to the concept of Honesty […]
Here is my report for Treehugger about assisting at the honey harvest of the roof of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in NYC! If beekeeping can be done in Hong Kong and NYC, why not Barcelona?
Cool 100% recycled glass products, locally produced in Valencia by La Mediterránea. They could be put to good use in our hotel!
The Marquina oil/vinegar recipient that does not drip or stain, is another classic Catalan design we’d like to see at our hotel. By Rafael Marquina, 1961.
This is the kind of bar I like to see in hotels; not sad mini-bars where you have to get on your knees to get a gin tonic out on your own!
