Hotel Holiday Inn Bilbao (Spain): See 196 Reviews and 96 Photos

Also Known As:: Barcelo Avenida Hotel; Barcelo Avenida Hotel Bilbao; Barcelo Hotel Avenida; Barcelo Hotel Bilbao

Address: Avenida Zumalacarregui, 40, 48006 Bilbao, Spain (Formerly Hotel Avenida)

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Region: Spain > Basque Country > Vizcaya Province > Bilbao

Amenities:

Bar/Lounge Business Centre Fitness Centre Restaurant Room Service Suites Wheelchair access

Hotel Style:

#3 Best Value Hotels in Bilbao

#13 Luxury Hotels in Bilbao

Price range (per night): S$83 - 162

Hotel Class:4 star (4*)

Official Description (provided by the hotel):: Holiday Inn Bilbao is an attractive hotel with all the services to enjoy a pleasant stay in Bilbao. Located next to the Basilica of Begona, the hotel has easy access to historical city centre and the most important monuments of Bilbao like the Arriaga theatre or the Cathedral of Santiago. In addition, the hotel is near the major business centres of the city as the Bilbao Exhibition Centre (BEC) or the airport. ... more less

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Tino G

Bilbao

1 review

“Outdoor parking”

Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

Outdoor parking should be free, apart from this, everything was really nice and perfect; the gave us a superior room instead the one we have booked, but take care not to get with the car till the main door because you will have to pay for it !, so I believe that outside parking should be free of charge !!

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Dear guest: Thank you for taking the time to write your review about the Holiday Inn Bilbao. We are happy to know you liked our NEW hotel. The outside parking is a private and secured area so it has a daily rate as per the rest of hotel services. But, we take into consideration your suggestion. The feedback we receive... More

Filipe L

Porto, Portugal

Senior Contributor

36 reviews

13 hotel reviews

Reviews in 18 cities

45 helpful votes

“A bit disapointing”

Reviewed 16 May 2013

Some major construction work still going on. The main hall looked a bit dusty. The parking place in front of the hotel had debris from the construction site. It seems they are building a gym right in front of the hotel. There is no free parking provided by the hotel. I left my car outside (in the hotel park) and... More

Dear guest: Thank you for choosing to stay at the Holiday Inn Bilbao hotel and leaving such a detailed review. We are deeply sorry you found our hotel less than satisfactory. Indoor renovations have been finished this month, and now in front of the hotel there is a construction site that we hope not to disturb our guests. The feedback... More

Beth686

London, United Kingdom

“IT WAS WORTH WAITING FOR”

Reviewed 9 May 2013

Really a new/ modern design hotel, with amazing lobby and public areas. Staff extremely helpful. The hotel is not very close to Bilbao touristic areas but the tube station (Santutxu) just a few minutes walk from there. We will repeat the experience this summer; I was told that the summer is a great time to walk around and discover Bilbao.... More

Dear Guest: Thank you for your time to share your review about our hotel Holiday Inn Bilbao. It is wonderful to learn that you liked our renovated style hotel. We are grateful for our guests patience and understanding while we were hard at work completing renovations to our hotel. Certainly it was worth waiting for it. It will be a... More

DSG01

Dublin

Top Contributor

63 reviews

30 hotel reviews

Reviews in 36 cities

56 helpful votes

“It's Still A Building Site”

Reviewed 1 May 2013

Stayed for 2 nights, I cancelled the 3rd, this will be a nice property, apart from the bathrooms which are a bit of a joke, when it is finished. I am a Platinum Ambassador with the IHG group so I have stayed in a few Holiday Inn's in my time. The building work is still going on both in the... More

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Dear guest: Thank you for choosing to stay at the Holiday Inn Bilbao and share your experience online. We want our guests to have a relaxing, carefree stay ant to enjoy our accommodations and hotel services. We are disappointed to learn that this is not what you experienced. Our staff works to provide attentive and prompt service, so we regret... More

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tmolta

San Diego, CA, USA

56 reviews

55 hotel reviews

Reviews in 47 cities

93 helpful votes

“A hotel or a construction site?”

