Orisson hostel

[Alice McP]

Planning to stay in Orisson on 26th April. Had sent an email on Saturday re a reservation. No response. Just noticed today on their site the hostel there is closed permanently. Does anyone know anything about this. Alice

 

[C clearly]

Just noticed today on their site the hostel there is closed permanently.

Can you give us a link to the site where you saw this?

 

[Tincatinker]

Orisson is closed for the winter season, as it is every year. They will re-open in early April if the Route Napoleon is open. They check their mail-box regularly and will respond. It may just take a week or two.

 

[Kym G.]

My understanding is that Orisson is open only from March to October. Our experience has been that return emails from the albergue can be slow generally, but even slower out of season. That being said, we've loved our stays there, and they have been very helpful.

 

[Tincatinker]

Can you give us a link to the site where you saw this?

Hi @C clearly, Google have the refuge as "permanently closed" on a standard Google search. Tripe Advertiser has a string of lousy reviews and complains that Orisson don't provide prices. Its good to see the internet working at its best

 

[trecile]

I saw that when I searched on Google

But not on their actual website

 

[NanaEL]

Planning to stay in Orisson on 26th April. Had sent an email on Saturday re a reservation. No response. Just noticed today on their site the hostel there is closed permanently. Does anyone know anything about this. Alice

Like others have said, they are just closed for the season. It takes them about 2 weeks to get back to an email. My sister in law has a reservation for later on this Spring. Good luck. I am waiting on a reply as we have changed our start date!

 

[Anthony18]

Planning to stay in Orisson on 26th April. Had sent an email on Saturday re a reservation. No response. Just noticed today on their site the hostel there is closed permanently. Does anyone know anything about this. Alice

I recently booked for June 2019. They do take a while to respond.

 

[Sheree Goldman]

I tried to contact Refuge Auberge Orisson by email, phone, facebook, and text. I got a response by text to use the email address. The email address was wrong and was returned to me. I filled out the e-form twice. It has been a couple of weeks, and I am looking for alternate plans. Is there any other place to stay the night nearby?

 

[Albertagirl]

I tried to contact Refuge Auberge Orisson by email, phone, facebook, and text. I got a response by text to use the email address. The email address was wrong and was returned to me. I filled out the e-form twice. It has been a couple of weeks, and I am looking for alternate plans. Is there any other place to stay the night nearby?

The correct email for Orisson is refuge.orisson@wanadoo.fr . I have stayed there. They are slow to reply in off season. There is no other place to stay near the top of the climb. Good luck.

 

[FluffyDuds]

I’ve just booked for the 1st June. Email took 2 weeks to respond.

 

[Hurry Krishna]

Planning to stay in Orisson on 26th April. Had sent an email on Saturday re a reservation. No response. Just noticed today on their site the hostel there is closed permanently. Does anyone know anything about this. Alice

We stayed at the Orisson Hostel on 3 October and they were closing for winter the following day. We had tried to contact them a few days prior to book. But for no response. We were told by other pilgrims that they only take bookings maximum 48 hours ahead. We rang accordingly and were told that they were only going to confirm 24 hours prior. We felt quite lucky that we managed to get the bunks in the end. They are always in high demand though they have many more beds than they actually advertise. Really really worth spending a night there. Most stunning sunset and sunrise! Do persist.

 

[trecile]

I’ve just booked for the 1st June. Email took 2 weeks to respond.

Good to know. I emailed them a couple of days ago about a reservation in May.

 

[John Crawford Howell]

Sometimes words, and their meanings, become lost in translation. In this instance, we may safely conclude "permanently closed" means permanently closed for the season. In our collective anticipation, anxiety, and excitement about starting the Camino journey, we want to eliminate as much uncertainty as possible—especially for that first night underway. Given Orissson's place near the beginning of the St. Frances, we want to be confident those lodgings are confirmed if our plan is not to hike all the way to Roncesvalles. So, please be patient, Alice. You will hear from the good folks at Orisson in due course.

 

[trecile]

Given Orissson's place near the beginning of the St. Frances,

Just FYI, it's the Camino Francés because it's the road from France, nothing to do with St. Francis.

 

[John Crawford Howell]

Sorry, my error. Of course, you are correct.

 

[domigee]

It’s mentioned a lot of times that ‘they are slow to respond’. Yes, because they don’t have the internet in the refuge, someone else in the valley deals with the emails. There is very little signal up there.
Of course, when they are closed for the season, they’re probably on holiday somewhere!

 

[HalfDomeOrBust]

I just cannot wait till I once again request a bed at Orisson as that will mean I am finally able and ready to start my third Camino Francis from SJPDP!!! Looking forward to that.......and even the two week wait to hear back!!!!

 

[domigee]

I just cannot wait till I once again request a bed at Orisson as that will mean I am finally able and ready to start my third Camino Francis from SJPDP!!! Looking forward to that.......and even the two week wait to hear back!!!!

