The NH Villa de Bilbao is situated on Bilbao's main street, next to the Feria de Muestras (Business Fair Grounds) and 500 meters from Frank Gehry's gleaming Guggenheim Museum building. The 142 guestrooms look out on to the main road. They have been furnished in a highly modern style, using bright shades of yellows and blues and wooden furniture. All have bathrobes, complimentary newspapers and toiletries and a pillow menu. The hotel's restaurant, La Pergola, serves modern Basque food in a quiet...