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Hello everyone,
I'm walking the Camino Frances with my wife in early June and want to ensure that we are able to stay in our preferred accommodation so plan to book ahead.
I understand that any number of unforeseen circumstances may lead to the plans being disrupted but as the vast majority of what I'm booking has no cancellation fees, as long as I let them know a day or so in advance, I'm not at much financial risk.
Just wondering from those of you who have booked rooms in advance, how far ahead you booked?
Many thanks.
PS. having walked the Camino Frances previously, I have no concerns over getting a bed and am only booking ahead so I can get the accommodation that we want.
That is a very good point that I hadn't considered.I have already booked my rooms for 2021!
The sooner you book, the less you will pay.
I understand that any number of unforeseen circumstances may lead to the plans being disrupted but as the vast majority of what I'm booking has no cancellation fees, as long as I let them know a day or so in advance, I'm not at much financial risk.
When I booked ahead on the Frances it was only the first few days and the last days in Galicia. The first few days I booked quite a bit ahead, probably months. The last days (after Triacastela), I booked a day or two in advance. That was for private albergues. I might have booked four or five days in advance for the parador in Santiago.Hello everyone,
I'm walking the Camino Frances with my wife in early June and want to ensure that we are able to stay in our preferred accommodation so plan to book ahead.
I understand that any number of unforeseen circumstances may lead to the plans being disrupted but as the vast majority of what I'm booking has no cancellation fees, as long as I let them know a day or so in advance, I'm not at much financial risk.
Just wondering from those of you who have booked rooms in advance, how far ahead you booked?
Many thanks.
PS. having walked the Camino Frances previously, I have no concerns over getting a bed and am only booking ahead so I can get the accommodation that we want.
I always booked hotel rooms in advance because the accommodations do fill up fast during the active hiking months. It takes the uncertainty out of the adventure but at my advanced age I did not want to have to walk to the next village or to the next hoping to find a bed. I book my flight and accommodations anywhere from 4 to 6 months in advance.Hello everyone,
I'm walking the Camino Frances with my wife in early June and want to ensure that we are able to stay in our preferred accommodation so plan to book ahead.
I understand that any number of unforeseen circumstances may lead to the plans being disrupted but as the vast majority of what I'm booking has no cancellation fees, as long as I let them know a day or so in advance, I'm not at much financial risk.
Just wondering from those of you who have booked rooms in advance, how far ahead you booked?
Many thanks.
PS. having walked the Camino Frances previously, I have no concerns over getting a bed and am only booking ahead so I can get the accommodation that we want.
I'm really surprised at how many times I'm getting the last or second last room available for many of the rooms I have booked so far.I always booked hotel rooms in advance because the accommodations do fill up fast during the active hiking months. It takes the uncertainty out of the adventure but at my advanced age I did not want to have to walk to the next village or to the next hoping to find a bed. I book my flight and accommodations anywhere from 4 to 6 months in advance.
Hello, Bear I gave walked it three times the last time last April with my daughter. Ten days in she got shin splints and was down to a crawl so to speak so we started booking at private hostels to make sure we got a bed for the night we did this the night before. Seemed to work well, but just one thing they all said please be there by two pm. So I would go on ahead and pay for two beds and then walk back a bit to meet her come up the track. So just consider just how booked you really are because in my view if you were in a place by two pm then there were plenty of beds. Just a thought.Hello everyone,
I'm walking the Camino Frances with my wife in early June and want to ensure that we are able to stay in our preferred accommodation so plan to book ahead.
I understand that any number of unforeseen circumstances may lead to the plans being disrupted but as the vast majority of what I'm booking has no cancellation fees, as long as I let them know a day or so in advance, I'm not at much financial risk.
Just wondering from those of you who have booked rooms in advance, how far ahead you booked?
Many thanks.
PS. having walked the Camino Frances previously, I have no concerns over getting a bed and am only booking ahead so I can get the accommodation that we want.
If you use booking.com you should be OK for a later arrival. They have your credit card number so can charge if you are a no show without canceling.
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You should be ok???
I was under that impression after reserving with booking and using a credit card!!!
Few days before arriving to my destination I received a note from booking that my reservation was no longer available...
Be very careful... Nothing absolutely nothing protect you! Just a warm feeling that you are reserving with a credit card!
Are you talking about the last available room on a booking site? That doesn't mean that there are absolutely no more rooms available in that hostal, pensión, etc. It's just the last room that has been released to that particular booking site. I have called or emailed places that had no availability on booking.com and got a room that way.I'm really surprised at how many times I'm getting the last or second last room available for many of the rooms I have booked so far.
Hello everyone,
I'm walking the Camino Frances with my wife in early June and want to ensure that we are able to stay in our preferred accommodation so plan to book ahead.
I understand that any number of unforeseen circumstances may lead to the plans being disrupted but as the vast majority of what I'm booking has no cancellation fees, as long as I let them know a day or so in advance, I'm not at much financial risk.
Just wondering from those of you who have booked rooms in advance, how far ahead you booked?
Many thanks.
PS. having walked the Camino Frances previously, I have no concerns over getting a bed and am only booking ahead so I can get the accommodation that we want.
My friend and I walked the last section Sarria to Santiago last May and we booked either one or two days ahead without any problem. Buen CaminoHello everyone,
I'm walking the Camino Frances with my wife in early June and want to ensure that we are able to stay in our preferred accommodation so plan to book ahead.
I understand that any number of unforeseen circumstances may lead to the plans being disrupted but as the vast majority of what I'm booking has no cancellation fees, as long as I let them know a day or so in advance, I'm not at much financial risk.
Just wondering from those of you who have booked rooms in advance, how far ahead you booked?
