Melia Bilbao - Bilbao, Spain 

Melia Bilbao details:  This modern hotel is surrounded by Bilbaos best-known landmarks, and boasts fantastic facilities and design, including award-winning dining, a spa, and a fabulous contemporary art collection.

The Melia Bilbao is inspired by the works of the world-famous sculptor Eduardo Chillida and offers stunning design, including a breathtaking glass lobby.

Spend a day sightseeing in popular Bilbao -the spectacular Guggenheim Museum is just a short walk away.

Relax in luxury in your spacious room, boasting a 25-inch digital TV and adjustable heating and air-conditioning.

The well-equipped bathrooms have a separate shower and bathtub, and stylish marble floors with their own adjustable heating system.

After a massage at the wellness centre, savour delicious Basque and international cuisine at the Melia Bilbao.

As well as the award-winning Aizian restaurant, there is Chillida Terrace, which offers a great range of meals and cocktails.

You can enjoy music at the Café Chillida, overlooking the lovely Doña Casilda Park, where the Museum of Fine Arts is located.

Designed by Ricardo Legorreta and inspired by the works of the sculptor Eduardo Chillida, the hotel is a true work of art with its own unique personality, something you can breathe in its every shape, material, colour and detail.

One of the hotels most striking features is its enormous lobby, its glass structure making it practically diaphanous. The lobby rises to a height of about forty metres, all the way up to the ceiling of the hotels 10th floor. Presiding over the lobby are 2 glass lifts. The panoramic views of the interior of the hotels lobby offered by the lifts reveals the true splendour of the Melia Bilbao. The hotel is a piece of architecture at once modern, and simultaneously rooted in a distinctive past.

The hotel also boasts a collection of contemporary art and features continuous art exhibitions throughout the hotel.