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Flatcat

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• Jan 18, 2013

• #1

When you arrive in a town how hard is it figure out where the hostels are and pensions?
Do you follow the crowds and or are they visible and easy to figure out
I figure after a few days you get into a rythem of the Camino!
Thx
Around 100 mores days for us to go!

 

MeganG22

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• Jan 18, 2013

• #2

No need to fret- you will either walk right by them or there will be plenty of signs directing you to the right place. Quite often I found that some towns were so small that the alberge HAD to be on the one street through town ;-) In many places there will be more than one albergue, so it may just be a matter of price comparison for you, or you can always go in and check out a place before booking yourself into it.
You can always purchase a guidebook too which will list the different albergues with prices if that is your style. Many people swear by the John Brierly guide, though I did not take it myself. I used a simple guide by Gerald Kelly and that worked fine for me, including albergues in every town, distances between each town, etc.

I hope you have an amazing camino!!

 

tyrrek

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• Jan 18, 2013

• #3

Hi!

Vagando is spot on. Accommodation is often advertised on the route several kms before. You may even have someone approach you on a scooter with leaflets! Sometimes you'll see a yellow arrow painted on a road/wall with 'Albergue'/'Bar' etc witten beside it, which often means it's taking you slightly off route if you want to use these facilities. Otherwise the ordinary yellow arrows will usually take you where you need to be.

Buen Camino!

 

CaminoJohn

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• Jan 18, 2013

• #4

Hostals and Pensions are not often waymarked or signposted the way Alburgues are. I have found them through guide books, and just wandering around! They will always have a sign out front with stars giving them their rating, and their rates will be posted!
Enjoy and Buen Camino!

 

sillydoll

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• Jan 18, 2013

• #5

Pensiones and hostales often occupy one or two floors of a multi-storied building.
You might see a sign on the side of the building and will need to ring the appropriate buzzer for them to open the door to the street.

You might also see a sign in different languages advertising rooms:
Habitaciones/Zimmer/Chambre/Rooms

 

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fraluchi

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• Jan 19, 2013

• #6

Flatcat said:

When you arrive in a town how hard is it figure out where the hostels are and pensions?

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Stop to inquire at the first shop, bar, restaurant or even "albergue de peregrinos" which you meet on the track. State what you are looking for and what your price limit might be. Note that many private "albergues" also have individual rooms, some with bathroom instead of shared. Many hotel receptionists/owners can direct you to economical accommodations with various facilities. It's a matter of not being "put off" by the number of stars at the hotel entrance to go in and ask.:wink: Don't necessarily expect the facility to be published :idea: