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La Finca in Población de Campos.
But from the list I'd say Casa Mágica or Orisson.
Ranking, based on 17,355 instances of feedback to the Gronze recommendation system during 2018:
Los albergues de peregrinos mejor valorados en 2018
En Gronze disponemos de un sistema de recomendación de albergues para peregrinos, con tres posibles respuestas: Sí lo recomendaría, No lo recomendaría o NS/NC.www.gronze.com
Camino Francés:
1.- Albergue de la Cofradía del Santo, Santo Domingo de la Calzada
2.- Albergue eclesial Espíritu Santo, Carrión de los Condes
3.- Albergue Seminario Menor, Santiago de Compostela
4.- Albergue Alea, Ponferrada
5.- Albergue de la fundación ANFAS, Estella
6.- Albergue Alfonso II El Casto, Melide
7.- Albergue parroquial Santa María, Carrión de los Condes
8.- Albergue Leo, Villafranca del Bierzo
9.- Albergue Gaia, Mansilla de las Mulas
10.- Albergue Edreira, O Pedrouzo (O Pino)
11.- Albergue San Miguel, Hospital de Órbigo
12.- Albergue parroquial Casa Rectoral, Bercianos del Real Camino
I wonder if people here agree. (I see a couple of anomalies in Gronze's VDLP rankings).
Yes, exactly. Far too many to narrow it down to just these few. It's my first poll and just for fun. I was hoping it would work like the facebook ones, where if your answer isn't on the list, you can add it on for others to vote for.Too many to make a fair choice. The Parroquial or donativeo Albergues of Viana , Logrono , Granon , San Anton , Tosantos and Bercianos will always rank tops with me. Then what about the great facilities at the Azofra Municipal and Santo Domingo or the Quaint hospitable Acacia y Oretta , the mystic San Bol and Tomas's mountain top refugio. Just too many great albergues to choose from.
edit: Oops , lets not forget Boadilla En el Camino
So how about a little populist fun, not to be taken too seriously... a straw poll of everyone's one single favourite Camino Frances albergue.
I've put a few obvious options in to get us started. Hopefully it's possible to add other options. If not, then comment
Edit: seems you can't add you own options. That's a shame
Make a suggestion in the comments and add a LIKE to vote for the suggestion.
So how about a little populist fun, not to be taken too seriously... a straw poll of everyone's one single favourite Camino Frances albergue.
I've put a few obvious options in to get us started. Hopefully it's possible to add other options. If not, then comment
Edit: seems you can't add you own options. That's a shame
Make a suggestion in the comments and add a LIKE to vote for the suggestion.
Also # 2 Albergue in Villava, they have taken care of me and my torn tendons Left ankle for 4 days running. Would be my #1 but the sisters prayed for me to find my way, then I fell down their mountain, I will not ask why!So how about a little populist fun, not to be taken too seriously... a straw poll of everyone's one single favourite Camino Frances albergue.
I've put a few obvious options in to get us started. Hopefully it's possible to add other options. If not, then comment
Edit: seems you can't add you own options. That's a shame
Make a suggestion in the comments and add a LIKE to vote for the suggestion.
This is most of us, from the sound of it.It’s such a toss up between two on the list... since I could only pick one leaves me feeling torn...
Sure, done. God only knows what it will do the fairness of the stats though ;-)This is most of us, from the sound of it.
So pleaaaasssse, @H Richards...can you change the poll so we can vote for two?
For me it's a toss-up: Zabaldika and Granon. I've never gotten to stay at San Anton or San Nicholas or Tosantos, but they sound really special, too.
Much of the comparison is between dissimilar albergues, though...old-style and special donativos are in there, as are commercial private places. It's like comparing bread to carrots. Both are good, but really different.
The Gronze site only allows people to give a thumbs up or thumbs down rating of each albergue. You could be right that the scores correlate with albergues that have better facilities. We could also question whether the feedback collection method has some inherent bias (e.g. it doesn't capture as much feedback from old-school pilgrims who don't book ahead or select accommodations on the internet). So ... like all customer feedback, it's flawed but interesting.I find these slightly curious ratings. Judging from the type of albergues the top five are, it seems these are being ranked on facilities a lot more than "camino magic"!
Oh late entry - Eunate, but it's closed now!En El Camino in Boadilla. I would say it beats off all the competitionBut a close tie for number 2!!!!!!!!
I totally agree. What a perfect gem. Total package for beautiful human connection.Roncesvalles beats Zabaldika???!
Sorry, but...No way.
