Albergue Compostela - Hostel

The bunk beds have curtains, which gives you some privacy, and I liked the pilgrim’s corner where you can leave or take things like medicine and cosmetics. But I wouldn’t recommend staying here. At 20 euros a night, it’s expensive for what you get. The dorm is huge, with guests coming and going all night because the albergue stays open nonstop, and you can hear the noise easily. There are no windows, so there’s no natural light and the ventilation is poor. The kitchen is tiny, and the toilets are so small that airplane ones would seem luxurious. I wouldn’t choose to stay here again.

The beds have privacy curtains. I didn’t find much of a vibe, and there’s nowhere outside to hand-wash clothes or hang them up to dry, but that was okay. The bigger issue is the lack of a real kitchen, there’s only a sink and microwave.

It’s a well-managed place with plenty of space to put your things by the beds. The toilets and shower rooms are clean and roomy, there are good places to eat nearby, and the rail station is really close.

The staff smiled, but that didn’t make up for the state of the place. The whole building had a lack of cleanliness and poor ventilation, with a bad smell. The bathroom was always dirty, the disposable bed sheets smelled, and the old mattress and bed frame were too dirty. Even the storage cabinets smelled and were filthy. A nightmare. I’d give zero stars if I could.