Vista Alegre Hotel Bilbao

I stayed at this hotel for 3 nights and used to get around in Basque country. The staff was surprisingly friendly and helpful. While they weren't the most knowledgeable about how get around the Basque country, they were always willing to try to give me advice, recommend restaurants, etc. The room was small, but adequate and free internet was a big help as I was trying to plan my trip. While the internet didn't work in the room, they didn't hesitate to give me a booster so that I could use my pc from there.

The location was also adquate. While it was not in the center of the old city, it was less than a mile to the train/metro station and eating locations. There was a carrefour, restaurants and bars within a block which made it easy to meet my daily needs if I didn't want to go to some of the touristy locations. It is a bit further away from the bus stop and the Guggenheim museum if those are your main needs.