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Hotel Artetxe, Mount Artxanda, Basque Country
Hotel Artetxe
High above Deusto on the Mount Artxanda, the “balcony of Bilbao”, this small family-run hotel offers all the tranquility of a rural environment with fantastic views over and easy access to the city of Bilbao (a short drive or bus ride, or a half hour’s walk). The 2 star Hotel Artetxe combines a familiar and professional way of dealing personally with guests as well as a nice and quiet natural surroundings.
The hotel is an authentic Basque “caserio”, a large stone built country house, and its 12 spacious rooms are comfortably furnished in traditional style. The ceiling of the room had charming oak beams, and the hotel as a whole felt cosy and friendly without feeling too small.
The bedrooms on the first floor are reached by a stone staircase with a wooden porch whereas the entrance leading to the appartments are at sidewalk level on the ground floor by this hotel succeed to maintain the original rural Basque architecture.
Breakfast is provided at the hotel, and there is a bar in the lounge area; there are restaurants within walking distance. With pretty gardens, a terrace and a paddle court there is plenty of space for relaxing outdoors. Parking is in the grounds. The Artetxe restaurant’s kitchen offers prime quality fish and meats, a classic style, traditional in the working of the dishes and a home made cofectionery treated carefully.
Only 12 kms from Bilbao Airport and 3 km from downtown Bilbao, close to the coast and lovely countryside and a good golf course (6 km). Hotel Artxanda is a very good spot for a start or finish to a holiday in a traditional country inn, or for a short break.