Hello and greetings to all peregrinos,
Welcome to this forum.
I don't know whether we are talking about the same albergue in santiago de compostela. I have the privilege and am currently working as a hospitalero in the latest addition to the albergue in santiago. The previous name of the albergue was albergue jaime garcia rodriguez in honour of the founder of the pilgrim office. This albergue has been renamed albergue de pregrinos del final del camino (albergue fin del camino). This albergue is located on the route into santiago from the
camino frances and is actually in santiago. As you come into santiago, you will pass the san lazaro church on your left. At the traffic light, turn left into rua de roma, pass the police station and the albergue is next to the police station. The albergue is right at the corner of rua de roma and rua moscova. It is a less than 5 minutes walk from the traffic light.
We are a 20 minutes walk to the cathedral following the waymarking into the pilgrim office or 5 minutes by bus. We are open from 11:30 am on and is staffed by hospitalero until closing time at midnight. You may also dropped your rucksacks here on your way into santiago and come back to register later on. There are bus services to the town centre and to the train station. The airport bus is again a less than 5 minutes walk to the bus stop.
The number 11 bus goes from the town centre to the last stop at the corner from the albergue at around 5 minutes. The number c6 bus goes to the train station in approximately 10-15 minutes. The airport bus to the town centre with bus stop at san lazaro or fontinas (rua roma) is a less than 5 minutes walk down rua roma to the albergue next to the police station.
The telephone number is 981 587 324. Email address is
http://www.fundacionperegrinacionasantiago.com. The location is in the parochial of fontinas. The location is also convenience from the bus station, a 10 minutes walk.
This albergue is owned and operated by the fundacion jacobeo with 110 beds available with another reserved 50 beds. It was officially opened in 2011. The dormitory are divided into 8 rooms with 10 bunk beds in each room for a total of 20 berths each. Also available are lockers in each room. We have multiple bathrooms, a lounge area, a dining area, a kitchen with utensils and multiple microwaves, no cookers, multiple washers and dryers, and a big enclosed garden with picnic table and bicycle racks. We also have multiple computers and free wifi for the peregrinos to use. We accept reservation and peregrinos may stayed for multiple nights. Closeby is a physiotherapist practice that offers discount to peregrinos with credential. Current fee is €11 euro for treatments like foot massage, shoulder massage, knee massage.
Closeby are bakeries, cafe-bars, restaurants, chemist. 5 minutes down the road is big shopping mall covering a whole block with a big supermarket on the basement. Deli, bakery, prepared food shop, restaurants, cafe-bars, other shops, telephone, cashpoints (atm), banks.
Opening hours are 11:30 am to midnight. Peregrinos have to leave the premise by 9:00 in order for the cleaners to clean the premise.
If you need anymore information do not hesitate to contact us.
