Bilbao Hotels
$$$$ (over €120)
$$$ (€90 to €120)
$$ (€60 to €90)
$ (up to €60)
These rates are for a double room per night, including tax and breakfast.
The Gran Hotel Domine Bilbao
This is a stylish, modern hotel with a great location opposite the Guggenheim Museum. Five-star luxury as well as superb interior design await visitors here. The hotel's design helps create a stylish environment that is at once fun, elegant and welcoming.
Alameda Mazarredo 61
Tel: (94) 425 3300.
Website: www.granhoteldominebilbao.com
Price: $$$$
Hotel Bilbao Jardines
A pleasant, comfortable and reasonably priced 2-star hotel located in the heart of the historical centre of Bilbao, next to the cathedral and the Arriaga Theatre. This hotel offers good service and a very modern ambience, with stylish décor throughout.
Calle de Jardines 9
Tel: (94) 479 4210.
Website: www.hotelbilbaojardines.com
Price: $-$$
Hotel Carlton
A favourite of Ernest Hemingway, Ava Gardner and many a bullfighter, the Hotel Carlton is a Bilbao institution. It is set in a grand neoclassical building with two restaurants and a 1930s-style bar. Drenched in history (it was the Euskadi government's headquarters during the Civil War), it's a splendid and very elegant hotel.
Plaza de Federico Moyua 2
Tel: (94) 416 2200.
Website: www.aranzazu-hoteles.com
Price: $$$
Iturrienea Ostatua
Iturrienea Ostatua is a good pension in the Old Town. It has restored antique furniture throughout, and great attention to detail has been paid to the decoration of the 21 bedrooms. Very good value. In good weather, breakfast can be served in the garden.
14 Calle Santa Maria 14
Tel: (94) 416 1500.
Price: $
The Miró Hotel
Designed by famous fashion designer Antonio Miró, this modern boutique hotel combines functional design and personalised service to great effect. It's a tasteful establishment with great views of the city, and it offers guests access to its spas and gym on a complimentary basis.
Alameda Mazarredo 77
Tel: (94) 661 1880.
Website: www.mirohotelbilbao.com
Price: $$$
Petit Palace Arana
Petit Palace Arana has a great location opposite the Arriaga Theatre, between the Old Town and the Ensanche, the modern city centre. It is housed in a converted 19th-century warehouse with a balcony of wood and crystal which contrasts with the ultramodern interior design and high-tech amenities.
Calle Bidebarrieta 2
Tel: (94) 415 6411.
Website: www.petitpalacearana.com
Price: $$
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