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come with quite as many frills and ribbons): they're so full of character there'll be
barely enough room for your own!
HOSTAL BEGOÑA €€
Boutique Hotel
( 944 23 01 34;
www.hostalbegona.com
;
Calle de la Amistad 2; s/d from €54/63;
)
The owners of this outstanding place don't need voguish labels for their very
stylish and individual creation. Begoña speaks for itself with colourful rooms decor-
ated with modern artworks, all with funky tiled bathrooms and wrought-iron beds.
There's a car park nearby.
BARCELÓ NERVIÓN €
Chain Hotel
( 944 12 43 00;
www.barcelonervion.com
;
Paseo Campo Volantin 11; s/d €42.50/
59.50; )
OK, it's a chain hotel and, yes, while the rooms are cheap, they
do charge over the odds for everything else. But let's be fair: hotels of this quality
don't come much cheaper than this. The location, on the riverfront and equidistant
to the old town and the Guggenheim, is ideal.
GRAN HOTEL DOMINE €€€
Design Hotel
( 944 25 33 00;
www.granhoteldominebilbao.com
; Alameda Mazarredo 61; d from
€140; )
Designer chic all the way, from the Javier Mariscal interiors to
the Philippe Starck and Arne Jacobsen fittings - and that's just in the loos. This
stellar showpiece of the Silken chain has views of the Guggenheim from some of its
pricier rooms and from the roof terrace.
Eating
In the world of trade and commerce, the Basques are an outward-looking lot, but
when it comes to food they refuse to believe that any other people could possibly
match their culinary skills (and they may well have a point). This means that eating
out in Bilbao is generally a choice of Basque, Basque or Basque food. Still, life
could be worse and there are some terrific places to stuff yourself.
RIO-OJA €
Basque
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