The Best Hotels in Salamanca, Madrid

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Salamanca is elegant, with broad streets - let’s call them boulevards - lined with trees, smart boutiques and top restaurants. The best hotels in Salamanca are a great place to come if you’re looking for something a bit special or romantic when it comes to your accommodation.

The stately mansions of Salamanca are one of the big draws of this area, and the graceful squares and gardens and really lust-worthy boutiques, cafes, bars and restaurants. There are also some charming, and quite niche, galleries and museums. Including the Museo Lázaro Galdiano, which is an incredible private art and objets d’art collection, housed in a discreetly grand Italianate mansion which belonged to the Don José Lázaro Galdiano, and the Museo al Aire Libre, a wonderful collection of sculptures, including some by Joan Miró and Alberto Sánchez, arranged in the open-air, beneath an overpass.

Salamanca is also where you’ll find the Biblioteca Nacional and Museo del Libro, or the national library, in a beautiful building at the southern end of the Plaza de Colón. As well as the books there are illuminated manuscripts and an excellent cafe.

Yes, these days the Salamanca district is one of the wealthiest parts of Madrid, and even Spain, but it needn’t be high end, not all of our Guru’s recommendations for the best places to stay in Salamanca are pricey.

For a Special Occasion

• Once the residence of Spanish Counts and Countesses, and renovated to perfection, the Hotel Villa Magna is spacious and elegant, with open air terraces, grand pianos, and a gastronomically delightful restaurant. In fact if you want your own private butler and private kitchen that’s possible here too.
• The Hotel Único Madrid is a great choice for foodies - its restaurant has two Michelin stars. The 44 rooms and suites are elegant and stylish, and there’s a stately staircase, some beautiful mosaics and a peaceful inner garden courtyard.

For a city break

• Totem is centrally located with chic accommodation and contemporary furnishings. Enjoy a few drinks in the evening at the lively cocktail bar and restaurant before setting off to see the city's nightlife. Eclectic and glamorous.

Still not sure which to book?

• Browse through our list of all the best places to stay in Madrid
• Or consider our Guru’s collection of the Best Hotels on the Paseo del Prado, the Best Hotels on Madrid de Los Austrias or the Best Hotels on the Gran Vía
• Or you could contact one of our friendly Gurus for personalised advice.

 

Written by Kat Parr Mackintosh

posted Wednesday, 21st July 2021