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Hotel Ercilla de Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain · Autograph Collection · Accessible Luxury
Opened in 1972 as Bilbao's first purpose-built hotel, Hotel Ercilla still occupies its 13-storey tower on Calle Ercilla and joined Autograph Collection in 2020. London studio Red Deer reworked the interiors in a 1970s palette of ochre, chrome, and houndstooth that references the city's old trade with Britain, and added a wraparound terrace on the 13th floor, one of the few rooftop bars in town.
- 285 rooms
- Opened 1972
- Neighborhood: Indautxu
About Hotel Ercilla de Bilbao
- Still family-owned. Autograph 2020 after cutting 325 rooms to 285.
- Calle Ercilla, central Bilbao. The Guggenheim is a walk. This is the 1972 tower, not a Casco Viejo pension.
History
The Hotel Ercilla de Bilbao stands on Calle Ercilla in central Bilbao, in a 13-storey building dating to 1972 that is widely described as the city's first purpose-built hotel. Long a fixture of Bilbao's social life, the family-owned property joined Marriott's Autograph Collection in 2020.
London interiors studio Red Deer then restored original furniture and finishes and recast the scheme in a 1970s palette of ochre, chrome, and houndstooth that nods to Bilbao's historic trade with Britain, consolidating the former 325 bedrooms into 285 and adding a wraparound terrace on the 13th floor.
The setting
On Calle Ercilla in central Bilbao. The Guggenheim is a walk. This is the 1972 Ercilla tower, not a riverfront design hotel.
Amenities
- Spa
- Steam room
- Fitness center
- Rooftop bar
- Pet-friendly
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