Iturrienea Ostatua

In the perfect location for exploring the Casco Viejo (old town). Pintxos bars right in the street below. Very convenient for the local produce market which we found was the best place to go for breakfast. Good wifi, very helpful reception staff. Comfortable bed. A small late night convenience store on the corner was useful. Fridge in the room. We enjoyed sitting on the tiny balcony people-watching. The tram stop is very convenient for getting around. When arriving you can take the airport bus for 3 Euros (Oct 2019) per person to the Termibus Station and then hop on the tram (Euskotren), alighting at Arriega stop. Get yourself a Barik card for use on the trams, metro and funicular railway. The card costs 3 Euros. Preload it and you will save about 40% on fares.

We like to sleep with the window open a little for ventilation. Being right in the middle of the old town meant that it could be noisy at night, especially at weekends, and early in the mornings from delivery vans and street cleaners. I should add that with the windows shut, the double glazing was excellent at eliminating the noise. The room had aircon, so I guess we should not really complain as having the window open was our personal choice! Disappointing breakfast, much better available elsewhere.

Great location and helpful staff -

Room was a bit small

The location is very good: in the old town, a lot of tapas bars, near the Plaza Mayor and a tram stop. The room was clean, and the twin beds were comfortable. The wi-fi connection was good. The breakfast (optional for € 7, reasonable) was individually prepared by the staff. The staff was very friendly and helpful - understood English. They gave us their helpful hands to carry our luggage. (No elevator there.) They arranged a taxi to the train station for us as we requested. (It's not that far of a walk, but we were hesitant to handle our wheeled luggage along.)

(1) Our room (No. 1) with balcony faced the street, Santa Maria. It became noisy at night (until 11 PM): I used ear plugs. It worked. (2) To get to the Guggenheim Museum from Iturrienea Ostatua you have to walk 20 - 25 minutes or take a tram (the station is only 3 blocks away, 3-4 min.) We took the tram - a very nice ride. You have to have a transport card called Barik.