Melia Bilbao
Lehendakari Leizaola 29, 48001 Bilbao Spain
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#25 of 55 hotels in Bilbao
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4.6
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4.4
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4.3
Value
4.0
Next to the Bilbao Estuary and just a few metres from the iconic Guggenheim Museum and the Euskalduna Palace, our 5-star hotel is the ideal place to relax and savour true Basque gastronomy. A modern hotel, designed by the prestigious architect Ricardo Legorreta and paying homage to the work of the Basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida. Travel to Bilbao and live a comprehensive experience.
Meliá Bilbao, with its elegant avant-garde architecture, provides comfortable rooms and suites with fantastic views. Enjoy the Aizian Restaurant serving the most delicious classics of Basque cuisine with local and organic produce, and end your day in our Wellness Centre equipped with a gym, sauna and semi-covered swimming pool with heated water and mountain views. And if you are travelling for work, you can hold all kinds of meetings and events in our meeting rooms.
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Property amenities
Electric vehicle charging station
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Indoor pool
Fitness Center with Gym / Workout Room
Bar / lounge
Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )
Car hire
Business Center with Internet Access
Paid private parking on-site
Parking garage
Wifi
Heated pool
Sauna
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Breakfast in the room
Kid-friendly buffet
Snack bar
Taxi service
Conference facilities
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Steam room
Baggage storage
Concierge
Currency exchange
Newspaper
Non-smoking hotel
Butler service
24-hour front desk
Express check-in / check-out
Dry cleaning
Laundry service
Ironing service
Shoeshine
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Soundproof rooms
Air conditioning
Private balcony
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Safe
Minibar
Flatscreen TV
Hair dryer
VIP room facilities
Refrigerator
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Bridal suite
Non-smoking rooms
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Park View
River View
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English, French, Spanish, German and 1 more
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98Great for walkers
Grade: 98 out of 100
87Restaurantswithin 0.3 miles
18Attractionswithin 0.3 miles
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San MamésBilbao Metro9 min
IndautxuBilbao Metro10 min
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This is a charming hotel, fair priced and very comfortable. The food in their restaurant is delicious and the breakfasts are scrumptious. We came to see the famous Guggenheim museum and the location of this hotel is very convenient. The staff is outstanding. We have been in Spain for over a week in Barcelona and in Madrid. This hotel is the best so far. Worth its 5 stars.
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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The Melia Bilbao was a comfortable and convenient hotel. I stayed there with an Odysseys tour. The sleeping room was large with a comfortable bed, a huge bathroom with a separate bath and shower (plus bidet) and lots of storage. Nice big window, with a section you could open. Good furniture and a huge closet with a safe. Glass elevators were cool. Breakfast buffet was very busy with businesspeople as well as tourists and there were lots of good options. Had one group (private) dinner in the hotel that had good food, but somewhat lackluster service. Located across the street from a large mall (with ATMs) and a few steps to a tram line that took you to the old town in 5 (short) stops for 1.5 euros. Very convenient. Guggenheim Museum is 1 tram stop, or a 10 min walk from hotel. There is a large park behind the hotel with a small lake and lots of locals were enjoying the nice weather there. Very safe area. Really a nice stay there. Also of note, I left my backup glasses there and they ended up sending them to my US home address, so I appreciated their help with that!…
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Traveled with friends
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We stayed here for 2 nights. The hotel is ideally situated fairly centrally to the city and close to the Guggenheim. Our room was comfortable and clean with nice little touches such as slippers and robes. I purchased a non-refundable rate off booking.com that I thought was good value (€187 per night) and was surprised that we still had a fairly good view of the city. The staff were always polite and helpful, and helped us out of a tight situation involving finding a parking space for our rental car. The breakfast was superb with many food options - I could have eaten it for breakfast, lunch and dinner! I would not hesitate to recommend this hotel.
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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The hotel's location next to the river, close to the Guggenheim Museum and just a short walk from restaurants and pintxo bars deserves a 5* rating, and so does the hotel architecture with its impressive foyer and the glass lifts... The staff was professional and friendly. Special thanks to Osvaldo from Venezuela who served us a good Whiskey Sour with egg white... While a varied and quickly refilled breakfast buffet was offered we missed a made to order station. Our premium terrace room on the 10th floor was spacious with a comfortable bed and a nice panoramic view beyond lovely Casilda Iturrizar Park. We liked the solid wood furniture, and though we did not at all mind its "patina" a nice picture on the wall might give an improvement to the room. We were quite satisfied with the huge marble bathroom, in particular when (after two days with stiff towels) we had finally reached the fluffy towel rank. Yet, regrettably the shower concept is still based on old US chain hotel standards, i.e. overhead rain shower and hand shower are missing. All in all we were satisfied with our stay and would come back again. But compared to our recent experience in Meliá Hanoi some refurbishment may be necessary for Meliá Bilbao to fully classify as a 5 star hotel. …
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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5 star experience. Heated outdoor pool on high floor with great view! Great location by the park.🌸🌹 On the negative- Restaurant situation was confusing. It seemed to be closed during evening hours.
