The Anonymous Widower

My Hotel In Bilbao

I stayed at the Silken Gran Dominie hotel in Bilbao.

The hotel was comfortable and although it was a five-star one, I got each night of my say at €102.30.

The food and service were good and I ate in the hotel for most of the two days, as they knew their gluten-free and I wasn’t too sure about other places in the city.

But various little things were not what you would expect from a good hotel.

The wi-fi was free, but the passwords were so complicated, I never managed to get connected. My username was all numbers and letters with a password of kKf6vaW6.  Ty typing those in on the small screen of a Samsung S3 Mini. But at least they provided a free desktop machine in the Business Centre.

There was no bathrobes, tea or coffee equipment or free water in the room, which I expect in a five star hotel.

There were also a few small details that annoyed.  One was that you could only empty the bath from inside it, as you couldn’t reach the control for the plug. Note the picture of the bath! It’s full of water, which I couldn’t release once I had got dressed.

On the other hand the house wine cost just two euros a glass in the hotel’s cafe. And it was good too!

I’d definitely stay again, but I would expect the same cost!

December 8, 2013 - Posted by AnonW | Computing | Bilbao, Design, Home Run From Bilbao, Hotel, Wi-fi