Reviews of Blanco Albergue
Calle Galeras 30, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
#35 of 110 hotels in Santiago de Compostela
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 176 hostel reviews
8.8Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
9.2
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Comfort
9.1
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Location
9.3
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Facilities
8.8
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Staff
9.2
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Value for money
8.8
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Free WiFi
8.9
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Reviewed: 8 December 2021
Claudia
Spain37 reviews10 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
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I liked everything.Victor made you feel as home. Gladys a plus.A++++. Thanks.
Stayed in December 2021
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Reviewed: 18 November 2021
Raisa
United States1 review10“Very comfortable hostel & great staff”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The shower stalls don’t have a good place to put something in the stall without it getting wet (like a wallet or towel).
The staff is very nice!!! They were great. the laundry is cheap and the beds are comfortable. the location is also good. the woman at the front desk also let me leave my backpack at the hostel while I walked around on the day I checked out, which was very nice. I couldn’t check in to my next hotel for a few hours so it was very helpful!
Stayed in November 2021
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Reviewed: 4 October 2021
Victoria
Canada60 reviews2 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Showers make it difficult to not get your fresh clothes wet
Lovely staff. Well organised. Very quiet.
Stayed in October 2021
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Reviewed: 20 June 2021
Luciano
Canada7 reviews9.0“One of the best hostels”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The only bad thing is that check out is at 10am. But the hostel is amazing.
Clean, organized, spacious, comfortable. It also has big and spacious lockers. One of the best hostels I have stayed in.
Stayed in June 2021
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Reviewed: 29 February 2024
Aleksey
Australia102 reviews30 helpful votes5.0Passable- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
well...1. there is no kitchen, pictures are misleading 2. rude staff.
comfy beds
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 10 November 2023
Tomoyo
Japan4 reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Shower is not hot enough
Clean, quiet
Stayed in November 2023
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Reviewed: 8 October 2023
Jose
Portugal16 reviews1 helpful vote7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Spacious bathrooms- a reasonable pilgrims hostel. Easy walking to santiago cathedral. Charging points for each bed
Stayed in October 2023
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Reviewed: 22 July 2023
Moreno
Italy7 reviews4.0“The Woman who works there, just terrible.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The staff: all the things you do not want to see when you finish the Camino of Santiago in one Woman: arrogant, rude, you can feel she does not want you to be there, and she does the same with everyone and with the cleaning staff. Better to learn how to behave.
The cleaness of every areas
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: 4 July 2023
Gianluca
Italy16 reviews6.0“It was ok for the price”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The bunker beds are too close to each other and the kitchen smells bad.
The staff is very friendly
Stayed in June 2023
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Reviewed: 10 November 2022
Dixon
Australia2 reviews7.0“I loved the place and everything except NIL SLEEP!”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Allowing a person who has to use an air device TURNED ON ALL night was unbearable. Zero sleep was impossible. Like a vacuum cleaner running ALL NIGHT. The staff knew about this but said nothing and it did force me to leave in the end. I think that loud over the top snoring OR air devices should be a consideration to ALL Customers not just a vacuum cleaner need. IT WAS OVER THE TOP IMPOSSIBLE TO SLEEP PERIOD. The selfishness was obvious from both parties. I love the place but something needs to be given to THE MAJORITY. I suffered the next day and got sick with run down tired walked 800km. This was the worst by far.
Stayed in November 2022
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Reviewed: 4 October 2022
Tom
United States11 reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
A bit noisy a night
Location
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: 7 September 2022
Adam
Spain3 reviews7.0“Great location”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Kitchen was a bit barren, microwave and toaster. Social area isn't fantastic felt like it didn't encourage people meeting each other.
Great location love having my own towel, actual sheets, and no curfew.
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: 3 June 2022
Pia
Germany6 reviews7.0“"okay" stay for a night in the city centre”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Very noisy TV, which didn't switch off. Showers were lacking water pressure. Not much community area. 20€ per night is quite expensive
Super comfy beds with lots of privacy. Spacious lockers.
Stayed in June 2022
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Reviewed: 29 May 2022
Reza
France55 reviews2 helpful votes6.0Pleasant- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
All things considered, this place is a bit overpriced.
Centrally located
Stayed in May 2022
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Reviewed: 17 May 2022
Wanda
Canada4 reviews4.0Disappointing- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
In their pictures online, there is a full kitchen with a stove top and big fridge. It was not like that at all. She called it a mini kitchen. Cute. It’s very disappointing to be made to believe you will have access to a full kitchen, buy food, then can’t really cook anything except in the microwave. Yum. I understand why more albergues are starting to take out the stovetops and cook wear because after 7 different Caminos, I can say I’ve seen the worst of how many pilgrims treat the facilities. Shameful really. A few have ruined it for all. Or more likely, many have ruined it for all. Having said that, I don’t appreciate the false advertising and fake photo of their kitchen. My second complaint is that it was my most expense albergue ever…20€…and there was NO place to sit outside. Not so much as a single chair out front on a piece of concrete. I can only speak for myself when I say I don’t want to be left with only an option to stay in a warm and dark albergue when I could be outside even with just a chair!…to enjoy the beautiful Galacian sunshine on offer. And some of us don’t want to walk any further to have to do that. Don’t think I’d go back or recommend it. Too many better options for less money.
The place was clean, the staff was helpful and spoke good English. The bathrooms were spacious and clean.
Stayed in May 2022
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Reviewed: 15 April 2023
Anonymous
United Kingdom4 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
great alburge, bunks were curtained which gave you privacy, very helpful staff
Stayed in April 2023
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Reviewed: 2 June 2024
Natasha
Australia19 reviews1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 11 May 2024
Regine
Spain4 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 28 April 2024
Mariana
Portugal21 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 14 March 2024
Dmitrij
Germany43 reviews3 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: 10 March 2024
Vera
United States11 reviews10Exceptional- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: 21 January 2024
Andrea
Italy5 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: 15 January 2024
Christopher
Cyprus122 reviews9 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: 12 November 2023
Thomas
United States11 reviews10“lady at the front desk was rude, otherwise it's a perfect experience.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in October 2023
