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Hotel Ripa vs Barcelo Bilbao Nervion
Both hotels are rated highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Barcelo Bilbao Nervion scores significantly better than Hotel Ripa. Barcelo Bilbao Nervion comes in at 77 with approval from 3 reviews like The Telegraph, Lonely Planet and Oyster.
Hotel Ripa
Lonely Planet
Calle Ripa, 3, 48001 Bilbao
From $44 /night
- Free Internet
- Business Center
- Flatscreen TV
Lonely Planet
"If you can snag a room with a river view then this is a good catch, but otherwise it lacks creative energy."
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Barcelo Bilbao Nervion
Lonely Planet
Oyster
The Telegraph
Independent
Paseo del Campo de Volantin 11, 48007 Bilbao
From $64 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Lonely Planet
"OK, it’s a chain hotel and, yes, whilst the rooms are cheap, they do charge over the odds for everything else."
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The upper-middle-range Barcelo Bilbao Nervion is located on the riverfront in central Bilbao, making it an easy 14-minute walk to the Guggenheim Museum."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"This seven-floor hotel towers over the Nervion River, and some of its 350 rooms look out over Bilbao's Guggenheim."
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Independent
"The Barcelo Bilbao Nervion lies just north of the Casco Viejo, sitting serenely on the banks of the Nervion and close to the Guggenheim"
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