Difficulty finding accommodation in Roncesvalles or Burguete for April 2022

[Ralph Ayling]

I’ve been looking at accommodation ( a double room) for the first few days of the Frances, specifically Roncesvalles or Burguete on 22 April but without success. Is this because the hotels etc are closed at present? I had no problem in SJPdP.

 

[DoughnutANZ]

Kind of depends on where you were looking. More information usually helps

 

[SabsP]

Still some availibity on bookingdotcom.
Gives you an idea about prices but not availibility ( more rooms than bookingsite wants you to believe ).
So mail or whatsapp the lodgings directly. Better price for you and for the owners ( who do not have to pay a hefty percentage ).

 

[Former member 99290]

So mail or whatsapp the lodgings directly.

@Ralph Ayling I’ve also often done that, with success. That’s what Google Translate is for - if you need it, as I often do.

 

[Kathar1na]

I’ve been looking at accommodation ( a double room) for the first few days of the Frances, specifically Roncesvalles or Burguete on 22 April but without success. Is this because the hotels etc are closed at present? I had no problem in SJPdP.

SJPP has a much larger offer of double rooms than Roncesvalles. As you say, on booking.com, the Hotel Roncesvalles itself is fully booked for 22 April and what is left is a 4-beds room at La Posada and a 4-beds apartment at the Casa de los Beneficados which belongs to the Hotel Roncesvalles. The only other option is the Casa Sabina (which I think is never on booking.com). I would not wait. By all means, contact them all directly. I’ve never made the experience that others have made: when a place was fully booked online, they were also fully booked when I contacted them directly. Best of luck and Buen Camino!

 

[GPeachy]

We stayed at Hostel Burguete after SJPDP. It looks like they are closed now but it seems that they have rooms available April 22nd. Here is a link to their reservations page. You can call or send in the form to make a reservation.

Reservas | Hostal Burguete | Auritz - Burguete - Navarra

Hostal de montaña situado en Auritz - Burguete dispone de 20 habitaciones dobles con baño completo y televisión y restaurante con cocina tradicional Navarra.

www.hotelburguete.com

 

[Ianinam]

The Hotel Roncesvalles is a phantastic place to be! You can also book a double room at La Posada.
During the winter the Hotel Roncesvalles is closed and as the albergue is closed too, Hotel La Posada is in use for pilgrims in shared rooms with bunk beds at a special rate.
You can send an e-mail (preferable in Spanish) to: hotel@roncesvalles.es
Although the hotel is closed, someone of the administration will certainly send you an answer.

 

[Scott Fraser]

If an establishment has not yet allocated rooms to Bookingdotcom, the site search results will indicate that there is "no accommodation available" for the dates you are searching. When you see this many months in advance it's not that no rooms are available -- it's just there are none available via the booking website. As others have suggested, contact the establishment directly.

 

[Scott Sweeney]

Having stayed in Roncesvalles on three separate occasions and one resulting in a plunge from a top bunk bed (broken heel) we look forward to our stays at Hostel Burguete. The Management are good people and the food has always been amazing. the atmosphere is like stepping back into the late 40s. Someday I want to go back and just spend a week there during the winter

(Just don't touch the piano.)

 

[Coloradowalker]

SJPP has a much larger offer of double rooms than Roncesvalles. As you say, on booking.com, the Hotel Roncesvalles itself is fully booked for 22 April and what is left is a 4-beds room at La Posada and a 4-beds apartment at the Casa de los Beneficados which belongs to the Hotel Roncesvalles. The only other option is the Casa Sabina (which I think is never on booking.com). I would not wait. By all means, contact them all directly. I’ve never made the experience that others have made: when a place was fully booked online, they were also fully booked when I contacted them directly. Best of luck and Buen Camino!

I booked Casa Sabina through booking.com

 

[Ralph Ayling]

I have looked at Gronje and Booking.com.

Having stayed in Roncesvalles on three separate occasions and one resulting in a plunge from a top bunk bed (broken heel) we look forward to our stays at Hostel Burguete. The Management are good people and the food has always been amazing. the atmosphere is like stepping back into the late 40s. Someday I want to go back and just spend a week there during the winter

(Just don't touch the piano.)

Thank you all for your advice and suggestions. They are much appreciated. I have sent a couple of emails and have received a positive response from Casa Sabina. I’ll see if I get any other today before confirming with Casa Sabina.

 

[Robo]

I have looked at Gronje and Booking.com.

Thank you all for your advice and suggestions. They are much appreciated. I have sent a couple of emails and have received a positive response from Casa Sabina. I’ll see if I get any other today before confirming with Casa Sabina.

Casa Sabina does a great Menu del Dia
Or did when I was last there. (2018)

 

[Ralph Ayling]

Thanks for the info.

 

[gerardcarey]

Just one other that hasn't been mentioned.
Camping Urrobi.
It's a couple of clicks down the Pamplona road from Burgette. It has a variety of accommodation (and a pool yay!) and easy access back onto the Camino.
Use button top right to translate the website.

Camping URROBI | Camping en el Pirineo de Navarra - Aurizberri/Espinal - Roncesvalles

Camping situado en el pulmón de Navarra, en pleno Camino de Santiago y junto a la Selva de Irati y miembro de la Asociación de Campings Navarra

www.campingurrobi.com

Regards
Gerard

 

[El Gordo]

I’ve been looking at accommodation ( a double room) for the first few days of the Frances, specifically Roncesvalles or Burguete on 22 April but without success. Is this because the hotels etc are closed at present? I had no problem in SJPdP.

During my Camino Frances I took hotel rooms for most of my accommodations. However, my experience in Roncesvalles staying in the new clean dorms was wonderful. If you are going to try the dorm experience anywhere I would strongly recommend Roncesvalles. Furthermore, we woke up the next morning to the music of Gregorian Chant. Overall Roncesvalles was a wonderful experience.

 

[Ralph Ayling]

Just one other that hasn't been mentioned.
Camping Urrobi.
It's a couple of clicks down the Pamplona road from Burgette. It has a variety of accommodation (and a pool yay!) and easy access back onto the Camino.
Use button top right to translate the website.

Camping URROBI | Camping en el Pirineo de Navarra - Aurizberri/Espinal - Roncesvalles

Camping situado en el pulmón de Navarra, en pleno Camino de Santiago y junto a la Selva de Irati y miembro de la Asociación de Campings Navarra

www.campingurrobi.com

Regards
Gerard

Thanks for the suggestion Gerard. It now looks like I’ll get accommodation in Burgette.
Regards,
Ralph

 

[howardd5]

I’ve been looking at accommodation ( a double room) for the first few days of the Frances, specifically Roncesvalles or Burguete on 22 April but without success. Is this because the hotels etc are closed at present? I had no problem in SJPdP.

When you first start your Camino , I would advise staying at the big monestary albergues in Roncevalles as your first night . While in this massive place you will see and interact with a few dozen walkers that you will se again and again for weeks . It’s nice to see a familiar face in the coffee bar down the road. The old barn albergues which is now the haunted overflow building down the hill was once the only place to stay and crammed so many people cheek to gowl you could hardly dress in the morning .

 

[jlietzow]

When you first start your Camino , I would advise staying at the big monestary albergues in Roncevalles as your first night . While in this massive place you will see and interact with a few dozen walkers that you will se again and again for weeks . It’s nice to see a familiar face in the coffee bar down the road. The old barn albergues which is now the haunted overflow building down the hill was once the only place to stay and crammed so many people cheek to gowl you could hardly dress in the morning .

They accept reservations (and payment) online at https://alberguederoncesvalles.com/