About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Albergue la escuela in La Laguna de Castilla offers family rooms with private bathrooms. Each room features tiled floors, garden or mountain views, and outdoor furniture. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a garden, terrace, restaurant, bar, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include a lounge, coffee shop, outdoor seating area, and bicycle parking. Convenient Location: Located 152 km from León Airport, the hostel is near attractions such as Las Médulas Roman Mines (44 km), Lake Carucedo (45 km), and Ponferrada Castle (50 km). Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its attentive staff, clean rooms, and convenient location.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 bunk bed
2 single beds
6 bunk beds
2 single beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Jo-ann
    Australia Australia
    We stayed here for 2 nights on our Camino pilgrimage, taking a rest day away from the busy crowds. The Albergue was comfortable, roomy, and the location perfect. The pilgrim meals were amazing with so much choice and great value for money. The...
  • Kerry
    Australia Australia
    Everything, the staff were nice and fantastic facilities.
  • Terence
    Australia Australia
    It was good having a bar at hand, with excellent food and service. The albergue had excellent toilet and bathroom facilities.
  • Hongling
    Singapore Singapore
    the staff is friendly and the check in was smooth. The attic has single beds. there is only one shower and toilet for female in the building I stayed, but both are very clean. they have basin and places to dry the clothes. The restaurant also...
  • Jacinta
    Ireland Ireland
    Good stop on the Camino Frances. Dorm room with bunk beds with shower and toilet. Staff very helpful. Food good too
  • Christopher
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    On a mountainside located below the busy and often bustling top of O Cebreiro, Albergue la Escuela offers a great place to stop after the day’s climb. The next morning one completes the ascent, before continuing. The food and menu on offer are...
  • Clare
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely Albergue set on the hill just before the climb up to O Cebreiro. Beds were comfy and the dorm felt spacious. Staff were friendly and the restaurant was good - just what you need after a day's walk.
  • Deirdre
    Ireland Ireland
    Beautiful, authentic lodgings either everything a pilgrim would want. The staff here are here to help genuinely and with a smile.
  • Ann
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    It felt like being welcomed into a friend’s home. The staff were very friendly on arrival. They showers were lovely and warm and there was a lot of space. Best vegetarian / pescatarian pilgrim menu so far! Laundry service was great - washed and...
  • Maryellen
    Ireland Ireland
    This is one of my favourite albergues on the Camino Francés ! The staff here is amazing, so friendly and welcoming after a hard day’s walking. While we were having a snack in the bar, a family arrived and their electric bike had run out of battery...

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • A Escuela
    • Cuisine
      Local

House rules

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Check-in
From 12:30 to 19:00
Check-out
From 06:30 to 08:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Curfew
Entry to the property will be closed between the hours of 21:00 and 06:30
Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 8 years are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that the hostel is located 2 km before O Cebreiro on the Camino de Santiago.