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Hi all,
I am just back from a month on the Camino Frances and wanted to add a couple to this list. The funny thing is, though, that none of them were actually bad - they just weren't as good as so many of the others I stayed in.
To skip:
Sansol: after Los Arcos; walk on to Torres del Rio instead, and stay at Casa Mari.
Viana, Andres Munoz: this is the one with the three-high bunk beds. Luckily I had the bottom bunk, but I couldn't work out how I'd have gotten in or out of the upper two, if I'd had to. In general the place felt dirty, and the terrace overlooking Logrono was closed off.
Terradillos de los Templarios, Jacques de Molay: supposedly 20+ years serving pilgrims, maybe time for a break. They advertised beds (as opposed to bunk beds) on the signs coming into town, but that accounted for only a small percentage of their beds. The rest are, in fact, bunk beds in over-crowded dorm rooms, with open ceilings between the rooms so you hear the snorers from all the rooms, not just yours. And the food was disappointing.
Eirexe: very dirty showers; the very overcrowded dorm room had 18 beds and four wall heaters, all of which got turned on.
The happy news is that a night shared with a group of your favorite pilgrim friends can over-ride inferior facilities.
Nancy
I also stayed at the church / parish albergue in Logorno and it was a good experienceI have never stayed at the municipal albergue in Logrono, even though I've been there three times.Each time I got there, it was already full! A shame to hear that the hospitalero was acting that way. It isn't as though that albergue is the only game in town. The church further down has/had a small albergue in its parish hall, where I stayed once & liked it (except for having to sleep on the floor). The other times, I stayed in a pensione & also the Hotel Portales. If bad news continues to be reported about the main albergue in Logrono, I would suggest people budget accordingly for a pensione or a hotel.
Kelly
On the camino she is called "The Hospitalera from Hell."Old woman in Rabe albergue won't let you stay unless you started in SJPDP--still yells at everyone.
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The privar'te un Sta Irene as of June 2015 is judt lovely!Santa Irene was not a good place for me in the state I arrived. It was a long rainy day of over 30km with a 2 hour forced break while we waited in the middle of a forest for a drunken pilgrim to be picked up by an ambulance. Well, I guess you can imagine that it wasnt one of my better days
Arriving in Santa Irene to the noisiest albergue I ever stayed in and to no hot water (or no water at all for half of the time) wasnt really what I hoped for. Also there was no shop or bar in the village whatsoever (no prob for me as I had food) but a fair few people were stuck without having a decent dinner.
Obviously that all wouldnt have been so bad without the rain and the long walk but for me it was the one place where I wouldnt stay again.
Was there in 2013 and it was the pits. And this business of "helping" people in rehab...I don't buy it.They had some major renovation going on this spring, so the problems may be solved. Their view is gone, however, because of new construction. Sunset on their veranda was quite beautiful.
my sis and i stayed there and yes it was very dirty,grumpy guy on the door,, mice seen not that they would be the end of the world but mattresses were very very grubby and thin,quite a few people skipped the usual evening shower as did i due to the slimy dirty showers . . that was really the one and only i would avoid if/when i return to the camino.I just finished St Jean to Burgos in May 2013. The worst I heard about was San Juan de Ortega. We heard it was very dirty from a couple of Americans who were doing the camino backwards. So we went on to Ages and had a great time in the municipal. We emailed some friends who were a day behind us to avoid San Juan. They didn't get the email and stayed. They also confirmed it was dirty.
A lot has been written about the dear old monastery in San Juan de Ortega (I'm not ashamed to say that I call the old structure a 'treasure'). Actually, I believe that everyone should stay there at least once ... As it sort of puts things in perspective, and after that one is less likely to find much to complain about. I didn't encounter any bed bugs when I stayed there in 2013 and that was enough for me. As to the grumpy guy at the door. I believe he just arrives to let peregrinos in. After that, he disappears and is not seen again. How wonderful is that ?! Look on the bright side.my sis and i stayed there and yes it was very dirty,grumpy guy on the door,, mice seen not that they would be the end of the world but mattresses were very very grubby and thin,quite a few people skipped the usual evening shower as did i due to the slimy dirty showers . . that was really the one and only i would avoid if/when i return to the camino.
although i said i would avoid it next time round,, it IS part of the journey to be grateful for a bed to lie on and be grateful when its a good one and accept it with grace when its not so good !!thats part of the fun for me ,, you just never know !A lot has been written about the dear old monastery in San Juan de Ortega (I'm not ashamed to say that I call the old structure a 'treasure'). Actually, I believe that everyone should stay there at least once ... As it sort of puts things in perspective, and after that one is less likely to find much to complain about. I didn't encounter any bed bugs when I stayed there in 2013 and that was enough for me. As to the grumpy guy at the door. I believe he just arrives to let peregrinos in. After that, he disappears and is not seen again. How wonderful is that ?! Look on the bright side.
