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Best Hostels with Bars in Bilbao

Four of Bilbao's top-rated hostels have a real bar on site, and the gap between them is wide. LATROUPE La Granja runs the loudest — a ground-floor bar with daily happy hour, karaoke and DJ sets that pulls in non-guests too. Quartier Casco Viejo has a smaller bar but adds an organised 22:00 bar crawl through the Old Town pintxo circuit. Poshtel Premium's adjoining café/bar runs quieter through the day for digital-nomad tabs. Lamia BBK's coffee-and-wine bar is the calm option, women-only, in residential Indautxu. Pick by what bar night you want — loud, organised, work-friendly, or quiet community.

◉ Ranking · 4 picks

01LATROUPE La Granja€26
02Lamia BBK Women Hostel€31
03Poshtel Bilbao - Premium Hostel€28
04Quartier Bilbao Hostel Casco Viejo€24

§ 01 — Traveler's take

“The Bilbao hostel-bar choice is a volume question: LATROUPE for actual nightlife at the door, Quartier for organised entry into the Casco Viejo bar circuit, Poshtel for daytime work-friendly café-bar, Lamia for women-only quiet community. Don't expect any of them to compete with Casco Viejo for vibe — the city's nightlife is in the Old Town, and these bars work as feeders or recovery zones around it.”

§ 02 — The ranked list

Our Top 4 Picks

★ 8.97,055 reviews€26/night

LATROUPE La Granja

LATROUPE La Granja sits on Plaza Circular in Bilbao's Abando district, right above the Abando metro station and a 4-minute walk from the Casco Viejo. Dorms have privacy curtains and individual sockets; the on-site breakfast buffet, ground-floor bar with happy hour, karaoke and movie nights anchor the social side. Rated 8.9/10 across 7,055 reviews and consistently the highest-volume hostel in town.

Plaza Circular — directly above Abando metro and 4 min from Casco Viejo
On-site bar with daily happy hour, karaoke and movie nights
Included breakfast buffet repeatedly called the best in any hostel
Privacy-curtain dorms, AC, lifts, 24h reception

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★ 8.9233 reviews€31/night

Lamia BBK Women Hostel

Lamia BBK is the only women-only hostel in Bilbao, a modern and exceptionally clean adults-only property on Calle Gordoniz in the residential Indautxu district. Backed by the BBK foundation (the Basque savings bank), it has a large shared kitchen, key-card secured entry, blackout blinds in every room and a quiet lounge. 20 minutes on foot from Casco Viejo or one metro stop from Indautxu station.

Bilbao's only women-only adults-only hostel
Backed by the BBK foundation — modern build, well-maintained
Large shared kitchen with full appliances and dining area
Key-card security and blackout blinds in every room

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★ 7.92,414 reviews€28/night

Poshtel Bilbao - Premium Hostel

Poshtel Bilbao Premium occupies a refurbished factory building on Calle de los Heros, three blocks south of the Guggenheim Museum. En-suite bathrooms in every dormitory (rare for the price), a self check-in system, a shared kitchen and an adjoining café anchor the design. 7.9/10 across 2,414 reviews — the closest hostel to the Guggenheim in town.

Closest hostel to the Guggenheim Museum (4 min walk)
En-suite bathrooms inside every dormitory
Self check-in 24/7 with code-based entry
Refurbished factory building with industrial design

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★ 7.82,524 reviews€24/night

Quartier Bilbao Hostel Casco Viejo

Quartier Bilbao Hostel sits inside the Casco Viejo on Calle Artekale, 100 metres from the Cathedral and a 2-minute walk from the Ribera market and tram stop. Modern dorms with individual reading lights, included buffet breakfast, a rooftop with city views, an on-site bar with happy hour, and a programme of bar crawls and movie nights. The most central hostel in Bilbao.

Inside Casco Viejo — 100 m from the Cathedral and 2 min from Ribera market
Included buffet breakfast in a top-floor dining room with city views
On-site bar with happy hour and bar crawls every night
Modern dorms with reading lights, USB sockets and lockers

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§ 03 — Tips

Tips for Choosing a Hostel with Bar in Bilbao

Tip Nº 01

LATROUPE's happy hour 19:00-21:00 (€3 zuritos) is cheaper than anything in Casco Viejo — start there, then walk 4 min to the Old Town for the full pintxo circuit.

Tip Nº 02

Quartier's bar crawl departs reception 22:00 most nights — €15 for 4 bars and a shot at each. The local equivalent of doing Sorginzulo / Xukela / Gure Toki / Sport solo, but with company.

Tip Nº 03

Poshtel's adjoining café serves txakoli at €3.50 (poured from height into wide glasses, the local trick) — one of the cheapest pours in central Bilbao.

Tip Nº 04

Lamia's bar is the only women-only drinking space in Bilbao — relevant if you want a calm Calle Pozas-style txikiteo without the bar-crawl volume.

§ 04 — Other vibes