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HOTEL REVIEW


visiting clients the added benefit of hotel accommodation.


Hospitality has long been in Perez’s blood


having trained in the hotel industry and as a chef in the family restaurant. This experience, along with his own extensive travels, stood him in good stead to open a hotel that has really paid attention to providing a comfortable and functional experience. Perez enlisted the services of Carey Jones as architect and interior designer, working closely with them to create a contemporary hotel that pays homage to a life lived in Chesterfield and the Spanish roots of his late father. Subtle references can be found in the double height lobby, decked in Spanish marble and timber paneling, with a copper feature wall rising from behind the check-in desks. A giant water urn found on one of the team’s many research trips to Spain, sits in the corner. In the adjoining lobby lounge, brown and cream leather sofas are arranged around a large


fireplace while hardback books showcasing the works of famous Spanish artists adorn the coffee table, and Café del Mar style music plays through the Bose sound system. Glass staircases flank the lobby and lead to


the first floor mezzanine and main function suite. Accommodating up to 280 people, the Barcelona suite follows a neutral colour palette with discreet conferencing solutions enabling it to be used for a variety of events. A modern take on the traditional chandelier is provided by Ross Lovegrove’s Mercury Suspension light for Artemide, which appears like floating pebbles cast in satin aluminium. Custom lighting solutions come in the form of colour changing LEDs concealed in the coffered ceiling that can be matched to a company’s corporate colours, for example. Further meeting rooms located on the sixth floor are named after the Spanish cities of Madrid, Seville, San Sebastian, and Granada, while an outdoor terrace with views of the


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urban landscape is formed by the cantilevered architecture of the upper floors. Refreshingly, complimentary high-speed wireless is provided throughout the hotel. The hotel’s Cocina Restaurant, situated on


the first floor, features the same Mediterranean style as the lobby with timber panelling and warm lighting. Slatted partitions and feature walls that double as wine racks create intimate seating areas, while more sociable dining overlooks the show kitchen. Cocina’s centrepiece is its Josper oven, an enclosed charcoal grill originating from Spain that infuses meat and fish with similar flavours to that of a traditional open barbeque. While dishes are of Spanish origin, it is here where the local element comes into play. Much of the fresh produce, including herbs, eggs, and organically reared meat, is sourced locally from the nearby Walton Lodge Farm, another of Perez’s ventures. Naturally, speciality drinks behind the bar, both in the restaurant and


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