The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Basque Country

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Basque Country

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Visiting Basque Country for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Basque Country, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Basque Country based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Basque Country for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Basque Country before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Basque Country for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Basque Country for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hotel Gran Bilbao

Bilbao, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $56 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Basque Country
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Calle Indalecio Prieto 1, Hotel Gran Bilbao has great rooms from $56 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 30.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love mountain views, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Casa Rural Higeralde

Hondarribia, Spain
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Casa Rural Higeralde which has nice rooms starting at $97. Offering a bar, hiking, mountain views, child care, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Akartegi, 37. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 87.5 km from the city center. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Maria Cristina a Luxury Collection Hotel San Sebastian

San Sebastian, Spain
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $374 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Basque Country
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

We found Maria Cristina a Luxury Collection Hotel San Sebastian to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $374. We loved that is has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Paseo Republica Argentina, 4. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and child care which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 72 km from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Luxury


Hotel Miro Bilbao

Bilbao, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $106, Hotel Miro Bilbao, at Alameda Mazarredo, 77 provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, a spa, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 33.3 km from the city center, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra

San Sebastian, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $180 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra has a great guest rating of 8.88 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care. The great rooms here start at $180 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at C. Zubieta 2. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, city views, cooking classes, a game room, and kids meals, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 71.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Puente Colgante Boutique Hotel

Portugalete, Spain
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Basque Country
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Puente Colgante Boutique Hotel is 8.80 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $116, and it's located at Maria Diaz De Haro, 2. We also love the city views, cooking classes, kids meals, evening entertainment, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 41.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


NH Collection Villa de Bilbao

Bilbao, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is NH Collection Villa de Bilbao because it has great rooms that start at $105. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Gran Vía, 87. Only 33.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, and car rentals at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Ezeiza

San Sebastian, Spain
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Basque Country
  • Beach

Hotel Ezeiza offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and mountain views which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $120 (before taxes). It's located at Avda. Satrustegui, 13 Playa de Ondarreta and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 70 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Bilbao Plaza

Bilbao, Spain
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $77 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Paseo Campo Volantin 1 Bilbao, Hotel Bilbao Plaza has great rooms from $77 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a bar, parking, city views, and bicycle rental. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a tour desk, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, a coffee shop, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 32.6 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop


Hotel & Thalasso Villa Antilla

Orio, Spain
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $164 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Basque Country
  • Beach
  • Pool

A great place to stay is Hotel & Thalasso Villa Antilla which has nice rooms starting at $164. Offering a pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Cm. Hondartza Bidea, 1. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and mountain views. It's located just 59.8 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Fishing
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: San Sebastian, Bilbao, Logroño, Noja, and Vitoria-Gasteiz.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Basque Country, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Basque Country, Best Beach Hotels in Basque Country, Best Cheap Hotels in Basque Country, Best Luxury Hotels in Basque Country, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Basque Country, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Basque Country, Best Hotels for One Week in Basque Country, Best Hotels for One Night in Basque Country, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Basque Country, Best Adults Only Hotels in Basque Country, Best Party Hotels in Basque Country, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Basque Country, or Best Business Hotels in Basque Country.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Basque Country?

Basque Country Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$115

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Basque Country. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Basque Country based on data from 148 hotels is an affordable $115. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Basque Country.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $301
  • 4-star hotels: $119
  • 3-star hotels: $104
  • 2-star hotels: $98


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