ILUNION Hotels grows in Bilbao with the addition of ILUNION Abando

The company incorporates the Abando hotel and reinforces its presence in Bilbao

July 01, 2026

ILUNION Hotels reinforces its presence in northern Spain with the management of the ILUNION Abando hotel, a four-star urban establishment located in the center of Bilbao. With this addition, the hotel company belonging to the business group ILUNION, which is part of the Grupo Social ONCE, reaches 33 hotels and consolidates its positioning in the region, where it already operates ILUNION Bilbao and ILUNION San Mamés.

This operation is part of the 2026-2029 Strategic Plan of ILUNION Hotels, focused on selective growth aligned with its values. The company is committed to expanding in key destinations, prioritizing assets that reinforce its value proposition based on profitability, operational excellence, accessibility, and social impact.

Strategic growth aligned with sustainable tourism

Beyond territorial expansion, ILUNION Hotels understands growth as an opportunity to generate value in the environment, promote people-centered management, and bring its purpose to each new hotel.

“In a city as dynamic, open, and strategic as the Biscayan capital, reinforcing our presence allows us to continue promoting a hospitality that is accessible, inclusive, and aligned with our purpose,” points out Beatriz Miguel, Managing Director of ILUNION Hotels.

Fachada de un edificio urbano con acabado en piedra donde se sitúa la entrada de un hotel, marcada por una marquesina dorada con el texto “HOTEL ABANDO” y una placa con varias estrellas en el lateral, bajo tres mástiles inclinados que sostienen banderas, incluyendo la bandera de la Unión Europea con estrellas amarillas sobre fondo azul, otra bandera azul y una tercera con bandas claras y una zona superior en tono rojizo; debajo, una puerta acristalada da acceso al interior, acompañada de un pequeño atril informativo en la acera y una farola clásica en primer plano, mientras que las ventanas del edificio reflejan el entorno exterior.

Composición de varias fotografías de habitaciones de hotel modernas en tonos neutros donde predominan el blanco, beige y negro: en la parte superior izquierda se ve una habitación con tres camas individuales alineadas, cabeceros blancos y una pared decorativa con estanterías simuladas, mientras que a la derecha aparece una zona de estar con sofá, mesa baja, lámpara de pie, televisión y una cama al fondo junto a cortinas largas; en el centro destaca una habitación doble con una cama grande vestida en blanco y beige, iluminación integrada en el cabecero, mesillas pequeñas con lámparas y un cuadro en blanco y negro en la pared, con el pasillo del baño visible al fondo; en la parte inferior izquierda se muestra otra habitación doble similar con cortinas oscuras y una pequeña zona de escritorio, y en la inferior derecha una estancia más compacta con una cama individual, paredes con paneles verticales, un pequeño frigorífico y un baño parcialmente visible, todo con iluminación suave y un estilo contemporáneo uniforme.

Discover the ILUNION Abando hotel in the heart of Bilbao

The ILUNION Abando hotel is located on Colón de Larreátegui Street, right in the center of Bilbao, opposite the Court of Justice and next to the Albia Gardens. Its strategic location connects it with the city’s main tourist and cultural landmarks, such as the Guggenheim Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Euskalduna Palace, the Arriaga Theater, the Old Town (Casco Viejo), and Azkuna Zentroa.

Additionally, its proximity to the Abando train and metro station makes it an ideal option for both tourism and business travel.

The establishment features 143 rooms and a range of services designed for a complete urban experience:

Bar-cafeteria
Gym
Garage
Rooms for events and meetings

Its value proposition combines comfort, functionality, and connectivity, adapting to the needs of today’s traveler.

One step closer to the consolidation of inclusive hospitality

“For us, growing means bringing our unique business model to more destinations. This addition reinforces our commitment to northern Spain –and to Bilbao as a key location– and demonstrates that hotel excellence can go hand in hand with profitability and a positive impact on people, teams, and the environment,” states José Ángel Preciados, CEO of ILUNION Hotels.

With this new management, the company strengthens its positioning in the urban hotel segment and consolidates its commitment to a hospitality model based on universal accessibility, diversity, and sustainability.

ILUNION Hotels continues to move forward with its purpose: to build a more inclusive, responsible tourism model that is aligned with both people and the environment.

About ILUNION Hotels

ILUNION Hotels is the hotel chain of the ILUNION business group, which belongs to the Grupo Social ONCE. With a unique business model based on inclusion, diversity, and universal accessibility, it operates under the purpose of transforming the tourism sector through sustainable management and a positive social impact on people and their environment.