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I stayed in Gite d'Etape Azkorria, and was having such a nice talk with the proprieter and I had a hard time getting away in the morning! Mind you, this was early March and there were not that many people walking yet. I stayed two nights, and the second night I was the only person there.
While no doubt a good thing for those whose travel plans were affected for this year, I guess it will put a damper on those of us who were planning for '21. If the '20 reservations for Orisson (and other places) are simply rolled over then we wont have a chance to make any 'new' ones come November or not... so arrive at Orisson about mid-afternoon (they have rolled over our reservation to 2021).
Hmmm...interesting thought/observation.While no doubt a good thing for those whose travel plans were affected for this year, I guess it will put a damper on those of us who were planning for '21. If the '20 reservations for Orisson (and other places) are simply rolled over then we wont have a chance to make any 'new' ones come November or not
Nothing personal to the OP just merely commenting on the fact itself.
If you if you have the time, I absolutely agree!*I’d suggest staying 2 nights in SJPP.
I disagree about getting an early start if walking to Orisson. Last year I set out around 11 am, and arrived by early afternoon. It's a lovely spot, but I wouldn't want to get there before around 1:00 pm, as there isn't much to do.Day Three. Get up when everyone else does. Eat breakfast. Hit the Camino as early as you can.
Yes, but I still wouldn't want to be hanging out for 7-8 hours before dinner. I'd rather have a relaxing morning and breakfast in SJPdP before starting out. And it's not always sunny, last year it was cold and wet.Isn’t much to do in Orisson!?!?!? Savage! A bottle of wine, a hunk of cheese, a loaf of bread, the sunshine on their porch overlooking the beautiful green valley - who needs anything more than that?
Jill, since your group will be taking the Napoleon route, if you take a second day like @Zordmot describes, you could include a leisurely walk to Arneguy or Valcarlos and back.*Day Two. Enjoy walking, shopping, eating, drinking, relaxing. A beautiful slow day between travel and Camino.
Belari is a good location. Directly across the street from the Pilgrim Office. Individual beds. The room I stayed in with 2 other gals had 3 beds with adequate space between each. If you don't leave early and you leisurely shop before leaving SJPdP, don't plan on getting to Orisson by noon unless you are running or driving. The climb is a challenge. Best wishes.Hi, can anyone recommend a budget place to overnight in St Jean Pied de Port for 8 single ladies, where we are NOT tossed out by 8am? I have checked all the places listed in Gronze, and most of them give the evening curfew time, but not the tossing out time. Besides the gites, I have also looked at all the hotels but all the rooms are double beds, not twin beds. We can top-to-tail in emergencies, but I don’t want to pre-plan such places.
We don’t want to leave early with the hoards, but have a leisurely breakfast, do some last minute shopping (when the shops are open), visit the Pilgrim Office, and so arrive at Orisson about mid-afternoon (they have rolled over our reservation to 2021).
I am of course assuming we can travel in a year’s time. If I have to, I’ll roll over again to the following year, but in the meantime I need something to plan for, and look forward to as we can’t travel this year, and I love the planning and researching bit. Many thanks!
I just looked at the AirBnB site, and it looks like they are accepting reservations for 2021.That’s the only way to contact him because Airbnb is shut down at present.
So did I. Wasn't kicked out early and really friendly. That was in July.I stayed in Gite d'Etape Azkorria, and was having such a nice talk with the proprieter and I had a hard time getting away in the morning! Mind you, this was early March and there were not that many people walking yet. I stayed two nights, and the second night I was the only person there.
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Beilari , great place
After all those Camino's you are still shopping?do some last minute shopping
I wish you could go via Valcarlos as well as Orisson , it is a great place for such a group.r 8 single ladies,
I just looked at the AirBnB site, and it looks like they are accepting reservations for 2021.
Thank you all for your answers and comments, much appreciated. For those who don’t know me, I have spent many hours in St Jean Pied de Port on three previous visits, and have stayed at Orisson twice before, and the albergue in Valcarlos once. I would happily walk via Valcarlos again, as I love that route, but the others want to stay at Orisson. We will be arriving in St Jean about midday, so we will have the whole afternoon there, which in my opinion is plenty enough time to explore the town.
We are all experienced hikers from the local hiking club, and we live in a hilly area, so I have no fears about the walk up to Orisson. There is absolutely no point getting there before mid-afternoon, especially if it is raining.
I am usually well prepared for a camino ☺, but I have learnt, after taking groups before, that there is always someone who needs something from the pharmacy / delicatessen / outdoor equipment shop / cell phone shop / whatever / before we can set off in the morning. I am anticipating the same in St Jean.
Beilari is not an option, apart from the fact that they serve breakfast early. They have only 14 beds, and I don’t want to lessen the experience of the communal evening for other newbie pilgrims by bringing my group of 8. Beilari is a great place for single pilgrims to start their journey. If I remember correctly, the previous owners even refused to take bookings for groups.
Hotel Ramuntcho does indeed have twin bed rooms, and we’d love to stay there, but at 45 euros per person per night, plus 10 euros for un petit déjeuner per person, it’s not “budget” for us cash-strapped South Africans. Hotel Central is in the same price range.
The airbnb mentioned has only one bedroom for two guests.
Gîte et Chambres Azkorria looks promising, as their check out time is 6:30 to 9:00. They are not exactly budget either at 24 euros per person per night in a bunk bed, plus 7 euros for breakfast, but worth looking at for my group. Thanks for that recommendation – I hadn’t looked at it closely before.
Any other recommendations for 8 separate beds in budget accommodation and a leisurely start to the day?
Last year I stayed in a private room in Gite Bidean, but they have dorms with curtained bunk beds. According to Booking.com their check out time is between 6-10.
Gîte BIDEAN, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France
Gîte BIDEAN enjoys a location in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, 7 miles from Baigorry Church and 25 miles from Epherra Golf Course.www.booking.com
I like Gite Compostelle. Older, and a bit rough, but clean and recently taken over by new owners in the past couple of years. Their prices are quite affordable and they have twin beds in many rooms. One block from the main street - let me know if you need their email address.
Last year I stayed in a private room in Gite Bidean, but they have dorms with curtained bunk beds. According to Booking.com their check out time is between 6-10.
Try Itzalpea in SJPP. It is a family owned property (Mother and daughter) and they may be open to extending hours. Very comfortable place to stay.....
Ah, that’s interesting, thanks Annie. I had dismissed Gite Compostella as the reviews aren’t that great (and my group are savvy to things like that). But as YOU’ve mentioned it (from one group leader to another so you understand what I am looking for) I checked it out again. They are certainly in our budget range. Their email address is on Gronze, so I’ll send them a message. Thanks! Any ideas how many beds they have in total? I’m wondering if I could rent the whole place for my group only.
According to Gronze, they have 14 beds in total in 5 roomsAh, that’s interesting, thanks Annie. I had dismissed Gite Compostella as the reviews aren’t that great (and my group are savvy to things like that). But as YOU’ve mentioned it (from one group leader to another so you understand what I am looking for) I checked it out again. They are certainly in our budget range. Their email address is on Gronze, so I’ll send them a message. Thanks! Any ideas how many beds they have in total? I’m wondering if I could rent the whole place for my group only.
According to Gronze, they have 14 beds in total in 5 rooms
At a minimum of 45 euros per person per night B&B it is out of our budget.
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