Pil Pil Hostel is just 1 minute’s walk from Athletic Bilbao’s iconic San Mamés Stadium. With no curfew or lock-out, it offers dormitories with individual lockers. Guests at the Pil Pil have free access to the shared kitchen, and there is free tea and coffee all day. There is also a TV lounge with board games, as well as a shared patio. You can use the hostel’s printer if you need to print out a boarding pass but there is a surcharge. There is also luggage storage and bicycle parking on site. Free maps and city guides are available at reception. Pil Pil Hostel is a 15-minute walk from the Guggenheim Museum, and Eskalduna Convention Centre is 8 minutes away. The hostel is next to San Mamés Metro Station and Sabino Arana Tram Stop. It is 4 minutes’ walk from the airport bus stop and San Mamés Train Station.

Ganbara Hostel is set in the heart of Bilbao’s old town, on one of its famous Siete Calles, or Seven Streets. It serves a free breakfast, offers free Wi-Fi and features a 24-hour reception, 2 communal lounges and a shared kitchen. Each of the simply decorated, modern dorms at Ganbara Hostel has heating, air conditioning and access to a shared bathroom with a hairdryer. Bed linen and lockers are included. You can rent towels at reception. The hostel also has a laundry room, and there are 2 TVs, a Wii, games and DVDs in the lounge area. There are also vending machines, luggage storage and tourist information available at reception. The hostel is a 5-minute walk from the Basque Museum and nearby Casco Viejo Metro station. Buses to the famous Guggenheim Museum stop 10 minutes’ walk away. Bilbao Railway Station is less than 1 km from the Ganbara.

Bilbao Akelarre Hostel is Bilbao’s first hostel, an ideal place for the youth to stay. Located minutes away from Guggenheim Museum, this is one of the most affordable stay one can get in Spain. Bilbao Akelarre Hostel offers bed and breakfast, Wi-Fi, coffee & tea. Discounts are offered to groups, and traveling around the city is very easy, as it is accessible to public transportation. Bilbao Akelarre Hostel is clean and tidy, and the services offered are good. The staff is very humble and guides you with any information needed about moving about in the city.

The Bilbao Youth Hostel opened its doors as a lodging for visitors to the city with modest means. Situated 5 minutes from the city center, it occupies an area of 22,000 square meters surrounded by gardens and green open spaces. Built with the best amenities, the visitor can enjoy a very pleasant stay in the company of other, mainly young, travelers. 48 beds are available, divided into rooms of 1, 2, 3, 4 and up to 6 beds. There is a bath on each floor of the hostel, though individual baths are available at a small extra charge. The more beds to a room, the lower the price.