Hotel Omm, Barcelona(Hotel Omm, Barcelona)

Hotels are constantly looking for ways to beat the competition. Increasingly, well-crafted interiors with designer flourishes and high-end finishes go a long way with a certain type of guest - one who can tolerate a hefty hotel bill if that's the price of tasteful accommodation.

Hg2, the hedonists' travel guide company, counts down 10 of the slickest design hotels in Europe - all personally tried and tested, of course.