Hotel Carlton
Hotel Carlton is a historic hotel in the centre of Bilbao with declared wedding services and a meeting and banquet space that seats 105 guests for dinner or holds up to 300 standing.
Hotel Carlton is a hotel destination wedding venue in Bilbao, Spain, hosting 105 at dinner and 300 standing, where a wedding for 80 guests costs about €18,000 (our estimate).
About Hotel Carlton
Hotel Carlton is a historic hotel in the centre of Bilbao with declared wedding services and a meeting and banquet space that seats 105 guests for dinner or holds up to 300 standing.
Catering is handled in-house, and accommodation ranges from single rooms through to Junior Suites and a Presidential Suite sleeping up to four.
The setting is urban and, we estimate, elegant in tone, with Bilbao Airport (BIO) around 20 minutes away by road.
Costs are modelled at roughly EUR 80 to EUR 150 per head, so treat that as an estimate rather than a quote and confirm directly with the hotel.
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Great hotel in the centre of Bilbao. About 10-15 minutes walk to Guggenheim, Old Town, San Mames Stadium. Great location. Breakfast was very good and our room was huge.
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Capacity
- Seated dinner
- 105 guests
- Standing reception
- 300 guests
Staying over
- Rooms
- 140 rooms
- Room types
- 5 listed
The ceremony
- Legal ceremony on site
- Yes
Money
- A wedding for 80 guests
- About €18,000, rooms extraAisle estimate
- Price
- €85 to €105 per head
- Included
- Catering, drinks and VAT
- Not included
- Rooms
House rules
- Music until
- 02:00
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- BIO, 20 min by car
- Parking
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
The spaces
- Event spaces
- Banquet room
- Reception indoors
- Yes
- Space for dancing
- Yes
- Setting
- Urban, historic, elegantAisle estimate
The place
- Historic building
- Yes
Services
- Coordinator on the day
- Yes
Food and drink
- In-house catering
- Yes
- Bar on site
- Yes
Venue highlights
- Seated dining for 105 guests, or up to 300 standing
- In-house catering provided by the hotel
- Historic property with declared wedding services (hotelcarlton.es/bodas.html)
- Five room types, from Single Rooms to a Presidential Suite for four
Costs and booking details
- Getting there
- BIO · about 20 min by carVenue website
Guests fly into BIO.
- Direct line
- 944 16 22 00
Answered by the venue in local hours.
Questions about the venue
How many guests can Hotel Carlton seat for a wedding meal?+
The meeting and banquet space seats 105 guests for dinner, with capacity for up to 300 standing.
Does the hotel provide catering, or do we bring our own?+
Catering is in-house at Hotel Carlton.
What accommodation is available for our guests?+
There are Double or Twin Rooms, Superior Double or Twin Rooms, Junior Suites and Single Rooms, plus a Presidential Suite that sleeps up to four.
Which airport should guests fly into?+
Bilbao Airport (BIO) is the nearest airport, an estimated 20 minutes from the hotel.
How do we get in touch about a wedding date?+
Contact the hotel on +34 944 16 22 00 or by email at carlton@aranzazu-hoteles.com. Wedding details are published at hotelcarlton.es/bodas.html.
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Sources and booking notes
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Sources for individual venue facts
Seated dinner: 105 guests
“Capacidad máxima de 105 personas en banquete, 120 en cine, 100 en escuela y 48 en imperial.”
Read the source for seated dinnerStanding reception: 300 guests
“Su capacidad máxima en montaje cocktail es de 300 personas.”
Read the source for standing receptionRooms: 140 rooms
“Distributed over 6 floors, it has 140 spacious rooms of different categories: standard rooms, superior rooms, demi Suite, Suite and Imperial Suite.”
Read the source for roomsRoom types: 5 listed
“Double or Twin Room”
Read the source for room typesLegal ceremony on site: Yes
“El Salón Arias para su boda civil.”
Read the source for legal ceremony on siteIn-house catering: Yes
“así como una extensa Carta de Servicios de Alimentos y Bebidas: Coffee Breaks, Cóctel, Desayunos de Trabajo, Almuerzos de Trabajo y Menús de Celebración.”
Read the source for in-house cateringBar on site: Yes
“El Bar Grill del Hotel Carlton es el punto de encuentro para los clientes (alojados o no en el Hotel Carlton) que quieren disfrutar de un buen café, variados pintxos y los más exclusivos cocteles.”
Read the source for bar on sitePrice: €85 to €105 per head
“85,00€ / persona (10% IVA incluido) / €85,00/person (10% VAT) included)”
Read the source for priceIncluded: Catering, drinks and VAT
“85,00€ / persona (10% IVA incluido) / €85,00/person (10% VAT) included)”
Read the source for includedNot included: Rooms
“85,00€ / persona (10% IVA incluido) / €85,00/person (10% VAT) included)”
Read the source for not includedMusic until: 02:00
“Curfew for celebrations: 2am”
Read the source for music untilNearest airport: BIO, 20 min by car
“BIO”
Read the source for nearest airportParking: Yes
“Parking: Yes”
Read the source for parkingStep-free access: Yes
“Disabled access: Yes”
Read the source for step-free accessEvent spaces: Banquet room
“Meeting/banquet facilities”
Read the source for event spacesReception indoors: Yes
“El Salón Imperial para el Banquete.”
Read the source for reception indoorsSpace for dancing: Yes
“Y el Salón Azul para el Baile Nupcial.”
Read the source for space for dancingHistoric building: Yes
“From the grandeur of the Carlton Hotel (declared an artistic and cultural architectural monument) to the functionality of the Abando Hotel (former Trueba cinemas in Bilbao), our staff strives to adapt to each type of client with the constant objective of meeting all their needs.”
Read the source for historic buildingCoordinator on the day: Yes
“En el Hotel Carlton ponemos a tu disposición todo lo necesario para personalizar tu boda: servicio de wedding planner, libro exclusivo de firmas, Candy Bar…”
Read the source for coordinator on the day