Pension Vilanova

On arrival at the pension Villanova we were exhausted after 15 hot miles on the Camino and then having to go slightly off course to get there (and cross a busy dual carriageway, so we may have gone the wrong way). However the rooms were so clean and much more than we expected. We were initially disappointed to find the meals were microwave meals, however the lady who looked after us was so accommodating and made the best meals out the provisions available. She was an incredibly kind, thoughtful, helpful soul, the type of person who restores your faith in man kind. A memorable stay for all the right reasons.

I was a little skeptical of this place bc I had to leave the path of el Camino to get there, but it was the BEST place I stayed along the way. I had a private room with private bath in the rear of the home and it was the best sleep I had in over a week. I was nervous that it wasn’t near the city for restaurants, but they had a fridge stocked with ready made meals. I had the chicken and rice which was microwaved, but still better than most meals I had eaten already. The owners are super friendly and unbelievably accommodating. I would recommend this place a million times over.

On the camino ingles you can't miss it. There's helpful spray paint on the road to direct you off the camino and to the hotel so you won't get lost. It is about 1km outside Sigueiro but it's not too challenging a walk. The landlord was very nice and helpful and the room was clean and tidy with s modern, well appointed bathroom.

Vilanova was easy enough to get to; the staff provided directions with a handy map via email the day before our stay, which was great, since you have to take a bit of a diversion from the Camino to get here. The pension ticked all the necessary boxes and the staff were nice. The shower in my room was super tiny, which, even as a tiny person required some acrobatics from me. The room smelled a bit musty, which was kind of off-putting. My Camino companion's room was the same--nice, comfortable bed, clean--but had an overpowering sickly sweet smell of... maybe cleaning spray meant to cover the mold smell? I don't know. Overall, Vilanova was acceptable but the smell was... a lot. Also, you had to run across the main road out front if you wanted to walk down to the town to explore, which was dicey! If you stay here, perhaps be prepared to bring/make your own food at the pension versus going out. Or just make sure your tired Camino legs still have enough energy to hustle across the main road. :)