We paid less per night here than one would in many youth hostels. Our concerns about having to share a washroom were unfounded: there were many clustered together and we barely saw a single fellow guest in 3 days here. The location just below the Church and shrine is unbeatable. There are buses nearby but be very careful about their exact departure locales. Luxury hotel 100 metres away can be used as splurge meal. Another eatery is a mere 30 metres away. The meals at this hospederia were great. One concern: *we were GROSSLY overcharged by the taxi that the hotel arranged to take us to Santillana del Mar on our final morn. The rate was several times we paid elsewhere for Picos cabs that we ke...
