Private Accommodation and Rooms

[scruffy1]

I hesitate to raise this rather personal and intimate subject so I will start with a Japanese proverb. "One should never laugh at children nor be angry with them since this is where we all came from". "We should not laugh at our elders nor be angry with them since there is where we are going". I am no longer a young man, certain bodily strengths and functions no longer are working 100% (less said the better). I suffer from TLB syndrome and as a result on the Camino often find myself up and about at all hours several times a night wandering around strange living quarters or attempting to return to my allotted bed. Not a problem until say Pamplona, afterwards any collection of bunk beds and lockers, drying laundry and snores all appear exactly the same at 0330 as I kerthump about stubbing my toes, trying to find a bed, any bed, and alas, once even crawling into an already occupied bunk. Not pleasant. I am asking for recommendations for albergues offering private rooms, a solution for those of us who may suffer from TLB - a condition worsened on hot days walking when one attempts to rehydrate with a combination of too much water, too much beer, too much wine or all of the above then naturally expelling such liquids at a much later hour. TLB? Tiny Little Bladder. This is a serious inquiry so please answer accordingly.

 

[GettingThere]

I hesitate to raise this rather personal and intimate subject so I will start with a Japanese proverb. "One should never laugh at children nor be angry since that is where we all came from". "We should not laugh at our elders nor be angry with them since there is where we are going". I am no longer a young man, certain bodily strengths and functions no longer are working 100%. I suffer from TLB syndrome and as a result often find myself up and about at all hours several times a night wander

I hesitate to raise this rather personal and intimate subject so I will start with a Japanese proverb. "One should never laugh at children nor be angry with them since this is where we all came from". "We should not laugh at our elders nor be angry with them since there is where we are going". I am no longer a young man, certain bodily strengths and functions no longer are working 100% (less said the better). I suffer from TLB syndrome and as a result on the Camino often find myself up and about at all hours several times a night wandering around strange living quarters or attempting to return to my allotted bed. Not a problem until say Pamplona, afterwards any collection of bunk beds and lockers, drying laundry and snores all appear exactly the same at 0330 as I kerthump about stubbing my toes, trying to find a bed, any bed, and alas, once even crawling into an already occupied bunk. Not pleasant. I am asking for recommendations for albergues offering private rooms, a solution for those of us who may suffer from TLB - a condition worsened on hot days walking when one attempts to rehydrate with a combination of too much water, too much beer, too much wine or all of the above then naturally expelling such liquids at a much later hour. TLB? Tiny Little Bladder. This is a serious inquiry so please answer accordingly.

ing around strange living quarters seeking the toilets or attempting to return to my allotted bed. Not a problem until say Pamplona, afterwards any collection of bunk beds and lockers, drying laundry and snores all appear the same at 0330 as I kerthump about stubbing my toes, trying to find a bed, any bed, and alas, once even crawling into an already occupied bunk. Not pleasaent. I am asking for recommendations for albergues offering private rooms for those of us who ay suffer from TLB - a condition worsened on hot days walking ewhen one attempts to regain lost hydration with a combination of too mush water, too mush beer, or too much wine.

Hi Scruffy, my mother and I walked the Camino Frances this year and stayed in private rooms all the way. Some albergues, some pensions, casas rurales etc. For Mum who will be 80 this year, our own bathroom was a non-negotiable component, so we limited ourselves to places that had those. I'll just mention the albergues we stayed at since you asked about albergues specifically:

Cirueña - Albergue Victoria (NB not the same place as Casa Victoria in the same village, although I think it may have the same owners)
Cardeñuela Riopico - Albergue Santa Fe
Fonfria - Albergue A Reboleira
Salceda - Albergue Turistica Salceda

All were very pleasant, with private double rooms "con baño", very reasonable prices, and I would highly recommend any and all of these.

