Alda Palas de Rei

I’ve just looked at the lovely pictures of this property. It’s not quite what I recognise from my visit in April 2024. Reception was very difficult to find - it was underground in what I described as a bunker! Something catastrophic has happened to the building above ground - it’s now a concrete plinth. The dining area was in the ‘bunker’ - wine was available but beer came from a fridge . . . Beverages were limited. Food was poor and served by staff who were rushed off their feet! The accommodation in the wooden buildings was fine - no issues! I think travellers need to know that things aren’t what they used to be!

I felt like I was staying in a Swiss-chalet in Northern Spain. Multiple rooms externally clad in wood, internally clad in wood - wood everywhere. Room was basic, however it was spacious, clean, functional & quiet. No dinner at La Cabana, you had to walk to the village 1 km away which is not ideal when you have had a hard day walking the Camino. Breakfast was fine and this was the only hotel on the camino that had made a note that I preferred a gluten free option.

Doing the camino and stopped here for the night. Lovely spacious rooms. Cool! And a welcome washing machine to freshen up the gear half way through! Only downside was the 1K walk in and out of town after a long day. But otherwise 100% #Camino De Santiago

The receptionist area is located in what looks like a shed. The dining area is under a big tent. The rooms, however, are very pretty, with beautiful wood walls and floors and a tile bathroom. They look new. Each cabin has several hotel rooms. It’s all very pretty. There was no AC however with the window open, the room temp was great. The bathroom is an okay size with counter space around the sink and a shower with shower doors. The room also has a TV. The room was a bit small, but good enough. The nice thing is that it is outside the town so you feel like you are camping. Also, if you are walking the Camino, it is the first thing you see and that’s nice when you want to rest. The disadvantage is that it’s approx. a 10 min walk to town - but a pretty walk on a path with trees and fields on both sides. In fact, if you are staying elsewhere, it is worth walking to this hotel, since the path is quite pretty.