Reviewed 21 March 2013

We stayed here in early March for two nights. The hotel was smack in the middle of its restoration and the "lobby" (if you can call it that) certainly reflected that fact. Whirring, buzzing, banging, pounding, screeching, with workers carrying supplies and equipment here and there! Are you kidding me?!? Did I reserve a room at a hotel or at... More

Dear guest: Thank you for staying with us and leaving such a detailed review. We would like to apologize for the overall dissatisfaction you had experienced. We are grateful for your patience and understanding while we are hard at work completing renovations and upgrades to our hotel. While we understand that your stay was not 100% satisfactory, we would hope... More

Spurs1985

42 reviews

35 hotel reviews

Reviews in 23 cities

25 helpful votes

“Not very friendly”

Reviewed 18 February 2013

Stayed at this Holiday Inn for a couple of weeks while my boyfriend and I explored Bilbao. Lovely city but it seems that they are not very fond of English speakers. I, being fluent in Spanish, albeit not "Spain" Spanish tried to make communication easier for everyone by speaking in their language. At the hotel, this was looked down upon.... More

Dear guest: Thank you for staying with us and providing us with your valuable feedback. We appreciated your patience and we regret any inconvenience you experienced when speaking in spanish with our front desk staff. All the staff are fluent in spanish and english. We were disappointed to read that you did not find our restaurant in to your tastes.... More

Jackie M

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

15 hotel reviews

Reviews in 22 cities

22 helpful votes

“The best Holiday Inn I've stayed at in Europe!!!”

Reviewed 12 February 2013

I enjoyed my stay here and loved the room I got with a really nice jacuzzi-like tub!!! I had a nice view overlooking a historical building! I got to see a well known art museum with the most unique of any art I've seen anywhere in the world!!! The service was very good too for this hotel, and this being... More

Dear guest: Thank you for your time to share your review about our hotel Holiday Inn Bilbao. We are happy to know you liked our convenient location and we provided you with attentive service. We appreciate very much your recommendation and hope to serve you again in your next trip to Bilbao. Best regards. Javier Grao Guest Relations Holiday Inn... More

Ines_Joao_FC

Lisbon, Portugal

Senior Reviewer

8 reviews

5 hotel reviews

Reviews in 6 cities

3 helpful votes

“Modern Confort”

Reviewed 9 February 2013

We were at Bilbao last summer whilst on a road trip through northern Spain. During a week and a half we stayed in many hotels but by far this was the one that surprised us the most. If you are looking for a hotel in the city center this is not the one for you. However, having the subway a... More

Dear guest: Thank you for choosing to stay at the Holiday Inn Bilbao Hotel. It is wonderful to learn that we exceeded your expectations and provided you with attentive service. We appreciate your feedback as this is our best resource for improving guest services. Thank you for review and recommendation and we hope to have an opportunity to serve you... More

JuriR_13

Tampere, Finland

1 helpful vote

“Wait untill the renovation is done”

Reviewed 24 January 2013

Rooms were ok but the renovation of lobby and bar made the hotel feel a bit worse than it actually was. Also some noise from the work during daytime. Breakfast was quite expensive compared to quality. No gym or any other exercise possibilities. Wi-Fi worked every now and then...

Dear guest: Thank you for choosing to stay at the Holiday Inn Bilbao. We are grateful for your patience and understanding while we are hard at work completing renovations and upgrades to our hotel. A big GYM will be open when renovations are finished. Thank you for staying with us, and we hope to have an opportunity to serve you... More

Belinda R

Auckland Central, New Zealand

48 reviews

24 hotel reviews

39 helpful votes

“Adequate”

Reviewed 22 January 2013

Reasonably good hotel in a good location. Positive features: Good beds Tea/coffee making facilities Fridge Safe Good buffet breakfast Negative features: No hairdryer No free Wi-Fi in room No ironing facilities

Dear guest: Thank you for staying with us and for taking the time to write your review. We are pleased you liked the location of our hotel as well as the good quality of the room and breakfast too. We are disappointed to read that you did not find the hairdryer inside the base cabinet of the bathroom. As well,... More

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