The albergue looks very nice, but...
I am paying €15/night for a basic room in the centre of town. Nice people (got a free wine and sandwhich this evening), clean place. Very basic. Small 'box' room with no windows. But, €15/night. Get keys. Bathroom with a shower that always seems to be hot. €18 for a room with a window and a very nice view. Call into Cafe Bar Campaña - very close to the cathedral, on the corner of Rua da Modeda Vella and Aciberecheria.
Towells come for free! Don't have to share your room!
On the new albergue theme...
I picked up a leaflet in Lugo last January. I say picked up, what I mean is I was in the albergue alone, got a bit bored, so went rummaging through all the cupboards and found some leaflets that had details about an albergue about to open in Santiago. Seems the albergue didn't get ready in time, so the leaflets never got distributed. Halfway between Monte de Goto and the centre - San Lazaro(?) is going to open a new purpose built albergue(????????). I stress ???????? I dunno. Just a rumour, but it looks very possible to me. Right next to the church.
Any truth, or am I just making it up?