Hotel Vista Alegre - Bilbao

Hotel: 2 stars

Pablo Picasso N.13 - 48012 Bilbao

Tel:877-662-6988

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  • Average guest rating:
  • Bryson has stayed here and says:
  • Cleanliness of rooms
  • Quietness of rooms
  • Spaciousness of rooms
  • Quality of service provided
  • Hotel surroundings
  • 7.97.9
  • 6.36.3
  • 6.56.5
  • 7.47.4
  • 6.46.4

 ‹‹ Great place to stay at an affordable price. I will recommend this hotel to friends in the future.››

30 Jul 2003 read hotel reviews

About Hotel Vista Alegre

exterior Hotel Vista Alegre exterior Vista Alegre is a good value for money city hotel located in the centre of Bilbao. This budget hotel will give you the possibility to visit the most popular city attractions on foot, saving you lots of time.

Vista Alegre Hotel excellent location in Bilbao, will allow you to visit the renowned Guggenheim museum, the Fine Art Museum (one of the best art galleries in Spain), or one of the city's countless restaurants, cafés and bars.

This family hotel will offer you a friendly atmosphere, comfortable rooms, laundry service, complimentary safe at the reception, and a lounge with complimentary wireless Internet access, a TV and daily press.

Besides, the reception is open 24 hours a day, and its kind staff will be happy to help you in whatever you might need to know about Bilbao.

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Location of Hotel Vista Alegre, Bilbao

  • Hotel Vista Alegre Pablo Picasso N.13 Bilbao

    City Area:Indautxu

  • Bilbao area: Indautxu

    Position of the zone in the city

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Rooms at Vista Alegre

Hotel Vista Alegre guest room twin bed room Vista Alegre hotel features 35 different comfortable rooms, all with private bathroom.

In-room amenities include heating, direct dial phone, writing desk, satellite TV, and an Internet plug with complimentary Internet access.

Baby cots are available upon request, as well as non smoking rooms, and hairdryers.

  • Baby cots/cribs available
  • Desk
  • Dial-up Internet access
  • Direct dial phone
  • Extra beds
  • Hairdryer on request
  • Heating
  • Non-smoking rooms available upon request
  • Satellite TV
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Breakfast at Vista Alegre

Breakfast breakfast A continental breakfast buffet is served every morning from 7.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. in the hotel cafeteria.

Hotel Facilities

  • Credit card accepted
  • Laundry service
  • City maps
  • Front desk - 24 hour
  • Front desk - safety deposit box
  • Luggage room
  • Multilingual staff
  • Newspapers
  • Tourist information
  • Covered parking
  • Internet/Email services
  • TV Lounge
  • Cafeteria
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Hotel Reviews Vista Alegre

6.46.4

HN
Single traveller
Finland, Jun 2009

The hotel location was quite ok but I would have prefferred location a little bit closer to centre though everything (shopping areas, museum, old town etc.) was at 15 min. walking distance from the hotel. The hotel was close to the area (San Francisco) which was not recommended to go by the hotel staff. The surroundings was a little bit noisy especially at weekend. The breakfast was not included in the price which was good because I liked to have my breakfast every morning in different cafe. Bilbao old town was great, I really liked it especially the restaurants which food were excellent everywhere. I also visited San Sebastian, Vitoria, Santander and Bermeo as well as Plentzia which all were worth of visiting. There were great bus connection to all main cities nearby.

7.87.8

VB
Single traveller
USA, Apr 2009

This was my first time at Vista Alegre - the room was clean, quiet, and as described. I do wish they had a bigger desk in the room, the one they had was pretty tiny. They advertised WiFi, but it didn't seem to work, but the next day, the guy at the reception gave me an ethernet cable to plug directly in and that worked quite well. I didn't find a lot of good restaurants in the area, but a lot of good places are reasonably close if you don't mind walking 10 minutes. Given the price and quality, I would return.