I can only think the latter gets fewer votes than the others because most people sail by on their way to Pamplona.
Check it out...it's a gem of gems.
I walk to the next Albergue, knock stay or move on. No prebooked for me. When I found Huerta closed a local walked me through town to a way to Villava-Atarrabia. The connection was espiritul!The Gronze site only allows people to give a thumbs up or thumbs down rating of each albergue. You could be right that the scores correlate with albergues that have better facilities. We could also question whether the feedback collection method has some inherent bias (e.g. it doesn't capture as much feedback from old-school pilgrims who don't book ahead or select accommodations on the internet). So ... like all customer feedback, it's flawed but interesting.
No. 8 - Albergue Leo - Villafranca del Bierzo. It's the standout in my humble opinionRanking, based on 17,355 instances of feedback to the Gronze recommendation system during 2018:
Los albergues de peregrinos mejor valorados en 2018
En Gronze disponemos de un sistema de recomendación de albergues para peregrinos, con tres posibles respuestas: Sí lo recomendaría, No lo recomendaría o NS/NC.www.gronze.com
Camino Francés:
1.- Albergue de la Cofradía del Santo, Santo Domingo de la Calzada
2.- Albergue eclesial Espíritu Santo, Carrión de los Condes
3.- Albergue Seminario Menor, Santiago de Compostela
4.- Albergue Alea, Ponferrada
5.- Albergue de la fundación ANFAS, Estella
6.- Albergue Alfonso II El Casto, Melide
7.- Albergue parroquial Santa María, Carrión de los Condes
8.- Albergue Leo, Villafranca del Bierzo
9.- Albergue Gaia, Mansilla de las Mulas
10.- Albergue Edreira, O Pedrouzo (O Pino)
11.- Albergue San Miguel, Hospital de Órbigo
12.- Albergue parroquial Casa Rectoral, Bercianos del Real Camino
I wonder if people here agree. (I see a couple of anomalies in Gronze's VDLP rankings).
Absolutely! Am sitting here chillaxing right now. Every albergue should be like this! I actually got a night’s sleep last night.La Finca in Población de Campos.
But from the list I'd say Casa Mágica or Orisson.
Heard very good things about San Bol yesterday.Albergue San Bol. It was the most isolated part of my Camino experience. Only 12 beds and in the middle of nowhere. The hospitalera served us a wonderful pallea. While I didn’t stay at Zalbadika, I did visit the church and that was another highlight. I was the only visitor in the church and had a beautiful conversation with Dona Carmen, a nun who greeted visitors. She told me of her years working in Africa and I shared with her my years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala.
You can stay at Eunate? I thought there's just a church there.Oh late entry - Eunate, but it's closed now!
There used to be an albergue but it closed a few years ago.You can stay at Eunate? I thought there's just a church there.
Too late for the survey, but my favorite is the Albergue de la Piedra in Villafranca del Bierzo ... http://alberguedelapiedra.com/ . I have stayed there on 2 separate Camino Frances journeys. It is a very special Albergue, run by a wonderful couple.
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Wish I had stayed there night before last. They only had the single with shared bath available so I opted for San Nicolás instead. What a mistake.Too late for the survey, but my favorite is the Albergue de la Piedra in Villafranca del Bierzo ... http://alberguedelapiedra.com/ . I have stayed there on 2 separate Camino Frances journeys. It is a very special Albergue, run by a wonderful couple.
The only one on the list I disagree with is Orrison. It is good for where it is. It is very expensive, but hey, it is in France so ok. The dinner and atmosphere are great.
BUT those shower tokens? Not once have I had a shower with anything resembling warm water. And I actually paid for a token each time. It was not just me either.
The albergue closed about 9 years ago sadly. It was unique. The hospitaleros stayed for a year at a time, so it was both an albergue and a private family home. It's off the main track and so on the evening it's just you (about 12 guests - I don't think there were beds, just mattresses on the floor) and the couple. It was beyond wonderful. After supper we went to the church (which the hospitaleros used to look after) in the dark for night prayer. Still a stand out memory.You can stay at Eunate? I thought there's just a church there.
Albergue Verde is a real albergue. Lovely garden, fab vegetarian meal and lovely hosts.Hmm... is Casa Verde actually an albergue or just a watering hole? I thought of it cause it was on that BBC show ^^. Now I'm thinking ... wait, it wasn't actually an albergue
Actually a vegan meal made with veggies from the garden.Albergue Verde is a real albergue. Lovely garden, fab vegetarian meal and lovely hosts.
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