Hostal Costa Azul

There are bed bugs in the rooms. The bedding is damp and staff is not willing to assist you. Their neither offer a different room, no show concern for your wellbeing:" if you don't like it, then get out attitude." Hallways smell of smoke and heavy chemical perfume. It is not properly cleaned: I dropped my ring, and had to look under the bed: lots of dust and dirt. It should be reported to the health office. If you want to add a horror twist to your Santiago experience stay at the Hoatal Azulo:bugs, mold, dust and nightmares.

The room was clean and so were the two shared bathrooms close to our room on the 3rd floor. The stairs were pretty steep, but as expected, and Raul on Reception was very helpful with all sorts of information. The bus system in the town was difficult to understand, but for 1€ for any ride, couldn't complain. Raul did not mention the microwave on the second floor. No aircon, of course, and you could almost read a book by the light on the fan. Busy road outside - why do rubbish trucks work at 11 pm in Spain? Smart tv had YouTube, so could watch some movies and news etc in English. Be aware - the cab fare from the train/bus station is about 6€. Raul organised one for our departure - it turned out to be a friend with a small limo - for 12€!! The Cathedral is a mere 5 minutes around the corner.

Pasamos una noche en el Hostal Costa Azul en nuestra visita a Santiago de Compostela. El chico que estaba en recepción fue muy amable al hacernos en check in. La habitación tenía la amplitud necesaria y donde apoyar la maleta. Eso sí, las camas estaban separadas, sin opción a juntarlas. Además, por mucho que abriésemos la ventana, hacía un calor insoportable, ya que la calefacción estaba a tope. Los baños compartidos no estaban muy limpios y había toallas de otros huéspedes por el suelo. No obstante, al contrario que en muchos alojamientos, la ducha tenía una buena presión y no se tardaban mucho en ducharse. La ubicación no es muy privilegiada, ya que hay que subir una cuesta y caminar unos 15 minutos para llegar al centro de Santiago.