 

[Yvette]

I love your post! When is your Camino planned? If it is the same time as myself, I would volunteer to be your personal escort to your late night journeys due to your TLB.....you have many Camino journeys under your belt which you can teach me....I am planning my first Camino April/May 2016.... Just a thought....I am willing to help

 

[Robo]

I hesitate to raise this rather personal and intimate subject so I will start with a Japanese proverb. "One should never laugh at children nor be angry with them since this is where we all came from". "We should not laugh at our elders nor be angry with them since there is where we are going". I am no longer a young man, certain bodily strengths and functions no longer are working 100% (less said the better). I suffer from TLB syndrome and as a result on the Camino often find myself up and about at all hours several times a night wandering around strange living quarters or attempting to return to my allotted bed. Not a problem until say Pamplona, afterwards any collection of bunk beds and lockers, drying laundry and snores all appear exactly the same at 0330 as I kerthump about stubbing my toes, trying to find a bed, any bed, and alas, once even crawling into an already occupied bunk. Not pleasant. I am asking for recommendations for albergues offering private rooms, a solution for those of us who may suffer from TLB - a condition worsened on hot days walking when one attempts to rehydrate with a combination of too much water, too much beer, too much wine or all of the above then naturally expelling such liquids at a much later hour. TLB? Tiny Little Bladder. This is a serious inquiry so please answer accordingly.

I mainly stayed in Casa Rurals..........but did use some Albergues that provided private rooms too. They were often a similar price (Albergue private room v Casa Rural) . Hard to differentiate sometimes between what is an Albergue, a Casa etc. So I will only include those that also offered communal sleeping rooms.

So the Albergues were. Prices were for a double room, usually room only

Belorado € 30 Hotel a Santiago


Najera € 49 Hostal Ciudad de Najera

Terradilla € 29 Albergue Templarios
(very good, new place)

El Burgo € 28 Hostal Pelegrino

Foncebadon € 36 El Convento

Cacabellos € 25 Hostal la Gallega

Morgade € 40 Casa Cruciero

Ventas € 30 Casa Molar (shared bathroom, but private room, you won't disturb anyone)


There is a danger of getting hung up on terminology. Unless of course you specifically want a private room in an Albergue for some reason. For example, I stayed in Hotels that were full of Pilgrims. Everyone in the dining room was a Pilgrim. So the experience I suspect would be similar to having a private room in an Albergue.

So examples of other good value places. That were not Albergues.... all double rooms with private bathroom. Often with a Bath! Not just a shower.

Bizkarreta € 25 La Posada Neuva
Zubiri € 24 Pension Usoa
Navarrette € 25 Hostal Villa de Navarette
Catrojerez € 37 La Cachava
Carrion € 29 Hostal Albe
Molinaseca € 42 El Palacio This was the 'whole' top floor as a 'suite'! over looking the river. had to include it ....
Ambasmestas € 30 Hotel Ambesmestas
Portomarin € 30 Pension Perez
Melide € 30 Hotel Carlos
Arzua € 35 Pension Rua
A Rua € 30 Casa Rural O Acivro

For many of these I have pics and videos on my Blog. If I get time, I'll add the links here too.

 

[mspath]

This on-line Gronze site lists a good selection of accommodation for the Camino Frances. Pilgrim albergues are printed in brown ink and regular tourist facilities in black. Listed by location all is in Spanish but is easily understood. Click each citation for more info ie private space in albergues. Booking.com links are also included.

 

[Maryimelda]

Sahagun - Le Bastide du Chemin - 28 Euro (includes breakfast)
Ponferrada - Los Templaros - 28 Euro
Lugo - Hotel Espana - 28 Euro

All hotels with private facilities.

 

[whariwharangi]

You could weigh down your pack with a chamber pot ... I might suggest a thunder mug with a lid.

 

[jsalt]

Hi Scruffy
Whenever I got to an albergue and asked if they had private rooms (e.g. La Pata & Oca at Torres del Rio, and En El Camino at Boadilla), it would always be about E40 for a room, whether there were one or two people in the room. As I was on my own it was cheaper, AND better value, to go to a nearby pension and pay about E30 for a room (and not get tossed out at 8am). Just for the record, I can highly recommend:

El Chocaltero at Castildelgado, E22 for a single room with ensuite bathroom

Hostal La Corte at Carrion de los Condes, E30 for a single room with ensuite bathroom

Hotel Puerte de Sahagun at Sahagun, E29 for a single room with ensuite bathroom

Hostal San Froilan at La Virgen del Camino, E25 for a single room with ensuite bathroom

El Palacio at Molinaseca, E42 for a single room with ensuite bathroom, and includes breakfast