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Traveled solo
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Visited the wonderful city of Bilbao between Christmas and New Year 2022 and chose the Melia based on previous Melia experiences in other cities. Hotel is large and modern and in a good location. Most places of interest are within walking distance or short taxi ride (*just follow the river and keep it on your left?). Takes you to the Guggenheim and toward the old town where there are lots of restaurants. Room was large and clean but probably in need of a little TLC (carpets was showing signs age and thread bare in parts). Wifi worked well and we had breakfast in the hotel one morning only . Buffet style with a good selection. If booked the night before at reception a small reduction in price is offered. We went out the other mornings as lots of choices nearby. Reception was very helpful in choosing dining options and has an excellent system to book taxis. All in all we enjoyed our stay and found all member of staff friendly and helpful. …
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Nice centrally located property. Room was dated but spacious, (grand suite). Paid around £1150 for 4 nights over New year. Breakfast selection good for fruit/cheese/salami style meats, cereal average cooked was poor offering only bacon small sausage and scrambled egg. Service average: in bar, server showed us to a table, said she would be back and never returned, Eventually ordered at bar, drinks arrived, asked for nuts, she said she would get and never returned again! Amenity tray not replenished in room, phoned down and asked for sone tea sachets was told would take an hour, offered to go down and collect them reception responded: 'Same answer, one hour'. This is unacceptable for a supposedly 5 star hotel offered by a major brand!
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Date of stay: December 2022
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Check-in was good. We left our company details with reception so that the invoice could be addressed to our business, together with adding the CIF/VAT number. We were assured this would be ready when we checked out. Comfortable room. Great city views. Disappointing "hot" breakfast, more like tepid. Cool scrambled eggs, cold bacon. Not appetising. Upon checking out we were dealt with by "Adama". Not invoice/factura fiscal was ready. It hadn't been prepared. The only invoice we were given was that for the breakfast payment. We asked for both the accommodation and breakfast charges to be on the same invoice. Adama promised that it eould be emailed later that day. Disappointingly, 8 days later we still have no invoice.
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Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Traveled on business
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Response from jose muriana, Guest Services / Front Office at Melia Bilbao
Responded Nov 15, 2022
Estimado Sr. Morgan; Gracias por ponerse en contacto con nosotros a través de Tripadvisor.com y sobre todo por contarnos cual ha sido su experiencia. Siento que no haya sido tal y como esperaba. Tomamos nota de todos sus comentarios para realizar las mejoras necesarias. Para nosotros es muy importante el desayuno y así lo suelen reflejar la mayoría de comentarios positivos que hacen nuestros clientes sobre el. Por otro lado comentarle que su reserva fue realizada a través de una pagina web oficial por lo que no podemos realizarle la reserva. No obstante le dejo mi correo electrónico para ver como podemos realizar el cambio y poder hacer la reserva. jose.luis.jimenez@melia.com Atentamente Jose Luis Jiménez Muriana, Guest Experience Manager. Mr. Morgan; Dear Mr. Morgan; Thank you for contacting us through Tripadvisor.com and especially for telling us about your experience. I am sorry that it was not as you expected. We take note of all your comments to make the necessary improvements. Breakfast is very important to us and this is reflected in the majority of positive comments made by our guests about it. On the other hand, please note that your reservation was made through an official website so we cannot make a reservation for you. However I leave my email to see how we can make the change and make the reservation. jose.luis.jimenez@melia.com Sincerely Jose Luis Jiménez Muriana, Guest Experience Manager.
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Location was easy to find and garage facilities easy to find and access. Check-In Reception staff were helpful and room with terrace was excellent. Surrounding area is interesting with the Guggenheim Museum and Opera House close to hand. Lovely walk by the water with nice riverside bars and green areas. We had an evening snack at the hotel. Ivan and the staff in the restaurant were very accommodating. We were introduced to their gin and cucumber cocktail which was very delicious. Ivan outlined the recipe! Breakfast was excellent with a lovely choice of food. Staff kept the selection refreshed. We will definitely be back, next year, prior to getting ferry from Bilbao to Portsmouth.
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Date of stay: October 2022
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Great hotel. Super quiet corner room overlooking the Guggenheim. Huge bath and quality toiletries. Superb breakfast.Walkable to everywhere we wanted to go including football stadium and Old Town. Not the cheapest but we would definately stay again. Bonus the Bilbao team were there before the match.
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Date of stay: May 2022Trip type: Traveled with friends
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PRICE RANGE
$144 - $210 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
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LOCATION
SpainBasque CountryProvince of VizcayaBilbaoAbando / Indautxu
NUMBER OF ROOMS
211
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Frequently Asked Questions about Melia Bilbao
Which popular attractions are close to Melia Bilbao?
Nearby attractions include Bilbao Fine Arts Museum (0.2 miles), Casilda Iturrizar parkea (0.2 miles), and Palacio de Congresos y de la Musica Euskalduna (0.1 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Melia Bilbao?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include an indoor pool, free wifi, and an on-site restaurant.
Which room amenities are available at Melia Bilbao?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at Melia Bilbao?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and breakfast during their stay.
Is parking available at Melia Bilbao?
Yes, a parking garage, paid private parking on-site, and paid private parking nearby are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Melia Bilbao?
Conveniently located restaurants include Il Basilico, Restaurante Aizian, and Cafeteria Swansea.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Melia Bilbao?
Yes, guests have access to an indoor pool, a fitness center, and a sauna during their stay.
Is Melia Bilbao located near the city center?
Yes, it is 0.6 miles away from the center of Bilbao.
Are any cleaning services offered at Melia Bilbao?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Are pets allowed at Melia Bilbao?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Does Melia Bilbao offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business center, meeting rooms, and a banquet room.