Catalonia Gran Via Bilbao Hotel
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Catalonia Gran Via Bilbao Hotel Review
The 4-star Catalonia Gran Via Bilbao Hotel, located merely a 9-minute walk from Azkuna Zentroa Event Management Company, features fitness classes, a solarium, and loungers. Boasting an outdoor pool area, the newly built hotel is nestled a 25-minute stroll from natural attractions like the hillside park "Parque Etxebarria".
A buffet breakfast is available daily at the Catalonia Gran Via Bilbao. Guests can enjoy a selection of Spanish dishes at Hitzak situated a short distance from this Bilbao property.
The accommodation is within a 5-minute drive of Museum of Fine Arts of Bilbao and in the immediate vicinity of Indautxu underground station. The Catalonia Gran Via is also situated in the old part of Bilbao, close to a park and a bar.
There is the interactive Maritime Museum just 1.2 km away, and Estacion de Autobuses de Abando bus station is just a short drive from this Bilbao property.
Some of the 106 bright rooms are equipped with blackout curtains and air conditioning, as well as entertainment amenities such as complimentary Wi-Fi and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. They are furnished with sound-proofed windows, and also come with a mini-fridge-bar, tea and coffee making facilities. For more comfort, guest toiletries and dressing gowns, along with a sauna and a rainfall shower, are provided.
For those travelling from afar, Bilbao airport is 20 minutes' drive away.
At the accommodation you may pay for a swimming pool and a sun deck. The Catalonia Gran Via Bilbao offers a Turkish steam bath, a Turkish steam room, and a plunge pool for nice relaxation. There is a fitness club at this Bilbao property. A wellness area and a spa lounge is sure to make for an excellent stay. Business travellers will have access to a meeting room and a business centre provided on site.
Impressions
Positives and negatives
- Fabulous hip new hotel with bars and a stadium.
- Unbeatable central location, about 500 metres from the Indautxu tube station.
- Surrounded by a park and a river.
- Beautifully designed and large units with a comfortable bed available with a great bathroom and a coffee maker.
- Good prices for the area.
- A few guests rated the breakfasts as expensive.
Key Features
- outdoor swimming pool
- private parking
- free wifi
- spa and wellness centre
- family rooms
- fitness centre
- non-smoking rooms
- tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- bar
- superb breakfast
Rooms
Facilities
Facilities
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Rooms
- Free Wi-Fi in rooms
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Mini-bar
- Soundproofed rooms
- Sitting area
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Dining facilities
- In-room breakfast
- Snack bar
- Bar/ Lounge area Electric kettle
Services
- Pet amenities available
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Car hire
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Tours/Ticket assistance
Relax
- Rooftop pool
- Plunge pool
- Sun loungers
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- Leisure/ TV room
- Spa & wellness centre
- Solarium
- Sauna
- Turkish bath
- Steam room
- Massage
- Shallow end
- Fitness centre
Activities for Kids
- Cots
Reviews
Location
Landmarks nearby
- Reproductions Museum Bilbao 1.69 km (1.05 mi.)
- Casco Viejo 1.86 km (1.16 mi.)
- Basque Ethnographic and Historical Museum 1.93 km (1.20 mi.)
- Church of San Francisco de Asis 1.02 km (3346 ft)
- Azkuna Zentroa 890 m (2920 ft)
- Moyua 600 m (1969 ft)
- San Mames Stadium 710 m (2329 ft)