Santutxu Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

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Popular places to visit

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao featuring a city and modern architecture

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Investigate a vast collection of modern and contemporary art both inside and outside one of the most recognizable buildings in Bilbao.

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
San Mames Stadium which includes modern architecture and a river or creek

San Mames Stadium

Join local soccer fans and shout your support for a well-known European team that calls this spectacular stadium its home.

San Mames Stadium
Plaza Nueva which includes outdoor eating as well as a small group of people

Plaza Nueva

Feast on an appetizing variety of local gourmet dishes while marveling at the architectural splendor of this popular city plaza.

Plaza Nueva
Plaza Moyua featuring heritage architecture, flowers and a park

Plaza Moyua

Take time out in this attractive city plaza and contemplate the beauty and majesty of the architecture of the surrounding historical buildings.

Plaza Moyua
Ribera Market which includes a city, a river or creek and heritage architecture

Ribera Market

Bring your shopping bags for three floors of market stalls at this centuries-old fresh produce market in the city’s historical quarter.

Ribera Market
Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall

Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall

Attend a conference, concert or dramatic performance, go on a guided tour and browse an eclectic collection of art at this riverside venue.

Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall

Activities

Bay in San Sebastian

San Sebastian & Biarritz full day tour

NZ$140
per adult
86% of travellers recommend
San Sebastian & Biarritz full day tour
Bilbao Historical Small Group Tour

Bilbao Historical Small Group Tour

NZ$51
per adult
Bilbao Historical Small Group Tour
San Juan Gaztelugatxe

Bilbao: Gaztelugatxe, Bermeo, Mundaka and Gernika with Txakoli

NZ$118
per adult
Bilbao: Gaztelugatxe, Bermeo, Mundaka and Gernika with Txakoli
Old Town Bilbao Tour in small group

Old Town Bilbao Tour in small group

NZ$50
per adult
Old Town Bilbao Tour in small group
Rocky formation with a church on the Basque coast

Basque Coast Half-Day Tour

NZ$120
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Basque Coast Half-Day Tour
From Bilbao: Basque Coast Tour

Bizkaia Bridge, Gaztelugatxe, Bermeo and Gernika from Bilbao

NZ$120
per adult
Bizkaia Bridge, Gaztelugatxe, Bermeo and Gernika from Bilbao
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Our pick of the best Santutxu Hotel Deals

Spirit Hotel Gran Bilbao

Spirit Hotel Gran Bilbao

4 out of 5
Indalecio Prieto Hiribidea, 1, Bilbao, Vizcaya
The price is NZ$161 per night from 2 Nov to 3 Nov
NZ$161
per night
2 Nov - 3 Nov
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Bilbao. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,000 reviews)
"Lovely hotel, great amenities."

Reviewed on 25 Sept 2025

Spirit Hotel Gran Bilbao
Spirit Apartamentos Atxuri

Spirit Apartamentos Atxuri

2 out of 5
Av de Miraflores 17, Bilbao, Vizcaya
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is NZ$154 per night from 4 Nov to 5 Nov
NZ$154
per night
4 Nov - 5 Nov
Stay at this aparthotel in Bilbao. Enjoy free WiFi, a rooftop terrace, and a 24-hour health club. Popular attractions Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and San Mames ...
7.6/10 Good! (300 reviews)
"Excellent"

Reviewed on 6 June 2025

Spirit Apartamentos Atxuri
Bilbao rooms & kitchen Santutxu

Bilbao rooms & kitchen Santutxu

2 out of 5
Union Begoñesa Etxetaldea 102, Bilbao, Bizkaia
Enjoy free WiFi, an in-room coffeemaker, and housekeeping. Popular attractions Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and San Mames Stadium are located nearby.
7.8/10 Good! (12 reviews)
"Really nice room in a nice neighbourhood. Even though I stayed on a Friday night, there wasn't much noise after midnight. I stayed during a heatwave and the air condition was amazing! The water pressure in the shower was perfect too! If I go ever go to Bilbao again, I will try to stay here."

Reviewed on 1 Oct 2025

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Bilbao rooms & kitchen Santutxu
Barceló Bilbao Nervión

Barceló Bilbao Nervión

4 out of 5
Paseo Campo Volantin 11, Bilbao, Vizcaya
The price is NZ$232 per night from 2 Nov to 3 Nov
NZ$232
per night
2 Nov - 3 Nov
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Bilbao. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,013 reviews)
"Clean room, excellent breakfast, ideally located along the river and convenient onsite parking but a bit pricey. Only negative was the bathroom sink didn’t drain properly and maintenance wasn’t able to clear it up completely during our stay but manageable."

Reviewed on 29 Sept 2025

Barceló Bilbao Nervión
Hotel ILUNION San Mamés

Hotel ILUNION San Mamés

4 out of 5
Calle Perez Galdos, 56, Bilbao, Vizcaya
The price is NZ$212 per night from 20 Oct to 21 Oct
NZ$212
per night
20 Oct - 21 Oct
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Bilbao. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
9/10 Wonderful! (813 reviews)
"when you travel abroad its nice to feel safe in your surroundings pretty easy to walk to where we needed to go otherwise staff was very helpful with taxi's"

Reviewed on 30 Sept 2025

Hotel ILUNION San Mamés
The Artist Grand Hotel of Art

The Artist Grand Hotel of Art

5 out of 5
Alameda de Mazarredo, 61, Bilbao, Vizcaya
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Bilbao. Enjoy a full-service spa, 2 restaurants, and a rooftop terrace. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (1,001 reviews)
"Excellent hotel with excellent staff, spacious and clean rooms with comfortable beds. Air conditioning wasn’t working in our first room so requested a move which was accommodated. This room had a street view where there was a bar where a lot of shouting lasted until the early hours of the morning. ..."

Reviewed on 3 Oct 2025

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Other neighbourhoods around Santutxu

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Bilbao la Vieja

While visiting Bilbao la Vieja, you might make a stop by sights like Bay of Biscay and San Anton Bridge.

Bilbao la Vieja
Ribera Market showing interior views, food and a bar

Bilbao Old Town

4.5/5(8 area reviews)

Museums, shopping and theatres highlight some notable features of Bilbao Old Town. Make a stop by Plaza Nueva or Arriaga Theater while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Arriga Tram Stop or Casco Viejo Station to get around town.

Bilbao Old Town
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San Francisco

You'll enjoy the bars and theatres in San Francisco. You might want to make time for a stop at Ensanche or Bay of Biscay.

San Francisco
Plaza Nueva which includes outdoor eating as well as a small group of people

Casco Viejo

Museums, theatres and historical sites highlight some notable features of Casco Viejo. Make a stop by Plaza Nueva or Museum of Archaeology Bizkaya while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Casco Viejo Station or Arriga Tram Stop to get around town.

Casco Viejo
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Zabala

While Zabala isn't home to many top sights, Ribera Market and Gran Casino Bilbao are some notable places to visit nearby.

Zabala
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Iralabarri

Though Iralabarri may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Gran Casino Bilbao and Ensanche.

Iralabarri

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