Hostel in Biarritz por favore!

[marji]

Hello, I have been searching these posts to no avail (for sure this question has been asked).
I am arriving in CDG at 2.40 pm on a Sunday and plan to fly to Biarritz in the afternoon
(it will get too late in the day to travel by train to Bayonne).
Can you please suggest a hostel (budget!) for Biarritz?
I will head to SJPP the following morning by train.
Thanks for all your insights and advice
Buen Camino!

 

[sillydoll]

The Hotel Paris Madrid in Bayonne has often been recommended on the forum.
It is about 50m from the station where you will get the train to St Jean the next day.

sorbois@wanadoo.fr

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Very close to the train station (Bayonne rather than Biarritz, which is on the coast) with a range of prices:

http://hotelsanmiguel.e-monsite.com/pages/tarif/

 

[billmclaughlin]

You definitely want to stay in Bayonne, not in Biarritz.

There's a bus from the Biarritz/Bayonne airport that takes you to the bus depot in Bayonne (Place des Basques, as I recall). One Euro. You can walk anywhere you need to be from there, including to the train station.

 

[sillydoll]

Yes - that's right. From Biarritz you can travel to Bayonne by train or on the #6 bus to the train station. It leaves about every 30 minutes and takes about 45 minutes.

 

[marji]

Thanks for your replies

I am opting for Biarritz to stay over night rather than Bayonne as my flight form CDG reaches Biarritz at 8pm. By that time, I think I'll just wish for a bed and shower.
(Yes, I did see a post for Hotel Madrid for 2008 and then a 2010 post said it was no more!)
I am coming from the southern hemisphere, you see, and so less is more in terms of trains and more travel.

There is no rush for me to get to SJPP. I think I will leave SJPP in the afternoon and stay over night at Honto or Orisson. So, is Biarritz really that bad for accommodation?
Hotel Madrid sounds great, but 9pm may be too late to arrive?

 

[sillydoll]

Biarritz is a favourite holiday town and the accommodation there is quite expensive.
Some people have recommend the Hotel La Petit -
http://www.petithotel-biarritz.com/tarifs.php which has double rooms for €60
petit.hotel@wanadoo.fr

 

[marji]

point taken..Thanks silly doll
may investigate a late arrival in Bayonne!

 

[sillydoll]

Marji, you didn't say which month you'll be traveling.
If it is in May/June .... the sunsets at aroun 10pm so even it you arrive at 9pm you'll still have daylight. Just let the hotelier know what your expected time of arrival is.

 

[marji]

Good. May...perfetto

 

[Sagalouts]

I stayed at the Paris madrid place in 2009 right by the train station,great place-about 30 euros for the single room,the most I spent on the whole camino but it was the cheapest in town.the airport is placed between the two towns-lots of fellow pilgrims will get off the flight with you,just ask the backpackers to share a taxi 25 euros or the regular bus just 2 euros
have a great camino
Ian

 

[Deleted member 3000]

I stayed here for about 45 Euro:

Hôtel Des Arceauxmore
26 Rue Port Neuf
64100 Bayonne, France
05 59 59 15 53
hotel-arceaux.com

It is just across the river from the train station on a street with lots of stores.

 

[dkenagy]

In March 2012 the Paris Madrid in Bayonne was closed. With a chain link fence around it, it looks like for good.

 

[marji]

hmmm mysterious. Comments anybody?

 

[DAuntDeb]

Hosteling International has a hostel in Biarritz. I stayed there in august before starting the camino. 26 euro per night. It is within walking distance from the train station, 15-20 min. Get a map. Nice accommodation. I took an early train to Bayonne and then SJPP.

In 2012, train schedules changed in mid June and Oct. So you may only be able to preplan and not buy now, depending on when you are doing the camino. Check out TGVi...I paid 39 Euro for Paris to Biarritz train. Check out http://www.seat61.com for tips and tricks on european train travel.