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Carlton Hotel

5.0 of 5
Plaza de Federico Moyua 2, 48009 Bilbao, Spain
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Carlton Hotel
Ranked #5 of 48 hotels in Bilbao
4.0 of 5 stars 173 Reviews
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Melbourne Australia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

The Hotel Carlton is a great building, vast foyer with matching staircase......impressive entrance, managed by very friendly English speaking staff. Location is everything, the Guggenheim 5 mins walk, the old town a casual 10 minute stroll and a metro station across the road. My favourite place to stay in Bilbao! More

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London, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

Central -- yes, Ridiculously gorgeous hotel -- yes, Best staff possible -- HELL yes! Very good staff, reasonably priced fare on the menu (2-3 Euro over the food you'd find in the nearby streets), massive rooms. It felt like I was a guest at the Vatican - I kid you not. Will return again :) More

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Boston, Mass
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
52 helpful votes 52 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

This hotel is so centrally located you never need to get in a car/bus etc. Located on a beautiful plaza filled with flowers and people strolling and sunning. We had a beautifully appointed and quiet room on 3rd floor. Staff was friendly and helpful. I booked the Guggenheim Special on their website which included breakfast and tickets to the museum,... More

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Brussels
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012

The best about this hotel is its location. It's super central! Additionally, our room was really nice, stylish and freshly renovated. What I like about most historical grand five star hotels like the Carlton in Bilbao is the fact to enter the room you need to walk through two doors. That makes the room nice and quiet and you don't... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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28 reviews 28 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012
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Hotel is located on main plaza, so very convenient for walking around the city. There is also a metro and bus station just outside, so easy transport. My husband was there for business, so I had a great time just walking around the shops, searching out locations for pinxtos later. There were numerous good places within 5 min walk. Staff... More

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NYC
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012
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We spent a weekend at the Hotel Carlton. The hotel is well located in the center of Bilbao, an easy stroll to the Guggenheim as well as to tthe old city. Staff were extremely pleasant and helpful, providing restaurant recommendations as well as practical assistance (opening a recalcitrtant safe deposit box at midnight). We arrived after an overnight flight from... More

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Madrid, Spain
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2012
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Fantastic location - right in the heart of a very walkable city and minutes from the main attractions. Free wifi, SAP-enabled TV (so you can listen to dubbed channels in English) and a wonderful spread for breakfast. Service at the front desk was friendly, helpful and courteous. The rooms are well appointed though the silver painted nighttable with the fake... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012

We stayed at this hotel with many of our guests during our wedding in Spain. While we did not get married at the hotel, most of us stayed here for the whole week leading up to the wedding. The staff was very accommodating to us and all of our guests, especially since many did not speak Spanish. The rooms are... More

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Seattle
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24 reviews 24 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012
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My family and I flew into Bilbao for the day to visit the Guggenheim. Upon arriving into Bilbao I wasn't feeling that great and within an hour was feeling so awful that I was looking for flights back to Barcelona. Unable to find any earlier flights my husband popped into the Carlton hotel to see about getting me a room... More

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Norway
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011
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Stayed two nights at this hotel, very good location. Air Con, not very good, but the room itself was big and nice. We opened the window to get more air and that was not smart because Athletic Bilbao won their homegame and had a party outside for a couple of hours. More

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Address: Plaza de Federico Moyua 2, 48009 Bilbao, Spain
Price range (per night):* INR7,205 - 11,258

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