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Botxo Gallery

Hostel

Colorful dorms in a trendy, informal hostel with a lounge & a kitchen, plus free breakfast & Wi-Fi. People often mention location, room, beds, hostel, people, night, price, great, nice,


Address

Unibertsitate Etorb., 5, 48007 Bilbo, Bizkaia, Spain

Website

www.botxogallery.com

Contact

+34 944 13 48 49

Price rating

$28/night

Rating on Google Maps

2.80 (305 reviews)

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  • 1/5 Angus T. 8 months ago on Google • 62 reviews
    Is genuinely criminal how this place is still in operation, definitely violates multiple EU health laws. People are made to sleep in the single bedroom at this place which holds 36 people on triple bunk beds. Meaning everyone has an extremely tight space to sit and lie awake all night (because it’s impossible to sleep). Hostel is apparently targeted for youth but the drunken old men who lie on ventilators on the floor makes you question the name? As there are so many people in one room, the light floods in at all hours when different people return from being out and with no curtains or way of stopping this light it wakes everyone up every time. If you’re unfortunate enough to be on the middle bunk, you will be surrounded by bodies on every single side of you, diagonally and above and below you which adds to the morgue feel. The best thing about this hostel is definitely leaving it doesn’t ever feel safe and is beyond dangerous.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Virgil L. 2 years ago on Google
    This place is closed. It looks dusty, no electricity (I tried to ring but it wasn't working), no signs of life. The phone rings but no one is answering. I booked and paid one night only to find out at 10pm that I have nowhere to sleep. I booked using booking.com and they don't want to refund me either.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 veronica L. 9 months ago on Google • 63 reviews
    Botxo Gallery is preferable for only one night. It is not a safe place to leave your belongings as even if you have lockers you need to bring your own locks. The place smells unbelievably bad due to the mold that it is everywhere. The bathrooms are really dirty specifically the floors. The location is just perfect! So depending on which your priorities are you can choose it or not. I would not recommend it for a girl who travels alone even if it is a mixed gender room. The staff was helpful and gave us new beddings. Have in mind that there are no towels included in the price. There is a small kitchen with a fridge right at the entrance. Easy to check in and out.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Andy R. 5 years ago on Google
    If it wasn't for the old guy snoring for 15 hours i would have given it a solid 3 star rating. If our feet hadn't accidentally touched in the night I was considering a 3.5. Cheap, great location but bring earplugs and/or general anaesthetic
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Paul A. 5 months ago on Google • 27 reviews
    The only good stars are for the location, because the noice and the overcrowded rooms are just horrifying. The doors crash all night due to the air pressure opening the doors outside. Would have slept better in my car.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Arianna D. 7 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    The reception was super nice and helpful but that’s really the only nice thing I can say about this hostel. The amount of beds stuffed in one room should be criminal. They’re stacked three on top of each other with zero privacy and you’re all facing each other for even less privacy. It felt like being in the room in squid game. You definitely get what you pay for and the location is wonderful but the hostel definitely needs some updating and work to make it comfortable for guests. The lockers don’t have locks and there was a dude moaning and munching on the crispiest apple at midnight which was insane. I wouldn’t stay again but if you really need a place for a night or two that’s cheap- this is your place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Alex T. 5 years ago on Google
    I found staff rude and unfriendly, like they didn't want to be there. Changing beds seemed an issue despite there being 30+ others not in use. However, great location and relatively clean but definitely avoid if you can pay a little extra.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 kate c. 4 years ago on Google
    The location is good. That's it. I would really not recommend this hostel if you have choices. Rooms are crowded ok that's clear on the website (36 beds dorm) but... Triple bunk beds touching each other means 1person moves 5 or 8 more people feel it. 1 stair to serve 6 beds I basically had to climb over other people. The bed was probably made of tiny metal pieces never felt a mattress so uncomfortable. NO PLUGS IN THE ROOM, and lockers-chargers were almost all broken. No windows either. Staff was not so friendly even if they gave me a small explanation of the area and gave me a map. This and the fact that the showers are big and equipped is why I didn't put only 1 star. The shower was broken though and water was not warm enough. "Luggage room" Claimed on the website is just the room itself with small lockers (no suitcase fits). Breakfast was nothing special but it's included so OK. I am an easy going traveler being traveling and working in hostels I can say they don't make any effort to make this place enjoyable. Cleaning boy mopped without sweeping before (did I mention 36 ppl in the room right?). Spend 2/3 euros more and pick another place, I am sorry but the place is just going on thanks to the placement and cheap prices, I make this review hoping they will try to improve.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 狗蛋大表妹 5 years ago on Google
    for the price and location, I don’t think it’s as bad as formerly being commented. If you came to Bilbao during off season, you would enjoy the room yourself, that’s the best choice. I stayed 2 nights here, the first was crowded and noisy(3rd floor recommended), the second was perfect with just one more person. I have stayed in a similar hostel in Japan, the only problem is spaniards are much more talkative than Japanese. They do not offer enough cover sheet, but the central heating made the room enough warm. The breakfast has bread, butter, juice,crackers, cereal, milk, coffee and a fantastic view of guggenheim , what should I expect more for such a low price?? although I lost my charge wire here, I still recommend it for you limited budget travelers.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Leon K. 6 years ago on Google
    The Wi-Fi is not available everywhere within the compound, the rooms are not well maintained. Furthermore, not every bed has a plug where you can charge your phone. Some showers do not work properly either. The breakfast however, is delicious and filling.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sheamus O. 5 months ago on Google • 15 reviews
    This place was everything we needed. For the price and location, it was great. I'm not sure what these other reviews are on about. The showers and toilets were spotless, service was fantastic and beds were comfortable and clean. Highly recommend.

