Stayed in Hesperia in September 09 for one night. Very funky hotel, very helpful at reception, nice restaurant and the room we had was fantastic (if a little dark).

Centrally located and overlooking the river, this one of the most affordable hotels we could find and it turned out to be a great deal. Sometimes really modern hotels which are budget priced can be tacky but Hisperia was actually cool. You can walk over the footbridge and be the Guggenheim in a 15 mins. We would absolutely stay there again.

Just a one nighter. Relatively accessible hotel with underground parking. Just a short walk from the Guggenheim and the decent restaurants of Bilbao.
The rooms themselves are fine but nothing more spectacular than this. Talk of a view of the Guggenheim is a little rich as you need to really strain your neck to get a glimpse. Breakfast the next day is a typical buffet.

All said, nothing spectacular but a perfect location. Avoid the bar which is a classic yuppie hotel bar with a poor selection and an icey atmosphere.

When we arrived we were told that the hotel was overbooked and we thought the desk person was telling us they were going to send us somewhere else, but he was actually telling us that we had been upgraded to a corner suite. Our opinion of the hotel is probably colored by this bit of luck. The room was massive with a separate living room and two balconies overlooking the river. We enjoyed the location and were able to walk everywhere we wanted to go, both in the old town as well as near the Guggenheim.