Albergue Taberna de Agés

Truly bizarre experience here. Had my bag sent here from Belgorodo and when I arrived was told it was booking only and they were full and I couldn't stay and had to pay €5 to get my bag. A friend turned up an hour later and was told he had to stay there or else he had to pay 5 euros for his bag. Told me later the place was empty. Avoid wasting your time here who knows if you will get your bag or a room... the nice place next door is better.

Very rude people running the place. We had out bags transferred here from the last municipal abergue to this one. We were told on arrival it was booking only. We had to pay 5€ to get our bags. Avoid at any cost. You will be scammed. Not recommended at all.

We called to make reservations at 3 PM, and they did not tell us that they would only hold reservations until 4:30. So, we arrived at 6:30 at the end of a 40km day to find that they had given our beds away. We had to scramble to find a place and ended up paying more than double the price for a private room elsewhere. They also were not open for breakfast at 8:30am like their listing says.

I stayed at Albergue Taberna de Agés during my Camino de Santiago pilgrimage and was disappointed with the experience. While the hostel offers fair prices for budget accommodations, the level of service and cleanliness was lacking. The communal bathrooms were not well-maintained and relatively dirty, which might be expected with a high volume of guests but still unpleasant. Additionally, the reception staff were unhelpful and seemed reluctant to assist. Despite having booked and paid for a less crowded room online, my reserved spot was given away because I checked in later than others, and I received no refund. This was particularly frustrating as the online booking was supposed to secure my check-in time after a long day’s walk. Despite its good location and low cost, I cannot recommend this hostel due to these significant issues.

Staff: very friendly and helpful. Bar/ restaurant: dinner is great - ordered pescado con ensalada, which comes with a drink and coffee/ ice cream. 12€ Room: 20+ bunk beds with not to many bathroom. Room is relatively spacious given it’s not fully occupied. Room is clean & basic. Have a laundry room but unfortunately no drying rack other than chairs.