Albergue de Hontanas Hospital de San Juan

Now €14

such a cozy stay after a long day in the wind. we were well taken care of with a nice dinner of salad, lentil stew with sausage, dessert and wine. the entire place was heated and with a nice pellet stove in the dining room. bathrooms were clean but small.

I did not get a specific reason why, but they are not here Today. Make sure to call them ahead if you plan to stay here in March.

After a 2C / 50km wind kinda day, I fell into this place. The lovely man brought soup, tea & a kind smile. I felt lucky to be alive.

The albergue is as you would expect. We made good use of the fire and got clothes dry.

That lovely man will answer any question & ensure you have what you need. He’s very lovely.

Stayed here about a week ago and it was heaven. The place was fully heated (upstairs and downstairs) all through the night and in the morning too. The Hospitalero (Andrés) keeps a pellet-fed burner going and also uses gas heaters too.
You get a cleanly-laundered bottom sheet and pillow case and warm blankets too.
Dinner was delicious and ample (mixed salad with both boiled eggs and tuna, as well as salad ingredients; lentejas with chorizo; fruit yogurt with real pieces of fruit; fresh bread; water and wine) and breakfast was full continental (toast, jam, cereal, hard-boiled eggs, cheese and ham, coffee, choice of teas and juice).
The Albergue is open all year but it’s advisable to call in advance in winter to reserve a bed. Because Andrés does everything himself he explained to me that if he has no bookings he may close the Albergue to take a day’s rest, so best to advise him if you’re coming. If he has reservations he’ll definitely be open.
The day after I stayed I met another pilgrim who told me Andrés has cycled after their group on the morning they left, to give them some clothes they had left behind. A Hospitalero with a big heart.

Contrary to the rest of the comments on this Albergue, I really liked it. The place is newly renovated and really beautifully done. The bunk beds are constructed of wood, and makes them leas creaky as well as creating a more private feeling. Food was great - I asked for vegetarian and it was no problem (got lentils and tofu which was the first time I had real protein on the Camino as an egg-less vegetarian). Very sweet!

There is a new pellet stove in the dining room that also heats radiators in the dormitories. March 1, 2022

An ok place a little old but that adds character. Communal meal was ok but great to mix with fellow pilgrims. Open September 2020

Stayed there on Sept 17 2020.12€ for bunk bed ( old, noisy.) and 9€ for dinner (which was alright).
Supermercado open from 16.30-18.30 only and it is hidden (go through El Puntido). Very empty city.

Not a place to stay during a winter Camino. The main room does not have heat and we were housed across the street in the overflow room. Supper was expensive and less than adequate.