La Gallega at Cacabelos, E25 for a single room with ensuite bathroom

Pension Meson at Eirexe, E20 for a single room with ensuite bathroom

El Retiro at Arzua, E30 for a single room with ensuite bathroom

Jill

 

[Thornley]

I hesitate to raise this rather personal and intimate subject so I will start with a Japanese proverb. "One should never laugh at children nor be angry with them since this is where we all came from". "We should not laugh at our elders nor be angry with them since there is where we are going". I am no longer a young man, certain bodily strengths and functions no longer are working 100% (less said the better). I suffer from TLB syndrome and as a result on the Camino often find myself up and about at all hours several times a night wandering around strange living quarters or attempting to return to my allotted bed. Not a problem until say Pamplona, afterwards any collection of bunk beds and lockers, drying laundry and snores all appear exactly the same at 0330 as I kerthump about stubbing my toes, trying to find a bed, any bed, and alas, once even crawling into an already occupied bunk. Not pleasant. I am asking for recommendations for albergues offering private rooms, a solution for those of us who may suffer from TLB - a condition worsened on hot days walking when one attempts to rehydrate with a combination of too much water, too much beer, too much wine or all of the above then naturally expelling such liquids at a much later hour. TLB? Tiny Little Bladder. This is a serious inquiry so please answer accordingly.

I'm a MMDD fan Scruffy.
They list all or most accommodation and have that important word;
"Chambers " with the price per single.

 

[scruffy1]

I'm a MMDD fan Scruffy.
They list all or most accommodation and have that important word;
"Chambers " with the price per single.

Duh! Of course they do, I should have thoight of that!

 

[NualaOC]

We stayed in private rooms in these albergues. Most had en-suite bathrooms (I've indicated the ones that didn't). No complaints about any of them:

Lorca: La Bodega
Belorado: El Caminante
Hontanas - El Puntido (shared bathroom)
Boadilla - En el Camino (private rooms are in an adjacent casa - as good as a hotel)
El Burgo Ranero - Albergue Laguna
Villar de Mazarif - Albergue San Antonio - has rooms with and without a bathroom
Fonfria - Albergue a Reboleira.
San Mahmed del Camino - Albergue Paloma y Lena.
Villacha - Casa Banderas. One dorm and one private room. Shared bathroom (between 10 people)
Finisterre - Albergue do Mar. Big room, sea views.

 

[peregrina2000]

Hi, scruffy,

You will have lots of options, as you can see. One I would add is that if the timing works out, the albergue/pension in Morgade is a really fine place to stay. http://www.casamorgade.com

I recently waxed a bit nostalgic about it. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...-stay-soonish-after-sarria.35066/#post-328642

It's definitely not a typical "end of stage" in Brierley or anyone else's guide, and it is located in very pleasant surroundings. Also allows you to avoid staying in Sarria if that appeals to you. The time I stayed there, we spent a couple of hours just walking on roads leading in and out of the farm and it was all very bucolic and restful.

Buen camino, Laurie

 

[cj2003]

I used this list for my camino in 2013 - I cannot remember where I got it from and some of it is probably outdated (so call them in advance to see if they're still in business!) by now, but it was very useful to me.

Link to my dropbox and the file - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u...ces Hotel, Casa Rural Accommodation 2012.xlsx

And now I can see that I got it from this forum - here's the original link - https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...nces-accommodation-hope-this-if-of-use.12557/

 

[jmcarp]

A few of albergues that I recall having private rooms, or at least small rooms with maybe one or two bunks (2013 data):
Vilar de Mazarife: I believe Tio Pepe has at least one room with only two beds (someone please confirm).
Villares de Órbigo: Albergue Villares has at least one room with only two beds.
Vilachá: Casa Banderas has a private room with two double beds.
Gonzar: Casa Garcia has a private room with one double bed.
And of course for a few more € there are many hostals, pensións, and casa rurales with private rooms.

 

[Tia Valeria]

Pension O Meson, A Brea (O Pino), Private Albergue with also private rooms 80mts off the Camino. Meals and bar etc. Contact details on turgalicia.es

 

[Anemone del Camino]

Casa Garcia does have a private room, but very thin walls, so you will not ne spared the snoring. La puerta de Najera also,has a room with a double bed. Just walked with someone also suffering from TLB: he would ask for a bottom bunk by the door.eople would more often than not trade with him.

