Meliá Bilbao vs Abba Euskalduna
Both are in Bilbao, 590 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★★Abandoibarra
Meliá Bilbao
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 9.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
Hotel★★★★Botikazahar
Abba Euskalduna
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
The short answer
Pick Meliá Bilbao
It leads in 1 of 4 categories. 590 m apart.
Choose Meliá Bilbao if you want
- a spa and wellness
- a big hotel with more facilities
Choose Abba Euskalduna if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
- a newer or recently renovated building
Why is Meliá Bilbao better than Abba Euskalduna?
- 1Has a spa
- 2Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
- 328 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+28
- 4A larger hotel with more facilities (210 vs 82 rooms)×2.6
Why is Abba Euskalduna better than Meliá Bilbao?
- 1Newer or more recently renovated (2009 vs 2003)+6y
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (82 vs 210 rooms)−128
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Meliá Bilbao vs Abba Euskalduna: which hotel is better? | Meliá Bilbao | Abba Euskalduna |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Location | 9.0 +0.5 | 8.5 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 9.9 | 9.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 8.8 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.8 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 77 | 150 +73 |
| Rank in Bilbao | top 39% | top 25% +14% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.0 +0.5 | 8.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.4 km −320 m | 1.7 km |
| To public transport | 180 m | 200 m |
| To the airport | 4.5 km | 5.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 111 +28 | 83 |
| Sights within 1 km | 17 +3 | 14 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ +1★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 210 | 82 |
| Floors | 10 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2003 | 2009 +6y |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 18 +7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Steam room | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
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Meliá Bilbao or Abba Euskalduna: common questions
Which is better, Meliá Bilbao or Abba Euskalduna?
Meliá Bilbao leads in 1 of 4 categories, including location.
Which is cheaper, Meliá Bilbao or Abba Euskalduna?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Meliá Bilbao is closer: 1.4 km from the centre, against 1.7 km for Abba Euskalduna.
How far apart are Meliá Bilbao and Abba Euskalduna?
The two hotels are 590 m apart in a straight line.
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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