Bilbao Hotel Guide - Playa Astondo hotels in Bilbao, Spain.

"We are half way through a full week's stay in this hotel and we almost feel "blessed" to have found it at all. Been traveling the perimeter of Spain on a months long odyssey and by a wide margin this is the best hotel we have experienced thus far with only one more stay remaining. The room is incredible with our own very spacious exterior covered deck/patio space. The restaurant within the hotel is not only reasonable for prices but the quality is very, very good. Didn't know this until a few days in but the woman who helped me with my late arrival and replied to several emails whose name is Inma was also attending the desk when we checked in at 12:30am is also "the boss" or "el jefa" and was still on station when we returned to the desk at 10:30am....she is wonderful. Nearing now the end of our stay in two days and Inma is back and setting up tables for a baby's christening. I asked her and she confirmed that she actually owns this place. No wonder she puts her heart and soul into such a lovely experience. We also have gotten to know her son Adrian who is assisting his momma. In the restaurant we have gotten to know Tito a marvelously nice man who now recognizes us and greets us each day. We overlook the water, a public plaza also fronted by what appears to be the city hall and visitors center. Children play in the gazebo and couples walk their dogs every morning. Not only do I truly love this hotel I have also determined Plentzia is a place I could easily move permanently. "