Islares Hostel is a small private albergue behind the village church, offering 14 bunk beds with privacy curtains across two rooms, with breakfast included in the €25 nightly rate, open year-round with prior reservation required December through March.
Price
From €25/night
Private Albergue
Dormitory2 rooms · 14 beds
Islares Hostel is a small, privately run albergue that opened in 2023 in the quiet coastal hamlet of Islares, situated along the Northern Camino (Camino del Norte) in Cantabria, not far from Castro Urdiales. It sits behind the village church, making it easy to find on foot.
The hostel is open year-round, though advance booking is required between December and March. It accommodates up to 14 pilgrims across two dormitory rooms, with bunk beds fitted with privacy curtains, a detail that makes a real difference after a long day on the trail. Individual lockers, a garden, covered bicycle storage, and breakfast included in the nightly rate of 25 euros round out the practical offerings.
Islares itself is a small settlement perched above a stretch of rugged Cantabrian coastline. The area sees far fewer visitors than the more heavily walked routes inland, giving the Northern Camino a distinctly quieter character. For pilgrims walking this coastal variant, Islares offers a peaceful overnight stop between the busier waypoints of Bilbao and Santander.
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