Hotel Abando Bilbao is about 5 minutes’ walk from Abando station, on Calle Colón de Larreategui. It is a four-star hotel with a Basque-cuisine restaurant and a gym with a sauna. It is a good fit if you arrive by train and want the Casco Viejo (Old Town) and the centre close at hand.
Location and getting around
Abando station is about 150 metres away. In about 5 minutes on foot you also reach Plaza Nueva and the Artxanda funicular, and in about 10 the Arriaga Theatre or Plaza Moyúa. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is about 15 minutes’ walk.
For San Mamés stadium or the Termibus bus station, allow about half an hour on foot or use the metro. The airport is about 4.5 km away as the crow flies, so a taxi or public transport is best.
Rooms and facilities
Rooms have air conditioning, free wifi and satellite TV. The gym is free for guests and includes a sauna and a steam room.
Breakfast offers plenty of choice. According to the hotel, its restaurant, Epaia, prepares traditional Basque cuisine with fish dishes and a wine list.
Who it suits
- Guests arriving by train who want to leave their luggage a few steps from the station.
- Anyone who likes to dine in the hotel after a day of sightseeing.
- Guests who want a sauna or steam room to come back to.
- Anyone who plans to walk between the Casco Viejo and the centre.
Good to know
Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out is until 12:00. San Mamés and the bus station are rather far on foot. To compare with other hotels in the area, see our hotels in Bilbao.