Najera albergue closed - temporary albergue in the fronton

[Bradypus]

An article today on a local news website noting that the municipal albergue in Najera is likely to remain closed until the end of the month while renovation work is done. Particularly on showers and the kitchen. A temporary albergue with floor mats for about 20 people has been set up in the fronton for the moment.

El albergue se traslada al frontón hasta que finalicen las reformas | La Rioja

La hospedería de la plaza de Santiago permanecerá cerrada a los peregrinos el resto de abril para emprender mejoras en los servicios y la cocina

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[rojasa]

Thank you @Bradypus . Yes, the albergue is temporarily closed for some needed improvements. These include NEW SHOWERS (and one additional shower in each bathroom) and some upgrades to the kitchen. I'm excited to see the outcomes. I served there for the month of March; the dormitory is truly peaceful, as is the community area. Looking forward to the bathrooms and kitchen "matching" the rest of the space. BTW (although I'd be inclined to stay in the fronton, just for the experience) lots of sleeping options in Najera during this period. Buen camino!

 

[Kirkie]

Not that I am about to look to sleep there, but Najera always rings a warm bell in my memory.
Why?
A sign, arriving in Najera, translated to English, that said - in Najera, you are one of us.
A peña, a kind of club of young people, provided a huge tray of ginormous bread rolls filled with this that and the other for pilgrims, as it was their peña special day.
Free access to the swimming pool area for pilgrims.
What more could you ask for?
Swim, laze around on the grass, eat the huge bread roll, drink water.
2006.
I think the albergue was temporary, but that doesn't matter.
It had a dormitory that housed one hundred persons.
The hospitalera was superb. She would not survive some modern pilgrim persons, methinks
Not a sound was heard in the sleeping area. In that space there was a couple with a baby of maybe 18 months, not a cheep from the wee soul.
I have a sense that things have changed somewhat in the intervening years!