Hotel Puerta de Bilbao

4.0 star property
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Exterior
Seasonal outdoor pool, open 10:30 AM to 8:30 PM, pool umbrellas
Lobby
View from room
Premium bedding, down duvets, minibar, in-room safe

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
    Pool
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Rio Castanos 2, Barakaldo, Vizcaya, 48903
  • Bilbao Exhibition Centre
    12 min walk
  • Hospital Universitario Cruces
    3 min drive
  • Vizcaya Bridge
    10 min drive
  • Bilbao (BIO)
    15 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Twin Room with Parking

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed (Deluxe Queen)

  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

Family Suite (Family Junior Suite)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Deluxe Twin Room

  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

Deluxe Room (Deluxe Queen)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Triple Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Large Twin Beds

Executive Suite

  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Suite (Family Junior Suite 2+2)

  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed (Deluxe Queen 2+1)

  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

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About the area

Barakaldo

Located in Barakaldo, Hotel Puerta de Bilbao is in a shopping district, within a 15-minute drive of Plaza Moyua and Vizcaya Bridge. .This hotel is 5.5 mi (8.9 km) from Santiago Cathedral and 6.6 mi (10.6 km) from Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.

What's nearby

  • Bilbao Exhibition Centre - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Hospital Universitario Cruces - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • San Mames Stadium - 8 min drive - 6.9 km
  • Plaza Moyua - 9 min drive - 9.8 km
  • Guggenheim Museum Bilbao - 11 min drive - 10.6 km

Getting around

  • Barakaldo Lutxana Station - 4 min drive
  • Ansio Station - 15 min walk
  • Bilbao Airport (BIO) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪London's Pizza - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Doyuno - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Retuerto Marisqueria Restaurante - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Hotel Puerta de Bilbao

Hotel with a seasonal outdoor pool, in the vicinity of Vizcaya Bridge
Hotel Puerta de Bilbao offers 203 accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 48-inch LED televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

A children's pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site.
Make yourself at home in one of the 203 guestrooms featuring minibars and LED televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekends from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Barakaldo? This hotel has 3229 square feet (300 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM on weekends.
Hotel Puerta de Bilbao has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • On-site parking available only on request
  • Self parking on site (EUR 15 per day)
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • On-site parking options include a garage

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee weekends 8:00 AM–11:00 AM: EUR 18 for adults and EUR 9 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Pool gate
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space (3229 square feet)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 109
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down duvet
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 48-inch LED TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 18 for adults and EUR 9 for children
  • Self parking fee: EUR 15 per day
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
The seasonal pool will be open from June 21 to September 22
Pool access available from 10:30 AM to 8:30 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Bilbao Exhibition Center
Novotel Bilbao
Hotel Puerta Bilbao Barakaldo
Novotel Bilbao Exhibition Center Barakaldo
Novotel Bilbao Exhibition Center Hotel
Novotel Bilbao Exhibition Center Hotel Barakaldo
Novotel Exhibition
Barakaldo Novotel
Novotel Barakaldo
Novotel Bilbao Exhibition Hotel Barakaldo
Hotel Puerta Bilbao
Puerta Bilbao Barakaldo
Puerta Bilbao
Hotel Puerta de Bilbao Hotel
Hotel Puerta de Bilbao Barakaldo
Hotel Puerta de Bilbao Hotel Barakaldo

Hotel Puerta de Bilbao Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 377 out of 974 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 433 out of 974 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 106 out of 974 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 43 out of 974 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 974 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Hector

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not enough shampoo , coffee, and cups in the room. The rest was fine 👍
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fausto

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel muy bonito y en excelentes condiciones. A pesar de no estar en la ciudad, ofrece fácil movimiento a la misma usando el metro de Bilbao, con la estación situada a menos de 15 minutos caminando. Los alrededores tienen opciones de comida rápida y almacenes, aunque el área residencial cercana es un poco obscura
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location Clean Secure parking €15 Extensive maintenance on pool- not open Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Where to start? Ok...we had several choices for hotels in Bilbao but chose Hotel Puerta for 3 nights because their main selling feature was a functional outdoor pool, which my daughters wanted to use, especially since the weather was nice. The pool was in great condition but closed to public 'until end of June'. No reason given. We could not cancel or shorten our stay because it was booked via Expedia, apparently. Parking is terrible. There's no loading area in front of the lobby and directions send you to the back in a nearby parking area. Parking itself requires a lengthy route back to the front street, a 2 minute drive to a roundabout, doubling back, taking another roundabout well past the hotel, and then making a left down a back street to the parkade, which is 17 Euros/day. Make sure you give them your licence plate (even if a rental) because they will make your return to have the privilege of parking with them. They issue a piece of paper with a scannable code for the length of your stay -it's far more complicated than it needs to be. Staff were not helpful at all and were mostly rude. It was as if we were an inconvenience and they forgot they work in the service industry. Front desk folks would pass responsibilities to others rather than taking care. I asked for a space to work since the rooms are small and they said I could only rent a space for 50 Euros. Expect to pay for absolutely everything and expect terrible service, especially if you speak English.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

AMEX

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Nathan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The drains in the shower/bath stink! The whole room smells of toilet/drain smell. The drains in the shower and bath are clean so it must be the central drains of the hotel. I had to stuff towels down the drain to stop the room stinking. Also the hot breakfast was cold! Every day, cold. There are no hot plates under the hot food and the heat lamps above are too high. I complained one day, the chef made me fresh hot eggs but it was the same the day after and day after that (stayed for 4 nights). These things need sorting out, its not acceptable for a 4 star hotel. The staff were very friendy and helpful which was great. The hotel was nice apart from the 2 things i just mentioned. Parking is 15 euro a night which is not mentioned on the listing!! So be aware. However, parking outside is free but you'll be lucky to find a space so its worth paying it in my experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay. Everything was clean and well-kept with attentive and accessible customer service. The pool was nice for the time it was open.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

David

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Gilbert

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

ZITTLE PRECIADO

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Marina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Although the hotel is about 10km from downtown Bilbao, we had a car and could drive back and forth. What I thought was uncomfortable was the sliding glass bathroom door, right next to the headboard of the bed. One person couldn’t go to the bathroom and turn on the light without getting the other person fully awake. Zero provacy
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short stay on the outskirts of Bilbao
We enjoyed our two night stay at Hotel Puerta de Bilbao. It was a good base to explore the city. Our triple room on the seventh floor was comfortable, and having a bath and separate shower cubicle was useful. The reception team were friendly and helpful. Our daughter loved the pool.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exemplary
I was on the 7th floor of the hotel and had a great view. The staff were exemplary - very professional and very helpful. I could not fault it. Added benefits - a separate shower to a bath; very spacious room; complementary water; quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Emanuela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Very poor breakfast for a 4 stars and no amenities in the bathroom because of eco-friendly matter..
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Hilary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean hotel next to the exhibition centre and convenient for a trip to Bilbao on the metro and easy drive to ferry port. Downside was the size of the pool area for the number of rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Emer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good choice
Helpful staff, east check-in even tho we were early, also facilitated an extended checkout til 2pm as ferry was delayed. Comfortable bed, nice bathroom with full bath plus separate shower. Basic toiletries but adequate. Good location if shopping’s your thing, IKEA, Decathlon, El Corte Ingles….& lots more. We had paid for onsite parking but there’s lots of free parking behind the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Leandro

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022