PeterBarry
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Hi Folks,
attempting the Norte commencing Wednesday Aug 7th 2019 (2 days time)
Was wondering if anyone has info on the following Alburgues.
Are the following pilgrim hostels still operating?
- Irun Alburgue for Pilgrims
- San Sebastian Alburgue for Pilgirims
- getaria hostel (one up the hill on route out of town)
= Deba Alburgue for Pilgrims (Over Railway Station)
- Markina Alburgue for Pilgrims
Any help on a location in Guernika would be great.
Thanks a million for any help
Regards
Peter
When I walked this section this year several people were disappointed to find that although they had arrived early, and there were no other pilgrims there yet, O Xistral was already completo when they arrived. It's very popular and they do accept reservations, so it fills up fast.My favorite albergue is the one past Abadin called Albergue O Xistral.
Download Buen Camino app. My husband found it very helpful in May and June.Hi Folks,
attempting the Norte commencing Wednesday Aug 7th 2019 (2 days time)
Was wondering if anyone has info on the following Alburgues.
Are the following pilgrim hostels still operating?
- Irun Alburgue for Pilgrims
- San Sebastian Alburgue for Pilgirims
- getaria hostel (one up the hill on route out of town)
= Deba Alburgue for Pilgrims (Over Railway Station)
- Markina Alburgue for Pilgrims
Any help on a location in Guernika would be great.
Thanks a million for any help
Regards
Peter
The albergue in Irun will fill up quickly so I recommend you get there early even before they open. I started walking in late September and it was full but much later in the day.
In San Sebastian I booked a bed in the hostel called "A Room In The City". Excellent location and very clean and nice. I don't know about Geteria. Deba will be open but fills up fast. Markina should be open. It is a pretty good albergue. The albergues in Guernika get really poor reviews on Gronze.com. I stayed in a small pension but don't remember what the name of it was. You should check out Gronze.com for reviews. When in doubt call.
My favorite albergue is the one past Abadin called Albergue O Xistral. It is in the middle of the forest. It is small and beautiful and clean and the owners are fantastic people. There are no services but they offer you a really nice dinner and breakfast. Absolutely loved this place. For some reason in Gronze it shows that you cannot leave reviews. Why that is now, I don't know. But do not let that deter you.
Remember where you plan on sleeping before you walk and where you end up will usually be very different for alot of people.
Defiantly use Gronze.com for checking out places to sleep and maybe download wise pilgrim or Buen Camino app for more choices to sleep. In the summer you can always use the help of more choices as no guide is complete.
Interesting. It sounds like they may have changed the procedure, which I thought was kind of strange.I arrived in Deba at 1pm and went to the tourist office, but they sent me straight to the albergue. They advised me it was open, and so no need to register with them, but 'check in' directly.
When I was in Deba I stopped by the tourist office because I heard there was a detour out of town. I was waiting for a couple to turn finish and when they turned around it was two friends of mine from Ashland. They were taking a rest day. We had a great lunch together!. It was very cool.Interesting. It sounds like they may have changed the procedure, which I thought was kind of strange.
Hi there. I started in San Sebastien but couldn't get into the Pilgrim Albergue so stayed in a very nice but hideously overpriced private one in the city centre. Didn't stay in Getaria (Zatautz instead where the Pilgrim Hostel at the entry to the town (Behind the petrol station) was great - fantastic pilgrim menu in the bar along side (cute waitress gave us an extra bottle of wine for free)). The Deba albergue is very good except for the clothes drying facilities which are basically non-existant but the staff in the Tourismo were very friendly as were the staff in the hostal. In Markina we stayed in Intxauspe landetxea, Lugar Barrio Atxondoa, 10, 48270 Markina-Xemein, BI•652 77 08 89- fantastic accomodation - cheap- communal dinner - delicious - loads of free wine and the couple who run it are fantastic - for me the best on the Camino. In Guernika anywhere is better than the Youth Hostal - I would rather sleep on a park bench than stay there again. It is filthy, very few of the showers work and the guy at the desk is rude and terminally unhelpful. There is other accommodation in town - it will be more expensive but better.Hi Folks,
attempting the Norte commencing Wednesday Aug 7th 2019 (2 days time)
Was wondering if anyone has info on the following Alburgues.
Are the following pilgrim hostels still operating?
- Irun Alburgue for Pilgrims
- San Sebastian Alburgue for Pilgirims
- getaria hostel (one up the hill on route out of town)
= Deba Alburgue for Pilgrims (Over Railway Station)
- Markina Alburgue for Pilgrims
Any help on a location in Guernika would be great.
Thanks a million for any help
Regards
Peter
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