Spirit Hotel Gran Bilbao, BilbaoSpirit Hotel Gran Bilbao in Bilbao, Spain has a corrected score of 3.9 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 7 of 41 hotels we score in Bilbao. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.1 before correction: Booking.com 4.1, Tripadvisor 4.1. Rooms from about $117 a night (cached, not a live quote).Spirit Hotel Gran Bilbao is a 4-star, smoke-free hotel with 100 recently refurbished, air-conditioned rooms decorated in a modern, colourful style with wooden furniture, flat-screen satellite TVs, Wi-Fi and large bathrooms with hairdryers. It sits in Bilbao, an 8 to 10 minute walk from the historic centre, the old town of Siete Calles and the Guggenheim Museum, with Basarrate metro station nearby and the financial and commercial districts close at hand. Facilities include a gym, 24-hour reception, a coffee bar, a restaurant serving international dishes with local touches, buffet breakfast, laundry facilities and three floors of parking. It suits city visitors who want a comfortable base near the sights, though the walk to the old quarter may not suit everyone.What stands out

Rooms are spacious, modern and comfortable

Staff are friendly and helpful

Good varied breakfast

On-site parking over three floors

Watch out for

8-10 minute walk to the old town

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