Which municipals accept reservation? This is news to me.
Some do, and some don't.
@Rebekah Scott - there's been a lot of speculation as to which albergues will institute this rule - can you clarify?
I doubt that there's any full list at the moment -- given that some individual Albergues and groups of Albergues already had such a rule last year, and that several Associations have instituted or are instituting similar.
Not excluding those, like the Xunta Albergues in Galicia, that -- with some exceptions -- do not accept any luggage transport at all, which is a related but not identical matter, as pilgrims with larger luggage are less likely to stay in such places than in private Albergues that do accept such luggage,
and the luggage transport.
I guess at one point, some systematic catalogue will be established by someone on the "Accepts suitcases" Yes/No question.
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One other point to consider ...
If the wealthier pilgrims wishing to walk in more comfort -- and there is
nothing "
wrong" with wishing to do so, nor with those pilgrims -- ended up being with a general requirement from this rule to stay more often in more "touristy" accommodations, then this will be of economic benefit to the Municipalities, Regions, and Caminos.
And if those pilgrims needed sometimes to plan ahead, sending their larger luggage ahead 2 or 3 stages, and keeping something larger than a typical daypack in the meantime, that wouldn't be a bad thing either.
Nor would it be a bad thing if some decided to leave their suitcase at home, and go with just a backpack instead.