DaveDee
Google
Maybe in the future all city hotels will be small with just a few rooms. This means that the taxi driver won't know where it is.Their satnav will take them close, but not to the door because it's in a pedestrianized street. It's still hard to find because there's no signage on the door, but friendly locals, used to tourists looking lost, will guide you in the right direction.||You enter the code you were given into the large keypad and push the door (hard) to enter. Take the lift to the first floor, enter the code again, and once more to enter your room. This does away with the need for a reception, and you may well never meet anyone from the hotel.||If you're not used to the future you might by now be wondering what you've let yourself in for, but you'll be reassured when you see that your room is clean, modern and well appointed. ||In your room is a voucher for one of two local cafes for breakfast. You choose according to what time you want it. If it's 10 - 12, it will be the Victor Montes, a minute's walk away in Plaza Nueva. There are three choices: a cooked choice with either fried or scrambled eggs, toast and orange juice; pintxos; or a healthy option of muesli with yoghurt and toast. The quality is good. ||The hotel is well located, near the old quarter, but this does mean you may hear some street noise. ||When I think of a "luxury" hotel, Lo Bilbao isn't the sort of place I have in mind, but it's a perfectly good place to stay and enjoy the city, and may well be the future