Albergue de Pobeña

Pobeña

Description and Notice
Season
01-April - 31-October
Contact Info
Municipal

Barrio de Pobeña
48550 Vizcaya
Spain

Mobile
+34 609 031 526
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Practical Info
Open
15:00
Close
22:00
Total Beds
40
Price
Donativo
Pilgrim only?
Yes
Pet Friendly
Yes
Kitchen
Microwave
Yes
Refrigerator
Yes
Laundry
Clothesline
Yes
Dryer
Yes
Wash basin
Yes
Services
Bike storage
Yes
City Map

Comments

22. April 2026 - 10:40

All Caminos App User (not verified)

Donation based, good facilities. Not sure if there was a washing machine, but when I stayed there were two (hot :)) showers in the female bathroom, and one toilet. Friendly host, just like a lot of the hospitaleros I met he had a particular sense of humour. Adds to the vibe.

15. April 2026 - 18:11

All Caminos App User (not verified)

A standard albergue, neither better nor worse than others on the way from Irun. The host is a very pleasant and polite gentleman who listens to classical music, which creates a nice atmosphere.
As for the facilities, the mattresses and pillows are covered in plastic, just like in most albergues, and disposable bed sheets are provided. I checked for bedbugs and found none; plus, they can’t really get into those plastic covers anyway.
There is one shower for men and one for women, which is true. The kitchen is equipped with a kettle and a microwave. For laundry, there are outdoor sinks for hand washing and clotheslines nearby. They also provide lockers for your backpacks.
Overall, it’s a perfectly fine albergue. I suspect the negative reviews might be coming from local hotels. I left a donation of €15

15. May 2025 - 19:26

All Caminos App User (not verified)

As it is a donativo do not expect too much
I think that not every pilgrim contributes as the entire facility needs some updates.
Hostess was very friendly.

19. October 2024 - 7:03

All Caminos App User (not verified)

Only 3 of us in the Albergue so very quiet & no dinner or breakfast. Fine but very basic (and quite chilly!)

26. September 2024 - 15:04

All Caminos App User (not verified)

Great albergue. Staff are really kind and helpful and around alot. They were constantly wanting to help or make you smile! Good kitchen space with tea and coffee. Staff brought fresh bread for breakfast. Off season so no pilgrim dinner as others have written about. Great swimming beach and cafes around for food.

10. July 2024 - 15:04

All Caminos App User (not verified)

The albergue has a nice yard to sit outside, but the rooms are a bit crowded. The beach is only 3 a minute from the albergue and is super nice with lot of Spanish people. The supermarket is not nearby, but the pilgrims dinner was nice and plentiful. The ladies that ran it were very helpful in thinking along about possible places to sleep the next day. There is laundry and a drying line. If visiting with nice weather I would definitely recommend.

14. July 2022 - 20:07

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

Gute Unterkunft und ein offenherziger Empfang.

8. April 2017 - 0:40

Camino de Sant…

Arrived 7th April 2017, also find it closed. Stayed at same place and had similar good experience to 21/3/2016 comment

24. May 2018 - 20:46

Camino de Sant…

Found it open in May 2018 and run by super nice volunteers. Unfortunately it was full by the time I arrived (18.30 hrs) and volunteers went out of his way to make sure we didn’t have to go somewhere else. Ended up sleeping on the floor on a pile of 6 blankets which actually wasn’t bad at all! It has a cute yard around which has a view of the bay. Wish I had arrived earlier so I would have had time to go swimming in the sea! There’s one restaurant/bar in town that serves a decent pilgrim meal. Would definitely recommend staying here.

1. June 2018 - 23:10

Camino de Sant…

Super crowded with bunkbeds very close together. Humid. Not super clean. Hospitaleros didn’t seem too be enjoying their job, unfortunately.