A Casa Da Meixida

This was the most perfect place to stay at on our “rest day” on the Camino. It was right off the route and extremely easy to find. The staff was friendly and warm. The home felt like your own private medieval home. Everything was comfortable and the breakfast in the morning was great for fueling up before the last trek to Santiago!! Highly recommend!

This accommodation was booked for me via Camino Ways as a "Country Cottage" option. Upon arrival on a VERY hot day after walking all day in the heat, there was no one there. My key was simply left on the counter, and there was no water or drinks available and no town nearby to go pick up food. The location is on a busy highway with the view of a gas station. There is no a/c (which is common in Spain), but with the windows open, the room was full of flies. As a female solo traveler, I did not feel comfortable staying here. I called the number on the door and told them I was planning to leave to another hotel down the street, and they said they would call me a taxi. An hour later, no taxi had come. I then had to call for a taxi myself. The taxi driver charged me 15 Euros to drive 2km down the street to the other hotel. This was a huge disappointment as my last night before completing my 2 week long Camino. I have told Camino Ways they need to remove this accommodation from their list of hotels and cottages - especially for solo travelers.

A study in contrasts: a beautiful house that is behind a gas station and close to a busy road. Clean inside (despite others reporting bed bugs) with friendly caretakers but broken AC and showers that dribble at you depending on the time of day. There is a restaurant between the house and the gas station serving normal Galician fare - didn't eat there but it looked on the greasy side. More choices in town (Escrivatude) but, while it’s only a 20 minute walk the road is a death trap. We learned too late that the Camino goes behind the town and provides a lovely walk to get to Buen Camino, other spots, and the church. Do not take the taxi with a phone number ending in 811. He’s a surly old guy who charges 15 Euro to drive you 2 minutes into town. I get supply and demand...maybe it would have felt better if the innkeeper could have communicated the cost. 15 euros got you a long ride in the cities... If you’re walking the Camino this is a logical stop, just a few hundred yards off the trail. Take the innkeeper’s advice and agree to a free pick up (in an AMG Mercedes SUV no less) for lunch or dinner at Hotel Gastronómico Casa Rosalía. It’s a 15 minute drive, which sort of defeats the fact that you’ve been walking all day to get to the hotel, but well worth it if you have 20-30 Euros a person (excluding alcohol). Cooked to order delicious meals in a lovely old building with courtyard. The driver whisks you back to the Casa when you’re satiated. Breakfast was lovely at the Casa and the innkeeper very gracious although all communication was through Google Translate (both ways) - no Ingles. Points for effort and I'd stay again knowing the town. Without AC the room was not too hot for me although others in our party were less happy. The innkeeper said they were trying to get it fixed...if travelers in late August get the same story then we'll know there is more to the story. It was very cool at night and you get a fast start onto the Camino the next morning.