Gran Hotel Domine Bilbao

What did we like? Everything, this is how you run a Hotel. OK it has a fantastic location opposite the Guggenheim Museum, which is actually more an Art Gallery than a Museum. But it doesn't rest on those laurels, like one Hotel on this trip. Of the 8 Hotels we stayed in through Spain and Portugal, this was hands down the best. From being greeted at the entrance, having our car parked for us ( thank you Diego) and the bags immediately taken tour room (thank you Jorge), to the very pleasant welcome from Carolina, we could tell immediately how good our experience would be. The room, overlooking the Guggenheim was a little cramped but beautifully presented, the bathroom more than making up for that. We loved the shower and bath above the wooden slatted floor acting as the drain, a very nice design touch with the electric blinds attention to detail. Breakfast on the roof terrace was icing on the cake. Everything worked seamlessly, the view was stunning, the staffs attention to detail impeccable. Highly recommended by seasoned travellers who have stayed in some spectacular accommodation. It was that good.

We had to upgrade our room due to the fact that we needed a walk in shower instead of a tub shower for safety reasons. The hotel was able to find us a room. The front desk was very helpful, they let us check out the room first before making a decision. We picked the room with walk in shower, which also has a beautiful view of the Gueggenhein Museum. Hotel staff were very friendly. The concierge gave us some excellent suggestions as to restaurants and sightseeing. Excellent location, right in front of the Gueggenhein Museum. There are many sidewalk cafes, pharmacy, etc right near the hotel. Also very close to one of the City View Tours bus stop. Breakfast is served on the terrace, which has panoramic view of the museum and the city. Nice breakfast with plenty of selections.

perfect location , lovely rooms especially the outward facing room.

The arrival by car was smooth and there is a valet parking underneath the hotel, so very convenient. Location is excellent, right across the Bilbao Guggenheim. Excellent breakfast is on the top floor terrace overlooking the Museum. Only 15 min walk to the old town, and many nice restaurants on the way there. We also enjoyed the stroll along the river on the north bak towards the old town. Room was very nice, especially the bath room.

This is a top tier hotel and experience. We were just gutted we didn't have longer to stay there. We've been travelling for months around Europe so we've had lots of amazing places to stay but the minute we arrived we knew this was a 5-star hotel. Fantastic hotel aesthetically, rooms were spacious and well decked out with top products for us. The gym was amazing and the breakfast/view of the Guggenheim in the morning was worth the trip alone. The staff too were excellent, exceptional service from start to finish.