Private (48, 14€, March to November) Santo Tomás de Canterbury, on Avenida La Lastra, left off the Camino shortly after entering the city and about 3km from the centre, signposted. Kitchen, laundry facilities. Café / restaurant. Modern facilities. Private rooms. Website www.alberguesantotomas.com Tel 987 392 626 Open 10:00
Private (40, 12€) Albergue Check In, on the Camino before the city centre, on Avenida Alcalde Miguel Castaño. Laundry facilities, microwaves. Spacious and modern. Website www.checkinleon.es Tel 686 956 896 Open 12:00
Religious (60, 15€) Albergue Ademar / San Francisco de Asís, on Avenida Alcalde Miguel Castaños, at Plaza Santa Ana, better to follow Avenida Castaño rather than the Camino. It's on the left after 300m. Laundry facilities. Private rooms. In a slightly grim student halls of residence. Website www.alberguescapuchinos.org Tel 637 439 848 Open early
Convent (120, 10€) Albergue del Monasterio de las Benedictinas / la Carbajalas, turn right 100m after passing the city wall on to Calle Escurial, it's about 20m up on the right. Laundry facilities. Mass and pilgrim blessing. The original pilgrim albergue in León. Separate dorms for men and women. Website www.alberguesleon.com Tel 689 801 077 Open 11:00
Private (60, 16€, March to October) Albergue Muralla Leonesa, from Las Benedictinas continue straight then turn right into Calle los Castañones, then straight on to Calle Tarifa. Laundry facilities. Private rooms. Website www.alberguemurallaleonesa.com Tel 987 177 873 Open 12:00
Private (20, 22€) Albergue León, on Calle Ancha on the Camino on the left, just after Café Valor, 1st floor. Kitchen. Website www.leonhostel.es Tel 987 079 907 Open 13:00
Private (86, 17€, July to August) Albergue Unamuno, on Calle San Pelayo. Student halls of residence. Laundry facilities. Evening meal and breakfast. No curfew. Closed for works in 2024 but due to open again in 2025. Website www.albergueunamuno.com Tel 601 377 423 Open early
León is a major city with all facilities on or near the Camino.
Supermarkets, Mercadona and Dia on the Camino on the way into town. In the centre on the Camino before the cathedral on Calle Ancha, more supermarkets, Coviran and Carrefour. Pharmacy, banks and an internet café on Avenida Ordoño II, which is left where the Camino turns right on to Calle Ancha. Tourist Office opposite the cathedral. Fiestas, the patron saints of León are San Juan and San Pedro whose festival takes places at the end of June with street theatre and the usual mayhem. La Palomera 16 July. San Froilán 4 October, with a medieval street festival with costumes, music, food, donkeys, camels, owls, everything medieval basically.
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