Optimi Rooms Bilbao has air-conditioned individual pods, shared bathrooms and a shared kitchen. It is on Calle Doctor Areilza, about 10 minutes’ walk from the Termibus bus station. It is an option for solo travellers who want more privacy than a bunk-bed dormitory offers.
Location and getting around
The address is Areiltza Doktorearen Zumarkalea, 58 (Calle Doctor Areilza). If you arrive on a long-distance bus, the Termibus is about 10 minutes on foot. San Mamés stadium and Plaza Moyúa are each about 15 minutes away.
Allow about 25 minutes on foot to the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao or Abando station, and a little more to Plaza Nueva in the Casco Viejo (Old Town). According to the hostel, San Mamés metro station is a few minutes away.
Rooms and facilities
Each pod has air conditioning, a small seating area, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and a safe. Bed linen and towels are included.
The bathrooms are shared, with a shower and hairdryer. There is an equipped shared kitchen, a lounge and free wifi throughout the building.
Who it suits
- Solo travellers who prefer their own pod to a bunk in a dormitory.
- Anyone coming for a match or concert at San Mamés.
- Guests who want to cook something rather than always eat out.
- Anyone arriving or leaving by bus from the Termibus.
Good to know
- The bathroom is shared.
- Breakfast is not served.
- Check-in is from 14:00 to 0:00, with photo ID and a credit card.
- The pod must be vacated before 11:00.
More options of this kind in our hostels section.