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Private (47, 14€) Albergue Casona da Ponte, first left. Laundry facilities, microwaves. Private rooms. Café / restaurant. Website casonadaponte.com Tel 686 112 877 Open 12:00

Private (24, 14€ April to November) Pons Minea, second left. Café / restaurant. Laundry facilities. Private rooms. Negative reports. Website ponsminea.es Tel 686 456 931 Open 12:00

Private (130, 14€, Easter to October) Albergue Ferramenteiro, second left then about a 50m walk. In a nice new building. Laundry facilities, microwaves. Café / restaurant. One enormous dorm. Website albergueferramenteiro.com Tel 982 545 362 Open 12:00

Private (5, 18€) Albergue Baires, on Avenida de Chantada, on the Camino on the right past Albergue Ferramenteiro. Laundry facilities. Private rooms. Tel 645 118 958 Open 14:00

Private (32, 14€) Albergue Folgueira, on Avenida de Chantada, on the Camino past Albergue Ferramenteiro. Laundry facilities, microwaves. Website alberguefolgueira.com Tel 659 445 651 Open 11:00

Private (10, 14€, March to November) Albergue Aqua, turn sharp left up Avenida Sarria, then it's on the right. Laundry facilities, microwaves. Private rooms. Tel 608 921 372 Open 12:00

Private (30, 14€) Albergue Pasiño a Pasiño, on the way up to the church, on the corner of Rúa Compostela. Laundry facilities, microwaves. Website pasinapasin.es Tel 665 667 243 Open 12:00

Private (16, 14€, Easter to October) Albergue El Caminante, on Rúa Sánchez Carro, up Rúa Diputación then it's the second street on the left. Laundry facilities. Café / restaurant. Evening meal. Private rooms. Website pensionelcaminante.com Tel 683 302 883 Open 12:00

Private (16, 14€, March to October) Albergue Casa Cruz, off Rúa Diputación on Rúa Benigno Quiroga. Laundry facilities, microwaves. Café / restaurant. Website casacruzportomarin.com Tel 652 204 548 Open 11:00

Private (22, 14€, April to November) Albergue Novo Porto, also on Rúa Benigno Quiroga. Laundry facilities, microwaves. Website alberguenovoporto.com Tel 610 436 736 Open 11:00

Private (16, 15€) Albergue Porto Santiago, on the right, on Rúa Diputación. Laundry facilities, microwaves, vending machines. Private rooms. Website albergueportosantiago.com Tel 618 826 515 Open 11:00

Private (14, 14€) Albergue Ultreia, on the left, on Rúa Diputación. Laundry facilities, microwaves. Good reports. Private rooms. Website ultreiaportomarin.com Tel 676 607 292 Open 11:00

Private (16, 15€, March to October) Casa do Marabillas, veer left at the church (as opposed to sharp left) and up Rúa de Lugo about 150m, it's on Camiño do Monte. Laundry facilities, microwaves. Private rooms. Website www.casadomarabillas.com Tel 744 450 425 Open 12:00

Private (20, 14€, April to October) Albergue Villamartín, down to the right when you arrive on the square in front of the church, then left on to Rúa do Peregrino. Laundry facilities, microwaves. Café / restaurant. Some negative reports. Website alberguevillamartin.webnode.es Tel 982 545 054 Open 12:00

Private (6, 14€) Albergue Huellas, down to the right when you arrive on the square in front of the church, then right on to Rúa do Peregrino. Laundry facilities, microwaves. Private rooms. Website www.alberguehuellas.com Tel 681 398 278 Open 11:00

Xunta (80, 8€) Albergue de Portomarín, continue straight passing to the right of the church then it's on the left. Laundry facilities. Tel 660 396 816 Open 13:00

Municipal (50, 8€) Albergue Municipal, opposite the Xunta. Only used in busy times.

Private (6, 14€) Albergue Manuel, on Rúa do Miño, continue straight past the Xunta then right. Laundry facilities, microwaves. Private rooms. Website alberguemanuel.com Tel 679 754 718 Open 12:00

There's a supermarket, an internet café, a pharmacy and banks on Rúa Compostela as you walk up towards the church. Restaurant O Mirador, beside Albergue Ferramenteiro, does good food. Mesón de Rodriguez, near the church, open for breakfast (mixed reports about their Menú de Peregrino).

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