 

[Jeff Crawley]

TLB has, throughout the ages, been a concern along the Way.

I understand that during a recent archaeological dig along the VdlP, or Via Argentum as the Romans called it, several large pieces of pottery marked "iti sapis potanda bigone" were unearthed - you are not alone sir, you are not alone!

 

[LoriLosch]

TLB? Tiny Little Bladder. This is a serious inquiry so please answer accordingly.

You're hilarious. I was about to Google TLB until I reached this part of your post. I'm following this, as being such a light sleeper, a private room appeals to me also!

 

[CaminoDebrita]

I am also following, as I suffer from TLB and SCW (snoring caused by wine), not to mention OIIP (occasional irritation with inconsiderate people), and I want to spare others! No, Sir, you most certainly are not alone!

 

[Cam1952]

Hi Scruffy;
.....created a simple solution to solve the same issue.
I was carrying a small flash light and a headlamp and would make note of the location of the W.C. before going down for the night. (I could apparently remember this even after a bottle of Rioja passed my lips) When I had to leave my bunk I would turn on my headlamp and place it under a T-shirt on the bed. The glow was not enough to raise the ire of those sleeping near by, and was a virtual beacon to home in on.
Worked quite well for me.
Buen Camino.
C

 

[Icacos]

.....at 0330 as I kerthump about stubbing my toes, trying to find a bed, any bed, and alas, once even crawling into an already occupied bunk.

@scruffy1, was it you who related to us some time ago a story about this? I recall some tale, about just such an occurrence, that was highly amusing. Maybe not so much for the participants, but for the rest of us!

 

[scruffy1]

@scruffy1, was it you who related to us some time ago a story about this? I recall some tale, about just such an occurrence, that was highly amusing. Maybe not so much for the participants, but for the rest of us!

No not me, just another elderly male with the same nightly wanderlust.

 

[cathy uyede]

I love your post! When is your Camino planned? If it is the same time as myself, I would volunteer to be your personal escort to your late night journeys due to your TLB.....you have many Camino journeys under your belt which you can teach me....I am planning my first Camino April/May 2016.... Just a thought....I am willing to help

 

[cathy uyede]

Hi Yvette,

When in April/May you are planning your Camino? Please pm me I will start my first Camino in April 29th First Stage, SJPDP. Hope to hear from you soon. Buen Camino!

Cathy U.

 

[MaWinMex]

I hesitate to raise this rather personal and intimate subject so I will start with a Japanese proverb. "One should never laugh at children nor be angry with them since this is where we all came from". "We should not laugh at our elders nor be angry with them since there is where we are going". I am no longer a young man, certain bodily strengths and functions no longer are working 100% (less said the better). I suffer from TLB syndrome and as a result on the Camino often find myself up and about at all hours several times a night wandering around strange living quarters or attempting to return to my allotted bed. Not a problem until say Pamplona, afterwards any collection of bunk beds and lockers, drying laundry and snores all appear exactly the same at 0330 as I kerthump about stubbing my toes, trying to find a bed, any bed, and alas, once even crawling into an already occupied bunk. Not pleasant. I am asking for recommendations for albergues offering private rooms, a solution for those of us who may suffer from TLB - a condition worsened on hot days walking when one attempts to rehydrate with a combination of too much water, too much beer, too much wine or all of the above then naturally expelling such liquids at a much later hour. TLB? Tiny Little Bladder. This is a serious inquiry so please answer accordingly.

Scruffy, even though I just discovered your post more than a year late, I'm so grateful for it! I'm starting my Camino on 9/11 from SJPdP, and have exactly the same concerns, although for different reasons. I'm a cancer survivor with a permanent colostomy. Routine ostomy care and maintenance does require a certain degree of privacy and a private bathroom, so I'm also planning on private rooms all along the way, whether in albergues or hotels. Did you have trouble finding such accommodations on your Camino?

 

[Albertagirl]

To add one entry to this list, I stayed three days in Hostal Don Suero in Leon on my camino last fall: 24 euros per night for a single room with private bathroom and a tub. It is right on the camino very close to the San Marco museum and parador and heading out of town.