Hotel Carlton

This elegant, luxurious, 5-star hotel is one of the finest and most majestic hotels in Bilbao. First opened in 1926, it is one of the city's most emblematic buildings.

The hotel was designed in 1919 and is an architectural, historical, artistic and cultural monument, with supremely high quality and history in every detail. In the past, the hotel has played host to King Alfonso XIII, Federico García Lorca, Albert Einstein and Maria Callas.

The hotel is located in Plaza de Federico Moyúa, in the very centre of Bilbao and its privileged, central location makes it ideal for exploring all that this magnificent city has to offer.

With high-quality, opulent accommodation, superb facilities and services and a splendid location in a beautiful and historic building, this sophisticated, elegant, grand hotel is perfect for a luxurious break in Bilbao.

The hotel offers its guests service that is at once professional and personalised.

There are 8 private rooms for meetings and banquets, with capacities ranging from 20 to 300.

The gym is located on the first floor and features all kinds of fitness equipment for cardio, aerobic and anaerobic workouts, with everything from exercise bikes to weights. The gym also has a wet area with a mist shower and steam bath.

The hotel also offers a massage service, with the newest and most effective treatments available from experienced and fully-qualified physiotherapists, masseurs and coaches.

A laundry and dry cleaning service is available.

A safety deposit box for valuables is available in reception 24 hours a day.

If you need to get some work done, you can use the business centre, with PC with internet access and printer available free of charge, as well as a complimentary minibar.

Complimentary Wi-Fi wireless internet access is available throughout the hotel.

The hotel has 142 rooms across 6 floors. All of the rooms are decorated in a stylish and elegant fashion, as befits the hotel's status. Rigorous attention to detail ensures high quality and great levels of comfort.

The hotel's restaurant offers high-quality service for private lunches or business lunches or dinners.

The excellent, innovative cuisine has been recommended in the Michelin guide. A wide range of impressive dishes is available including Basque specialities and international classics. The menu changes daily, from Monday to Friday, reflecting the finest, freshest local produce available.

The hotel is just a short distance from Bilbao's most important shopping area and from the Fine Arts Museum. The spectacular Guggenheim Museum is just a short walk away.

There is a Metro station just 20 metres from the hotel, offering fast, convenient access to the whole of Bilbao and the surrounding region.

Situated in the center of Bilbao.Near the most important commercial centers in the city's new Ensanche Bilbaíno and minutes away from the Museo Guggenheim and from the Museo de Bellas Artes. 20 minutes from the airport and 10 minutes from the Feria Internacional de Muestras de Bilbao