Gran Hotel Domine

No other hotel in Bilbao has the whimsical design of this charmer. Facing the Guggenheim Museum, it is a government-rated five-star establishment. The mansion reflects the design and conceptual wit of Javier Mariscal, who created the 1992 Olympic mascot Cobi in Barcelona. A famous architect, Iñaki Aurreroextea, provided the setting. The exterior is created from polished stone, with black glass windows cantilevered out from the facade of odd angles, reflecting the architecture of Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Bilbao. Mariscal called his concept "a colorist microcosmos." Each floor has its own color scheme, ranging from ochers to blues to reds, even such "box-of-chocolate" tones as vanilla, cocoa, and caramel. On the seventh floor, a wooden deck opens onto a panoramic view of the Guggenheim and of Bilbao itself.

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; airport transfers (46€); concierge; exercise room; room service; sauna

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