Hacienda near Ponferrada

mspath · Dec 28, 2014

Ponferrada has never been my favorite stop so it was with GREAT pleasure that I stayed last November in a new private albergue, El Val, in Salas de los Barrios an historic village close to the Molinaseca/Ponferrada path. What a find!! This hacienda dates from the 15th century and Jorge the helpful multilingual owner/hospitelero will proudly show you the original deed!! Sympathetically renovated it contains both albergue dorms as well as private rooms. My albergue bed with fresh linens and copious breakfast was 15 euros. Their web is www.haciendaelval.com

KinkyOne · Dec 28, 2014

mspath said:
Ponferada has never been my favorite stop so it was with GREAT pleasure that I stayed last November in a new private albergue, El Val, in Salas de los Barrios an historic village close to the Molinaseca/Ponferrada path. What a find!! This hacienda dates from the 15th century and Jorge the multilingual owner/hospitelero will proudly show you the original deed!! Sympathetically renovated it contains both albergue dorms as well as private rooms. My albergue bed with fresh linens and copious breakfast was 15 euros. Their web is www.haciendaelval.comtt

Just correcting the link:
http://haciendaelval.com/welcome/

Looks very nice indeed. Thanks for sharing!

nidarosa · Dec 28, 2014

Is it that close to the path that I can't miss it? The map on the website didn't show the surroundings or where it is relative to the camino. Looks really good!

KinkyOne · Dec 28, 2014

nidarosa said:
Is it that close to the path that I can't miss it? The map on the website didn't show the surroundings or where it is relative to the camino. Looks really good!

It's actually approx.6kms (both by car or walking) SW from Molinaseca.

mspath · Dec 28, 2014

Call Jorge at the number on the Web site and he will pick you up and return you there next morning. A good place to meet on the CF is at Campo after Molinaseca but well before Ponferrada.
MM

Deleted member 3000 · Jun 27, 2018

SeattleJen said:
Looks like an awesome place! I'm sorry you don't like Ponferrada,

The last post was from 2014!

SeattleJen · Jun 27, 2018

falcon269 said:
The last post was from 2014!

Oh my gosh, you are so right! How did it end up on my radar just now? So weird. Thanks for pointing it out, Falcon.

P.S. I just figured it out-- it popped up after reading "Ponferreda Watch Out." Geez, I need more coffee before I start reading the forum boards...

Hansel · Jun 27, 2018

falcon269 said:
The last post was from 2014!

And the link doesn't work don't mind a six km detour , but not a wild goose chase, has anyone stayed there this year ?
thanks Bill

SeattleJen · Jun 27, 2018

I found photos of the place here: http://www.hotzebra.es/hotel.php?id=557535

Hansel · Jun 27, 2018

SeattleJen said:
I found photos of the place here: http://www.hotzebra.es/hotel.php?id=557535

Thanks SeattleJen , looks good and it has a pool,
Can ask at the tourist office when I get there if I fancy somewhere of " Camino",
Bill

SeattleJen · Jun 27, 2018

Hansel said:
Thanks SeattleJen , looks good and it has a pool,
Can ask at the tourist office when I get there if I fancy somewhere of " Camino",
Bill

You're welcome! Disclaimer: I didn't stay there and cannot vouch for the place. I actually stayed in the Alda Hotel in downtown Ponferrada.

I quickly deleted my original response out of embarrassment for re-activating a four-year old thread, but the gist of what I wrote was this: I'm so sorry the original poster doesn't like Ponferrada because I look back on my rest day there last month with the greatest fondness. The city fed my soul in ways that I didn't know I needed. I think we all experience the villages/towns/cities/remote places differently according to whatever our own psychological experiences are at the moment. I hit my worst mental rock-bottom in Astorga, yet everyone else I know raves about the city. I have no desire to ever visit it again because I personally was at such a low point that night. I firmly believe every day I experienced on the Camino was framed by where I was psychologically and spiritually.

I loved Ponferrada so much I signed up for a Flamenco dance class that starts in two weeks... perhaps with the hope of recapturing how I felt the day I encountered the Flamenco street party outside my hotel door when I was there. https://caminojen.com/2018/05/05/gracias-ponferrada/

Buen Camino!

Hansel · Jun 27, 2018

SeattleJen said:
You're welcome! Disclaimer: I didn't stay there and cannot vouch for the place. I actually stayed in the Alda Hotel in downtown Ponferrada.

I quickly deleted my original response out of embarrassment for re-activating a four-year old thread, but the gist of what I wrote was this: I'm so sorry the original poster doesn't like Ponferrada because I look back on my rest day there last month with the greatest fondness. The city fed my soul in ways that I didn't know I needed. I think we all experience the villages/towns/cities/remote places differently according to whatever our own psychological experiences are at the moment. I hit my worst mental rock-bottom in Astorga, yet everyone else I know raves about the city. I have no desire to ever visit it again because I personally was at such a low point that night. I firmly believe every day I experienced on the Camino was framed by where I was psychologically and spiritually.

I loved Ponferrada so much I signed up for a Flamenco dance class that starts in two weeks... perhaps with the hope of recapturing how I felt the day I encountered the Flamenco street party outside my hotel door when I was there. https://caminojen.com/2018/05/05/gracias-ponferrada/

Buen Camino!

Thanks, great blog , cracking castle, so much too see, looking forward to my camino , only four weeks to go now
Bill

SeattleJen · Jun 27, 2018

Hansel said:
Thanks, great blog , cracking castle, so much too see, looking forward to my camino , only four weeks to go now
Bill

Buen camino, Bill!

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