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[QUOTE="N11284, post: 12769, member: 18"] I realise that not everyone on this forum will agree with what I have to say but for what it's worth here goes.! At the very least perhaps I will stimulate some interesting discussion! Last September I walked from St JPdP to Fromista and stayed every night in albergues along the way. Some of these were pretty good , especially the Albergues Privado , but some were pretty awful and some downright dreadfull. With cramped rooms , no privacy, not very clean showers and often no hot water. I realise also that the volunteers who run these municipal albegues do their very best but the increasing numbers of pilgrims must mean that conditions are getting worse rather than better. I realise that the Camino was never intended to be a walk in the park and that many people are walking on a tight budget, but for me I felt I deserved just a little comfort after a long days walking and queeing for a cold shower is not one I relish any more. Talking to pilgrims I met along the way last year I came to realise that many many stay in Hostals or pensions, some every night , some ocassionaly. This year my wife and I walked to Santiago and stayed every night in private accomodation. For those who are interested I attach here a list of the Hostals\Pensions we stayed in , how much they cost and our own personal comments on each. I do not feel that we missed out on any way on the "magic" of the Camino as we met many many wonderfull people during each days walking and some of these pilgrims alternated between albergues and hostals. Note: These Comments are entirely personal. Note: Cost of room is for double room for 2 people with Shower Note: Cost of Dinner is for two people with wine and water and unless stated was eaten in Hostal Town Name of Hostal/Pension Cost of room Comments Dinner Comments Day 1 Leon Padre Isla 50 Just OK, location central 30 Good meal in nice restaurant not far from Hostal Day 2 Hospital de Orbiga El Caminero B&B 50 Very good Lovely full breakfast included in price 24 Very good restaurant in village Day 3 Astorga Hotel Corúna 40 Room OK 20 Dreadfull food Day 4 Rabanal Hostería el Refugio 45 Lovely Hostal 18 Lovely food Day 5 Molinaseca Bar - Forget Name 40 Just about OK Day 6 Cacabelos El Molino - Bar 35 Very noisy night In La Gallega across street Good food Day 7 Herrerias El Paraíso del Bierzo 48 Fantastic Hostal, beautiful peacefull location 24 Lovely food Day 8 Bibuedo Meson Betularia 35 OK to good 20 Good food Day 9 Rente Casa Nova de Rente 28 Fantastic Best so far,lovely room & friendly family 16 Fantastic Best so far Day 10 Portomarin Pension Arenas 40 good new clean 2 star pension, friendly staff 20 Lovely meal Day 11 Palas de Rei Casa Curro 35 Day 12 Arzúa Casa Teodore 36 New clean pension 20 Lovely meal our "amazing"complaint was that portions are too big ! Day 13 Lavacolla San Paio 42 Room not bad 18 Another lovely meal Day 14 Santiago Hostal Babantes 43 Friendly , clean Hostal just yards from the Cathedral 30 Restaurant down steps from Parador, nice meal in busy restaurant The formatting is not great but if I can find out how to attach a spreadsheet to a post I will repost this later, perhaps Ivar you can help? [/QUOTE]
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