5.85.8

Ligia Gonçalez Sanchez
Single traveller
Brazil, Feb 2009

Room was noisy, shower bad (hot water only for 5 minutes), ugly room. But clean and ordered.

6.76.7

VS
Mature couple
Ireland, Oct 2008

Very helpful staff. Good, all-you-can-eat breakfast.

7.27.2

MB
Young couple
Italy, Sep 2008

good position, the personal was very kind

7.57.5

Antonio Prieto Nuñez
Single traveller
Spain, Jul 2008

Un agradable hotel, muy bien situado, cerca de todo cuánto necesites visitar en Bilbao. A destacar la simpatía de sus empleados, en particular del hombre que estaba en recepción el día que llegué, me dio el plano de la ciudad y me explicó los mejores recorridos.

9.19.1

Rebecca Vaughan
Mature couple
United Kingdom, May 2008

Excellent value for money. Good location, and friendly staff with a good level of English and helpful attitude. High level of cleanliness. Handy for the must see old town area, but best to avoid getting there via San Franciso cala.

8.18.1

PM
Family with older children
France, May 2008

Friendly staff. Hotel Location fairly convenient for dicovering the city

7.17.1

Luiz De Souza
Mature couple
Brazil, Apr 2008

Small room; medium distance of Casco Viejo (historic district).

6.26.2

Giordano Matos
Mature couple
Brazil, Feb 2008

Good location with an old carpet

5.45.4

SA
Single traveller
Spain, Jul 2007

This was the first stay in this hotel. The nearest transportation is the station "Zabálburu" of the Cercanías (next station to "Abando" (terminal)). It is the 3rd station from the bus station. Very convenient. I arrived there around 11 pm. The atmosphere around the hotel was not so good. Few people walking and few bars around it. The curtain of the shower was horrible. It was made of the cloth and absorbs the water. The floor of the shower room was totally wet after taking a shower...

9.19.1

Patricia Short
Family with older children
USA, May 2007

Staff spoke English and were very helpful. Had to walk up 3 flights of stairs with suitcases so I wouldn't suggest this hotel for older travelers.

7.37.3

M. ANGELES AMAYA BAEZA
Young couple
Spain, Nov 2006

nos hemos sentido muy agusto, aunque la estancia ha sido corta.

7.47.4

PATRICIA JIMENEZ SEDEÑO

Spain, Nov 2006

Is a good hotel in a good place next to Toros Place so it´s easy to find if you get lost in Bilabo. You have to pay for the breakfast but the coffee is really good! You listen the people in the rooms next to you.

6.86.8

Matteo Riva
Young couple
Italy, Aug 2006

Not near to metro or tram nor city centre.The staff is kind and gentle

9.19.1

MC
Group
France, Jul 2006

The staff at the hotel was really very kind and nice. The 3 problems I want to point out are more about the building: First thing: the hotel points that it has WIFI, but it is not WIFI, it's Internet through electric wires. Using it is free of charge but requirse you to leave 60 euros at the reception, in cash, during your stay. This can be un practical for people who don't live in the euro zone or don't have that amount of money on them. Second thing: the rooms on the road side are very noisy and the walls are really thin, this can be a problem for people who don't sleep well. This is really the only black point regarding this hotel, it can really be a problem if you are there for work and need good rest at night. Third thing: we thought we'd get rooms with one king size bed and we had a room with twin beds.

8.58.5

Jennifer Boone
Family with older children
USA, Jul 2006

The hotel was wonderful, and the staff extremely helpful and welcoming. Our (double) room was close to the common/dining room, so was probably a little noisier than others, but this was only the case early in the morning, when breakfast was served. My only hesitation about returning is that the neighborhood didn't feel as safe at night as I would have hoped. However, we loved Bilbao, and I would recommend this hotel to others with the slight caveat about location.

