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Melia Bilbao

Melia Bilbao

Lehendakari Leizaola 29, Bilbao, Spain, 48001

About us

BUSINESS HOTEL IN THE CENTRE OF BILBAO 7 meeting and banquet rooms (4 with natural light) and a maximum capacity for up to 300 people, demonstrating that the Meliá Bilbao is the ideal place for any event. The hotel has space for stands for congresses, exhibitions and fairs. The Meliá Bilbao Hotel is strategically located in the heart of Bilbao´s new business, leisure and cultural centre. Emblematic city icons such as the Guggenheim Museum, the Congress Palace, the Museum of Fine Arts and the Doña Casilda Park are within walking distance. The international airport is located 15 minutes away with easy direct access. Accommodation: Modern and comfortable, our Hotel has 209 exterior rooms: 161 Meliá, 10 family, 19 Premium, 6 Gran Premium, 5 Junior Suites, 6 Business Suites, 3 Grand Suites and 1 Presidential Suite. The hotel also accommodates for special requests, such as rooms with disabled facilities as well as hypoallergenic bedrooms. All rooms are equipped with a full bathroom with bath and walk-in shower, hair dryer and magnifying mirror, independent air conditioning and heating, LCD TV, telephone, internet WIFI, minibar, safety deposit box and 24 h room service. Services: Designed by the prestigious architect Ricardo Legorreta, Meliá Bilbao is inspired by the work of the Basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida. Amongst its magnificent facilities and services, the hotel provides different dining spaces; 2 restaurants Quatre and Aizian, Q Lounge pintxos-tapas bar and breakfast buffet; free Wi-Fi internet throughout the hotel;Wellness Center with gym, semi-outdoor heated pool and sauna; 7 meeting rooms with a maximum capacity for up to 300 people; spectacular lobby 40 metres tall and private parking with direct access to reception. The hotel is prepared for disabled guests.

Venue Details

ChainMelia Hotels International

BrandMelia Hotels & Resorts

Built2003

Renovated2024

Total meeting space5,586 sq. ft.

Guest Rooms206

Venue typeHotel

Industry Ratings

Hotelstars Union

Amenities

Room features and guest services

Concierge services
Internet access
Laundry service
Luggage storage
Room service
View (mountain)
View (urban)

Facilities

Onsite catering
Onsite restaurant
Rental car service
Space (private)
Wheelchair accessible

Business services

AV capabilities
Business center

Recreational activities

Health club
Outdoor pool

Transportation

Airport shuttle
Bus
Taxi
Train

Room features and guest services

Concierge services
Internet access
Laundry service
Luggage storage
Room service
View (mountain)
View (urban)

Facilities

Onsite catering
Onsite restaurant
Rental car service
Space (private)
Wheelchair accessible

Business services

AV capabilities
Business center

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High season

Apr 01 - Jun 30Sep 01 - Oct 31

Shoulder season

Mar 01 - Mar 31Nov 01 - Nov 15

Low season

Jul 01 - Aug 31Jan 01 - Feb 29Nov 16 - Dec 31

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space

5,586.5 sq. ft.

Largest room

3,530.6 sq. ft.

Space (private)

Available

Meeting rooms

Second largest room

1,345.5 sq. ft.

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space

5,586.5 sq. ft.

Largest room

3,530.6 sq. ft.

Space (private)

Available

Meeting rooms

Second largest room

1,345.5 sq. ft.

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Meeting space

Attendees

Name	Room size	Ceiling height	Max capacity	U-Shape	Banquet rounds	Cocktail rounds	Theater	Classroom	Boardroom	Crescent rounds (Cabaret)
Legorreta Total	3,530.6 sq. ft. 125 x 28.2 sq. ft.	9.2 ft.	290	69	250	-	290	160	96	50
Gehry	667.4 sq. ft. 25.3 x 26.9 sq. ft.	9.2 ft.	55	23	40	-	55	27	24	20
Cesar Pelli I + II	731.9 sq. ft. 41.3 x 17.7 sq. ft.	10.5 ft.	55	28	40	-	55	28	28	20
Foster	656.6 sq. ft. 26.2 x 25.3 sq. ft.	9.2 ft.	55	23	40	-	55	27	24	20
Bribone Bar Lounge	1,345.5 sq. ft. 29.5 x 59.1 sq. ft.	13.1 ft.	40	-	-	40	-	-	-	-
Bribone Restaurante	979.5 sq. ft. 42.7 x 24.6 sq. ft.	19.7 ft.	60	-	-	60	-	-	-	-

Guest rooms

Total guest rooms

206

Double (2 beds)

209

Suites

Tax rate

10%

Total guest rooms

206

Double (2 beds)

209

Suites

Tax rate

10%

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport

7.46 mi

Distance from airport 7.46 mi

Parking in the area

Complimentary parking

Paid parking

Local Attractions

Arriaga Theatre

Theater

2 kms

Arriaga Plaza, 1

Bilbao, ES 48005

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Bilbao Fine Arts Museum

Museum

6 mins

Some of the characteristics of the Fine Arts Museum that manifested themselves back at the very beginning are still recognisable even today: characteristics, for example, such as the museum's close ties with public institutions who coincided with the museum in the desire to make Bilbao a cultural reference point. The important donations and legacies from both institutions and private individuals received by the museum in the first years of its life established the future lines along which the Collection would grow. Another of the museum's characteristics is its desire to be contemporaneous which, back in its beginnings, was in response to the concerns of the local artistic community. This wager for contemporaneousness materialised some ten years later when a new museum dedicated to Contemporary and Modern Art was founded. Thus, the Museum of Modern Art which was originally located in Council buildings, opened its own doors in 1924. Its first Director was painter Aurelio Arteta.