As Trecile mentioned above, it is the Camino francés ie the French camino because it is the road from France. Nothing to do with Saint Francis of Assisi.

 

[Saint Mike II]

Hi @C clearly, Google have the refuge as "permanently closed" on a standard Google search. Tripe Advertiser has a string of lousy reviews and complains that Orisson don't provide prices. Its good to see the internet working at its best

Hola Tinca - "tripe" advertiser - I love it!!

 

[naplesdon]

There was blizzard in Pays Basque this past week. Hang in there for a response and make sure you have the right email address, spelled correctly, and then make sure to look at your spam account for a response about using paypal for your reservation.

 

[tomishy]

Planning to stay in Orisson on 26th April. Had sent an email on Saturday re a reservation. No response. Just noticed today on their site the hostel there is closed permanently. Does anyone know anything about this. Alice

we have booked and paid deposit for April 29th. took a couple weeks to reply. when they send you paypal invoice ur comes from
Sarl apthia

 

[HalfDomeOrBust]

There was blizzard in Pays Basque this past week. Hang in there for a response and make sure you have the right email address, spelled correctly, and then make sure to look at your spam account for a response about using paypal for your reservation.

Real Good advice.!!

 

[HalfDomeOrBust]

I also found that if I requested the reservation in French or Spanish I would get a quicker responsive.....

 

[HalfDomeOrBust]

As Trecile mentioned above, it is the Camino francés ie the French camino because it is the road from France. Nothing to do with Saint Francis of Assisi.

Oh, I did not know that. Thank you for the education!!!

 

[John Crawford Howell]

I also found that if I requested the reservation in French or Spanish I would get a quicker responsive.....

I did mine in Spanish which may have helped even though I knew Orisson was in France, but my French is somewhat limited.

 

[Jim]

Planning to stay in Orisson on 26th April. Had sent an email on Saturday re a reservation. No response. Just noticed today on their site the hostel there is closed permanently. Does anyone know anything about this. Alice

I do not believe they are permanently closed Year-round. Just recently rec’d Confirmation from them for a reservation at the end of May. They are very accommodating during their open season. Used them in early June in 2014. As others have posted, they are closed during winter season. Because of that, they might be slow in getting to their e-mail responses.

 

[camino-david]

They are closed in winter mainly because the pass is closed from 1 Nov to April 1, so there is little point to being open with no pilgrims to stay. In fact they maybe required to close, as being open in winter would only encourage foolhardy pilgrims to cross the path in dangerous conditions.

 

[Kathar1na]

I saw that when I searched on Google

Thank you for spotting the reason for this. It was apparently a Goggle error. It has now been corrected, the erroneous "Permanently closed" message is gone. I see that Refuge Orisson have refurbished their website - looks like they have not yet finished the job - perhaps that is what caused the misleading info.

 

[Cariad]

Planning to stay in Orisson on 26th April. Had sent an email on Saturday re a reservation. No response. Just noticed today on their site the hostel there is closed permanently. Does anyone know anything about this. Alice

 

[DannyFox]

The correct email for Orisson is refuge.orisson@wanadoo.fr . I have stayed there. They are slow to reply in off season. There is no other place to stay near the top of the climb. Good luck.

Yes there is. Kayola about a kilometer before!

 

[Deleted member 59555]

Hi @C clearly, Google have the refuge as "permanently closed" on a standard Google search. Tripe Advertiser has a string of lousy reviews and complains that Orisson don't provide prices. Its good to see the internet working at its best

It is not often that I find something to be negative about with the Camino. But the first walk 2017 I just had lunch there and pushed on. Then 2018 a group of us stayed there. The day was raining and cold (April). The fire was not lit and when I wore one of the blankets around me down to the cafe because I was so cold they ordered me to take it back to the dorm. I replied to this by saying well light the bloody fire. It still did not get lit and it never was. I was so cold that I got the cold from hell that lasted about two weeks.
However it would be a shame to see it close as a cafe as it is an important rest stop.
That day was the only time I got grumpy on the Camino in two walks and I am going back this April with my Daughter.
I think we will walk the valley.

 

[Karen Landow]

Planning to stay in Orisson on 26th April. Had sent an email on Saturday re a reservation. No response. Just noticed today on their site the hostel there is closed permanently. Does anyone know anything about this. Alice

Hi Alice,
We have a booking at Orisson for 26th April. I tried a few times to book last year via their website send a message system but got no replies that way. I ended up sending an email which they did answer and included a request for a deposit via paypal. As others have said, I am sure they are just closed for the season. Hope to see you at Orisson on the 26th.

 

[Cariad]

Hi Alice,
We have a booking at Orisson for 26th April. I tried a few times to book last year via their website send a message system but got no replies that way. I ended up sending an email which they did answer and included a request for a deposit via paypal. As others have said, I am sure they are just closed for the season. Hope to see you at Orisson on the 26th.

 

[Cariad]

Hello Alice
We are booked in there for end May and have already received our invoice and psd thru PayPal. Keep trying