6.06.0

Helene Lagardere
Group of friends
France, Jun 2006

the room smell very hard smoke ; the room was on the street side and this street was very noisy, all the night and very early in the morning. the réceptionnist don't tell us the situation of the room, that was a discovery , there was not coordination between the réceptionnist of the night and the réceptionnist of the day and the first don't ask the second that we don't take the parking of the hotel and we have to pay the parking. in fact, we can talk and tell the truth and don't pay but it was really a little hard ! at last, the receptionnist were not very very friendly...

9.99.9

Christina Jarron
Single corporate traveller
Australia, May 2006

I was very impressed with my one night stay here. The room was so large with a bigger than usual single bed and a big bathroom. The staff can speak a bit of English but you need some knowledge of Spanish which if you are in Spain should be a given! The staff tried their hardest to help me with all my enquiries and were very helpful. It is not so close to the Termibus but a taxi there is cheap (8€). It seemed to be a very central location. I would not hesitate to stay there again.

7.17.1

David Allan
Heterosexual Couple
United Kingdom, Oct 2005

Hotel was quite good and there was a car park undercover at the rear of the Hotel. 7euros per night. I would not like to leave my car in the street. Very comvenient, but area a bit grotty.

8.48.4

Leonard Banda
Group of friends
USA, Oct 2005

The location is fine. Overall our stay was fine too. Our rooms were small (but one only needs the room to sleep in) and the bathrooms were clean. We were given good information about places to eat. We were driving, and there were signs directing us to the hotel which were helpful. Overall, we enjoyed our stay.

8.28.2

Anthony MARTIN
Single leisure traveller
Germany, Oct 2005

Can recommend for a short stay, everthing can be reached on foot. Staff friendly and helpful,breakfast(extra) is OK. Not many restaurants nearby! Stay here in Bilbao!

4.94.9

RICARDO MAGEE ATXUKARRO
Couple with children
United Kingdom, Aug 2005

Overall not so bad. Tha main problem was the unfriendliness of staff. We were ignored or acknowledged with no sign of a smile, more like if we wanted to ask something we were a hinderence to them. Otherwise only little things like no plugs actually fit the baths so i was told and lack of towels for the amount of people staying in the room ( that being one each )! Otherwise a clean, central hotel with adequate facilities. They just need some customer service skills if they wish people to come and stay again

7.17.1

PE
Heterosexual Couple
Italy, Jun 2005

Buon rapporto qualità/prezzo in una struttura semplice ma confortevole e comoda per gli spostamenti sia verso la zona nuova del museo, sia verso la città vecchia, entrambi raggiungibili a piedi

9.69.6

Maureen Smith
Group of friends
United Kingdom, Aug 2005

This hotel was exactly as described. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the hotel was within walking distance of the Guggenheim and the old town, and some great restaurants.

7.47.4

Istvan Vago
Heterosexual Couple
Hungary, Jul 2005

A bit complicated to find the hotel - the rest is fun!

8.08.0

Timothy Nebgen
Single leisure traveller
USA, Apr 2005

This was a great alternative to the really expensive locations that I found listed on other sites. The property was within walking distance of the Museum, and I was pleased with my trip to Bilbao.

6.46.4

DE
Group of friends
Germany, Mar 2005

Room was OK, though I thought I saw a moth crawling near the cupboard. First night we had some problems with the lock that were solved quite promptly next morning. Staff is nice. Price is high compared to other European cities (stayed for the same price in a much better hotel in Vienna), but seems to be rather normal for Bilbao standards.

8.48.4

SL
Not Specified
United Kingdom, Feb 2005

The staff were friendly and the rooms were value for money. Good, central location.

7.57.5

CH
Not Specified
United Kingdom, Feb 2005

Good value breakfast and central location. Map provided by the hotel very useful.

