Albergue El Paso

As others have said, Lalo is beyond helpful. The pilgrim kitchen is complete, and the setting is gorgeous. Highly recommend!

The albergue was lovely, spotlessly clean, well appointed and has everything you need for a restful stay. Lalo, the host was so welcoming. He showed us around, including the garden, chatted with us and was very helpful. The private rooms were excellent and there were great shared facilities including a good kitchen, bbq and outside relaxing areas. This was a great stop before heading up the hill to O Cebreiro.

I have just arrived and haven't even unpacked. This place is beautiful and peaceful. The host Lalo was very welcoming when we arrived. He proudly showed us his garden that is waiting to emerge. The view is crazy beautiful. Room is clean and looks so new even though it's 10 years old.

The albergue was closed for repairs so I had a private room and I was the only one at the albergue. Lalo treated me like a friend. He shared some wine and espresso. He gave me a tour of the albergue and showed me a snakeskin he collected from the castle above the town. We played table tennis.

A group was using the kitchen and outdoor space to cook for their group. Lalo and I were invited to join them. More wine and lots of food.

The place is spotlessly clean. There is a lot of outdoor space to relax. Most of all Lalo is kind and wants you to enjoy your stay.

Wonderful hospitable host. Gave us Paella Rice from his own store cupboard so we could make a paella. Chatted and had a drink at the table with us. Clean good beds and showers. Supermarket across the street. River on the property to cool off tired feet. Overall a great place, relaxed spacious garden and a beer fridge in eating area.
Don t miss it !

This is where you have to stop.
Super clean and looks great.
Nice owner and perfectly arranged.
A few honderd meters back there is a marvellous restaurant Arroceria Espoñol.

Tim from the Netherlands

Fantastic alburgue with an awesome view. Fully kitted kitchen and a big fireplace!!

I asked the host if the had a bed available, he said they were closed on Sundays but let me and two other pilgrims stay anyway since the municipal albergue is closed right now.

A lovely place to stay, with the host making you so welcome. The kitchen was well-equipped, showers fine and beds comfy. We loved sitting outside and looking out over the countryside.

The host at El Paso is one of a kind. Such a lovely stay. Highly recommend this Albergue.

The host as a pilgrim took notes as to what he liked and did not like in albergues he stayed in and created an albergue with everything - lockers for belongings with power outlets inside, well-equipped kitchen, clean bathrooms with hooks for your clothes, 4-6 bunkers in any given room, fantastic gathering spaces outside, host does your wash for 3euros with lots of drying lines. He is extremely friendly and relaxed.

The best!! By any standard!

Friendly host, clean beds, clean toilets, clean showers. Highly recommended!
We cooked in the kitchen and bought a bottle of wine from the owner.
Everything is possible.
Every Albergue should be so clean as this one!! It’s a pleasure to stay here!
Thanks a lot
Nos vemos 👌💯

This is our second time staying at El Paso. The experience you have is outstanding and amazing. They treat you like family. Rooms are large. Beds clean and the restrooms are extremely clean. Large grass area to relax in. On cold days/ evenings they have a fireplace to get warm by. An excellent choice for one night or more. We’ll worth walking the extra mile.

Such a great Albergue! Clean and super comfortable with a lovely terrace overlooking mountains. AND in a place where you don’t notice the highway after hours of walking under it. Can recommend!

We splurged on a private room here. What a lovely experience! The hosts were friendly and welcoming, the kitchen was well equipped, and the bedroom was just beautiful with an amazing bathroom. Highly recommend!

This has been my favourite place to stay on the Camino so far (coming from St Jean). The hospitaleros made us feel like we were at home, chatting with us and showing us around the beautiful veggie garden, whose vegetables you can use “donativo”. Cooked a delicious meal with these veggies in their spacious and well-provisioned kitchen. Bunk beds are standard but modern and clean, and the bathrooms are spacious and modern. I loved all the personal touches that the owners put into it - they even brought everyone’s boots inside overnight and laid them out for the morning to prevent them from getting damp! Such a wonderful experience overall!

What a serene and restul albergue in an equally serene little town. A large property on the riverbank, but ser back by a broad, sunny lawn. A little, cold stream diverted from the river runs right behind the reception/kitchen building - Maria invited - encouraged! - me to cool my sore feet. The rooms are clean and semi-divided into areas of 8 bunks. My night there it was almost empty and very quiet. The toilets and showers are out the dorm and down a short, common hall right by the exit door - a little awkward but not bad, since the exit is on the private, river-facing side of the building. Maria and her husband are super warm and friendly - they gave my friend and I a solid dinner recommendation. There is even a really friendly dog who loves to play fetch . Great stay! -A

This Albergue needs to be on your list. It’s such a hidden gem that I think gets overlooked a lot. You wouldn’t regret staying here. Only down side is the motion lights to the bathrooms otherwise what a treat!

This is my 2nd Camino staying here with Maria, this Albergue will always be my stopping point before the climb. One of the greatest Albergues on the Camino Frances.