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Hotels, Bed & Breakfasts on Camino Frances

johnsondav

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June 2014
We will be walking the Camino from May 25 through June 14 starting in Leon. I read a great deal about the Alburques along the route, but I am wondering if there are ample other facilities available in most of the towns? We will probably stay in Alberques a few nights, but we are hoping to stay in some more private places. We are fortunate to be able to afford the other facilities and would hate to take up beds in the Alberques for those who are on a more limited budget. Not knowing our exact schedule every day we don't want to have to make reservations so I'm just wondering about availability. Any thoughts?
 
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There is plenty private accomodation along the Camino in the form of private albergues, b+b style, hostals (small hotels) and more up market hotels. Many of the private albergues have single and double rooms so you have the privacy but also the interaction with other pilgrims in the evening which is a big part of the Camino for most people. I have only reserved ahead on a few occasions towards the end section. I am sure you will find what suits you.
Happy planning and Buen Camino.
 
You shouldn't have any issues, very few are willing to cough up the funds to stay at Hostals/Casa Rurals/Hotels, they'd rather walk/bus/taxi on to the next town with available albergues.
 
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We didn't follow brierley stages as we didn't have the book. If we did have it, we likely would have missed out on our most magical evening in Samos.
We booked the first few days before we left. Once we figured out all was going to be fine, we ended up emailing or calling ahead to most of them so there were no issues.
Only once, in Belarado, the b&b gave our confirmed reservation to someone else.....the world didn't end and all was good!!
The prices were generally very reasonable and we were pleased with having private rooms, bathrooms, and good sleeps.....only keeping each other awake with our snoring etc. :)
 
We didn't follow brierley stages as we didn't have the book. If we did have it, we likely would have missed out on our most magical evening in Samos.
Brierley's primary route is through Samos, though the end stage is Sarria. I prefer Fonfria to Triacastela, so the stage to Samos is an excellent length for me. Several of the European guidebooks have chosen the direct to Sarria path as standard; shorter, nice, and a good stage length from Triacastela, but too long for me from Fonfria.
 
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johnsondav-- I have attached a file that someone else put together and kindly shared in this forum which lists lodging options (including albergues) in almost every town on the French Way from SJPDP to Santiago. A couple of months ago I saw a "data mining" effort to update, so there may be an even more recent version of this list. It is a good start though. Much like Canuck, I spare many of my snoring and also save through the year so that I have a choice of lodging when walking the Camino (I walk every year a section of the Camino). I will be glad to offer recommendations if so needed. Buen Camino!
 

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Brierley's primary route is through Samos, though the end stage is Sarria. I prefer Fonfria to Triacastela, so the stage to Samos is an excellent length for me. Several of the European guidebooks have chosen the direct to Sarria path as standard; shorter, nice, and a good stage length from Triacastela, but too long for me from Fonfria.
Ah, ok I didn't know that. Everyone we knew took the short route so I assumed this was a Brierley thing. I guess it was more of a case of people choosing to go the shorter route because they had the information at hand. We, admittedly, may have chosen the short way if we were aware of it......glad we weren't!!!!
 
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johnsondav-- I have attached a file that someone else put together and kindly shared in this forum which lists lodging options (including albergues) in almost every town on the French Way from SJPDP to Santiago. A couple of months ago I saw a "data mining" effort to update, so there may be an even more recent version of this list. It is a good start though. Much like Canuck, I spare many of my snoring and also save through the year so that I have a choice of lodging when walking the Camino (I walk every year a section of the Camino). I will be glad to offer recommendations if so needed. Buen Camino!

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