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And then there are hospitaleros like myself, barely confident in our basic Spanish to deal with the pilgrims and make our own reservations. I would not want to try to make anyone else's reservation, for fear of totally screwing up.In an albergue, especially if volunteers run it, the hospitaleros may be too busy to help with so many other things to attend to.
Matrimonial must be American Spanish in Spain is Matrimonio referring to double room with one bed.If you are booking online the site should ask you the number of people and then the price will be given per room.
When my husband joined me on the Camino, we called the lodging directly and asked for a "matrimonial" room. That's not the honeymoon suite, it just means a bed that can accommodate two. If you ask for a "double" you most likely will get two single beds in one room.
If you're not reserving ahead, still use the same term when you arrive. Albergues may or may not have a matrimonial. Private accomodations should.
In private lodgings we usually asked someone on staff to call on our behalf, using our phone. Every one waved away our phone and quickly took care of the reservation. In an albergue, especially if volunteers run it, the hospitaleros may be too busy to help with so many other things to attend to.
Your Camino is fast approaching. All the best to both of you!
If you are booking online the site should ask you the number of people and then the price will be given per room.
When my husband joined me on the Camino, we called the lodging directly and asked for a "matrimonial" room. That's not the honeymoon suite, it just means a bed that can accommodate two. If you ask for a "double" you most likely will get two single beds in one room.
If you're not reserving ahead, still use the same term when you arrive. Albergues may or may not have a matrimonial. Private accomodations should.
In private lodgings we usually asked someone on staff to call on our behalf, using our phone. Every one waved away our phone and quickly took care of the reservation. In an albergue, especially if volunteers run it, the hospitaleros may be too busy to help with so many other things to attend to.
Your Camino is fast approaching. All the best to both of you!
I stayed in Gite Bidean, which is an albergue with a few double rooms with ensuite. They have an optional communal dinner, which was very good. I booked it via booking.com.Do you book online with the hotel or through a 3rd party such as booking.com? Or which app or website do you use to book ahead?
I really just want a hotel the very first night, as we are getting into SJPDP at around 7:30 pm & I’m afraid the municipal albergue will be full. The rest of the Camino we want to stay in either parish or municipal albergues. Thanks so much for your advice!
A tip if you are not booking online, you can sometimes ask some nice Spanish pilgrim or hospitalero to help you call ahead and make a reservation in case you are not confident in your Spanish. I agree with @Albertagirl that Phil and I, while usually able to make ourselves understood on the phone, might screw up your reservation. I am not afraid to make my own reservation now though.
Janet
No, I think it's my garbled Spanish.Matrimonial must be American Spanish in Spain is Matrimonio referring to double room with one bed.
Do you book online with the hotel or through a 3rd party such as booking.com? Or which app or website do you use to book ahead?
Matrimonial is also a Spanish word that means relative to matrimonio. Threrefore it could be used in this context. In fact, if I google "habitación matrimonial" there are sites, that I think are from Latinamerica.No, I think it's my garbled Spanish.Thanks for the correction. It will help others as well.
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But a double in Europe is just that. If you are from the USA and are used to a King size bed you will probably have to get used to being cozy togetherI would not assume anything.
I would be sure they know you are booking for DOS personas.
Also, a doble usually means two twin beds.
A matrimonial is one bed, what we'd call a double bed in the USA.
I've wondered what percentage of divorces in Spain are due to the single bed pillow.My beef about the matrimonio bed is that often times it comes with ONE long pillow. My husband and I wrestle with each other for the pillow.Therefore we almost always ask for the "doble," or "dos camas" to be sure! Each gets his own bed AND their own pillow.
I think it is for single if not stated by you that it is for two people.This is probably a stupid question, but are the hotels and casa rurals--the non albergue lodging--double or single occupancy? My wife and I are traveling and I simply assumed the hotel prices that are quoted are for two people. Am I mistaken?
Barry
I do a lot of searching on booking.com and one of the questions in the on-line form is how many people will be occupying the room. The site is set for two adults and no children, with the option of adding children or adding or subtracting adults. Since I travel alone, I insert the date in the on-line form and subtract the second adult, after I have chosen the place to stay. So the price per room varies according to whether one or two (or more) adults or children will be occupying the room. Most often, I occupy a single bed in a room which contains a second single bed.Normally the prices of a Hotel or Casa Rural are per room. Only in a dormitory style of accomodation the price is per person/bed.
A "cama de matrimonio" in Spain is a single bed for two persons and is only 140 cm to 150 cm wide. So better ask for "dos camas".
"Literas" are bunk beds. There you can specify if you want a "cama de arriba" or a "cama de abajo" (upper/lower bed).
I always use booking.com to book privates unless I’ve established a relationship over the years, in which case I email the lodging directly.Do you book online with the hotel or through a 3rd party such as booking.com? Or which app or website do you use to book ahead?
I really just want a hotel the very first night, as we are getting into SJPDP at around 7:30 pm & I’m afraid the municipal albergue will be full. The rest of the Camino we want to stay in either parish or municipal albergues. Thanks so much for your advice!
In Spain this isn't always or usually true.Normally the prices of a Hotel or Casa Rural are per room. Only in a dormitory style of accomodation the price is per person/bed.
I agree. There is lots of helpful information in this thread but I also want to add that in my experience, when booking on Booking.com or on the website of a hotel or CR, it is crystal clear what you pay for, whether it's a room as such, a room for just one person, a room for just two persons and so on, no matter what the actual configuration of beds in the room is and no matter whether the hotel or CR has a particular pricing policy depending on the number of people as related to the number of beds in a room or not.I referred to the prices quoted in guidebooks. They are normally per room and differ between individual and double rooms (in some cases the price mentioned for a single is the price they charge for a room for single use, as many hostales do not have single rooms).
Hi Barry, I am mexican let me help you...you should say...This is probably a stupid question, but are the hotels and casa rurals--the non albergue lodging--double or single occupancy? My wife and I are traveling and I simply assumed the hotel prices that are quoted are for two people. Am I mistaken?
Barry
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