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What is the one Albergue that you would say not to miss

Here are my favorite albergues.
-- St Jean Pied de Port - Albergue Beilari, great, thanks Joe for your hospitality, thank you cook [from San Francisco, CA] for those great meals!
-- Rabe de las Calzadas: Albergue Liberanos Domine, awesome hospitalera and she is a great cook too, also remember to visit el convento de las Hijas de la Caridad about one block away for your bendicion de peregrino!
-- Poblacion de Campos: Albergue La Finca, awesome, plus Roberto is one of the best cooks in the camino, those locally grown tomatoes were great!
-- Carrion de los Condes: Casa de Espiritualidad Nuestra Senora de Belen [Filipenses], great place, clean, the Sisters are great, thank you Sister Maria for all you did for us and for the gifts, you kicked me out of the kitchen when we tried to clean our dishes, the next time please allow us to lavar los platos!
-- Arzua: Albergue O Santo, this place is clean, quiet, the hospitalera is great, and Team Sailor [my wife and me] were the only two souls in the place!
Already then, thanks for reading, y que la luz de Dios alumbre su camino.
 
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I didn’t stay at any other Albergue on you list except Casa de E. In Carrion. Big shout out to Sister(s) Carmen and Edith. I will never forget them. I too was shooed out when I asked to wash dishes. Albergue Orion in Castrojeriz was another favorite. I would not recommend Casa Alberti in Los Arcos.
 
Several albergues I wouldn't miss are:

In Castrojeriz: Albergue Ultreia. There is a wonderful stone tub in the garden for soaking your feet. The hospitalero y hospitalera are wonderful and cook a nice community dinner. The best part of the whole thing is the tour of the medieval wine cellar downstairs. Jose's tour and storytelling are not to be missed.

In Boadilla del Camino: Albergue En El Camino. Wonderful large patio/garden full of statues, art and flowers. Good food available all day with a nice outdoor community atmosphere. The hospitalero Eduardo is a sweetheart and so is his cat.

In Oncina de la Valdoncina: Albergue El Pajar. After Leon, you come to La Virgen del Camino, where you have a choice of routes. One goes along the road and the other is the "scenic" route. On the scenic route, you come to an interesting small village, Oncina. El Pajar wasn't listed in my guidebook or on WisePilgrim (but probably will be next year). It's a 200+ year old farmhouse with such charm and great hospitalera and hospitalero. Real family ambiente and the cat and dog are best friends. The hospitalero is a musician and often has his friends over in the evening to play.

Will add more when I find my damn Credencial to remember the names.
 
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Yes, based on a recommendation in this forum, I stayed at La Finca even though it wasn't as far as I intended to walk that day. What a Great place! The little cafe there is very nice, too.
 

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Answered my own question - Albergue En el Camino in Boadilla del Camino
 
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If you stop on León stay at hostal León. It's just lovely
You could book a room for 2. Don't think the price is much different from getting a bunk bed in a shared room. But book on time. Great hostal. €15 pp
 

Alberguet i Zabaldica (near/after Pamplona) with the sisters of 'the Sacred Heart'
Bellorado in the Swisch albergue made in an old theater
The Albergue in the small town Rabé - where there is a small monastery for 'Sisters of Mercy, center for miracles' really worth visiting if you walk for the spirituality
Next time I will surely spend a night in the San Anton Albergue not far from Hontanas
In Sahagun I love to stay at the 'Manastery de Santa Cruix'
In Leon at the big San Franciscan Albergue
In Portomarin 'Ulteria' with its very family atmosphere as also the Albergue near the small church in San Xulian
In Santiago - If you want to spend the night there - 'The Last Stamp' is a great place
In Finis Terre I love to stay at the 'Oceanus' where Diego is a wonderful host
In Muxía I like to visit the 'Bella Muxía' Albergue

I could mention many, but these stand out

Buen Camino
Reidun
 
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I remember visiting this enchanting place and wishing i'd known about it. Next time I am sure I'm going to stay there.
 
Hola fellow Peregrinos.
I am currently staying at the Albergue El Encato in Villares de Orbigo on the Camino Frances. Perfect location. A charming and clean place with a lovely and very helpful hostess. This place should definitely be added to the list of favourite Albergues.

Buen Camino!
 
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Old thread I know but...

For me San Anton just before Castrojeriz

Ruins of an old monastery, no wifi, (oh no you have to talk to each other) no electricity, water scarce and often cold (last time NO water, had to fetch it yourself from down the road). Does have beds, communal dinner. Hospitalero's some of the nicest I have ever met.

Utterly beautiful with a long long history of serving pilgrims and a truly beautiful setting.

Magnificent
Davey
 
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Catahoula19 said:
Casa Fernanda on the Camino Portuguese
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Meh
Not when it's raining. Nowhere to dry your stuff.
Also, personally, I very much dislike it when donativos tell you how much they want you to donate. That makes is a price list, not a donation. And a pretty steep one, too. The price was mentioned to us at least three times. They should stop pretending to be a donativo. And for the money they are collecting get a washer and dryer, I do not see how that would hurt anyone.
Sorry, Casa Fernanda turned out to be the biggest disappointment for us this time around.
 
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They have. When I called for a reservation for my stay in September I was told up front that the price was 20€ for bed, dinner and breakfast. There was also a pre-dinner appetizer and wine in the garden. Apparently too many pilgrims had enjoyed Fernanda's hospitality and not donated a cent.
 
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Albergue San Miguel in Hospital del Órbigo.
After the stay in Grañon (San Juan Bautista) best experience on the CF for me.
 
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It is more than worth it.
 
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How much did the stay cost @Roland49?
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As far as I remember that was 12 or 15€ for the night and breakfast. Good value for money, lovely host, very funny.
They try to make you feel home as much as it is possible. Even in hot summer, the dorm was not to hot to sleep. Try to take the lower bunk.
 
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The Santiago pilgrims albergue in Lourdes, with Jean-Louis. (best albergue)

Ave Fenix in Villafranca del Bierzo, with Jesus Jato. (best Hospitalero)
 
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Love this post! I leave in May 2020 and would love to hear any recent stories and/or suggestions xxx
 
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I tried to donate more than requested at Fernanda's and she balked and wouldn't let me. For the record.
 
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I tried to donate more than requested at Fernanda's and she balked and wouldn't let me. For the record.
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When I was there in 2018 there was a box with a slot, so she had no way to stop me.

They had gone way out of their way to help me track down and retrieve a missing phone, so I had no hesitation in significantly increasing my donation.
 

I agree! The best, spiritual, friendly, warm place i stayed on all of my caminos in Spain and Portugal in 7 years.

So long
DonCamino
 
This may help answer your question. If I had to pick one, maybe the Albergue Xunta in Ribadiso. Buon Camino!
 
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Two outstanding albergues: San Anton Abad in Villafranca Montes de Oca, and San Miguel in Hospital de Orbigo. The first gets you hotel facilities for the price of an albergue, and the restaurant is excellent value. San Miguel is welcoming and full of art. Nothing like it.

The parroquial in Bercianos is also special, but Granon is, IMO, a bit overrated.
 
Next time I am in Villafranca del Bierzo, I will make it a point to book my stay at Albergue Leo. We had a few drinks there after a typical Pilgrim dinner in town. We met Mercedes and Maria who took care of us until it was past lock down at our albergue. Albergue Leo has been Mercedes' family home and we were taken on a tour. Lovely and classy place and hostess.
 
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