Akelarre Ostatua

At first we were a bit unsure whether we should book a room here since we had seen some negative reviews - yet I can confirm that we were more than pleased with our stay here. Communication and check in were easy and friendly, the room has everything needed and it was super clean. The mattresses are comfy and it’s generally all we wanted for a night on the camino. Also, the location is great with many restaurants and bars around and just a minute off the camino. We are happy we stayed here!

We had 3 rooms for our stay. The hotel is okay – nothing fancy, but clean and very affordable. Check-in was super easy, we received our room codes via message. The location is excellent, right in the center and close to many bars and restaurants. Shower gel was provided. However, everything in the rooms is very old, including the furniture and towels. Overall, good value for the price.

Absolutely swindling pilgrims doing Camino Norte, including us. Our room was tiny (think Japan), tired (think 1980s) noisy (you can hear every other guest on your floor and above you) and not very clean. We had bought food to cook but had to wash everything in the kitchen first. So so so grubby. If we had paid €30, or even €40, it would be sort of OK, but we were charged €83, pre-booked and non-refundable, or we would have kept walking, despite being very tired. We have travelled for 3 years now, and this place is about the worst value in that time.