Hi we are planning to walk the last 100k of the Camino portugese in September from Valenca. Can anyone point me in the direction of a list of hotels please along this route. Thankyou.
I don't have a list for you, but here are several of the places we stayed at last year that I recommend:
In Tui, the San Clemente Alburgue is worth checking out. We got a private room upstairs for cheap, they have laundry facilities, there's a large garden area, and best of all (for us, anyway) it's right on the trail on the northern edge of town which makes for an easy and quick getaway.
We pushed on past Padron and stayed in Esclavitud, Spain at the Casa Grande da Capellania
http://www.casagrandedacapellania.es/ for our last night on the trail. It’s the former rectory for the church next door, family owned and run for generations. BTW, by staying there instead of Padron, it makes for a nice easy day into Santiago. This place is comfortable and homey, and the proprietor will cook you a dinner that’s fantastic. Great place to stay…unless you’re sensitive to noise ‘cause it is very close to a busy highway. It didn’t bother us, but that’s just us, so your mileage may vary. It is literally right on top of the trail – five steps out the door and you’re on it, so a great place to head off to Santiago.
In Santiago, our favorite hotel (we stayed there the previous year after doing the Frances, too), is the Hotel Costa Vella
http://www.costavella.com/ Roberto, the proprietor, will do everything he can to make your stay enjoyable. Even if you don’t stay there, it has a beautiful garden area that can’t be beat which will help calm your mind after days of hiking.
Finally, the Bodeguilla de San Roque Restaurant serves great food – just a couple of blocks from the Costa Vella, and it’s well worth a visit.