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Sondika Hotel

3.0 of 5
Carretera de la Avanzada 2-4 | Sondika, 48150 Bilbao, Spain
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Sondika Hotel
Ranked #30 of 48 hotels in Bilbao
3.5 of 5 stars 31 Reviews
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Manchester, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012

If you are travelling by car ask the hotel in advance for the postcode to enter into sat nav system as we took ages to find this place and were beginning to think it didn't exist! However once we found it it was fantastic! Fabulous large room with a small balcony overlooking mountains (between buildings), we had a fridge and... More

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Bologna, Italy
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2011

The room was spotless and the beds very very comfortable. The hotel is located in what seems a corner of a village at the foot of a hill, so it's absolutely quiet. Actually, it's only 15' from the city center and the airport by car, and there is even a bus stop directly in front of it. The free parking... More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 July 2011
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We stayed here on the first and last night of our holiday in the Basque region and we loved our stay! Fair enough, Sondika doesn't have much to offer. But it is about a 15 minute bus drive into Bilbao (be warned, on a Saturday afternoon all the shops are closed in Bilbao!) and there are lovely restaurants about 10... More

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Vancouver, BC
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 July 2011

We weren't expecting luxury, given the price, but this hotel was still very disappointing. Other than being extremely hard to find - and equally hard to figure out how to get into the driveway! - this hotel really has only one redeeming feature - it's near the airport. The rooms haven't been painted in YEARS and are badly beat up.... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 October 2010

I was a solo traveller with a hire car. It says Sondika but you have to leave Sondika (under the bridge for another half K - if travelling from the east) to see the high-rise sign. There is free parking - it's not obvious but you have to drive accross the brick area in front of the hotel to get... More

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Dubai
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 July 2010

Restaurant is not open on Saturday, so we had to go out for lunch and dinner in the rain. This is fine, but the corridor and room desires a lot. I dont think they have ever changed carpets in the corridor since the hotel was built! See pictures attached. Good front desk staff, but the GM never bothered to respond... More

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Petergolf
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2010
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The hotel is situated about 5 Kilometres outside of Bilbao in what is described elsewhere as an industrial area. I have to say that it is only light industry and you see little of it from the hotel. The road network around Bilbao can be confusing as it is a very hilly outside the city centre. It can therefore be... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2009

Chose this place as we had an early evening arrival and also an early morning departure from BIO (so did 2 stays). Stay were very friendly and fixed a reservation error (preserving our low promotional rate). Room was comfortable (got the same one twice) but in a bit of a rough shape (walls need repair an painting) but by no... More

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Western US
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2008

Although this hotel is outside of city center and in a somewhat industrial area, it was perfect! Parking is free, reception is very friendly and helpful, and restaurant dinner was very good; however a bit spendy. There are local restaurants close by or eat in town before returning to the hotel. The hotel bar could be improved. Our room was... More

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Glasgow,Scotland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2006
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No citicism of the hotel itself: the room was nice, the food was excellent and the staff were helpful BUT - its location is a major drawback. It's in an industrial area with no nearby bars or restaurants. It's only close to the airport if you have a car or a cab driver who knows the local roads. Going around... More

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Address: Carretera de la Avanzada 2-4 | Sondika, 48150 Bilbao, Spain

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