Hostel in Bayonne

[MatteJa]

Hello! I have to sleep one night in Bayonne, does anyone know an hostel / hotel (possibly in the vicinity of) Bayonne train station? I am a student -- really short on cash, my budget for 1 night (1 person) would be approx. 30euro? The less, the better .

Thank you very much!! :=)))))

 

[NorthernLight]

There is a hotel over a cafe, down the road to the left as you exit the train station. Shared baths. I don't remember the price but it wasn't awful.

There used to be a private pilgrims place, across the river, and across the canal, in the old town towards the cathedral. I forget the address and it was unmarked but I was directed there by the tourist office, which had called ahead for me. It's a bed in the loft of an apartment, with bathroom. She had capacity for maybe half a dozen people. She does meals too.

 

[long trails]

I paid €38 at the Ibis Budget in Anglet, 20 min bus from Bayonne Gare. It is walkable from the airport if anyone is flying in

 

[MatteJa]

Thank you @long trails ! 38euro is a bit off the budget for me but I really have no clue about the prices in Bayonne (or even France haha). I will write down the name of the hotel you kindly provided me, if I don't find a cheaper accomodation.

Thanks!!.


Thank you @NorthernLight . You provided me some useful information!! So do you think it is okay for me if I don't book an hotel room and just ask the girl/guy at the tourist office if she/he can find me a room?

ALso it is worth to mention that I will arrive in Bayonne quite late, approx at 22p.m. ;((((. WIll I still find something at that time? Will the tourism office still be open?

Thanks!!.


P.S: Excuse me if my english isn't perfect, I am still learning it. ))

 

[NorthernLight]

The tourist office will be closed by then. Perhaps you can find an email address for them online and ask in advance.

 

[C clearly]

Try the Hotel Monte Carlo - across the street from the train station.

Here is the website.

 

[naplesdon]

Albergue in Biarritz near the gare in La Negresse. It is on the bus line to the Bayonne train station.

 

[MatteJa]

@NorthernLight Thank you! WIll do.

@C clearly Thank you very much! I wrote them an email asking if they have a room for 1 person/price (couldn't find the hostel on booking.com).

@biarritzdon Thank you very much! ) Maybe it is a little too far away as I plan to catch a train in Bayonne train station at 7.45am.


Everyone has been really kind. Thank you very much !

 

[mspath]

Thank you @long trails ! 38euro is a bit off the budget for me but I really have no clue about the prices in Bayonne (or even France haha). I will write down the name of the hotel you kindly provided me, if I don't find a cheaper accomodation.

Thanks!!.


Thank you @NorthernLight . You provided me some useful information!! So do you think it is okay for me if I don't book an hotel room and just ask the girl/guy at the tourist office if she/he can find me a room?

ALso it is worth to mention that I will arrive in Bayonne quite late, approx at 22p.m. ;((((. WIll I still find something at that time? Will the tourism office still be open?

Thanks!!.


P.S: Excuse me if my english isn't perfect, I am still learning it. ))

Check out this possibility re a pilgrim friendly place in Bayonne. This may be the same spot noted by Northern Light above. They take booking/reservations also.

Good luck and Buen camino!

 

[NorthernLight]

Interesting to know about these other alburgues. The place I stayed was run by people who had never walked the camino but loved meeting pilgrims.

 

[SYates]

Have you tried looking at couchsurfing? I did a quick search and it seems there are plenty of couches available. Buen Camino, SY

 

[MatteJa]

@mspath WOW! I was looking for something like this but I wasn't sure it could exist in Bayonne. Thank you very much! I wrote them an email right away )).

@SYates A friend told me about couchsurfing yesterday. I am not really used to technology and just know a tiny bit of it. I am currently waiting for a reply to the emails I wrote asking for accomodation. If all the albergues I wrote to are full I will ask a host using couchsurfing. Thanks!!

 

[Deleted member 34316]

You may check out also this one:
http://caminodesantiago.consumer.es/maison-diocesaine-saint-leon
100 places for pilgrims, according to the text, you get a single room with breakfast for 18-21 euro if you make a reservation ahead of time and state that you are a pilgrim. A Menu for 11 euro available at 7pm sharp.
From the Bayonne train station there are buses 4 and 14 going there (the stop name is Cité Universitaire)

Haven't slept there, just sharing the Eroski link. Buen Camino, peregrino!

 

[MatteJa]

@arthur1218 Thank you very much Arthur!! The Maison Diocesane looks fantastic. However I probably won't be accepted as their check-in closes at 20.00 (and I will arrive at Bayonne's train station at 22.10). I wrote them an email just in case.

Currently I am wating to receive some information from 4 places I wrote to. Fingers crossed :X

Thank you everyone for the suggestions and the support!!

Jacopo

 

[MatteJa]

Unfortunately "Maison Diocesane" and "Le Monte Carlo Hotel" didn't replied to my email. On the other hand "Albergue Bayonne" kindly replied, unfortunately I'll be too late to check in so they couldn't accept me as their guest.

The standard hotels are all too expensive for my budget, so I tried with couchsurfing and was about to contact a host but then a friend suggested me to try Airbnb. I found a cute room on Airbnb near the train station and that was ideal for me. I paid 30euro which was approx my budget and on the bright side I will share the apartment with a local that hopefully will advise me on good places to go.

Thank you for your help, all of you! Thankss =)