Albergue Via de la Plata - San Gil. Anyone stayed here?

[Madrood]

Hi all

Was scouting along the via and I came across this place. It's not on gronze, nor was it mentioned in the virtual planning thread. In fact as far as I can see it hasn't been mentioned here at all. They have a website that triggers a security filter I have installed on my browser or a 'down for work' (in Spanish) message, but there's also an associated youtube channel with a video from 2018 that shows off the inside. There is also an entry on caminosantiago.org which states that it has 33 places at €12 each.

Anyone stayed here? Or know anything about it?

 

[geraldkelly]

I've never heard of anyone who stayed there. They told me they were open a few years ago but since then I haven't heard anything. I've seen the building from the outside and it actually exists, in open country before the village, and it looks nice, but it also looks completely abandoned. Everybody goes left to Galisteo. It's a lovely little town with a functioning albergue and various other accommodation options.

In the video, at 2:30, that's the building I saw through the locked gate. I'm surprised to hear this man saying it's run by people with special needs. The two times I've gone by there was nobody. I left it out of the 2023 edition of the guide, I couldn't see any point including it if they don't even answer their phone.

 

[Madrood]

That mobile number also isn't on whatsapp, which is a camino accommodation first for me at least ...