2 months of confinement is more or less enjoyable depending on the conditions in which you find yourself. Many would have liked to be confined to a luxury hotel rather than a small flat but, unfortunately, the hotels were closed.

But there is one lucky person who has been able to enjoy a memorable experience even though we think he is not unhappy that it is coming to an end.

Keeping the water flowing: a health imperative

Daniel Ordoñez is a maintenance worker at the iconic W Hotel in Barcelona, one of my favourite hotels by the way. When the lockdown was declared in Spain, the hotel had to close and there was a question of hygiene: stagnant water in the pipes could cause the outbreak of legionellosis. This means that the water has to be circulated, which means opening the taps every day.

Daniel Ordoñez therefore dedicated himself to staying alone in the hotel during the lockdown in order to open the taps in each room every day – 1,400 taps in total. Each tap has to run for 5 minutes, which takes all day.

At first he thought it would only last a fortnight, but it’s now been two months since he occupied a suite on the 24th floor of the hotel with a breathtaking view of the city, Barcelona having still not been deconfined

An artistic performance

To brighten up his day Ordoñez patiently managed a real artistic performance: he opened the curtains of some rooms and turned on the lights to draw a huge heart that is visible from all over the city after dark.

When you know that the price of a standard room often reaches 500 euros and that the largest suite can exceed 15,000 euros One suspects that he must have enjoyed the view from the 24th floor for at least a while but today one guesses that he must be eager to get home.

Spending two months walking through empty corridors and cooking in one of the hotel kitchens can definitely break the glamour of the place.

We leave you with a more modest view from the 15th floor….

Photo : W Barcelona by David Ortega Baglietto via Shutterstock