Bilbao Hotels
Little more than a decade ago Bilbao was a somewhat faded industrial city in the north of Spain that would have been few people’s idea of a hip tourist destination. Then, in 1997, the Guggenheim Museum opened and the so-called “Guggenheim effect” took hold, whereby a striking new building provides the will and energy for large-scale urban renewal.
In recent years Bilbao has been graced with further innovations, such as Norman Foster’s distinctive metro entrances, the arching Zubizuri Bridge and the Euskalduna cultural centre, while many areas have been regenerated and a plethora of new bars, clubs and hotels have opened.