9.99.9

K
Single corporate traveller
Spain, Nov 2004

Very good hotel

6.46.4

David Saunders
Heterosexual Couple
United Kingdom, Oct 2004

All accommodation in Bilbao is somewhat expensive, and the VISTA ALEGRE cost us £45 per night for a very small double room with a cheap bed and uncomfortable pillow (yes, a single roll type bolster). There is no elevator, and our room was at the very end of a long winding corridor. Getting our luggage up and down was therefore a back-breaking experience. The positives outweighed the negatives only because the hotel is well situated for exploring the city on foot, and Bilboa is a great place to visit.

8.18.1

JC
Group of friends
Italy, Oct 2004

Good, clean, cheap. But a bit noisy (rooms at front) and no breakfast included in Venere price.

8.58.5

Federico Naddeo
Family Group
Italy, Oct 2004

low price, good place, nice people at the desk (speaking good english). Can u ask more?

7.27.2

Paul Jarman
Single corporate traveller
United Kingdom, Oct 2004

A value for money budget hotel, the staff were quite friendly and their english was sufficient, it is not in the most fashionable part of Bilbao, if all you want is a cheap room and breakfast (the coffee is good) then this hotel is for you

9.09.0

MP
Group of friends
United Kingdom, Oct 2004

Staff very helpful, would reccomend as a good place to stay, basic but that was all i was looking for when i booked the room.

8.28.2

Maurizio Morgani
Not Specified
Italy, Oct 2004

Room ok and breakfast excellent

8.58.5

JE
Group
Germany, Sep 2004

very nice hotel for a good price

6.06.0

JP
Single leisure traveller
Spain, Sep 2004

Hotel correcto, céntrico y precio asequible.

6.86.8

Giuseppe Fichera
Family Group
Italy, Jul 2004

buona struttura, manca soltanto l'ascensore ed il climatizzatore

8.58.5

FB
Group of friends
Italy, May 2004

It's very cheap and near the centre (about 15 minutes on walk from Guggenheim Museum)

7.87.8

AT
Heterosexual Couple
Italy, Jun 2004

Buona soluzione per vacanze non troppo costose. Gentili e simpatici. Non così vicino al Guggheneim!

9.79.7

Michael Toogood
Group of friends
United Kingdom, Jun 2004

very friendly and helpful.

7.97.9

Noel Megahey
Single leisure traveller
United Kingdom, Mar 2004

The hotel isn't in the most pleasant of surroundings, but it's not that far from the centre and from train connections. If you want somewhere closer to better restuarants and shops, you'll have to pay a bit more for a hotel. Vista Alegre is fine if you are on a budget - my room was clean and functional and the staff were pleasant.

8.08.0

PS
Single leisure traveller
United Kingdom, Mar 2004

A very pleasant stay in a well priced hotel. The only criticism was that the walls were thin enough to hear everything (and I mean everything!) in the adjacent rooms!!

4.34.3

William Hawthorne
Single leisure traveller
United Kingdom, Nov 2003

Room (double booked) was very tiny and very very noisey from the bar/cafe below especially late night early morning. The male receptionist was very nice, but the female one 'obiviously' needs a course in how to welcome guests and smile and be friendly.

6.76.7

KS
Single leisure traveller
Spain, Nov 2003

When I went to pay, the receptionist charged the wrong amount to my card in terms of the amount on the invoice and had to give me the difference in cash. I saw this as a lack of interest to detail

8.78.7

Luigi Pacella
Not Specified
Italy, Aug 2003

Nothing

7.97.9

Elisa Pianetta
Not Specified
Italy, Aug 2003

albergo molto piacevole e confortevole, ideale per brevi sogiorni.Comoda la posizione molto vicina al centro e alla stazione.

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Bryson Adams
Group of friends
USA, Jun 2003

Great place to stay at an affordable price. I will recommend this hotel to friends in the future.

8.98.9

EB
Single leisure traveller
Australia, May 2003

No complaints at all.

6.86.8

Wolfgang Kimpflinger
Single leisure traveller
Germany, May 2003

good relations between price and quality. Good hotel for a short stay.

