Location. The contemporary Silken Gran Hotel Domine is located in central Bilbao, Spain, opposite the Guggenheim Museum. The Museum of Fi... more »
Location. The contemporary Silken Gran Hotel Domine is located in central Bilbao, Spain, opposite the Guggenheim Museum. The Museum of Fine Arts, Old Town, Santiago Cathedral and Plaza Nueva square are within one kilometre. Bilbao Airport (BIO) is 10 kilometres away. Hotel Features. The Silken Gran Hotel Domine is a modern design hotel reflecting the Guggenheim Museum in its mirror-like facade. Public spaces, guestrooms, original artworks and even staff uniforms were designed, or chosen, by artist Javier Mariscal. The glass-topped atrium houses Mariscal's 'Cypress Fossil' sculpture, a 26-metre-high tower of mesh-encased stones. Buffet breakfast is served on the glass-roofed Buenavistas Terrace with outdoor seats and Guggenheim views from the hotel's top floor. Minimalist décor, and international and Basque dishes are on the menu at Beltz the Black restaurant. The black and white Bauhuas-inspired Café Metropol has marble floors, stainless steel and glass walls overlooking the Guggenheim's huge floral-coated 'Puppy' sculpture. Mariscal Pop Art, red-cushioned stools, and white plastic chairs give a 1960s feel to Splash and Crash cocktail lounge. Its silver floor and bar were inspired by the Guggenheim's titanium exterior. The business centre has a computer with high-speed Internet access (surcharge). With a wall of curved beech and an open fireplace, the hotel's reading room is stocked with architecture and design publications. Guestrooms. The Silken Gran Hotel Domine's 145 air-conditioned guestrooms have designer furnishings. All offer minibars, satellite television, safes and wireless Internet access (surcharge). Most rooms have Guggenheim or atrium sculpture views. Expert Tip. The hotel's designer Javier Mariscal was also responsible for the logo of Barcelona's 1992 Summer Olympics.
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The room facilities include: telephone, television, mini bar, central heating and air conditioning as well as any other facility a hotel of its category would provide. This hotel has now been included in the exclusive the Leading Hotels of the World list which award gives an idea of the sort of hotel this is.02/07MP The hotel design has been done by a famous Spanish designer (Javier Mariscal) who has gathered in this hotel a summary of different styles and ideas. The entrance to the hotel is very singular with original pieces of art creating a new concept of hotel property. This excellent hotel has an unbeatable location opposite the worldwide famous Guggenheim Museum of modern art by the river. Near restaurants, shopping areas and conference halls.
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Location. The contemporary Silken Gran Hotel Domine is located in central Bilbao, Spain, opposite the Guggenheim Museum. The Museum of Fine Arts, Old Town, Santiago Cathedral and Plaza Nueva square are within one kilometre. Bilbao Airport (BIO) is 10 kilometres away. Hotel Features. The Silken Gran Hotel Domine is a modern design hotel reflecting the Guggenheim Museum in its mirror like facade. Public spaces, guestrooms, original artworks and even staff uniforms were designed, or chosen, by artist Javier Mariscal. The glass topped atrium houses Mariscal's 'Cypress Fossil' sculpture, a 26 metre high tower of mesh encased stones. Buffet breakfast is served on the glass roofed Buenavistas Terrace with outdoor seats and Guggenheim views from the hotel's top floor. Minimalist décor, and international and Basque dishes are on the menu at Beltz the Black restaurant. The black and white Bauhuas inspired Café Metropol has marble floors, stainless steel and glass walls overlooking the Guggenheim's huge floral coated 'Puppy' sculpture. Mariscal Pop Art, red cushioned stools, and white plastic chairs give a 1960s feel to Splash and Crash cocktail lounge. Its silver floor and bar were inspired by the Guggenheim's titanium exterior. The business centre has a computer with high speed Internet access (surcharge). With a wall of curved beech and an open fireplace, the hotel's reading room is stocked with architecture and design publications. Guestrooms. The Silken Gran Hotel Domine's 145 air conditioned guestrooms have designer furnishings. All offer minibars, satellite television, safes and wireless Internet access (surcharge). Most rooms have Guggenheim or atrium sculpture views. >Expert Tip. The hotel's designer Javier Mariscal was also responsible for the logo of Barcelona's 1992 Summer Olympics.
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We stayed in an executive suite with
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Posted Feb 17, 2009
Excellent
We stayed in an executive suite with breakfast and tickets to the Museum included, the hotel room was beautiful, with a view of the museum, the reception desk service was extremely good. We enjoyed our stay.
Very high design combined with comfort
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Posted Sep 23, 2007
Excellent
Very high design combined with comfort and practicality; the kind of hotel that makes you want to take pictures of the lobby without being pretentious.
This may cost a little extra (in fact it cost the same as many mediocre places I've stayed in) but it really is in a class of it's own. A magnificant location, directly in front of The Bilbao Guggenheim, it is within easy reach of all places ...
The hotel is directly across the street from the Guggenheim, and my room was facing the museum. You can have breakfast on the rooftop terrace with views of the museum and the hills.
A very good hotel with a modern designer feel, and...
Best hotel we stayed at in Europe! Thanks to Mariscal, an architect, touches of class and great design abound here. We got an upgrade to a room that can best be described as "unbelievable". Great shower/tub setup mounted on wood planks. ONLY ...
lovely decor good service unbelievable site.goregeous to have breakfast on the roof terrace overlooking the museum & what a super breakfast it was too. We had a great dinner in the restaurant. I used the internet & the contemporary furniture ...
Talk about service and comfort. This is the first hotel that I have been to that the bellhops don't expect a tip. He brought our bags to the room and was almost out the door before I could...
We had a great stay at this interesting and modern hotel perfectly located across the street from the Guggenheim. I can't wait until our next stay.Also, this hotel gives more complimentary toilettries than ANY hotel in the...
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