Albergue at Piñera - anyone stayed here recently?

Magwood said:

it would be convenient for me to stay st this albergue, but I have been put off by very negative reports regarding cleanliness (lack of ) and problems with mosquitos. I would appreciate any recent feedback please.

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When I passed through in November there was a sign on the door of the albergue in Piñera saying it was closed from 1 November, and not giving an re-opening date - but somehow giving me the impression that it was not going to be any time soon. Gronze and mundicamino both say it's open all year, while jacobeo says it's closed for reformas without giving a re-opening date, so it might be worth ringing ahead if you are thinking of staying there: 679363819 (Pilar).

I was walking from Luarca (great place, great albergue) to La Caridad (excellent albergue) that day, so it didn't matter to me, but there didn't seem much in the way of bars or tiendas if you were staying there.

Just FYI, the albergue in Piñera is poised to re-open, following an extensive renovation. It will now have 45 beds and a kitchen:
http://www.elcomercio.es/asturias/o...era-albergue-peregrinos-20160614003135-v.html