Hilton Worldwide is set to open a hotel and spa in Barcelona - its second DoubleTree by Hilton property in Spain.

DoubleTree by Hilton & Conference Centre La Mola will launch in early 2013 following a franchise agreement with real estate company Layetana.

Located inside the grounds of Sant Llorenc del Munt nature reserve, the hotel will feature 186 guestrooms.

The hotel will house a spa with five treatment rooms as well as indoor and outdoor swimming pools and a fitness centre. Exact spa details will be confirmed at a later date.

Other facilities include 4,500sq m (48,437sq ft) of meeting space including 26 meeting rooms, two ballrooms and two auditoriums.

Patrick Fitzgibbon, senior vice president, Europe & Africa, Hilton Worldwide, said: "The DoubleTree by Hilton brand has experienced unprecedented growth in Europe with more than 55 hotels operating or in development across the region and we're delighted to be announcing our second DoubleTree in quick succession."