Contact Info
Municipal

Barrio de Pobeña
48550 Vizcaya
Spain

Pobeña
Phone
+34 609 031 526
Mobile
+34 609 031 526
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Practical Info
Months open
APR - OCT
Open
15:00
Close
22:00
Total Beds
40
Price
Donativo
Pilgrim only?
Yes
Camino de Santiago Accommodation: Albergue de Pobeña
Kitchen
Microwave
Yes
Refrigerator
Yes
Laundry
Clothesline
Yes
Dryer
Yes
Wash basin
Yes
Services
Bike storage
Yes

Comments

8. April 2017 - 0:40

michael

Arrived 7th April 2017, also find it closed. Stayed at same place and had similar good experience to 21/3/2016 comment

24. May 2018 - 20:46

michael

Found it open in May 2018 and run by super nice volunteers. Unfortunately it was full by the time I arrived (18.30 hrs) and volunteers went out of his way to make sure we didn’t have to go somewhere else. Ended up sleeping on the floor on a pile of 6 blankets which actually wasn’t bad at all! It has a cute yard around which has a view of the bay. Wish I had arrived earlier so I would have had time to go swimming in the sea! There’s one restaurant/bar in town that serves a decent pilgrim meal. Would definitely recommend staying here.

1. June 2018 - 23:10

michael

Super crowded with bunkbeds very close together. Humid. Not super clean. Hospitaleros didn’t seem too be enjoying their job, unfortunately.

4. July 2018 - 22:10

michael

Very unpleasant experience! I wouldn’t normally write a review and I am not a fussy person but unfortunately this place really upset me. I do not mean to be mean, I just wanted to warn others so that you can avoid it if possible. There was an extremely long queue outside already at 1:30pm and once we had waited until it opened at 3pm some people who had been waiting that long were turned away. Although not their fault at all this just might encourage future pilgrims to not waste time and walk on the the hostel 6km further which I hear is much nicer! Furthermore the ‘40 beds’ were very cramped and many under tables or on the floor, it’s was all very noising and the owner was a little tooo friendly if you see what I mean?! A place to sleep if you get here early enough but maybe to be avoided if you can plan for it. I hope this helps x

7. April 2019 - 15:14

michael

Hostel open from 01/04/2019, from 1500hrs daily.

10. April 2019 - 9:56

michael

Great Donativo, clean, open and with cool hospitalero. Good music in the morning :D

15. May 2019 - 17:28

michael

Have a kitchenette with a microwave, no stove. A spin dryer is available to help ring out clothes before hang drying. There is a place for tents out back. Very nice hostelaros. Rooms stay dark at night and doors close quietly.

15. May 2019 - 22:09

michael

Two sisters run these cozy quarters. They are warm and friendly and very helpful. We stayed in May, no problems finding beds here at this time :)
There is also wifi!

4. July 2019 - 17:46

michael

Warm for sleeping, but otherwise lovely. Miguel the hospitalero was wonderful.

5. August 2019 - 16:31

michael

I had a lovely experience, the area is cozy and the beach is beautiful, so perfect to relax after the rather unpleasant walk out of Bilbao. However, many people didn’t get a bed, even those who arrived before the opening time (in the beginning of August). They were left on their own devices as hospitaleros were not open to letting them sleep on the floor.