This review is for the restaurant only…read more After nearly 16 miles on the Camino trail, we were famished and found Restaurante Castro with mixed reviews on Tripadvisor and Google. Xeou! ice cream shop was next door so that more than prompted us to have an early dinner here. Located at the lobby of Albergue Castro (hostel), there was a wait for a party of seven so we decided to do groups of four and three to get seated right away. Gambas al Ajillo - Juicy shrimps in garlic oil... Delicious! Perfect also for dipping the bread in. Pulpo a la Plancha - Four uncut tentacles served with potato next to them. Light on the olive oil and paprika and heavy on the salt, they obviously came out quite salty. Cutting them into smaller pieces was very easy because they were tender. We used the oil from the gambas to make this dish more enjoyable. Paella Marisco - This came out too orange. Their sofrito must be heavy on smoked paprika that day. Shrimps, both unshelled and peeled, half-shell mussels, and green peas dominated this dish. The flavor was just OK. Zamburiñas a la Plancha - Eight half-shell scallops with pesto for the win! This dish was very tasty that we had to go for seconds. Side muscles were intact so there was more to chew. 3.5 stars would be more appropriate, but I rounded up because of the scallops. They were perfectly grilled and lightly torched to give the top a golden brown finish. If we ever pass by Palas de Rei again, these are definitely worth going back to...

We had the rib-eye and the mixed grill. It was all very good. Very nice atmosphere and the service…read morestaff were very friendly and entertaining.

I loved this place. I didn't get the name of the man who worked at the front desk, or maybe owned…read morethe place? But he was incredibly helpful, and friendly. He spoke English, which was nice, and gave me very careful directions to several places! He made sure I had a cab early in the morning to the train station too! The rooms and beds were very clean, the blankets were so comfy, there chargers for each bed, and a closet that locked for each person to store your stuff! There was a nice break room, and you can do your laundry for 6 Euros, including the detergent! I would come back here anytime!

Don't think an Albergue can get any better than this place. Have done 3 caminos and this was…read moreprobably the best because 1. Location Location Location. Just a few blocks from the Cathedral, a block south of a really interesting restaurant that serves a "menu" (same side of the street as the hostal). A block north of a delicious churros/hot chocolate place (Metate), and many other places to eat and drink on the same street. 2. Price. For where it is located it was by far the most inexpensive place around (don't wait until the last minute as it books up quickly) 3. Cleanliness. Pretty good for the number of people going through there. I saw the cleaning person all day/every day 4. Privacy. Only Albergue I stayed in that had privacy doors so you could block off sections of bunkbeds and convert into a private room. Overall...AWESOME!

Some take the easy path...some take the high road...some take the more challenging and scenic and…read moreauthentic path and that's me! Most pilgrims stop in Sarria in the Camino...well not this pilgrim! There is not much once you get outside of Sarria on the Camino for a while but I found this wonderful Albergue and it was one of my favorites in the Camino! It is gorgeous only way to get there though is on the Camino ! It is right on the Camino just past a few cow towns. Nestled behind a private game in old growth anchor the oak trees that line the Camino. The hostel is communal with separate showers for men and women but it is mostly bunk style sleeping quarters. There is a lovely restaurant on site that was delicious with a well priced pilgrim menu for about $12 euros. Wonder three course meal. There is a communal sitting area and they provide a very basic breakfast of toast and cafe. So worth going off the beaten path!

Great hotel to stay at for the walk Camino de Santiago, I like the separate buildings for the…read morerooms. The food at the restaurant on site is great! I would look into booking here for your walk Camino de Santiago.

Cafe con leche was a nasty pre brewed black coffee with non-steamed milk. The lady spent 10 seconds…read more"frothing" cold milk using a cheap hand brother. You're supposed to use espresso not black filtered coffee. Toastada con tomate was the cheapest quality white toast with colored tomato paste. SKIP THIS PLACE. Terrible quality and way overpriced.

Easy check in. Bar next to the check in area…read more Great view of the water. A/C works fine. The room was small and perfect! $65 for the night.

A beautiful hotel located in Portomarín, we stayed here one night as it was one of our stops along…read morethe Camino de Santiago. Clean and modern, we had a wonderful view of the Miño River, the longest river in Galicia, Spain, from our room. The room itself had two double beds with a nice hardwood floor and flat screen TV. I would recommend this place for the friendly staff and great breakfast buffet that was included with our stay. It's located right in the heart of this small town that's surrounded by so much history and culture.