shopping mall nearby. far from Bilbao downtown, but no problem with a car. nice breakfast. more

A family 2 adults and with 2 chieldren 1. The room are small, parkink problrms and the area is commercial. 2. We had a bad expireince in their restaurant that evening: bad cooking and service. 3. The pool is in shadow all day. 4. Clean but we can not call this hotel even close to perfect. 5. Metro 15 minutes... more

We stayed at the Novotel Barakaldo for a long weekend at the end of May 2008 as an economical base for a family of 4, close to Bilbao. The hotel is modern and our room was clean, but more compact than most Novotels we have stayed in before. There was limited storage space and the open hanging area (instead of... more

My stay in Bilbao was for a meeting with a client, i have booked on Novotel.com, after looking for other websites...and I prefered to stay near the airport, because I have arrived late at night, and the meeting place wasn´t far away. As the visit was so quick (24h) that I didn´t have time to visit Bilbao city center.. but... more

The Novotel Bilbao Barakaldo is located just off the main motorway leading to the Bilbao Ferry Terminal at Santurzi. While it's not the most attractive location, next to the motorway and Mega Park retail complex, it does provide an oasis of calm in which to relax after a long drive from Spain's Costas. The hotel seems relatively new and has... more

Fairly expensive for what you get. 100 euro for a small room. 2 kids under 15 stay free but the rooms only have beds for 3 people so one of our kids had to sleep on the floor. The hotel is dirtier and the rooms are smaller than a typical Novotel. Dirty worn carpets, 7 euro per hour for internet... more

The hotel is located 8 km outside the center of Bilbao. There is a metro station near by. We took a taxi which costs about 20 Euros to the center. The fair of Bilbau is just oposite the hotel. I would not recomend the hotel for private travellers as it is located in a very ugly industrial zone. For business... more

Great modern, clean hotel located outside of the centre of Bilbao. A few minutes walk to the metro station to take you into the centre of Bilbao. Located on a large modern retail park. Helpful staff with good local knowledge. Secure underground parking that is not immediately evident how to access, best to pull up outside and the reception will... more

We're a family of four (two adults, two children) who where driving across France and needed to make a brief overnight stop. We picked the Novotel chain as we'd previous had good experiences of them. PROS: new, modern, airconditioned. Reception staff were multi-lingual, and were very friendly and efficient. Rooms were brand new, nice new decor, and well laid out... more