Situated in the heart of the city and directly in front of the Congress Palace. Because of its excellent location, modern art lovers can easily visit the Guggenheim Museum which is... more...just a 5 minute stroll from the hotel.
Set in the heart of the Basque capital, this modern hotel is perfect for a comfortable ... more
stay surrounded by Bilbao’s cultural sights.Start your day with a delicious buffet breakfast in the Villa de Bilbao’s smart breakfast room. You can then easily walk ...
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Advantages: Opulent, near the Guggenheim, best in town Disadvantages: only that there's not more reason to go more often
The first time I stayed at the Carlton it was entirely accidental. I had flown from Madrid to Bilbao with a Spanish colleague probably 10 years ago and our flight was so late that the hotel where we had bookings had given our rooms away to someone else. It was late, we were tired and grouchy and they offered to find us 2 rooms somewhere else. The Carlton - being the best (and most expensive) hotel in town - had two rooms. We rolled up in the wee small hours of the morning, paid an arm, a leg and a few other body parts and spent no more than about 6 hours in our rooms before heading off in the morning.
HOWEVER, the Carlton was so beautiful and the rooms so lovely that I vowed that one-day I'd go back and that's exactly what I did.
Circumstance of our Visit
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It was March 2004. Our wedding anniversary is the 14 ...
Advantages: Cheap to fly Disadvantages: Not much stuff for children
Those of you, who know me, will know why I like Bilbao. For those of you that don?t know me I like Bilbao because of the Guggenheim. The Guggenheim is an art museum run by the Guggenheim family; they also have a museum in New York and Chicago. As well as the art I am also interested in the Architecture of it.
I went to Bilbao for a 2-day trip with my Dad, he had been there before so he knew what it was like but for me it was a totally new experience. The flight there was about two hours, which flew by. I spent most of the time looking out the window. When we arrived it was cold, windy and foggy. It was about 8 o?clock when we arrived, so I was expecting it to be cold. We stayed in a hotel along the river from the Guggenheim. From the hotel to the Guggenheim it was about a 5-minute walk. We dropped our stuff off at the hotel and went ...
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Advantages: Idyllic location, great for hikers Disadvantages: Rooms are too warm and a little gloomy
(and had good AC) and the Villa Turistica de Priego is designed with the needs of ramblers in mind, rather than soft, lazy gits like me (my hill-walking days have long since taken a hike).
Speaking of hiking, this place is ideally situated for that particular pastime with any number of trails leading directly from the hotel. In fact, I wish I'd known about it when I did do a bit of hiking, it would've been perfect
Having said that, we really only wanted somewhere quiet, where we could lounge by the pool, have a nice meal, and perchance sink a few beers without breaking the bank. In that respect the hotel fulfilled all our requirements.
And although I found the room to be on the spartan side regarding creature comforts, it was very clean and well looked after.
So, if you're looking for some home comforts in a bright and airy room ...
Product Information for "NH Villa de Bilbao, Bilbao" »
Product details
Long Name
NH Villa de Bilbao
Type
Hotel
Address
Gran Vía, 87, 48011 Bilbao (Espagne)
City
Bilbao
Country
Spain
County
Basque Country
Manufacturer's product description
Situated in the heart of the city and directly in front of the Congress Palace. Because of its excellent location, modern art lovers can easily visit the Guggenheim Museum which is just a 5 minute stroll from the hotel.