Museo Plaza 2

Bilbao, ES 48009

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Euskalduna Congress Center

Convention center

2 mins

The Euskalduna Conference Centre is a unique building and one of the flagships of new, 21st century Bilbao Euskalduna Jauregia – Palacio Euskalduna. S.A. is a publicly run company owned by the Provincial Council of Bizkaia. The building was designed by architects Federico Soriano and Dolores Palacios to resemble a ship under construction, because it stands on the site formerly occupied by the Euskalduna shipyard. It won the Enric Miralles award for architecture at the 6th Spanish Architecture Biennial in 2001. This 58,200 m² multi-purpose complex is located in the heart of the city of Bilbao, close to the international airport. It hosts a wide range of economic, business, academic, political, institutional, social and cultural events. It is the home of the city’s opera season, organised by ABAO (Friends of the Opera of Bilbao), one of the most highly renowned in Spain and indeed Europe. It is also the home base of the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra (BOS), which was founded in 1920 and has been performing since 1922. The building contains a range of venues for meetings and entertainment purposes (an auditorium, congress halls, meeting rooms, offices, foyers and a splendid exhibition hall) along with service areas featuring storage space, cloakrooms, dressing rooms, rehearsal rooms, etc

4, Abandoibarra Av.

Bilbao, ES 48011

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Guggenheim Bilbao

Museum

5 mins

Designed by American architect Frank Gehry, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao building represents a magnificent example of the most groundbreaking 20th-century architecture. With 24,000 m2, of which 11,000 are dedicated to exhibition space, the Museum represents an architectural landmark of audacious configuration and innovating design, providing a seductive backdrop for the art exhibited in it. Altogether, Gehry's design creates a spectacular sculpture-like structure, perfectly integrated within Bilbao's urban pattern and its surrounding area.

Avenida Abandoibarra, 2.

Bilbao, ES 48009

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Affiliated organizations (1)

Melia 2025

Meliá Hotels International is recognized as the hotel company most sustainable worldwide annual evaluation carried out by this entity, with recognized

Additional Information

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Melia Bilbao Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Melia Bilbao's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.

No response.

Does Melia Bilbao have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.

No response.

Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Melia Bilbao and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:

No response.

If applicable, could you please provide a link to Melia Bilbao's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?

No response.

Health and Safety

Were practices at Melia Bilbao developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.

Yes, OMS; state, federal and local recommendations and rules taylor made options by hotel; APPCC

Does Melia Bilbao clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.

Yes, Please see Stay Safe with Melia Program details - https://www.melia.com/covid-19/covid_en.html

Please explain, if applicable, the carbon offsetting options you offer to corporations.

Please provide, if applicable, an e-mail address for a contact who can address any follow up questions relating to sustainability and social impact goals and initiatives.

Has your hotel taken steps to reduce single-use plastics, such as removing plastic straws (except upon request for guests with disabilities), stirrers and cotton buds? If yes, please provide detail as to the steps you have taken to reduce single use plastics?

Does your hotel generate (onsite) or purchase (offsite) renewable energy (beyond your utility's standard offerings)? If yes, please describe your practices for generating or purchasing renewable energy.

Does your hotel engage in activities to protect & restore the natural environment in which it is located (i.e. trees planted, coral reef restored, etc.)?

What measures are in place to allow for social distancing in fitness centers (e.g. equipment configuration, staggered usage times)? If no fitness center, please put N/A.

Recalculate capacity. - Guarantee the social distance between machines, marking the new locations with adhesive tape on the floor. - Have only fixed machines. - Eliminate weights, bends, fit balls, mats.

Has the fitness room cleaning routine been adjusted/increased? If yes, what new measures are included? If no fitness center, please put N/A.

Yes, Cleaning and disinfection procedure guaranteeing disinfection between machines after use.

Will your hotel be imposing any additional fees for cleaning services? If yes, please specify those fees.

Are specific cleaning/disinfection routines in place for pillows, duvets and their covers, headboard, bathrobe etc.? If yes, please describe.

Yes, See full cleaning measures for Stay Safe with Melia Program - https://www.melia.com/covid-19/covid_en.html

Does the property limit number of guests in restaurant, bar, or dining areas due to COVID19 or other pandemics? If yes, please provide details of how restaurant, bar, or dining areas limits capacity? If no restaurant or bar, please put N/A.

Yes, Separation between tables guaranteeing social distance (according to WHO 4 pax / 10m2 with at least 1 m distance between backrests of chairs and 1.5 m face to face). See Stay Safe program details in https://www.melia.com/covid-19/covid_en.html

Has the public bathroom cleaning routine been adjusted/increased? If yes, what new measures are included?

Please include a link to your public report on community impact if applicable.

Please provide any other comments you wish to make regarding your efforts/initiatives to obtain certification in these programs.

Please provide, if applicable, an e-mail address for a contact who can address any follow up questions relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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