The grande dame of Bilbao, opened in 1926 on the Plaza Moyúa, with a stained-glass dome over the lobby and a guest book that runs from Hemingway and Orson Welles to Lorca and the Basque government, which used it as headquarters during the Civil War. It remains the city's most storied address, all marble, history, and old-world ceremony at the centre of the Ensanche.
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Abando / Ensanche, Bilbao
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A drink under the stained-glass dome of the lobby bar, even if you're not a guest — it's the most atmospheric room in the building.
A classic choice year-round; its central Plaza Moyúa location puts you walking distance from both Gran Vía shopping and the Guggenheim.
On the Plaza Moyúa at the centre of the Ensanche, open since 1926. This is the historic luxury option, heavy on heritage and ceremony — choose it for the history rather than contemporary design.