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title: "Hotel Carlton vs Radisson Collection Bilbao: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Carlton or Radisson Collection Bilbao in Bilbao? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Hotel Carlton vs Radisson Collection Bilbao

Both are in Bilbao, 600 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★★★ · Abando
## [Hotel Carlton](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-carlton-bilbao/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 6 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1570799/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★★ · San Francisco
## [Radisson Collection Bilbao](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/radisson-collection-bilbao-bilbao/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 9.8

- **Score by category:** 3 of 13

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The short answer

## Pick Hotel Carlton

It comes out ahead on 6 of 13 compared facts. 600 m apart.

### Why is Hotel Carlton better than Radisson Collection Bilbao?

1.  More guest reviews (244 vs 93), so the rating is more reliable (×2.6)

### Why is Radisson Collection Bilbao better than Hotel Carlton?

1.  Has a swimming pool
2.  480 m closer to public transport (−480 m)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Hotel Carlton | Radisson Collection Bilbao |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.2 |
| Location | – | 9.8 |
| Public transport | – | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.1  (+0.1) | 9.0 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Number of reviews | 244  (+151) | 93 |
| Rank in Bilbao | top 2%  (+4%) | top 6% |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.9 | 9.8  (+0.9) |
| Distance to the centre | 570 m | 190 m  (−380 m) |
| To public transport | 560 m | 80 m  (−480 m) |
| To the airport | 4.7 km | 4.6 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 310 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 30  (+16) | 14 |
| Sights within 1 km | 35  (+3) | 32 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 13  (+4) | 9 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

600 m apart

Hotel Carlton: city centre: 570 m, nearest station Estación de Indautxu: 560 m, Bilbao Airport (BIO): 4.7 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 35 sights within 1 km.

Radisson Collection Bilbao: city centre: 190 m, nearest station FEVE-Bilbao Abando: 80 m, Bilbao Airport (BIO): 4.6 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 32 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Bilbao

[Bilbao weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/spain/basque-country/bilbao/weather)

## Hotel Carlton or Radisson Collection Bilbao: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Carlton or Radisson Collection Bilbao?

Hotel Carlton leads in 6 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Bilbao. Radisson Collection Bilbao is stronger in location score, distance to the centre, to public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Carlton or Radisson Collection Bilbao?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Radisson Collection Bilbao is closer: 190 m from the centre, against 570 m for Hotel Carlton.

### How far apart are Hotel Carlton and Radisson Collection Bilbao?

The two hotels are 600 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-carlton-bilbao-vs-radisson-collection-bilbao-bilbao/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/