Pension H30 Tiboli Self Checkin

Nice situated, very clean and for me - I liked the self check-in because you’re independent and don’t have to wait for anything when you arrive. Also it worked very well! The staff answered my messages immediately and were helpful. Can’t understand the negative reviews about that…

Clean, spacious modern apartment with comfortable beds and powerful shower.

The entry instructions needed a picture of how to activate the key pad and enter the property. Once in the front door it was fine on the apartment door.

The Tiboli self-check is tucked away in a 'no frills' area of Bilbao city centre. However, the building has been newly modernised and contains a series of apartments/rooms. The room was clean, with a spartan shower room downstairs and open-plan bed area up the architectural glass-and-metal stairs. Think functional rather than stylish ... decent value for money if you are happy with a room reminiscent of student accommodation. The location is great - a pleasant, easy walk to all main attractions (be ready for a steepish walk to reach the building).

My room was obviously a family room with four single beds in an minimalist, close to brutalist, style that made the most of metal, wood and bright bare lightbulbs. It would be OK for a family but lacked any touches that might make a single occupant feel at home. The metal-framed single bed was very narrow - not the most comfortable. Obviously, the Tiboli was self check-in - the entry code and instructions were sent to me on the day of arrival. Getting in the outer then room door required connecting to a website via mobile. Fine when you get the hang of it, but a bit worrying if you've been out taking photos all day and return with a low battery. Light was through frosted windows into a central building void. No view; poor light. Given Bilbao is such a delightful, vibrant small city, I will try to find somewhere a little more authentic next time, but Tiboli was reasonable value, clean and did the job. I just wonder why they made (my room at least) quite so spartan.

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