  • 2/5 K4roTTe 10 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    I‘ve never been to prison, but this is how i imagine it. I also never have seen 3-stock-bunkbeds before. It‘s all about how many people do I get in 2 little rooms. The location near the guggenheimmuseum was okay. Toilets and showers were okay as well.

  • 1/5 Sergio Gasquez A. 5 years ago on Google
    The rooms were a mess, and during the night it was really cold(they charge you for extra sheets), many of the hosted, like me, were bitten(a lot) by some insect. The breakfast was quite mediocre. There were no lights on the toilets. But, the staff was okay.

  • 4/5 Nik R. 8 months ago on Google
    Cheap, friendly and ideally located (also easy to get to).

  • 5/5 Christopher S. 7 months ago on Google
    Wow, just the price alone was great. Great location on the other side of the Guggenheim museum.

  • 1/5 Till D. 11 months ago on Google
    Auf keinen Fall wieder. Die 2 Schlafräume mit je 21 Schlafbetten,sitzen für Normalos nur auf der 3.ebene des Bettes möglich Schlafräume"Lounge","Küche",Rezeption, Eingangsbereich sind nicht durch ganze Wände getrennt und nachts wird ein Fenster im Eingangsbereich geöffnet. Die Türen die es gibt, können nicht geschlossen werden oder leise angelehnt. In der Küche gibt es keinen Herd, nur 2 Mikrowellen, Toaster, Wasseroberfläche zum erhitzen von Dingen. Frühstück angeblich ab Mai. In der Lounge steht ein 2er Sofa.

  • 1/5 Lee M. 1 year ago on Google
    Yeah pretty bad. The door was stuck in the morning to the bedroom and I couldn't get out... I don't want to exaggerate, but what if there had been a fire. Plus the shower was terrible... No hot water.

  • 5/5 a p. 1 year ago on Google
    the hostel is really good. the price so cheap. room and bathroom so clean. the receptionist so friendly. they can speak english. thanks for the nice lady for help me to order taxi. recomended.🇮🇩❤️🇪🇦

  • 3/5 Raul R. 4 years ago on Google
    Lovely place to look at the Guggenheim. Facilities are a little worn but it's cheap. People inside were nice. Perhaps not for the person who wants clean facilities but this maybe a glitch at this time. Go for the cheapness of the place and the view of the south museum and river

  • 4/5 Fred O. 6 years ago on Google
    Very cheap, and the views (on the Guggenheim) are great. Other than that, it's nothing special. You can't sit up on the bed, and the bathroom and kitchen facilities are pretty sparse. But they are functional.

  • 1/5 Sarah Y. 6 years ago on Google
    Worth paying more to stay somewhere else. The space has too many people and I could hardly sleep with all the noise. Make sure to get two blankets as it was cold.Staff were nice, good location.

  • 4/5 ellen m. 4 years ago on Google
    A nice hostel for the price of it. Nice and cosy

  • 3/5 K A. 6 years ago on Google
    Basic hostel amenities. Great location right across from the Guggenheim Museum. Included in price is a standard breakfast of bread, jam, juice, coffee, tea, cereal. Staff are friendly and accomodating. Allowed us to leave our bags in unused lockers for the day.

  • 4/5 Rebecca G. 6 years ago on Google
    Stunning location and good value. Staff are really helpful and will answer any queries they can. Beds are clean and comfy. Showers could do with a little improvement but still fine. Would stay again.

  • 1/5 Jack 8 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    The one thing that was great about this hostel is the location. There are two dormitories in total with 15 and 21 beds, something that is conspicuously missing from booking.com(it is mentioned on their website though) where they only ever show 4 beds in one room. The two rooms are also not even completely separated meaning you can hear if any of the other 35 people are snoring. Also the beds are triple bunks, meaning that you have basically no room and due to the layout there is also no privacy. They have the beds one against the other with foot/head ends against each other with no separation and in one place the person in the middle bed can only choose whose person's feet they want to put their head next to. There are lockers but you have to bring your own lock, they are also located in the dormitories which makes it that you disturb anyone sleeping while searching for something and don't have light while using them. The dormitories are also cooled down to a point where you are quite cold at night(I'd guess 15°C) with the provided bed sheet as a blanket, yes a singular bed sheet. The bathroom and toilets aren't properly cleaned and also all other parts of the hostel are visibly dirty in some places. The showers have horrendous hot water pressure meaning that you're either showering cold or for quite a long time. The staff also exclusively spoke Spanish which made communication rather difficult, i.e. using google translate for everything. So don't go here but if you do bring earplugs, a few large towels for privacy around the bed and a lock for your locker.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍


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