8.18.1

Matt Ferreira
Single leisure traveller
USA, Apr 2003

Great place! The staff memeber who greeted me spoke english and spanish, which helped emmensely

7.37.3

Graham Eyre
Heterosexual Couple
United Kingdom, Mar 2003

the room was clean and spacious. noise from the street at night was high. staff spoke good english were friendly and helpfull.breakfasts were good value.the hotel was convieniently close to the city centre.

8.78.7

AI
Single leisure traveller
United Kingdom, Apr 2003

A very good quality 2 star hotel. I chose to return there a few days later. In the first category everything should read excellent except spaciousness. It is a 2 star after all. The 5 euro booking fee for the one night was reasonable, especially as I arrived late in the evening.

6.56.5

Paul Gensavage
Heterosexual Couple
Spain, Nov 2002

The hotel was OK for the price,62€ with taxes,however,on the Web site it stated that garage parking was available,it did not state that this was 6€/night/car extra,which at 42€/week is very expensive. Also,the garage was a communal one,not private. As a guide line in Spain we rent a private locked garage at 61€/month,not 168€ as one would pay in the hotel.

7.97.9

Moira Trevelion
Heterosexual Couple
United Kingdom, Feb 2002

ok

How to reach Hotel Vista Alegre

By car
Coming from Madrid/Barcelona/San Sebastian/France:
Take the Bilbao Plaza Zabalburu exit towards Juan de Garai street. Keep driving until you get to Plaza Zabalburu square, and there, turn left. Go straight ahead along the street until you reach its end (you will see the Plaza de Toros bullring in front of you). Then, turn left again once you see a neon yellow sign in the corner of a building. Keep driving for another 20 meters and you will reach the hotel.

By bus
From Garrellano-Termibus bus station:
There are buses running between 6.40 a.m. and 10.30 p.m. In the bus station you will be able to get a Creditrans, a multipriced (5,10, or 15 euro) travel ticket that can be used on buses, underground, some trains, and trams.

By train
From Atxuri train station (San Sebastian/Donostia):
From Atxuri train station, take bus line 58 or 75. They will take you straight to Zabalburu square.

By airplane
From Bilbao Airport, take bus line 3247; it will take you to Moyua square. From there you can take a taxi to the hotel (it will cost about €5,00). If you prefer to take a taxi directly from the airport rank outside the Arrivals' hall, it will cost you about €22,00.

Transport Services Hotel Vista Alegre

  • Covered parking

The hotel features a covered parking area, subject to charges.

Hotel Policies

METHODS OF PAYMENT
Venere.com does not debit your credit card for your reservations. You will be asked to insert your credit card details which will be sent to the property only as a guarantee of the reservation. The bill will then have to be settled directly at the hotel. In case your chosen hotel needs a deposit, this information will be included in the "Cancellation policy" section and the deposit will have to be settled directly with the pre-selected property. It is not possible to cancel your reservation if you selected and booked a room indicated as "PREPAID/NOT REFUNDABLE". In this case, the total amount of your stay will be charged to your credit card by the hotel at the time of booking.

CHECK-IN & CHECK-OUT
Check-in:
the rooms are available all day long, depending on availability.
Check-out: it is necessary to leave the rooms not later than noon.

INCLUDED/NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
Parking is not included in the price and costs €7,00 per day.
Wireless Internet access in the lounge is complimentary.
In-room Internet access is free of charge.
Use of baby cots is free of charge.
Breakfast is not included in the price and costs €5,50 plus VAT.

CANCELLATION POLICY
si se cancela después de las 24 horas se le cargará la habitación conforme la legislación vigente.
You may cancel your reservation without penalty up until 1 day before your arrival date, by accessing the Your Reservations page. It is not possible to cancel your reservation if you selected and booked a room indicated as "PREPAID/NOT REFUNDABLE".

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