THE BEST
HOTELS IN
BILBAO

THE BEST HOTELS IN BILBAO

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Below is our curated list of hotels in Bilbao. We have hand-selected each hotel and categorized them. In addition to receiving our thumbs up, all of the included hotels have scored at least an 8.5 or better based on customer reviews. You can rest assured that our selection of accommodations are the crème de la crème.

Five Star Hotels

Hotel Carlton

Since its inauguration in 1926, this hotel has become the most emblematic and luxurious hotel of Bilbao, standing right in the heart of the city along the famous Gran Vía street. This classy hotel also has a terrace with impressive views of the Moyua Square.

Silken Gran Hotel Domine Bilbao

The only 5-star hotel in Bilbao right in front of the Guggenheim Museum. The design goodness from the museum has spread across the street to the hotel, where a selection of furniture and design elements that represent some of the most emblematic design of the 20^th century can be found.

Meliá Bilbao

Featuring design inspired by Basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida, this 5-star hotel offers luxury 300m away from the Guggenheim Museum. The hotel has two great restaurants as well as a heated outdoor swimming pool.

Ercilla López de Haro

This boutique hotel is housed in a restored historic building in the center of Bilbao halfway between the Guggenheim Museum and the old town. Its stylish rooms feature a unique black-and-white décor.

Four Star Hotels

Sercotel Coliseo

What was once the city’s opera house, the Sercotel Coliseo has been transformed into an elegant hotel with vanguardist decoration. Located in Bilbao’s center, it is just meters away from the Campos Eliseos Theater and the Abando Train Station.

Hesperia Bilbao

Located just across the Nervión River from Bilbao’s Guggenheim Museum, this hotel features a unique eye-catching colored glass façade. The rooftop terrace provides impressive views of the city center.

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Barceló Bilbao Nervión

Comfortable and modern rooms await guests at this hotel overlooking Bilbao’s Nervión River. Both the Guggenheim Museum and the old town are less than 10-minute walk away.

Boutique Hotels

Hotel Miró

This beautiful boutique hotel is located right in front of Bilbao’s Guggenheim Museum. Created by the fashion designer Antonio Miró, it is characterized by its elegant and contemporary decoration and is comprised of 50 minimalist styled rooms.

Basque Boutique

Small charming hotel located in the heart of Bilbao’s old town. Each room is unique and individually decorated with a special theme that represents a place or symbol from the Basque Country, such as Picasso’s Guernica, Marijaia, the Carola crane, etc.

Caravan Cinema

A unique establishment inspired by the Spanish film industry, where each room is designed to represent a Spanish film director. The overall decoration is a mixture of modern and vintage, creating a cozy and welcoming atmosphere.

Budget Accommodations

Arriaga Suites

Located in Bilbao’s historic center, this establishment offers spacious rooms and studios featuring colorful modern design. There are numerous shops, restaurants and pintxo bars within a 2-minute walk.

Bilbao City Rooms

Only 3 minutes walk away from the Guggenheim Museum, this hotel offers bright and modern rooms with oversize photos of some of Bilbao’s most iconic buildings and attractions.

Blue Bilbao

Bed and breakfast located in Bilbao’s old town, offering private rooms at a very affordable price. This establishment is surrounded by numerous shops, restaurants and pintxo bars.

Rental Apartments

Baps Apartments

These modern apartments feature wooden floors, simple decoration and big windows offering great city views. The kitchens are fully-equipped with washing-machine, coffeemaker, toaster, etc.

Rural Accommodations Nearby

Agroturismo Iabiti-Aurrekoa

Eco-friendly establishment housed in a 19th century farm house in Zamudio, 10 minutes drive away from Bilbao’s airport and 15 minutes from the city center. It offers charming rustic rooms featuring stone walls, wooden beams and views of the garden.

Hotel Rural Matsa

This rural hotel is contained in a former wine press in the countryside just outside Bilbao and only 3 km away from the city’s airport. The rooms are all individually decorated in rural style. Large gardens surround the property and there is also a lounge with a fireplace.

Iraragorri

Charming rural hotel located in Galdakao, just 10 minutes drive from Bilbao. It offers attractive rooms as well as a beautiful garden with a terrace. The hotel’s restaurant serves gourmet Basque food, using fresh and seasonal produce.

Unique Hotels in the Surroundings

Palacio Urgoiti

This 17th century palace hotel offers elegant rooms that are spacious, bright and have beautiful views to the golf course and the green landscape that surrounds it. It is located 5 minutes away from Bilbao’s airport and 15 minutes away from both the city center and the beaches on the Basque Coast.

Komentu Maitea

Surrounded by peaceful countryside, this establishment is housed in the 17th-century Santa Isabel Convent in the Basque village of Gordexola. It offers spacious rooms featuring wooden floors and original stone walls. Bilbao is a 15 minute drive away.

Castillo Arteaga

Live like a king in this impressive 13th century castle located in the Urdaibai Nature Reserve, just minutes away from the towns of Guernica, Mundaka and Bermeo. The hotel’s restaurant offers quality Basque cuisine. There is also an extensive wine cellar, where guests can enjoy tasting sessions.

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