washing machines on El Salvador?

[GunnarW]

I would like to know if there are albergues/hostals where a washing machine is available. Or did you notice a laundry in one of the small villages?

 

[jpflavin1]

GunnarW:

I stayed in the following Albergues and there were no washing machines on these sites.

Cabanillas - No restaurant, bar, kitchen or washing facilities in this town. That said, a nice clean Albergue and welcoming town (Pop. less than 50)

Poladura - No restaurant, bar or washing facilities on site. Albergue was dirty and cold. Tiny water heater and you could not plug in more than two items w/o blowing a fuse. (pop. less than 100)

Pajares - Nice Albergue. Has everything except a washing machine. Computers, wifi, kitchen, restaurant, bar This is an very nice facility (est. pop. 250)

Pola de Lena - The Albergue here is a youth hostel. Clean facility. No Kitchen but a larger town (several thousand) did not notice a Laundry. wifi, hot showers, many restaurants and bars.

Mieres - Very large city (20,000) Lots of restaurants and bars. Large Albergue on the north side of town actually La Pena. Clean, Hot showers, kitchen no washing facilities on site.

I walked through Oviedo except to eat and get a sello at the Albergue.

I did stop at the Albergue in Buiza to put on rain gear. It was a nice clean Albergue with a small kitchen. There did not appear to be a bar or restaurant in town. (pop. estimate under 250).

I did not see another Pilgrim on my walk. The nearest walker that I saw in registration books was 5 days ahead of me.

The people in the local towns were very friendly. My Spanish is minimal but we managed to communicate.

Ultreya,
Joe

 

[GunnarW]

Thank you already Joe for this information. It seems that washing machines can be available only in bigger places.

 

[amancio]

In poladura de la tercia, in Posada El Embrujo, besides great welcoming, gorgeous food and an amazing place, if you ask nicely, they might set the washing machine for you... they might... they did for me, at least.

 

[jpflavin1]

Posada el Embrujo must be the private Pension/Inn in Pola de la Tercia. I stayed in the Albergue there and it was horrible. I would recommend you stay anywhere else but the Albergue. I imagine an Inn or Pension would have food and a washing machine. I am not sure how many people the Posada can accommodate.The town has no place to purchase food.

Ultreya,
Joe

 

[GunnarW]

There is a washing machine
- in the common kitchen in the hostal ORDONEZ in LA ROBLA.
- in the common bathroom in the hostal POSADA REAL in PAJARES.
- in the common kitchen of hotel SENDA DEL HUERNA in CAMPOMANES.