Bilbao Airport Hotels

While there are no hotels directly connected to the airport, Bilbao and its surrounding towns have plenty of choices. The city has a wide range of choices, from five-star mansions to budget pensions in the Old Quarter. Some prefer the old style of the Carlton, which was one of the original hotels in the city, but most visitors today seem to prefer the glass and steel structures overlooking the Abandoibarra and the Nervion Estuary. 

Many consider the Gran Hotel Domine, a five-star beauty facing the Guggenheim Museum, to be the most impressive hotel in Bilbao. A number of brilliant architects and designers collaborated on the project to produce a truly unique place to stay, if you don’t mind paying handsomely for a room. Another popular area to stay in is the Old Quarter (Casco Viejo). 

Many of its hotels are charming and reasonably priced, while some are bland but economical. Be aware that the Old Quarter can be noisy at night and sometimes the partying can create problems for those with streetside rooms. Room rates vary throughout the city, but during the San Fermin festival in July, expect prices to double or triple.

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UK Airport Hotels from Essential Travel

If you have an early morning flight to Bilbao then avoid getting up in the middle of the night and travelling to the airport by booking into an airport hotel the night before you fly. You can wake up only minutes by shuttle bus from the airport terminal and leave your car in the secure hotel car park for the duration of your trip.

The hotel and parking packages can be booked with up to 15 days parking. If you are staying in Bilbao for longer than this and you need a longer parking period this can be arranged with many of the hotels upon arrival. Parking will be either on site at the hotel or in a local secure car park.

We have a choice of 32 hotels at Gatwick airport including the Gatwick Hilton (South Terminal) and the Meridian (North Terminal). At Heathrow 37 hotels are available including the Comfort Inn and the Marriott. There are 14 hotels to choose from at Manchester including the SAS Radisson which is connected to the airport itself by a covered walkway.

Booking a hotel with parking can actually work out cheaper than booking airport parking alone. If you have an early morning flight to Bilbao it's worth booking an airport hotel with parking and getting your trip off to a smooth start.