Eunice Hotel Gastronómico

This hotel is a gem. If you’re traveling to Salamanca, I highly recommend experiencing the first-rate hospitality, service and ambiance of Hotel Eunice. Álvaro and his staff took exceptional care of us throughout our stay. Everyone was incredibly friendly, attentive and professional, while always remaining discreet. With only 13 rooms, the hotel feels intimate, warm and very comfortable. Our room overlooked the interior courtyard and was wonderfully quiet and comfortable. The food was another highlight. Hotel Eunice describes itself as a gastronomic hotel, and it absolutely lived up to that billing. Breakfast each morning was not simply a meal, but an experience. On our first night, we had dinner at the tapas restaurant just down the street owned by Hotel Eunice’s chef/owner. We enjoyed it so much that the following evening we cancelled a reservation elsewhere and instead had a terrific dinner in the hotel courtyard. A special thank you to Regina, who took such wonderful care of us at both breakfast and dinner. We stayed at several excellent boutique hotels during our trip through Spain, but Hotel Eunice was our favorite. If it had a pool, it would be an 11 out of 10. We would return without hesitation.

From the moment we arrived to the moment we left, we were looked after superbly. This was completely our kind of hotel. We managed to get lost on arrival and I ended up walking to find the hotel while my husband stayed with the car. By the time we finally got the car to the hotel, members of the reception team were actually standing outside waiting for us. That set the tone for the whole stay. The level of service never faltered. The owners apparently describe Eunice as not really a hotel, but a restaurant with some rooms. That tells you quite a lot about the place, and the food is front and centre. It was fabulous. Breakfast was particularly memorable: a tasting breakfast was a first for us and such a refreshing change from the usual hotel buffet. What makes Eunice special, though, is not simply the food or the beautiful surroundings. It is the feeling that the people running it genuinely care about the experience you have while you are there. Nothing felt impersonal or formulaic. Normally, when we find somewhere this good, my instinct is not to tell anyone about it. I would rather keep it a secret so that there is still a room available when we want to return. Not this time. I will just make sure that when we come back to Salamanca, I plan far enough in advance to get a room. An exceptional little place, fabulous food and genuinely outstanding hospitality. We are planning our return.

The property and accommodation is first rate. The staff were friendly and professional. Room and bathroom perfect and location of the hotel in the town could not be faulted. The provision or the ability for valet parking was appreciated. We did find that having the only option for breakfast in the garden was not convenient and the closure of the dining room at the time of our stay was very unfortunate. The gastronomic breakfast was delightful but somewhat confusing in its delivery.

First night in large accessible room was noisy from the central square. Francisco was very helpful in many ways and changed us to a smaller, wonderfully peaceful room overlooking the courtyard garden. Breakfast was fine, but we would prefer a buffet. (3 cakes, 1 granola, 1 yoghurt for two people?) There was generous fruit, eggs and veg cooked to order. Americano coffee was tasteless, so stick to cafe con leche. Lavender tea in the room not to our taste - Frank came to the rescue once again with English breakfast tea.