Apartments in Bilbao

If you are looking at an apartment in Bilbao, you have 563 options on the HotelsCasa listing, with an average price of 250 euros per night and the lowest at 102. The average category is around 3.6 stars, so don't expect widespread luxury, but rather functional and well-located accommodations. The offer is distributed mainly in the center, the ensanche, Casco Viejo, and neighborhoods such as Zorroza or La Vieja, and each area has its own character.

To sleep close to everything, the ensanche and the area around the Gran Vía are the most practical: you are within walking distance of the Guggenheim, the Arriaga theater, and the main tram stops. The Casco Viejo, on the other hand, is livelier, with bars and shops, and the apartments are usually in old buildings without an elevator; in exchange, you have the cathedral and the Ribera market two minutes away. If you are looking for quiet and somewhat lower prices, look toward Zorroza or Rekalde, well connected by metro but farther from the tourist center. The La Vieja area, on the other side of the estuary, is alternative and has a young atmosphere, although some streets are steep.

Prices drop from November to March, except at Christmas and during Aste Nagusia (August), when they rise quite a bit. Weekdays are usually cheaper than Friday and Saturday. To get there, Loiu airport is 20 minutes away on the A3247 bus, which leaves you in the center; the Abando train station and the Termibus bus station are well connected to the rest of Spain. To get around, the metro, the tram, and the Artxanda funicular cover almost everything; walking is feasible if you stay in the center. Before booking, check whether the apartment has an elevator, whether the price includes cleaning or a late arrival surcharge, and whether the neighborhood is quiet at night; it is also worth confirming whether there is air conditioning, because in summer some old buildings do not have it.