Error in Northern Caminos: Miraz Albergue = Donativo

[Dave]

Hi all,

We've just been alerted to an error in the second printing of the Northern Caminos guidebook. The price of the Miraz albergue was mistakenly changed from donativo (correct) in the first printing to 8 euros (incorrect) in the second. The fault is ours. We apologize to all with the CSJ for the mistake.

While we're at it... if you find any errors/problems in the book, please help us (and others) out by sharing them along. We hope, of course, that there aren't many, but we're grateful for the feedback.

Thanks,
Dave

 

[Deleted member 3000]

The Eroski site says this:

• Impresión general:
  • Estado de conservación: Reformado y ampliado en 2010/2011
• Disponibilidad del albergue: En 2013 desde Semana Santa al 29 de octubre, salvo cambios de última hora
• Precio: 8 euros (alojamiento y desayuno)
• Plazas
  • Plazas totales: 32
  • Nº de plazas en litera: 28
  • Nº de plazas en suelo:
  • Nº de colchones en suelo: 4
  • Nº de camas:
  • Descripción de habitaciones: Un dormitorio y una habitación disponible para minusválidos
  • Reserva de plaza en el albergue: No
  • Condiciones de admisión para acceder al albergue: Peregrino con credencial
  • Hora de apertura: 14:30. En julio, agosto y septiembre el albergue abre a partir de las 16:00.
  • Hora de cierre: 22:30
  • Posibilidad de salir o no cuando se cierra: No

 

[AlanB]

My experience, last summer, is that it's an 8Euro 'donativo'.

 

[Rebekah Scott]

and a bargain at twice the price!

 

[peregrino_tom]

Dave, thanks for letting the forum know. That's handy. cheers, tom

 

[MKalcolm M]

When I stayed there in 2013 we were told that it was donativo, but the suggested minimum donation was eight euro, as this was what it cost to accommodate each pilgrim. It was well worth this. There seems to a difference in how people see "donativo", to some it means "free" while others leave a realistic donation. The alberge cannot run totally for free, hence the idea of a minimum donation.

On a similar note, the alberge at Guemes is donativo, but we were told we were expected to leave something in the donation box. At a talk before the evening meal, it was made clear that this should be at least 15 euro.

 

[Susannafromsweden]

The discussion about donativo in general is now moved to a new thread, which can be found here:
http://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/donativo-a-dead-idea.25161/

Please continue that discussion there,
Susanna/Mod.