ELLAURI HOTELA

A perfect location. Underline both options: explore various natural trails and/or discover nearby cities, especially Bilbao or Vitoria-Gasteiz. The rooms have everything you need, highlighting the wide views over the valley and the Gorbeia natural park, as well as the comfort of the mattress and the spaciousness of the bed. I also highlight the staff who are very attentive and always willing to help. The breakfasts are complete, with a wide range of very good quality natural products, a variety of local products and freshly baked pastries. The option of dining at the hotel with traditional Basque dishes, vegetables, fish and meat is essential. Totally recommended

Anne – 2023 May

Excellent hotel in Basque Country mountains We stayed 3 nights at the Ellauri Hotel and ate there every evening. It is a small, clean, modern, peaceful and welcoming hotel. The food is excellent - much better than anything we got in Bilbao or Donostia. The owners accommodated our vegetarianism without any difficulty. We were drawn to the area largely so we could go hiking. In early March the temperature was good for walking - in the mid-teens. There was a bit of snow forecast for the hills on the day we left. The hotel is situated in the mountains in a hamlet, within walking distance of walking trails. We managed without a car - the village is within walking distance but there were some roadworks that meant walking on the main road, but they are probably already finished so the alternative smaller road might be open again. Kepi picked us up from Bilbao airport for a small fee. It would be easy to do by bus but we arrived on a Sunday and went for the easy option. We got the bus back to Bilbao - it cost only 2.60 euro each and the bus is frequent and modern. The mountains and forests are very nice for walking. We didn’t see any other hikers. Some of the trails were very muddy because of forestry work - walking boots are advisable. Staying here was the highlight of our holiday in the Basque Country. Eskerrik Asko

- SpringWalker – Marzo 2019