Description and Notice

It is open all day during the summer.

Contact Info
Private

Santiago, 10
24500 León
Spain

Villafranca del Bierzo
Landline
+34 987 540 229
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Hospitalero
Jesús Jato
Practical Info
Months open
ALL YEAR
Open
12:00
Close
23:00
Total Beds
80
Price
10*
Pilgrim only?
Yes
Founded
1992
Camino de Santiago Accommodation: Refugio Ave Fenix de familia Jato
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Yes
Facilities
Dining room
Yes
Terrace
Yes
Laundry
Clothesline
Yes
Dryer
Yes
Wash basin
Yes
Washer
Yes
Food
Breakfast
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Group Dinner
Yes
Bar / Restaurant
Yes
Services
Bike storage
Yes
Camping
1km away in their own farm
Internet
Yes

Comments

19. November 2022 - 17:39

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

I am sorry to write this, but I went there today and found a big and living bedbug on the first bed I checked. The host offered to sleep in another room, I refused and got my money back without any problems. The place looks very great and special and it is sad that it still struggles with bedbugs.

17. June 2022 - 11:51

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

Went to stay there a couple of days ago, got to our room and unrolled my bed sheet and dead bed bug rolled out. Spoke to the host and got our money back. Some pilgrims that stayed woke up with bites.

The hosts are lovely, but the whole place is a bit dirty and threadbare. It needs a damn good clean.

17. June 2022 - 9:28

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

I really liked the hosts and the vibe, so it pains me to say this, but absolutely avoid this place. 4 people in my room, myself included, woke up with dozens of bed bug bites. Deeply unpleasant.

If you do stay here, take an upper bunk and sleep in a silk liner, as the bugs are near the floor.

30. January 2017 - 17:18

michael

Good hearted people but now a well run establishment. Cold in the winter and the bathrooms/shower were a disaster.

28. November 2018 - 17:11

michael

This is one of the most charming places I have stayed at on the camino. Not the most tidy and modern, but the staff are from heaven, and the community dinner was the best I have gotten so far. And the breakfast was fabulous. A must stay!

30. December 2018 - 8:04

michael

Best alburgue with the worst bathrooms. Love this place and it’s wonderful staff.

27. June 2019 - 16:36

michael

Cool building, but I would not stay here again.

9. August 2019 - 21:48

michael

Actual cost is 6€ for a bed or 5€ if you pay an additional 4€ for breakfast (which I found a bit shifty since it will never be 5 which is what they advertise everywhere.) Dinner was 7€ and was decent but scant in portion and dessert was canned fruit. It was served 45 minutes late but I might have experienced an unlucky night in that regard. Dorm beds are very close and in some instances just pushed together. The staff running it are lovely and the *rustic* building and haphazard functioning are in some regards probably the most authentic Camino experience you can have in these days of art hostel albergues with vegan dinners and fresh smoothies. It wasn’t a bad stay but neither would I necessarily recommend it.

23. August 2019 - 16:46

michael

There is a choice of male, female or mixed showers & bathrooms. The mixed ones look like they have recently been refurbished & definitely not the worst on the camino or a disaster, they are quite nice . The women’s could do with a refresh

11. March 2022 - 18:21

michael

We had a great stay at this facility in early March. The dormitories and the dining room were heated. It’s a unique place and has served Pilgrims for decades. It is a landmark on the Camino. Your experience here will be the same as Pilgrims had before the Camino was really commercialized. If you want privacy and modern accommodations and lots of electrical outlets, then this is not the facility for you.