Medina de Rioseca albergue closed indefinitely ...... and then reopened!

[NualaOC]

The convent albergue closed yesterday - it doesn't look as though it will reopen any time soon.

I saw this notice on the Camino Mendocino facebook page:
'Albergue del peregrino del monasterio de Santa Clara en Medina de Rioseco, permanecerá cerrado apartir del dia 31/03/2019 indefinidamente.
Disculpen las molestias'

It's a pity that last year's reopening didn't work out.

EDIT! - 8 April 2019
It seems that the albergue has reopened. See post #5 below.

 

[peregrina2000]

It is a shame, that was a very nice stop. Luckily the town has a couple of other alternatives. Not like some of the other albergue-only towns on the Camino. Hope @marjude and @jungleboy see this and let us know what they find! Thanks for that heads up, Nuala.

 

[timr]

Oh that is very sad. Very sad that the original sisters left - after more than 500 years. It was great that the Brazilian group came so quickly. I wonder have they gone, or just closed the albergue? I still feel privileged to have been one of the very last to stay, a week before the Poor Clares left...

 

[marjude]

Thanks for the info Nuala,
Buen Camino judy.

 

[NualaOC]

A week after the albergue closed 'indefinitely', it seems to have reopened!

'El Albergue del Peregrino de Medina de Rioseco vuelve a estar abierto.
(Nuevos Cambios)
-Precio: La voluntad lo que el corazón de cada persona quiera aportar.( No se deja de acoger al peregrino por no poder aportar ningún dinero.)
-No se Admiten reservas.
-Se pediran documentos de identidad y credencial.
Gracias por su atención'.

Hopefully good news for @jungleboy, @marjude, @RedBike @LesBrass and others passing this way soon.

 

[jungleboy]

A week after the albergue closed 'indefinitely', it seems to have reopened!

Hopefully good news for @jungleboy, @marjude, @RedBike @LesBrass and others passing this way soon.

Definitely good news, thanks for the info! We are three days away so we’ll see soon enough!

 

[naplesdon]

lovely town

 

[Boots18]

I am staying in the Albergue tonight and everything is fine at Medina de Rioseco