Bilbao Homestays

Bilbao was my first stop on a 5 day holiday to Spain, and was probably the place I was looking forward to visiting the most. Kind of a odd city to negative, but after asking around to people who had visited before, decided to base myself in the old town, and found Casual Bilbao Gurea to my liking. My taxi dropped me off at the front of the theater, as I had to walk the last few minutes of my journey. Best to have Google maps out, as there is no big sign post of the hotel, and after walking around, I noticed out the corner of my eye a small sign on the side of a door. One through this door you have to walk right to the back behind the stairs and get the lift up to the floor where the hotel is. Nice enough place, and I was check in to my room in no time. Simple, but main thing is that it was clean. Staff are extremely helpful, and was most satisfied with my stay. If back in Bilbao again, I would most certainly consider staying here again.

With a stay at Pensión Ama Bilbao in Bilbao (Bilbao City Centre), you'll be a 4-minute drive from Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and 5 minutes from San Mames Stadium. This pension is 15.3 mi (24.7 km) from Port of Bilbao and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Perro Fountain.Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk.Stay in one of 15 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your Select Comfort bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.

Located in Bilbao (Uribarri), Pensión La Salve is within a 10-minute drive of Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and San Mames Stadium. This pension is 12.9 mi (20.7 km) from Port of Bilbao and 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Bay of Biscay.Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a vending machine.Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.Stay in one of 20 guestrooms featuring plasma televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.

Met up with old S African friends walking trip. We stayed first night 25 June and now in return. Perfect position - Soo easy to get back to if you have no sense of direction like me. Fantastic rooms and gr8 staff. We met 3 all of whom spoke English and were motivated to help. Right in thick of life food acres to whole town team and metro. River a great landmark Easy cheap tram bus to Santander. Def recommend it but you really need to book ahead else will be disappointed. Absolutely no complaints.

We arrived via the airport bus and found the accommodation easily thanks to reading the reviews beforehand. It is a doorway with a many signs including one for Bilbao city rooms. The rooms are on floors 4 and 5 with Reception on the 4th. Check in was fast and simple with a warm welcome from the lady at reception. The whole two floors have well lit clean corridors and the lift is great. The room was a very clean well presented modern double with a large shower room and plenty of storage. The window s can be opened and I like other reviews mentioning the heat and the ceiling fan... we can say it’s chilly at night but the heating does come on at ten! The location of these room is very central and excellent l. Great transport links if needed but we walked all around the old and new parts of the city with the Guggenheim, bars and restaurants all on our doorstep. Shopping in Bilbao is fantastic and dint be afraid to visit the 2nd hand stores .. some amazing finds!!!

Stayed one night only - unfortunately very poor value for money and would not recommend. Stayed in a 6 bedroom dorm, very limited space, I was in lower bunk 1F which I would not recommend as it is directly next to the bathroom door. Unable to use assigned locker as no space to open door without compromising personal space of other people. Worst hostel stay over past 10 days - checked out and found cheaper, better hostel elsewhere in Bilbao. Check in host allowed me to stay in common area in advance of formal check in which is only reason this rates a 2, not a 1. Also just one ensuite toilet / shower not adequate for 6 people in the morning, so otherwise have to go downstairs in common area if you need to use bathroom.

I needed my boyfriend to stay over while I was traveling and this was the perfect place. This isn't a 5-star hotel, but it did the trick and we were very comfortable - here is why. PROS - Coming from Bilbao Airplane or taking Bus?...: It is close to 2 blocks from Bilbao Intermodal and if you are coming from the airport, this hotel is an easy walk from where the bus drops you off in San Mamés. The location is also SUPER safe. - Transportation: If you look down the street and cross it, you will also see the tram station along with the metro station. - Food?: There is food everywhere. This is Bilbao. Spend 2 euros (or really please buy a Barik card) and go into the city, you won't be disappointed. The best part about the tram is that it goes theoretically left or right. I live close to NYC so I understand it can be complicated, but the system in Bilbao, chef's kiss. - Bed/Room: Pro? The bed/room you get in sleek, modern, and for a REALLY CHEAP PRICE! Please don't hassle your way into spending a lot of money on a hotel in Spain. It is not truly worth it. Just get this place, feel comfortable, and safe. - Staff? There are not many, but the ones that are there will help and accommodate you. You just need to be nice. I say this because I went in to check in and someone was being helped. They weren't that nice to staff, so please remember, we are all human. CONS - Cleaning: I will say, the bathrooms were clean, but the headboard for me was dusty. It might have been that the room wasn't used a lot. But please don't worry, it did not effect my stay considering the price was reasonably cheap. - THE ENTRANCE!: You need to understand, their rating is a 2/5 stars but it is NOT because they are bad, in Spain it is based on what the hotel/hostels have and DON'T have. So what they don't have is a front reception. Listen closely if you are going to go here. Once you get on the street, you will need to buzz into the door as if you are requesting to go to someone's apartment. OR they will give you a code before hand. Once you go in, you need to go straight till you can anymore. Make a left and find the elevator. There you will need to press the

- The hostel was really nice but… our reservation was for a standard room for 8 people. We were travelling with 7 people so we thought we would be able to sleep in the same room. When we arrived they told us they split the people who reserved the rooms as they like. Resulting in 6 people of our group in the same room and one girl who had to sleep alone in an another room with 7 other random people. We told them and showed them multiple times that according to our reservation (and according to our conformation mail) we reserved a room for 8 people. We also told them that it wasn’t right to advertise the room as if we would be placed in the same chamber and then separate us into a room of 6 and one person who had to sleep alone. The only solution they offered us was putting a separate matras on the floor. So my advise would be: you can absolutely stay in this hostel but keep in mind that there is a big possibility that you will be separated from your traveling buddies without getting an advance notice.

With a stay at Apartamentos Líbere Bilbao La Vieja in Bilbao (Ibaiondo), you'll be a 5-minute walk from Bay of Biscay and within a 5-minute drive of San Mames Stadium. This apartment is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and 12.1 mi (19.5 km) from Port of Bilbao.Featured amenities include express check-in, multilingual staff, and an elevator. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).Make yourself at home in one of the 9 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with refrigerators and stovetops. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and Smart televisions are provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include safes and microwaves.

I had been walking the Camino Frances and I flew back home via Bilbao Airport. I needed a hotel for 2 nights and this hotel did the job. First off, its in a great location near the metro and bus stops and there are plenty of places nearby for food and shops. The room was very clean and the bed and bathrooms were very nice, as it made a nice change from albergues! The hotel itself had a very nice bar and lounge area and the staff were more than helpful. Breakfast had more than enough food and was tasty. The only downside to my stay was there were teenagers from a school staying there for a few nights and they were extremely noisy and disruptive n the hallways. Sometimes this lasted until midnight-1:00am. I understand children were on a school trip, but the teachers and school staff need to be a better job at controlling the children.