There is one well-known member of this Forum who said something like, "Once is just the right number of times to stay there."although i said i would avoid it next time round,, it IS part of the journey to be grateful for a bed to lie on and be grateful when its a good one and accept it with grace when its not so good !!thats part of the fun for me ,, you just never know !
A lot has been written about the dear old monastery in San Juan de Ortega (I'm not ashamed to say that I call the old structure a 'treasure'). Actually, I believe that everyone should stay there at least once ... As it sort of puts things in perspective, and after that one is less likely to find much to complain about. I didn't encounter any bed bugs when I stayed there in 2013 and that was enough for me. As to the grumpy guy at the door. I believe he just arrives to let peregrinos in. After that, he disappears and is not seen again. How wonderful is that ?! Look on the bright side.
I stayed here in May 2014 and agree that it was terrible! There was one shower & toilet upstairs for about 25 people and the bathroom flooded when you took a shower. The mop to clean up was useless. It felt kind of dirty... I would also recommend skipping Larrasoana - just a few kms further on is much nicer albergue in Zuriain where we stopped for breakfast next morning.The albergue in Larrasoana. I was in the overflow building downstairs, top bunk, next to restrooms. Upstairs wasn't much better. In fact, I would recommend skipping Larrasoana all together, especially on Sundays, when nothing is open and it is difficult to find somewhere to eat.
But back in the day, the garlic soup made up for it!There was one shower & toilet upstairs for about 25 people and the bathroom flooded when you took a shower.
Thankfully they didn't cook for us! I guess it didn't help that this was only my second night staying in a hostel ever and the experience in Roncesvalles was so much more pleasant.But back in the day, the garlic soup made up for it!
.......Someone started giggling. It was impossible not to. The laughing got louder and louder, as did the groaning beds. We were rolling around with laughter, hysterical with laughter. I don't know how and when we all got to sleep.
The albergue in Larrasoana. I was in the overflow building downstairs, top bunk, next to restrooms. Upstairs wasn't much better. In fact, I would recommend skipping Larrasoana all together, especially on Sundays, when nothing is open and it is difficult to find somewhere to eat.
I was in the overflow... Top bunk with mo ladders and thought the bathrooms were as grim as the beds... I avoided the town on my second walk.
The only other option in Alto do Poio is the wayyy too outdated hotel across the street. The owner is the hateful man in his sixties already described in this thread, but at least the rooms are clean.
I was in the overflow... Top bunk with mo ladders and thought the bathrooms were as grim as the beds... I avoided the town on my second walk.
Spend every cent you have to stay in Hotel Akerreta and avoid Larrosoana
Spend every cent you have to stay in Hotel Akerreta and avoid Larrosoana
I agree, Fatma. I've walked two fuld Caminos, and this is the only albergue in which I defintely won't set my feet again. I gave my review on TripAdvisor, and I hope NOT I will ever experience anything like that again.Wow, interesting question...
I try to remember them - but it is hard!
Most uncomfortable experiences were mainly because of people (waking up at 4 in the morning; snoring loud; switching on the light at 6 or because of icecold showers, "bad" beds...)
Uuuuu no, now it's coming back... ALTO DO POIO (between 0'Cebreiro and Tricastela).
This was the WORST experience I made.
Damp cold uncomfortable dirty place - they won't see me again there (and you should avaid the place too) !
I agree, Fatma. I've walked two fuld Caminos, and this is the only albergue in which I defintely won't set my feet again. I gave my review on TripAdvisor, and I hope NOT I will ever experience anything like that again.
My experience at Virgen de Guadalupe in 2014 was similar. I did, however, have an excellent communal meal at Albergue Victoria that evening.I am in Villafranca Montes de Oca at the albergue connected to the hotel. So far, very nice. The one I wish I had missed was Ceruena Virgen de Guadalupe. Overpriced at 13 + 7 for dinner. Not at all good value for money. Pedro is creepy and my bed had a hump in the middle. Not too comfy!
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