The Galician Regional Government (Xunta de Galicia) has the most extensive network of pilgrim hostels in Spain, with 76 centers and over 3,000 beds, according to official figures. One might assume that, given their experience in serving pilgrims on a large scale, the service provided would be among the best.
Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth.
In this video, we’re going to analyze all the problems with the Xunta’s hostels and whether it’s worth staying in them.
Note: For this analysis, we’ll primarily include our experiences from 2024, having walked the Winter Way, part of the Sanabrese Way, the Finisterre Way, and the English Way. However, although not included in this analysis, I have stayed in Xunta hostels on the French Way, the Northern Way, the Primitive Way, and the Portuguese Way, and I admit that my experience has been consistent and similar on all routes.