Albergue to recommend in Fromista?

[KariannNor]

I think Fromista looks like a nice little place, so decided to start there. My train arrives at 7.40pm, so, would like a place to stay not far from the train station, and, not very far from a restaurant or other places to have an evening meal. I can't really find it in maps (or do not find it very fun to investigate..). So, any suggestions, not too expencive nice albergue or other kind over stay-overs? Thank you very much

 

[trecile]

Have you looked on Gronze?

Frómista, Palencia | Albergues y Hoteles | Gronze.com

Albergues, Hoteles y Servicios para Peregrinos en Frómista, Palencia, en el Camino de Santiago.

www.gronze.com

 

[KariannNor]

Ahaa, well thank you, will do ;-)

 

[naplesdon]

It is a small compact town with several top quality restaurants. I have always stayed at San Telmo if I take a rest dsy there.

 

[good_old_shoes]

I really liked the albergue Luz de Fromista.

Very good pilgrim atmosphere. Has the heart in the right place. It's a private albergue but has more camino spirit than the municipal in town, in my opinion. I think they might also have private rooms?

Has a kitchen, and restaurants are not far (Fromista is small, so nothing really is far away).

Buen Camino!

 

[TrvlDad1]

I enjoyed the Hotel San Martin, a quaint hotel across from the church with very friendly staff. As I recall, it was around 50E in March, so will be seasonally higher.

 

[benny aumala]

Old railway station is an alberque. Recommended!

 

[KathyRugg]

I would NOT recommend Albergue Estrella del Camino. When I stayed there, they advertised meals (pilgrim dinner and breakfast) but did not actually offer them. When I arrived, a French woman was having trouble checking in. She did not speak Spanish but had had a Spanish speaker reserve a spot for her. The owner did nothing but insult her in Spanish, saying she should speak the language if she wanted a bed. I helped her as best I could and she finally was given a spot, but that all left a bad taste in my mouth. The room itself was fine but crowded and noisy, the “three” rooms were really one space with pseudo doors but everyone had to use the one bathroom at the point of entry. The advertised washing machine did not exist though there was a hand washing sink and line to hang items to dry. The communal cooking space was outdoors and had minimal equipment. There was not even any dish soap to wash the communal dishes, you could only rinse them off. Want to share germs, anyone?

 

[FourSeasons]

I’ve stayed at San Martin twice and the muni next door once. Both are just fine. Restaurant inside San Martin and one near by. Buen Camino.

 

[VNwalking]

I would NOT recommend Albergue Estrella del Camin

Agree entirely.
I stayed there once.
That was more than enough.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I, too, recommend "Luz de Fromista". It is owned by forum member @gmag (Gabriel & Anita). Had I known about it in the past I would have stayed there. I just googled and the albergue has avery high rating.

Luz de Frómista, albergue and art from the Camino de Santiago

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www.albergueluzdefromista.com

 

[CWBuff]

Echoing the sentiments of @KathyRugg and @VNwalking about Estrella del Camino.
That owner is really something else.
Re:food availability. He told me that he needs a minimum of 10 folks to be able to make dinner else it simply does not pay for him to go through the hustle and "so far I was the only one ". I kinda saw merit in it and said OK no problem. I later found out from other Pilgrims staying there that he gave the same spiel to all of them! He simply just didn't want to be bothered
Everything about the room and bathroom is true and in addition hardly any bedding was provided- the only time I was TRULY GLAD that I had a liner, else I'd be sleeping on the rubber mattress...

....back to the food - his stupid trick turned out to be a blessing as I had me the BEST IBERIAN RIBS EVER
Fomista dinner at El Chiringuito Del Cam

 

[VNwalking]

The cherry on yhe top of my not so nice stay there happened in the morning. I was a bit too eager to get out of there ASAP, so of course left my poles inside the locked outer gate - you could let yourself out but not in. It was a long way from the albergue section of the property, so I couldn't get the attention of others inside. So I had no choice but to call the owner - and you'd have thought I'd committed a capital crime. Yes, it was an awful time by Spanish standards. Yes, l'd been careless. But the abuse I got was loud and pretty intense. Fortunately I only understood a fraction of it.