This is a really beautifully renovated apartment with quality finishes. Lovely and light and airey and plenty of room for 4 people, though we were only 2. We loved staring at the views and the sunrise and sunsets are incredible. Light bright apartment, but with modern roller shutters for hot days. The tip of the Guggenheim museum is also visible in the distance.
We were delighted to have found such a great apartment, in a fabulous location, and with such a lovely host. Great communication and speedy too. Super comfortable beds and a wonderful shower. Fully equipped kitchen was a blessing.
Easy to reach the apartment by foot from the bus station, but there are also buses. Eroski supermarket again within walking distance, which remarkably had a great selection of vegan and health foods. We like walking around cities to get the feel of them, so the walk to the Guggenheim was great, but the trams are also very convenient and fun to use. I highly recommend the use of a Barik card for public transport as it slashes the prices dramatically, and can even be used on the airport bus. we had one between 2 of us, and just passed the card back and forth at the barriers so it deducted 2 trips.
Bilbao has been on our bucket list for a while as we had heard that its transformation from an old industrial city to a modern people-focussed one, was remarkable, and it does not disappoint. Added to that Lord Foster's curated exhibition at the Guggenheim, called Motion: Autos, Art and Architecture, and our visit was certain. It's a beautiful city, full of friendly people and very easy to get around and explore.
Plentzia at the end of the Metro line, and the beach just beyond, plus Algorta with its narrow lanes and passageways leading down to another wonderful beach, are both very worth a visit. Margarito is our recommendation for a vegetarian (and non veg) restaurant in Bilbao.