Hotels around Guggenheim Museum Bilbao - Spain

This design hotel, with free parking and Wi-Fi, offers a peaceful, value-for-money alternative for trips to Bilbao. Set in Zamudio, 6 kilometres outside Bilbao, the Aretxarte is a modern hotel with superb, convenient facilities. Rooms at the Aretxarte are fully air conditioned, and feature a balcony where you can relax and enjoy the quiet. Take advantage of the free parking to drive down to Bilbao, including the world-famous Guggenheim Museum - the hotel's tour desk can provide you with all the information you need. Enjoy tasty local food at the restaurant, including fresh seafood, where you can choose from a wide selection of Spanish wine.

The Hotel Rural Matsa is a former wine press in the countryside just outside Bilbao. There is free Wi-Fi and free onsite parking. The rooms are all individually decorated in a rural style. All have TV and telephone, and many have good views of the surrounding countryside. The Matsa has large gardens and a lounge with a fireplace. There is a restaurant offering traditional Basque food, and a bar. Hotel Rural Matsa is well located for exploring the area north of Bilbao. Train and bus stations can be found just 400 metres away; from here there are trains to Bilbao every 30 minutes. Bilbao Airport is about 3 km away, and the hotel offers good access to the A-8 motorway.

Sercotel Seminario is set just 3km from Bilbao airport, and 10km from Bilbao city centre. This former seminary offers free parking and extensive sports facilities, a golf school and gym. Spacious heated rooms have a private bathroom with amenities and are soundproofed. Each features a TV and free Wi-Fi. Some rooms have a minibar. Guests can enjoy a meal in the Seminario’s restaurant. There is also a café-bar and several lounges. Surrounded by gardens and fields, the hotel offers football pitches, pelota and paddle tennis courts. Wi-Fi is available throughout for an extra charge. You can hire a car from the hotel’s 24-hour reception.

The hotel is located within the Parque Tecnológico de Zamudio, just 5 minutes from Bilbao airport and 15 minutes from the town centre. There are 38 rooms, all of them boasting hydromassage bath or shower. Relax and recharge your batteries at the spa, equipped with a jacuzzi, special showers and a sauna. The restaurant provides the ideal setting for any kind of event, and offers a range of traditional specialities as well as dishes of Basque “nouvelle cuisine”. At the cafe, guests have the opportunity to sample a wide selection of “pintxos” (tapas). It is an environmentally-friendly building and uses solar power. It is also a Museum Hotel, offering an overview of the Basque Country traditions.

Situated in the commercial and cultural heart of the city, this well-equipped, self-catering accommodation is ideal for those who prefer the independence of apartments, yet do not wish to compromise on services and facilities. The apartments are between 50 and 75 m² and a great option for both business stays and holidays. They are ample and well-decorated with an excellent kitchen, living-dining area and a bathroom with a hydromassage shower. In addition the complex has a café-restaurant, El Rincón de Bilbao, with a wonderful terrace, where you can enjoy both set dishes and á la carte options. Well-located, the establishment is approximately 10 minutes from the Guggenheim, the old quarter, the Museum of Fine Arts and the Palacio de Música concert and events hall. In addition there is a taxi rank 300 metres away.

Located in the very centre of Bilbao near the Casco Viejo metro, this hotel has plenty of character and rural charm with a pretty interior garden and pleasant breakfast room. Interiors of the Iturrienea Ostatua boasts stone walls, wooden shutters and exposed oak beams on the ceilings, all adding to its rustic ambience. In the inviting bedrooms, the walls are decorated with unique paintings by local artists and curious antiques. Breakfast is served from 08:00 until 12:30 in the cheerful breakfast room, which has doors leading onto the interior courtyard full of plants. Breakfast includes organic home-grown produce.

Located in the centre of Bilbao, in the Basque Country, the smart and modern Hostal Roquefer provides bedrooms with balconies and gives easy access to the top city sights. After a good nights rest in your room, stroll into the heart of the city and enjoy a hearty breakfast on the terrace of a cafe. Then you can visit the citys old quarter, the Guggenheim Museum and the cathedral. Each of the hostels rooms is simple, but spacious. They come equipped with en-suite bathrooms, TVs and free internet connection, so you can check your emails at any time.

Free internet, flat-screen TVs and limited free parking are available at Sirimiri Hotel. The hotel is a 5-minute tram journey from the Guggenheim, in the old part of Bilbao. All guests have free use of the fitness centre. There is also a sauna, a tour desk and a traditional café-restaurant. Rooms at the Sirimiri are exterior and offer lots of natural light. Rooms also have heating and an en suite bathroom with hairdryer. The Sirimiri is set a few metres from Atxuri Tram Station. From here there is quick access into the city centre. The Santiago Cathedral and the Arriaga Theatre are a short walk away.

After a full refurbishment (January 2006), the hotel 4-star Barceló Avenida is now one of the main reference points in Bilbao. Its services like the cyber-corner and the 2100m² SPA & Fitness Centre located on the ground floor, together with its avant-guard design and convenient location make the hotel a great choice whether you wish to hold a work meeting or for a relaxing city break away.

This modern hotel is in the heart of the Basque capital, by the San Mamés Football Stadium and the Euskalduna Palace. Guests can make use of a nearby gym. NH Villa de Bilbao is a short walk from the Guggenheim Museum and the Fine Arts Museum. Many tapas bars and shops are found nearby, including the Zubiarte Shopping Centre. Rooms at the NH Villa de Bilbao are spacious and well-equipped, with air conditioning and satellite TV. There is underfloor heating and elegant décor, including modern artworks. Buffet breakfast is served at the La Pergola restaurant. Here guests can enjoy traditional Basque cuisine. There is also a lobby bar. NH Villa de Bilbao offers private parking and Wi-Fi at an additional cost. There are also special rates at a nearby gym, which has a sauna and a Jacuzzi.