Residenza Eleonora

Close to everything

Very nice and clean hotel room close to many shops, restaurants, bars, grocery stores and of course the beach. The bed was very comfortable, the room was clean and the air conditioning worked really well. My only complaint is that the walls are thin and we had a loud neighbor that kept us up very late.

The best part of Residenza Eleonora is the accessibility to the heart of Salerno. The location is the best. The train station and ferries are walking distance. The street below is a car-free zone and a pedestrian delight. Locals are out and about enjoying the cooler weather in the evening. Mornings, the older residents are out doing their shopping. So pleasant. The apartment itself shows wear on the walls and needs a little paint. The electric shades were awesome and worked well. The vintage building had neat features like wood details, marble steps and a small, interesting manual-door elevator. The most frustrating part about our stay was checking in. WhatsApp may be the best way to contact the host. But after calling (and getting hung up on), the hospitable doorman calling for us, contacting through Expedia, and then finally WhatsApp ( 3-4 different people in total), we finally got a set of two completely different codes. At least one set finally worked. Part of the problem may lie with us since we know only a little Italian, but there has to be a better way! Salerno and the friendliness of the people outweighed the frustrating first part of our visit. It was charming.

Check in was very difficult, the door was broken and no way to get inside, took forever to get in contact with someone to fix it.