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In the interests of balance, just to say: I've stayed there twice more recently than 2017, in early Nov 2018 and 2022. Both times the albergue was busy (big main dorm was full) and all the bathroom facilities I used (and everything else) were perfectly clean.I stayed at the municipal albergue in O'Cebreiro in 2017 as we were not opre-booking most of the time. It is a lovely and interesting village, but I must admit the muni there was one of my two very least favorites for several reasons. I had to remind myself to be thankful to be sleeping indoors with a bed and pillow, although I think it was the only night I did not take a shower in 35ish days as I was told by someone it was dirty and people were waiting in line. The bathroom I had already used validated the description.
Thus said, it was my personal experience although I understand what you are saying. I don't know how many good reports you suggest we hear and wait on any given subject before we are given the ok to share our own less than stellar experience.I had to remind myself to be thankful to be sleeping indoors with a bed and pillow,
I have never used luggage transport services so I found your post a little puzzling. Isn't it standard practice to confirm that the destination you have chosen accepts deliveries before you hand over your gear to the transport service?I found mine at a restaurant in the village, no thanks to the receptionist at O'C.
My experience is diametrically oppositeI stayed at the municipal albergue in O'Cebreiro in 2017 as we were not opre-booking most of the time. It is a lovely and interesting village, but I must admit the muni there was one of my two very least favorites for several reasons. I had to remind myself to be thankful to be sleeping indoors with a bed and pillow, although I think it was the only night I did not take a shower in 35ish days as I was told by someone it was dirty and people were waiting in line. The bathroom I had already used validated the description.
We had the same experience with Casa Navarro in 2017 - they never replied to any of our emails or phone calls and we saw no other way to reserve a room. We ended up booking at Casa Carolo - we were hesitant because we had seen negative comments online, but our experience with them was good. We arrived before check-in time but they showed us to our room right away. It was a nice, clean, quiet room. We had meals there as well and, again, it was OK. The staff were pleasant to us. I would stay there again.Hi, my wife and I are going to walk the Camino Frances in Oct this year. We have managed to book our accommodations for all of the locations that we’ll be stopping at, except for O Cebreiro. We are considering Casa Navarro, and have emailed them a couple of times to make reservations. However, we’ve not got any response to the emails. Contacting them via their online website booking form also yielded no result. Can anyone suggest a way to get in touch with them, other than calling? Do they have a number to WhatsApp to? Or do you have other suggestions for accommodation in O Cebreiro that we can consider? Our preference is for a double room with private bathroom. Thanks much!
How far in advance did you manage to book Casa Navarro on booking.com, if I may ask?For October 2021 I was able to book Casa Navarro via booking.com. It was very pleasant. The only downside was no specific facility to wash laundry other than the sink in the room.
In a word, no.I have never used luggage transport services so I found your post a little puzzling. Isn't it standard practice to confirm that the destination you have chosen accepts deliveries before you hand over your gear to the transport service?
I am aware that such services exist and that many people use them. I was surprised to read that you had addressed your luggage for delivery to a destination without first checking that the chosen place would accept it on arrival or at least confirming the alternative delivery address with your service provider. Your post sounded resentful towards the O Cebreiro hospitalera for not participating in the luggage transfer business. It is not safe simply to assume that your gear will be accepted at the albergue of your choice. A number of albergues refuse to work with luggage transport services entirely. Others are now limiting the types of luggage they will accept.what is puzzling about a perigrinos using such services.
To be fair to the hospitalero/a, it is not part of their job description to look after luggage that arrives without its owner. Whether paid or voluntary, they work hard for long hours and often for little appreciation. The policy of not accepting bags is not made by the staff but they have to abide by it. If you are polite to the staff, however, they will usually tell you where your luggage has probably been taken, that is if the transport company haven't already informed you.Re the Municipal Albergue @ O'Cebrerio do not accept baggage, so, if you were thinking of
climbing up there sans rucksack, if you arrive at the Municipal they will deny all knowledge.
I found mine at a restaurant in the village, no thanks to the receptionist at O'C.
Isn't it standard practice to confirm that the destination you have chosen accepts deliveries before you hand over your gear to the transport service?
I used the transport (NCA) pretty much through the whole of my Camino. Not ONCE did it ever occur to me to "confirm" that my next albergue accepts the luggage.... I just took it for granted.In a word, no.
Only in two places did I encounter any form of problem and one of them was at O'Cebriero.
Hotel Cebreiro
Cebreiro s/n.
