Albergue Parroquial San Francisco de Asís

Tosantos

Description and Notice

All mattresses are on the floor, much like in Grañon. Friendly and spiritual hospitalero. Visits to nearby shrine (virgen de la peña) offered. A small prayer circle of sorts, and some singing, is usually part of the stay.

Season
01-March - 30-November
Contact Info
Parochial

Santa Marina
09258 Burgos
Spain

Landline
+34 947 580 371
Hospitalero
José Luis
Practical Info
Open
13:00
Close
22:00
Total Beds
30
Price
Donativo
Pilgrim only?
Yes
Kitchen
Kitchen
Yes, but all meals are communal
Refrigerator
Yes
Stove
Yes
Facilities
Terrace
Yes, decent yard
Dining room
Yes
Laundry
Clothesline
Yes
Wash basin
Yes
Food
Breakfast
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Group Dinner
Yes
Services
Bike storage
Yes
City Map

Comments

13. October 2024 - 15:59

All Caminos App User (not verified)

It’s a one-of-a kind experience. If you’re into city comfort and 3-course meal and satin sheet beds, this albergue is NOT for you. The humility of this place takes you to how pilgrims in the old days of St. James lived. The communal preparation of dinner, the prayer time and reading of prayer requests, to dishwashing cleanup and sleeping arrangements were a humbling experience. We were supposed to visit the church in the rocky mountaintop but it was raining so hard. Please donate an amount to help this place continue its operation.

20. April 2024 - 11:29

All Caminos App User (not verified)

An Enquity.
Is the bathroom on the same level as the dormitory?

18. May 2023 - 10:43

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

It completely enriched my view of the camino. I recommend this place!

24. April 2023 - 21:45

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

Similar to donativo in Grañon. Sleeping on floor, communal dinner, etc. The reflective/prayer service was very impactful, even for me who is not religious. If you haven't "felt anything" on your camino yet, you may feel it after an evening in this albergue. Would recommend to anyone seeking a deeper experience than the social camino vibe, if only for one night.

23. April 2019 - 17:20

Camino de Sant…

Tosantos is special. I’d say stay there for the experience and decide if you want to do it again. The host and hospitaleros were amazing. The town has no store or even a vending machine. Walked to the bar it was closed. Tried to find someone with a key to the church on the rocks and they said the key holder is too old to complete the hike so I cannot see this site. If you carry food to here make sure it’s ready to eat, you cannot use the kitchen. So we had to wait til 8pm for the communal meal which was AMAZING! But too long to wait for me.

18. May 2019 - 10:43

Camino de Sant…

On the Camino it’s important to experience something different, I’ll never forget this place. Helping make dinner, sleeping on mats, singing, reflection in the small chapel all added to a rich experience that everyone should have.

17. June 2019 - 17:13

Camino de Sant…

This albergue changed my camino and therefore maybe changed me.
There are not luxuries. One sleeps on mats on the floor in a common room. Pilgrims prepare the evening meal together in the kitchen with the hospitalero and then can attend a prayer meeting.
The meeting was what had the greatest impact. The hospitalero spoke to us about he Camino: solitude, silence and arriving at Santiago. If your goal on the Camino is to walk a spiritual path this place can help you. It reminded me why i chose to walk the way and empowered me to walk the rest in the spirit of the sacred.

10. July 2019 - 21:24

Camino de Sant…

The albergue restored my faith in humanity. What an experience. Sleeping on the floor is difficult but so is the Camino. I had to pinch myself a number of times to remind myself that I was really here.

13. August 2019 - 14:42

Camino de Sant…

They only cook meat food for everyone and have a passive-aggressive attitude if you don’t join them in the 1 hour (!!) prayer.