Bilbao City Center by abba Suites

After three weeks traveling around Spain we wanted to end our trip in a quiet, more “roomier” place than a hotel room. ABBA Suites was perfect! A well-equipped kitchen for the 3 days that we were there, a block away from a grocery store and a 15-minute walk to the Guggenheim Museum. The Old Town was about 20-minute walk but an enjoyable one dive a good part of it was walking along the riverside.

Fully equipped studio with kitchen and laundry utilities. Everything in perfect condition. Modern and cosy studio. Close to airport shuttle (1 stop, 20 minutes). Located 100 meters from Zubizurri bridge. Guggenheim and Casco Viejo right around the corner. Quiet stay and friendly staff. We spent four nights here and felt at home.

Really nice and comfortable place to stay. It had the amenities of a hotel but in an apartment format. Well lit, outlets where they were needed, comfortable bedding. Quiet at night. Nice darkening curtains. Very nice front desk staff. Called taxi for us.

OIHANE greeted us on Tuesday and bid us farewell Friday. Excellent service. The staff was fluent in English. This is a virtually NEW APART-HOTEL with an elevator! Our clean "room" included a bedroom, bathroom with bidet and shower/tub, a livingroom with a comfortable sofa (also a bed), and an ample table for dining or work. The kitchen cubby contained a two burner electric stove, dishwasher, refrigerator, sink, as well as pots, pans, silverware, and table settings for six! Finally, a compact washing machine that doubled as a dryer was helpful--once we googled operating instructions, lol. We utilized the light rail, just across the pedestrian bridge to access the Guggenheim and Fine Arts museums just one stop downriver. The light rail reached the historical Basque old town just three stops upriver. Pintxos (tapas) and local wine were readily abundant in the "new plaza" from the 1800s! The inside farmers market is nearby. A 24 hour light rail pass is €1,50, about $1.50. The hotel is just two blocks from the funicular offering a mountain overview of Bilbao. A food market and bakery are at the funicular entrance. We'll be back and seek ABBA in our travels.