New Barcelona Hotel Sparks Protests.

GUARDIAN.UK/
A new 5-star hotel owned by Americans that resembles a glass sail is angering locals who claim it is illegal and ruins the sea views.
The W Barcelona Hotel, "built at the new sea entrance to Barcelona's port, and reaching 100m (328ft), has opened its doors to guests just as legal action has started to get it knocked down. Protesters gathered outside it this week. "It is shameful that a luxury hotel be built on public land when the cost of a room is about the same as what the unemployed get [per month]," said Gloria Melich, a campaign spokeswoman. The 26-story hotel looms over the Barceloneta neighbourhood, traditionally a poor district of fishermen and port workers, offering rooms starting at €330 (£303) a night, with suites for €900 plus."