This hotel is a gem, located right on the sea front with a beautiful outdoor terrace. Our room and bathroom was fabulous, clean, comfortable and had everything you would need. Definitely worth paying a little extra for a room sea with a sea view! The breakfast was very good too. It is a 15 minute walk to the nearest restaurants and bars, however, a beautiful stroll along the promenade, or a short taxi ride. The staff couldn't have been more helpful.

July 12, 2009 We just got back from Northern Spain. Ercilla Embarcadero hotel was our favorite . We had a ocean view room on the harbor room 21 beautiful room and english speaking staff with great recommendations. We did the breakfast and were happy we did. Did not see any breakfast places near by and did not want to drive. The train is across the street so very easy to get to Bilbao in 15 minutes. Did Guggenheim and old city. There is a nice walkway all around the harbor walk to the fishing village of Purto Viejo for Tapas we dined at Karola Etxea (Basque House) restaurant was one of the best meals we had. Restaurants open at 9p. Stay here not in Bilbao center.

Fantastic hotel. I only stayed here one night but wish i had stayed the whole trip here instead of right in Bilbao. Beautiful rooms - you feel like you are in someone's old summer villa, which you probably are! Great views of harbor. Staff extremely friendly and accommodating. Feels very special!

We have stayed twice in this hotel and we have been extremely pleased both times. It is the best expression of a boutique hotel: small, independent, comfortable, very nicely decorated, personal, friendly...

Location and decoration are excellent, right on the sea, quiet, with wonderful views. They have been very brave with the decor (flowered wall paper in the rooms, something you don't come to expect in a hotel) and it worked: it is modern, elegant and at the same time you feel more in a home than in a hotel. They have a very nice lounge with a private terrace and sitting in any of these places with a drink in the afternoon is a real pleasure: if the weather is nice you have the sun illuminating the bay in front of you, if the weather is bad, seeing the storm coming from the sea behind the window can be spectacular. Although it is not in the center of Bilbao, but some 10 km away, there are less than 5 minutes walking to the subway station and the subway is cheap, modern and reliable, there is a n easy walk on the promenade to the center of the town (Las Arenas) and you will find plenty of shops, cafes and restaurants.

Apart from that, the staff is nice and competent. We wanted to change the reservation with the internet site we had use and found plenty of problems (could cancel but not modify!!), so we called the hotel directly and not only noted the change but contacted the original provider of the reservation themselves to change it with them. They are attentive and detail oriented and all in all, it contributes to make you feel relaxed and cared for.

We go to Bilbao regularly and will keep on going to the Embarcadero since the second good experience just confirmed the excellent first impression.