Splate
New Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Frances, January, 2016
I'm almost halfway across, and had a great experience overall. But for those on their way, here are two albergues to avoid:
-Municipal/Polideportivo (San Cipriano) in Ayegui. Cold, no kitchen, and hospitaleros were mean (and a bit bigoted toward the Koreans I was traveling with). Then they charge 10euros, and do it simply because they know there are no other albergues in walking distance. Nearby Estella is a nice town and while no albergues open, might be worth getting a few folks together for a pension/hostel.
-Albergue Titas in Boadilla del Camino. It's a scam. They advertise 10Euro (even a flyer on the desk where you check in saying that), but they won't let you stay unless you buy dinner and breakfast from them as well. 23Euro they wanted, even though I'd already eaten. The hospitalero, Jose Gil, was particularly nasty. Much better to stay in Fromista (5km past).
-Municipal/Polideportivo (San Cipriano) in Ayegui. Cold, no kitchen, and hospitaleros were mean (and a bit bigoted toward the Koreans I was traveling with). Then they charge 10euros, and do it simply because they know there are no other albergues in walking distance. Nearby Estella is a nice town and while no albergues open, might be worth getting a few folks together for a pension/hostel.
-Albergue Titas in Boadilla del Camino. It's a scam. They advertise 10Euro (even a flyer on the desk where you check in saying that), but they won't let you stay unless you buy dinner and breakfast from them as well. 23Euro they wanted, even though I'd already eaten. The hospitalero, Jose Gil, was particularly nasty. Much better to stay in Fromista (5km past).