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Check booking,com. Prices are very readonable.Sorry, but this is a bit of a rant, after leaving Porto on Friday, this is the second night straight that we’ve found albergues completely full upon entering towns. Last night in Esposende the one “albergue “ which also apparently takes reservations, was fully booked by 15:15 and the albergue in neighboring Marinhas was full by 16:00. Leaving us with a €90 hotel option and a €40 hotel option.
Tonight in Viana do Castelo the single albergue in town was full at 16:30.
Perhaps I was spoiled on the Camino Frances in September of 2015 where I never had to struggle for an albergue bed, but there really seems to be a vastly limited supply of albergue beds on the Portuguese route. Or maybe it’s the coastal route that we are on. The Portuguese people have been quite lovely, but it’s a massive difference in budget between planning to stay in albergues vs hotels. Plus, come on, it takes a bit of the fun out of the trek having to book ahead...and coming together with fellow pilgrims in the albergue, sore and grateful was what made my first Camino so enjoyable.
Just my opinion...one opinion of a very grateful and sore pilgrim.
Sorry, but this is a bit of a rant, after leaving Porto on Friday, this is the second night straight that we’ve found albergues completely full upon entering towns. Last night in Esposende the one “albergue “ which also apparently takes reservations, was fully booked by 15:15 and the albergue in neighboring Marinhas was full by 16:00. Leaving us with a €90 hotel option and a €40 hotel option.
Tonight in Viana do Castelo the single albergue in town was full at 16:30.
Perhaps I was spoiled on the Camino Frances in September of 2015 where I never had to struggle for an albergue bed, but there really seems to be a vastly limited supply of albergue beds on the Portuguese route. Or maybe it’s the coastal route that we are on. The Portuguese people have been quite lovely, but it’s a massive difference in budget between planning to stay in albergues vs hotels. Plus, come on, it takes a bit of the fun out of the trek having to book ahead...and coming together with fellow pilgrims in the albergue, sore and grateful was what made my first Camino so enjoyable.
Just my opinion...one opinion of a very grateful and sore pilgrim.
I've walked coastal route from Porto to Santiago in mid july and the only place that i had problems with albergues was Redondela , but i guess its normal for place where 2 routes are united .....
P.s i didnt book at all
Do you have a list of the places you stayed on the camino Portugese please?I just returned home after walking Porto to Santiago . I can say that unlike any of my other caminos, the Portuguese route this time had a very present tension everyday regarding bed availability...every pilgrim had a story of being turned away or having to walk much further than expected. Most albergue owners agree that it's been unusually crowded. I resorted to using booking.com a day or two ahead, because I walked with a medically compromised knee and could not afford to chance greater distances than I could manage.
I feel the lack of accommodations had much to do with the lack of camaraderie as likely groups of new friends were often split because of having to walk on/stay behind, etc for beds.
Since 2018 a lot has changed imhoDo you have a list of the places you stayed on the camino Portugese please?
Was the bed shortage due to many places being closed until Spring? That would be my guess. I'll be there next week with only Santiago booked.Do you have a list of the places you stayed on the camino Portugese please?
You can check if albergueas are opened I don’t think you will have problem finding a bed in April .Was the bed shortage due to many places being closed until Spring? That would be my guess. I'll be there next week with only Santiago .
This is good to hear as I'm starting the portuguese camino on July 6th with my two daughters (age 11 and 14) I'm going to book most places as I feel with 3 of us I shud?I've walked coastal route from Porto to Santiago in mid july and the only place that i had problems with albergues was Redondela , but i guess its normal for place where 2 routes are united .....
P.s i didnt book at all
It is better to book a day or two in advance this year imhoThis is good to hear as I'm starting the portuguese camino on July 6th with my two daughters (age 11 and 14) I'm going to book most places as I feel with 3 of us I shud?
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