Albergue de Peregrinos Isaac Santiago

This is only my opinion and experience.

When I arrived at 2pm there were heaps of pilgrims sitting outside “waiting” to go inside. The couple running it were lovely people, but perhaps a little unorganised !!! They handed out papers if you saw them or you found them, which was very confusing and annoying - no orderly line, no numbers on slips. So waited for about an hour - for a simple check in process which is just paying and stamping your passport - should take about 3mins?? They were moving at a very slow pace - so after a hard long day walking it was very frustrating!

That was the cons. PROS: it had s lovely pilgrim community vibe, a kitchen, a porch, place to hang clothes out in sun, a vending machine with cold beer and anything a pilgrim could need inside.

Kitchen closed at 9pm so if you went to mass you needed to cook before really.
Phone charging is outside dorm room and limited. One big room, but earplugs and mask and it’s all good!

Very basic municipal. About 30 people in one room, not many places to charge your phone. Some people had things stolen while we were here. Kitchen is good and lots of space to dry clothes in the sun.

I have stayed here on 3 Camino’s and I love the beer vending machine in the kitchen. It’s nice to grab a beer and take a hot shower. Also a area to wash your clothes by hand and Calliger Hand Crank ‘squeegee’ for you Youngblood’s go ahead and google that so you know how to use it, it helps your laundry get the water out to dry quicker. Kitchen is small but has lots of pans and utensils. It’s satisfying. I like this place.

I stayed here in June 2015. It is run by the Flemish Association and they couldn't have be more welcoming. It's a simple place, but clean and does what it needs to. The local kids hang out the front of the Albergue at night and can sometimes be a bit cheeky/noisy, but I'd definitely stay here again.

It was okay, not the best place.