HotelSilken Gran Domine Bilbao

With its central location, in front of the Guggenheim Museum, this new and unique design hotel is within easy walking distance of the Congress Palace and the Exhibition Center. It is ideally situated for visitors and business travellers.

This luxury hotel offers you a new concept of accommodation with personal service and attention to details, also offering exquisite Basque International cuisine, a guest library, fitness and function rooms ideal for conventions and small congresses.

The Silken Gran Hotel Domine, situated facing the Guggenheim Museum, is the first 5 star hotel and an authentic flagship of the Silken Hotels. The hotel offers a contemporary concept, that avoids ostentation and is an invitation to pleasure, to savour good moments. The project seems to have taken after the museum, and offers a space with an exquisite selection of furniture, the emblematic design of the 20th century. The Gran Hotel Domine is a colourful microcosmos that opens its gates to everyone who wants to walk in and have a coffee, a drink or lunch in its restaurant. When it comes to its rooms, special care for detail has made each interior different from the others. Modern equipment, including interactive TV and audio equipments, ergonomic and esthetic designs are harmoniously and offer perfect equilibrium.

Das Silken Gran Hotel Domine Bilbao befindet sich, wie sein Name suggeriert, in Bilbao gebenueber dem prestigetraechtigen Guggenheim Museum. Dieses fantastische moderne Fuenf-Sterne Luxus Hotel in der Hauptstadt vom Golf von Biscaya, wurde von seinen benachbarten Gebaeuden inspiriert, dem beruehmten Guggenheim und enthaelt eine Auswahl von Moebeln, die das symbolhafte Design des 20. Jahrhunderts repraesentiert. Die luxurioesen Hotel-Einrichtungen beinhalten WLAN-Internetzugang im gesamten Hotel, eine praechtige Terrasse mit Blicken ueber Bilbao, Lese-Lounge mit Bibliothek, Cocktail Loungebar, Cafeteria-Bar, Restaurant und Fitness Center mit tuerkischem Bad, Sauna und Massage Diensten. Das Silken Gran Hotel Domine Bilbao bietet auch ein voll ausgestattetes Busines Center, Raeume fuer Tagungen oder gesellschaftliche Veranstaltungen mit einer Kapazitaet bis zu 500 Personen und ein Bankett-Service.

The Gran Hotel Domine Bilbao, facing the Guggenheim Museum, is the Silken Hotel's first five star and the chain's leading insignia. Integrally designed by Mariscal, this project has become Spain's first 100% Designer hotel. The various spaces in the hotel: bedrooms, cafeteria, cocktail lounge, restaurant, reading corner, the hall, the lounges, the atrium and the terrace have been designed as independent spaces with individual personalities. The hotel has 145 rooms offering the maximum possible comfort within an interior conceived to reflect on the history of fine design.

Location. The contemporary Gran Hotel Domine Bilbao 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 Gran Hotel Domine Bilbao 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 dÚcor, and international and Basque dishes are on the menu at Beltz the Black restaurant. The black and white Bauhuas inspired CafÚ 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 Gran Hotel Domine Bilbao'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.