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Where to Stay in Bilbao, the Best Areas

9 March 2023 - Juan Leave a Comment Filed Under: Europe, Basque Country, Spain

If you are looking for a place to stay in Bilbao, we are going to recommend you the best areas and cheap hotels with an excellent quality-price ratio.

There are many attractions to do in and around Bilbao. For you to have an excellent rest after strolling through the city centre, visiting the Guggenheim Museum, touring the Bilbao estuary and even reaching Portugalete or the nearby beaches, it is essential to sleep in a good hotel.

These alternatives include cheap hotels in Bilbao if you are travelling on a budget, elegant options and the best places to stay in Bilbao. Let’s discover them.

📜 TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • 1. Where to stay in Bilbao: cheap hotels
  • 2. The best places to stay in Bilbao
    • The city centre: the Abando area
    • Where to stay in Bilbao, the Old Town area
    • Other areas to stay in Bilbao (Deusto, Castaños and Uirbarri)
  • 3. Relaxing in the surroundings of Bilbao in rural houses
    • Buy your travel insurance and travel safe!

1. Where to stay in Bilbao: cheap hotels

Being a large city, Bilbao offers accommodation to suit all budgets both in the city centre and in the surrounding areas. Affordable prices in the city centre can be found from 35 to 50 euros per room.

If you are looking for cheap hotels in Bilbao, we make the following recommendations:

  • Bilbao Metropolitan Hostel by Bossh: ideal for backpackers, it has shared rooms, very good cleanliness and is close to all the attractions of the city.
  • Zubia Urban Rooms: double and family rooms at a good price, all with shared bathroom. Very close to Abando metro station.
  • Casual Gurea: only 50 metres from the Cathedral and close to the metro station. Spacious, bright rooms with private bathrooms and wooden floors. Ideal for couples.
  • Iturrienea Ostatua: on a pedestrian street in the historic centre, it has rooms with all comforts and a very nice style in its decoration. Very good value for money.

🔝 Take a look at these recommendations for the best excursions from Bilbao to discover the wonders of the Basque Country.

2. The best places to stay in Bilbao

The city centre: the Abando area

Abando is the area par excellence where to stay in Bilbao, due to its proximity to places of interest such as the Guggenheim Museum, cultural centres, the Bilbao estuary and shopping areas.

Our recommendations for where to stay in Bilbao in the Abando area are as follows:

  • Hotel Abando: just a few metres from the train station and opposite the metro station. Four stars with restaurant and very good breakfast.
  • Hotel Ercilla: accommodation with all comforts: comfortable beds, coffee capsules in the rooms, bar on the terrace and restaurant. One of the classics in the Abando area.
  • Bilbao City Rooms: excellent service, only 400 metres from the Guggenheim Museum. Modern double and triple rooms. Ideal for those who don’t want to spend a lot of money.
  • Ibis Bilbao Centro: All the comfort of the Ibis hotels: simple rooms, buffet breakfast, bar for a drink and proximity to the metro at a reasonable price.

Where to stay in Bilbao, the Old Town area

Another area to stay in Bilbao is its historic quarter, surrounded by ancient monuments such as the church of San Antón, the Bilbao Cathedral and the Arriaga Theatre. It is also a favourite place for a pintxo route due to the large number of bars.

Our recommendations for where to stay in Bilbao in the Old Town area are as follows:

  • AliciaZzz Bed And Breakfast: is one of the ideal accommodations for travelling with children to Bilbao, given that the decoration of its rooms is inspired by the book Alice in Wonderland.
  • Quartier Bilbao Hostel: perfect if you are travelling alone or with friends and want to stay in a hostel. Common areas include a rooftop terrace, a kitchen and a lounge with a TV.
  • Casual Serantes: nature-inspired décor 50 metres from Santiago Cathedral. Modern rooms and a shared lounge offering free tea and coffee.

🔝 Check out these recommendations for the best free tours in Bilbao and get to know the main attractions of the city with a specialised guide.

Other areas to stay in Bilbao (Deusto, Castaños and Uirbarri)

On the other side of the Bilbao estuary, these areas are connected by public transport to the city centre, but are not so close to the old town. One of the advantages is that you can get good quality accommodation without paying a high price.

Our recommendations for sleeping in one of these areas are as follows:

  • NH Bilbao Deusto: Close to the Iberdrola Tower and the Euskalduna Palace, in the university area of Deusto. Modern rooms, very good attention from the receptionists.
  • Hesperia Bilbao: is housed in a modern and colourful building opposite the Guggenheim Museum but on the other side of the river Nervión. Rooms with views and large windows.
  • Pensión H30 Bilbao: A little further afield, this hotel is 400 metres from the Calatrava Bridge. Comfortable double and triple rooms at a good price.
Where to stay in Bilbao

3. Relaxing in the surroundings of Bilbao in rural houses

If you just want to visit Bilbao during the day or go on a pintxos route at night, and then sleep surrounded by nature in very quiet places, you should know that the surroundings of Bilbao offer the possibility of staying in a wonderful environment where peace reigns.

In these areas the protagonists are the rural houses, rustic lodgings where the protagonist is the green colour, the mountains and the prevailing silence interrupted by the noise of the animals.

🔝 Take a look at these recommendations for rural houses in the Basque Country to stay with the whole family.

🏨 Do you want to look for other options? Find here the best hotels in Bilbao.


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Pint it!

We hope you have found these recommendations for places to stay in Bilbao useful. All that’s left to do is pack your bags and enjoy.

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About Juan

¡Hola, soy Juan! Soy apasionado por el fútbol y deportista ocasional. Bebo mates desde que tengo uso de razón. Me gusta estar informado de la política y economía global y de mi país, Argentina, el cual añoro. Me encanta conocer las culturas y paisajes del mundo y, como buen contador, planificar los viajes con anticipación, sobre todo en los itinerarios a realizar, el tiempo que va a hacer (dicen que soy el chico del tiempo) y los costes aproximados.

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