Albergue Juvenil Castro open?

[Trailmap]

Can anyone confirm whether the Albergue Juvenil Castro is open? I've seen conflicting reports and emails I sent to the 2 addresses I found online both bounced back. I hope to visit in late March. I have not tried the listed telephone numbers, as I am not confident of my ability to speak Spanish. Thanks in advance.

 

[peregrina2000]

You should contact them via WhstsApp. I sent a message and got this reply within hours:

Si, estamos abiertos

Phone is +34 628 24 70 48

Don’t miss the tour of the Castro (Neolithic hill fort) and museum!

 

[jimmyc]

Great place to stay. Very nice albergue divided into small rooms. Also has a food van at the back. Dont miss the old roman museum.

 

[Trailmap]

You should contact them via WhstsApp. I sent a message and got this reply within hours:

Si, estamos abiertos

Phone is +34 628 24 70 48

Don’t miss the tour of the Castro (Neolithic hill fort) and museum!

Thanks. The fort is definitely on the itinerary. Telephonic contact is my biggest worry on my entire journey (except maybe for a late March snowstorm in Pajares) - I'm not confident in my ability to understand what I am being told via telephone. All of my contact so far with albergues has been via email using Google Translate, which has worked very well for me.

 

[peregrina2000]

Thanks. The fort is definitely on the itinerary. Telephonic contact is my biggest worry on my entire journey (except maybe for a late March snowstorm in Pajares) - I'm not confident in my ability to understand what I am being told via telephone. All of my contact so far with albergues has been via email using Google Translate, which has worked very well for me.

Have you used WhatsApp? It’s great because it goes over wifi, you have a written record, and it’s pretty easy to send a message, requesting a bed for a certain number of people for a certain date whether you speak Spanish or not, I have found that the overwhelming majority of people and Albergues in Spain use WhatsApp. In fact, many will never respond to an email or an actual call but will respond promptly to a WhatsApp text message.

 

[Isabelpilgrim]

Can anyone confirm whether the Albergue Juvenil Castro is open? I've seen conflicting reports and emails I sent to the 2 addresses I found online both bounced back. I hope to visit in late March. I have not tried the listed telephone numbers, as I am not confident of my ability to speak Spanish. Thanks in advance.

When I walked last August it had opened again. There are two other accommodations there. March is a transition time with a lot of albergues, some don't open up again until around Easter or when it gets busy.

 

[peregrina2000]

When I walked last August it had opened again. There are two other accommodations there. March is a transition time with a lot of albergues, some don't open up again until around Easter or when it gets busy.

See post #2 in this thread. They are currently open.