Hotel Doña Brígida Salamanca Forum

Lovely place and surroundings. Staff super are so pleasant. Bit dearer than our normal stop off, but if we’d been up to using to the pool it would have more than covered the extra cost. Next time we’ll use the pool!

Dona Brígida is our usual stop over on our way to/from the UK. We have always found the Reception staff very helpful and when we asked for a kettle they duly obliged without fuss or charge. They also stored our Oat milk in the kitchen fridge as they don’t stock it themselves. The staff operating at the bar/restaurant do not speak English but we don’t speak Spanish so we can’t complain and we get by without too much difficulty. The beds are quite firm which does not bother us as we only stop for one night. Overall the hotel offers value for money accommodation together with an adequate range of breakfast choices.

The hotel was beautiful 😍 However, it was humid and hot. The lobby was quite cool, but the hallways and bedrooms were very stuffy and warm. The air conditioning in the room was off when we arrived, and it worked, but it was weak and barely took the edge off the humid and hot air even after being on all night. Luckily, we had a fan with us, so I was able to sleep somewhat comfortably. The beds were quite small and uncomfortable, which is common here in Spain, but these were just on the worse side of good for a twin bed, which wasn't expected at such a nice looking hotel. The front desk attendant was a bit rude when we arrived. She was clearly taking a break in the back room, late in the evening, and when we came to the front desk she began counting money into her drawer and when I asked her about my reservation she sort of snapped back at me to hold on a moment. I just thought it was a bit odd considering the lobby was quiet and it was late, that counting money should come second to greeting a guests arrival. That said, afterward, she was quite helpful sorting out the reservation as there was some confusion. We used booking.com, which offered a room for 2 adults and 1 child on our app, but showed only a room for 2 adults in her reservation system. She was able to get us the room as we had reserved it at no additional cost, which we appreciated. Perhaps considering working on improving the bedroom AC systems or offering cooling fans in the rooms to supplement your guests' comfort. I am from the USA, so I understand that we are more used to strong cooling systems being the norm, but 24 degrees C and humid is really an uncomfortable way to sleep without airflow. At least, that is my two cents! There was lots of parking and easy access to caravan travelers, which I loved. So if you are planning a stop here, maybe just bring a cooling fan along for the trip!