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Or walk the Valcarlos route.I am confident that it is not too late to make arrangements, although Orisson and Borda might be full. Then you need to shuttle up and back from SJPP, walk a long first day, or maybe just start in Roncesvalles or Pamplona
Booking.com does not have access to all the available beds/rooms.was trying to book reservations ahead of time for the first week directly or through booking.com
Oddly enough I was able to find space in Orisson and am waiting for confirmation.The first week of September is the busiest of the year for people starting in SJPP, and there is often a bed crunch in the first few days as far as Pamplona. It eases at that point as people disperse and there are more options. It also eases at the end of September.
I am confident that it is not too late to make arrangements, although Orisson and Borda might be full. Then you need to shuttle up and back from SJPP, walk a long first day, or maybe just start in Roncesvalles or Pamplona.
What exactly are your problem points? Remember that booking.com has only a fraction of the actual available beds.
Thank you. I was not familiar with Bronze. I will give it a try.Or walk the Valcarlos route.
Booking.com does not have access to all the available beds/rooms.
You should contact the properties directly. Check Gronze for a list of all accommodations on/near the Camino. It has contact information.
Camino Francés | Gronze.com
El Camino Francés es el Camino de Santiago en el que confluyen la mayoría de las vías medievales de peregrinación europeas, siendo por tanto el camino de mayor relevancia histórica y el más seguido por los peregrinos. Su punto de inicio, hoy en día, tanto puede considerarse Roncesvalles como...www.gronze.com
Gronze is only in Spanish but if you use the Chrome browser it will automatically translate to English or the language of your choice.
Can anyone please suggest a work-around? I can also keep checking the closer we get.
Have you tried the albergue website? If you are looking for a private room in Roncesvalles, the options are more limited. Gronze.com lists the options, including links to Booking.com, but as others have said. Booking.com does not get access to all rooms.I am having trouble finding space in Roncesvalles
Have you tried Hotels.com?My husband and I are planning to walk Camino Frances starting the 1st of September 2023. I was trying to book reservations ahead of time for the first week directly or through booking.com. I am having a hard time finding anything available. Am I too late to be planning for this September? Thanks!
At gronze.com, it lists Roncesvalles-Hotel Roncesvalles +34 948 760 105 or La Posada +34 948 790 322 (Racquel); Zubiri-Albergue Suseia,+34 679 667 603, (Sara); Uterga-Camino del Perdon +34 948 344 598 (Noelia); Villamayor Monjardin-Oasis Trails +34 623 428 215. Buen Camino . . .Oddly enough I was able to find space in Orisson and am waiting for confirmation.
We have decided to take it slow for the first 7-10 days. I am having trouble finding space in Roncesvalles, Zubiri, Uterga and Villamayor. I haven't attempted to find anything past that. I have contacted some places directly.
Can anyone please suggest a work-around? I can also keep checking the closer we get.
Thank you!
I use Hotels.com in the USA, but they don't offer many smaller guest house type properties in Europe, which are less useful when walking Camino routes. Booking com has far more options that work for Camino walking in addition to Gronze.Have you tried Hotels.com?
The Caminoteca.com website has downloadable spreadsheets for albergues and hotels. I just took a quick peek at them, but both of these spreadsheets look really useful:
Gronze will tell you if the place takes reservations or not.I've been using Gronze a little, but I've also emailed a couple of places asking if they did reservations, many of them have come back and said they only did walk ups. To be fair these were the bigger albergues, and I'm not fussy about where I sleep.
You’ll find something - good advice to contact establishment directly (even if booking.com says full. Use wise pilgrim app for fuller lists. Try to stay a bit off or away from Bierly book stages.My husband and I are planning to walk Camino Frances starting the 1st of September 2023. I was trying to book reservations ahead of time for the first week directly or through booking.com. I am having a hard time finding anything available. Am I too late to be planning for this September? Thanks!
Don't be too concerned about finding accommodation. Have some faith!!! Isn't that part of the pilgrimage? Many places will only take reservations a day before you arrive and most places don't advertise on one of the accommodation web sites. When your walking you can phone for a place the evening before you arrive or even on the day you expect to arrive. In addition lots of places only except people who show up without reservations. Sure you may not always sleep where you want to but that's why your on a pilgrimage!!My husband and I are planning to walk Camino Frances starting the 1st of September 2023. I was trying to book reservations ahead of time for the first week directly or through booking.com. I am having a hard time finding anything available. Am I too late to be planning for this September? Thanks!
Super helpful. Thank you for sharing the links!The Caminoteca.com website has downloadable spreadsheets for albergues and hotels. I just took a quick peek at them, but both of these spreadsheets look really useful:
Those spreadsheets are possibly out if date.Super helpful. Thank you for sharing the links!
I noticed that those lists are from 2015 and 2016, so may not be reliable.
Camino apps like Wise Pilgrim and Buen Camino, along with the Gronze.com website will be more up to date.
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