Albergue at the Benedictine Sisters Convent

It's always the albergues you'd assume would have grace and politeness that have the absolute worst conditions and people working them. Avoid at all costs. You can get a great hostel in central León for just 10 euro more than what this "donativo" demands.

Okay place to stay in Leon as a Pilgrim on the way to Santiago de Compostela! Really cheap, normal facilities, not super clean, no fully equipped kitchen, amazing location!

It's not a real donativo: they repeatedly ask you to pay. Unfortunately they aren't kind or welcoming. The hostel is ok as you expected a donativo to be. They don't serve dinner.

Lovely Albergue. Comfortable beds. Great location. Brilliant volunteers. Guided tour of the town. Blessing from the sisters. Peaceful place. Loved it.

it was a friendly welcome. in the sleeping room the heating was turned on. a sleeping bag is recommended. otherwise a thick blanket costs 3€ for rental. The stay costs 10€. On the ceiling of the window in the shower room and on the shower curtains is mold which is bad for health. It can be removed with anti mold spray containing chlorine. at 7pm you can visit a mass and hear nons singing. out of all pilgrims i was the only one who visited it. i went to the mass out of respect and openness. during the mass, because i'm not religious, i did not cross myself (did not make the the sign of the cross). That aroused irritation on one of the hosts of the albergue. He expected me to explain it in Spanish even though I told him earlier that I don't speak Spanish well. The front door of the albergue is closed from 10pm. The departure time is until 8am.