Pedrafita do Cebreiro. Lugo 27670
Phone: 982367182/982367125
Email: hotelcebreiro@gmail.com
Where did you go to make arrangements to ride a horse? Did you ride the horse up the hill?Have booked La Escuela for my first walk up to O'Cebrio, (rode a horse last year) and then in the morning, hope to catch the sunrise walking the rest of the way. Continuing on to Fonfria and albergue Rebeliera where they serve one of the best meals on the CF.
We stayed at Casa Carolo this past year in mid-September. We found the room and food to be more than adequate. And no one on staff was surly. So, yes, maybe it was a timing thing.My first camino, we stayed at Casa Carolo (a casa rural). The accommodations were nice and the restaurant decent, but the staff were a bit surly. On my second camino, I stayed in another CR, Venta Celta, near the road and it was awful - and I mean awful (very dirty and very worn). O'Ceb, I find, is not one of my favorite places to stay overnight. If/when I walk the Frances again, I will either stay in La Faba or walk down a ways to one of the other villages - maybe even do my stage to Tricastela. O'Ceb can be quite crowded (especially on a weekend) and there are not a ton of restaurants and cafes, so each was very full and the wait was long. Maybe it was just when I was there.....timing is everything!
All open and available accommodation will be listed on the gronze.com website, with contact info etc. Some places might not have opened yet for the new year, normally they open for Semana Santa/Easter. More here: https://www.gronze.com/etapa/villafranca-bierzo/cebreiro
We did as well. I thought it was lovely. I needed medical care and they were so helpful. I may have missed someone mentioning it already but another reason to try to stay in O Cebiro is the pilgrims mass at the church, I found it quite special.We stayed at Casa Anton - definitely the most expensive stay of the Camino - 80E for twin bedroom with private bathroom, but it was worth not having to keep on walking!
Hi. I walked CF in 2021, and stayed at Hotel O'Cebreiro, right in the heart of the village. It was clean, private bathroom, not very expensive, and they have good food.You could try to book with them?Hi, my wife and I are going to walk the Camino Frances in Oct this year. We have managed to book our accommodations for all of the locations that we’ll be stopping at, except for O Cebreiro. We are considering Casa Navarro, and have emailed them a couple of times to make reservations. However, we’ve not got any response to the emails. Contacting them via their online website booking form also yielded no result. Can anyone suggest a way to get in touch with them, other than calling? Do they have a number to WhatsApp to? Or do you have other suggestions for accommodation in O Cebreiro that we can consider? Our preference is for a double room with private bathroom. Thanks much!
I walked the camino Frances 2 times and stayed overnight 2 times innLa Faba in albergur La Escuela , they have a bar restaurant too lovely people , simple place but clean and warm ( each time the weather was old but the owner made sure our room was well heated!My first camino, we stayed at Casa Carolo (a casa rural). The accommodations were nice and the restaurant decent, but the staff were a bit surly. On my second camino, I stayed in another CR, Venta Celta, near the road and it was awful - and I mean awful (very dirty and very worn). O'Ceb, I find, is not one of my favorite places to stay overnight. If/when I walk the Frances again, I will either stay in La Faba or walk down a ways to one of the other villages - maybe even do my stage to Tricastela. O'Ceb can be quite crowded (especially on a weekend) and there are not a ton of restaurants and cafes, so each was very full and the wait was long. Maybe it was just when I was there.....timing is everything!
I walked the camino Frances 2 times and stayed overnight 2 times innLa Laguna en in albergue La Escuela , they have a bar restaurant too , people , simple place but clean and warm ( each time the weather was cold but the owner made sure our room was wel heated! My favorite stop before I’ Cebreiro the next morningHi, my wife and I are going to walk the Camino Frances in Oct this year. We have managed to book our accommodations for all of the locations that we’ll be stopping at, except for O Cebreiro. We are considering Casa Navarro, and have emailed them a couple of times to make reservations. However, we’ve not got any response to the emails. Contacting them via their online website booking form also yielded no result. Can anyone suggest a way to get in touch with them, other than calling? Do they have a number to WhatsApp to? Or do you have other suggestions for accommodation in O Cebreiro that we can consider? Our preference is for a double room with private bathroom. Thanks much!
Agree 100%, it was the worst place we stayed for 30 nightsI stayed at the municipal albergue in O'Cebreiro in 2017 as we were not opre-booking most of the time. It is a lovely and interesting village, but I must admit the muni there was one of my two very least favorites for several reasons. I had to remind myself to be thankful to be sleeping indoors with a bed and pillow, although I think it was the only night I did not take a shower in 35ish days as I was told by someone it was dirty and people were waiting in line. The bathroom I had already used validated the description.
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