Hey
does anybody know of anywhere cheap to stay in salamanca?

There are almost no hostels, pensions, or youth-hostels in Salamanca which have websites so you won't likely SEE the place you choose before arriving.

The two exceptions are the Salamanca Youth Hostel & Pensión Acuarela . The pension still lists prices in pesetas, claims to be "5 minutes from the Plaza Mayor", is only in Spanish, and does have email (assuming it's still active) so you can write and ask... and hope they can read your email in English (if you don't write/speak some Spanish).

Anyone have any other suggestions? Have you yet done a SEARCH here in this forum by using, simply, SALAMANCA as your keyword?

Good luck! Saludos, MadridMan

I just happen to have the Rick Steves Spain 2003 book out from the library. He lists two cheap places in Salamanca: Hostal Los Angeles right in the plaza mayor goes for as low as 13€ for a single Tel: 923-218166 And the Pension Las Vegas on c/Melendez (about a 1/2 block from the plaza mayor) he lists as 12€ for a small single. They have email and speak english: lasvegas@iponet.es Good luck!