Oh, we loved our 4-days stay in Bilbo and what à helpfull staff they have in hotel Artetxe. Especially Eva was our guide and gave magnificent tips where to go and where to eat. THE view from our room was magnificent, only comparanle to THE view we had over Innsbruck staying in Aldranserhof. Breakfast was sufficiënt, though public transport is excellent you need à car to the funicalar. To find The hotel keep THE sign Artxanda. Eva and other members of THE staff: Tthanxxx 4 your Bask hospitality

Absolutely great location on hillside overlooking Bilbao. Easy access to and from ferry port.
Really friendly and helpful staff. Excellent value. Easy access to fenicular railway into Bilbao centre.
The only downsides are NOT the hotel fault....one is that the restaurant next door was pricey and the menu was basically 'do you want fish or meat'! the second is that Bilbao is basically closed on a Monday, so don't expect to find a restaurant, bar or supermarket open anywhere near to this hotel.....but what I would recommend is taking the fenicular into town and experienceing Plaza Nueva and one of its Tapas Bars for the night....last fenicular up the hill is 11pm in the summer!
We stayed there on both the first night and last night of our 12 day trip to Spain and would definitely go bak to this hotel - a real gem!

I will omit everything that's great about this place and make the one necessary warning. It is about 2 kilometers to the furnicular that takes you into the heart of Bilbao. If you have a car, there's free parking outside the furnicular. No bus exists to take you there if you're without private transportation. It's not a bad walk, just have that in mind when booking. May not be a bad idea to for the hotel to provide a small vehicle to transport guests, but until that possibility is met, you have 2 options. A taxi is not unless you want to pay a huge sum.

Overlooking Bilbao, this hotel was very comfortable. We enjoyed our stay tremendously. It's 5 km from downtown, so a car is certainly recommended.