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I am currently on the Camino Frances and there are two very special Casa Ruals that I have stayed in that are definitely worth mentioning!
The first is El Caminero which is in Hospital de Orbigo, in between Leon and Villar de Mazariff. Jesus & Mayka, the couple who own and manage this little haven, are utterly charming and so professional! Their attention to detail and high standards are rarely found in 6 star hotels. They both cooked an outstanding, four course dinner in full chefs uniforms, which was delicious!
The second is La Posado del Peregrino in El Acebo, between Rabanal and Molinaseca. Again. Wonderful hosts, cozy, dining room with fireplace and wonderful outside terrace. Amazing food, nothing is too much trouble for then and the Casa is extremely well run! 10 out of 10 to them as well. AND guess what, rooms were available in both! Why stress about accommodation in the "recommended" stopping points when such wonderful experiences are to be found in between and such a change to the tired Pilgrim's Menu!!
On the other hand I would strongly advise people traveling through Astroga, NOT to stay at Hotel Guadi. The rooms are dingy, beds slope inwards and downwards, cleanliness is obviously not a high priority, their management (owners) are arrogantly rude and everything was too much trouble for them. I didn't stay long enough to taste the food! Bueno Camino!
The first is El Caminero which is in Hospital de Orbigo, in between Leon and Villar de Mazariff. Jesus & Mayka, the couple who own and manage this little haven, are utterly charming and so professional! Their attention to detail and high standards are rarely found in 6 star hotels. They both cooked an outstanding, four course dinner in full chefs uniforms, which was delicious!
The second is La Posado del Peregrino in El Acebo, between Rabanal and Molinaseca. Again. Wonderful hosts, cozy, dining room with fireplace and wonderful outside terrace. Amazing food, nothing is too much trouble for then and the Casa is extremely well run! 10 out of 10 to them as well. AND guess what, rooms were available in both! Why stress about accommodation in the "recommended" stopping points when such wonderful experiences are to be found in between and such a change to the tired Pilgrim's Menu!!
On the other hand I would strongly advise people traveling through Astroga, NOT to stay at Hotel Guadi. The rooms are dingy, beds slope inwards and downwards, cleanliness is obviously not a high priority, their management (owners) are arrogantly rude and everything was too much trouble for them. I didn't stay long enough to taste the food! Bueno Camino!