Many thanks.
PS. having walked the Camino Frances previously, I have no concerns over getting a bed and am only booking ahead so I can get the accommodation that we want.
FYI, make sure your luggage is going to your overnight accommodation.Thanks for the useful information, everyone! First-timer, starting April 24, sending gear ahead, will be booking ahead as a result. I really appreciate all the input.
Hi Bear,Hello everyone,
I'm walking the Camino Frances with my wife in early June and want to ensure that we are able to stay in our preferred accommodation so plan to book ahead.
I understand that any number of unforeseen circumstances may lead to the plans being disrupted but as the vast majority of what I'm booking has no cancellation fees, as long as I let them know a day or so in advance, I'm not at much financial risk.
Just wondering from those of you who have booked rooms in advance, how far ahead you booked?
Many thanks.
PS. having walked the Camino Frances previously, I have no concerns over getting a bed and am only booking ahead so I can get the accommodation that we want.
We always book SJPDP and in Santiago. In between, always around Easter as Semana Santa is a favorite walking time for Spaniards. There are many times we take our chances and are usually ok with finding a bed. As we’ve added more Caminos (14 between my husband and me) and years, a private room and bath are desirable but not always available. For this upcoming Camino which begins during the Easter holiday, we’ve reserved the first week.Hello everyone,
I'm walking the Camino Frances with my wife in early June and want to ensure that we are able to stay in our preferred accommodation so plan to book ahead.
I understand that any number of unforeseen circumstances may lead to the plans being disrupted but as the vast majority of what I'm booking has no cancellation fees, as long as I let them know a day or so in advance, I'm not at much financial risk.
Just wondering from those of you who have booked rooms in advance, how far ahead you booked?
Many thanks.
PS. having walked the Camino Frances previously, I have no concerns over getting a bed and am only booking ahead so I can get the accommodation that we want.
The issue here is not saving a few Euros but in blocking the beds for others.Hello everyone,
I'm walking the Camino Frances with my wife in early June and want to ensure that we are able to stay in our preferred accommodation so plan to book ahead.
I understand that any number of unforeseen circumstances may lead to the plans being disrupted but as the vast majority of what I'm booking has no cancellation fees, as long as I let them know a day or so in advance, I'm not at much financial risk.
Just wondering from those of you who have booked rooms in advance, how far ahead you booked?
Many thanks.
PS. having walked the Camino Frances previously, I have no concerns over getting a bed and am only booking ahead so I can get the accommodation that we want.
Booking.com the day priorHello everyone,
I'm walking the Camino Frances with my wife in early June and want to ensure that we are able to stay in our preferred accommodation so plan to book ahead.
I understand that any number of unforeseen circumstances may lead to the plans being disrupted but as the vast majority of what I'm booking has no cancellation fees, as long as I let them know a day or so in advance, I'm not at much financial risk.
Just wondering from those of you who have booked rooms in advance, how far ahead you booked?
Many thanks.
PS. having walked the Camino Frances previously, I have no concerns over getting a bed and am only booking ahead so I can get the accommodation that we want.
I haven't heard of that particular app. Do you have a link to it?Used the Camino Sleeps app to book everything else.
Camino Sleeps link. http://caminosleeps.com/I haven't heard of that particular app. Do you have a link to it?
Thanks. So it's a website and not an app?Camino Sleeps link. http://caminosleeps.com/
Somehow its an app on my phone. I don’t remember how I downloaded the app but I’m sure I started with the web site. The app is easy to use and once you put in the town name it populates all the accommodation options. Many have a direct link to booking.com some refer you to a web address or give you a phone number for reservations.Thanks. So it's a website and not an app?
Booking sites do this all the time to push you to reserve what they offer, the last puppy of the litter etc. It is best to not get caught up in the hype. Be prepared to close the window and start looking the next day. Never book if you are afraid of losing a reservation.I'm really surprised at how many times I'm getting the last or second last room available for many of the rooms I have booked so far.
Just to add that I could find accommodation at every stage I've looked at so far, just not my chosen accommodation, so no need for others to be concerned.
Booking in advance in Bilbao has turned into quite an ordeal. For several years I used to stay at Hotel St. Mames every time I was there but now it is always fully booked, i find this true even after making a phone call as much as 6 months in advance. The two small budget hotels at the airport are far from being budget for what they have to offer and also always booked well in advance which makes sense since most flights are really early in the morning. There are the 3 and 4 star places, if your budget can handle them; or you can check out a new place not far from the bus station that I stumbled on lately. It is called Optimi Rooms and the accommodations are space-age sleeping pods. I am giving it a try late in June when I have a flight home.Hi Bear,
I agree it depends on how much Camino your walking. I always book first & last nights and weekend nights if walking over a weekend. The midweek nights we tend to book as we go along , a day in advance. At the minute I'm having difficulty booking somewhere affordable for Bilbao on our last night before we fly home.
That’s only on the booking sites. More than once I’ve called the directly and gotten a room on the same day, never mind the day before. Another good reason to carry my phone.I'm really surprised at how many times I'm getting the last or second last room available for many of the rooms I have booked so far.
Just to add that I could find accommodation at every stage I've looked at so far, just not my chosen accommodation, so no need for others to be concerned.
That's Great, ThanksCamino Sleeps link. http://caminosleeps.com/
I am trying the same for an arrival during the feast day in late July. I am already having trouble finding any availability, much less anything less than a couple hundred dollars. my experience is so far only for the first part of the northern route as I am slowly working my future calendar. I have to trust in God there will be some place to sleep, and plan accordingly with a bivvy sac in case I wind up under a treeI have already booked my rooms for 2021!
The sooner you book, the less you will pay.
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