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Roncevalles doesn’t really have a centre other than the monastery, there’s a few houses and a couple of hotels. You won’t get lost
Hey everyone. New here! I'd love to be able to do the "real" pilgrim thing and stay in dorms but I wouldn't get a wink of sleep so I need to find budget accommodation along the way that provides private rooms. Any suggestions for Roncesvalles? Or any of the other stages for that matter. As close to the centre as possible would be an added bonus! ;-) TIA
This is great! Thanks @RoboThe 'town' of Roncesvalles
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Roncesvalles is very limited in terms of 'budget' private rooms. 4 places. None are really 'budget'.
See booking.com and gronze.
After Roncesvalles you'll have many more options. What is 'budget' in your mind? e25, e50, e100?
I have found staying in CR (Casa Rural) and using private rooms on Albergues I can usually find a room for e25 - e40. In the large towns it might need to be more though.
I use a combination of booking.com, Gronze and the French Guide Book Miam Miam Dodo.
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Thanks @Shazenalan Yes as a lifelong insomniac I wouldn't be able for 3am lights, talking, snoring or even just the average tossing and turning. I could hear a mouse with slippers tiptoeing on carpet!!Last year we did dorms for the first 14 nights or so and just found it difficult to sleep ( hey - if the guy who sat up from 3 am until 6am browsing his photos on his phone, oblivious to also lighting up the whole bloody room, happens to be reading this....thank you ......for helping us decide that a double albergue room was right for us. ) Sorry for my spillage.Anyhow, double albergue rooms were readily available between 24-40 euros, and, for us, the privacy definitely aided sleep. However I was a little sad about missing out on the good aspects of dorms too. Buen Camino.
Thank youIn the albergue we don't have private rooms. Your only options are Hotel Roncesvalles or the rooms above restaurant La Posada. Costs € 75,00 for a 2-persons bedroom. So if you find a 'Camino-friend' on your way to Roncesvalles to share the room with you can split the costs.
In Burguete you can find a few Casa Rurals with private rooms at lower prices.
Thanks @davebugg but after that long first day I think "just a few kilometres" will feel like a marathon!That's for sure. In America, Roncesvalles would be described as a 'wide spot on the road'. I did a quick search for population figures for Roncesvalles, and the 2018 Municipal Register of Spain lists only 21 permanent residents.
Besides the lodgings in Roncesvalles, you can also check on availability in Burgete which is just a few kilometers down the road.
That's for the welcome @Tincatinker I am very excited about my first Camino! Thanks for the info. I speak a bit of Spanish so I should be able to understand the important bits!Welcome to the forum @BoodleBug
Www.gronze.com is your best source of accommodation information. Don’t worry that it’s in Spanish- google chrome will provide instant translation, though the Spanish is easy to follow. Roncevalles doesn’t really have a centre other than the monastery, there’s a few houses and a couple of hotels. You won’t get lost
Hi @BoodleBugThis is great! Thanks @RoboDid you book much in advance? I'm planning on doing the Camino either in September this year or May next year.
Thanks @davebugg but after that long first day I think "just a few kilometres" will feel like a marathon!
Thanks so much! That's really helped me make my decision. Think I'll wait till next May.Hi @BoodleBug
Just a quick note before @Robo gets here. I'm also planning in walking in September this year and have been looking at how busy it might be. Going on previous years there's a MASSIVE difference between the start and end of the month. In recent years the first week in September has been the busiest of the entire year for people setting out from SJPdP but by the last week in September numbers have pretty much halved from week 1.
Of course chances of hitting bad weather go up but I think it's a risk I'm ready to take to not have to worry about booking ahead.
Buen Camino,
Rob.
Oooh that sounds like a good option! ThanksTake a taxi from Roncesvalles to Burgete to spend the night. Then the next morning, taxi back to Roncesvalles to continue your walk where you left off.. Lot's of pilgrims have done the same
Thanks so much! That's really helped me make my decision. Think I'll wait till next May.
This is great! Thanks @RoboDid you book much in advance? I'm planning on doing the Camino either in September this year or May next year.
Yes, that is as good a guidebook as any, readily available and updated every year. You can purchase a copy on this forum.
Not to contradict, but Burguete is only about 3 km's from Roncesvalles. It is an easy, flat walk. In the philosophy I have of never going backwards on the Camino, I suggest taking a break in Roncesvalles and continue on to Burguete if you decide to stay there. It is a lovely, little quiet and quaint town.Oooh that sounds like a good option! Thanks
Despite where you stay, you ARE a pilgrim.Hey everyone. New here! I'd love to be able to do the "real" pilgrim thing and stay in dorms but I wouldn't get a wink of sleep so I need to find budget accommodation along the way that provides private rooms. Any suggestions for Roncesvalles? Or any of the other stages for that matter. As close to the centre as possible would be an added bonus! ;-) TIA
The hotel is wonderful.Hey everyone. New here! I'd love to be able to do the "real" pilgrim thing and stay in dorms but I wouldn't get a wink of sleep so I need to find budget accommodation along the way that provides private rooms. Any suggestions for Roncesvalles? Or any of the other stages for that matter. As close to the centre as possible would be an added bonus! ;-) TIA
We booked ahead using the Trailsmart app which we found very helpful. We liked the ease of walking at our pace without the growing fear that all the beds were gone. Last Sept we walked in 28-30 degrees, frankly I’d have sobbed on some days if Id had to walk another 5 miles to find a bed. That said, this year we are travelling lighter and plan to avoid the Bristly stages.....Thanks @Shazenalan Yes as a lifelong insomniac I wouldn't be able for 3am lights, talking, snoring or even just the average tossing and turning. I could hear a mouse with slippers tiptoeing on carpet!!Did you just arrive in the towns and find the rooms on the day or did you have to book in advance?
Hey everyone. New here! I'd love to be able to do the "real" pilgrim thing and stay in dorms but I wouldn't get a wink of sleep so I need to find budget accommodation along the way that provides private rooms. Any suggestions for Roncesvalles? Or any of the other stages for that matter. As close to the centre as possible would be an added bonus! ;-) TIA
Not just for those who want the albergue experience, but especially for those who can't afford private rooms.We like to think that we are freeing up Albergue space for those who want the experience.
That's a great way of looking at it! Yes I've done plenty of backpacking and I've had my fill of dorms to last a lifetime! :-DWe walked the Francis, The Francegina and plan on The Norte in August. We have only stayed in private rooms and Hotels and use Booking.com as we walk. I got my share of the communal accommodations to last a lifetime while I was in the military.
We like to think that we are freeing up Albergue space for those who want the experience.
In the next village a little bit beyond Roncesvalles there is a place that does rural tourism casa Rural. Can’t remember the nameHey everyone. New here! I'd love to be able to do the "real" pilgrim thing and stay in dorms but I wouldn't get a wink of sleep so I need to find budget accommodation along the way that provides private rooms. Any suggestions for Roncesvalles? Or any of the other stages for that matter. As close to the centre as possible would be an added bonus! ;-) TIA
Lots of slbergues have private rooms. See John Brierly. We use them all the time as now senior in yearsIn the next village a little bit beyond Roncesvalles there is a place that does rural tourism casa Rural. Can’t remember the name
I got my share of the communal accommodations to last a lifetime while I was in the military.
HiTake a taxi from Roncesvalles to Burgete to spend the night. Then the next morning, taxi back to Roncesvalles to continue your walk where you left off.. Lot's of pilgrims have done the same
Hey everyone. New here! I'd love to be able to do the "real" pilgrim thing and stay in dorms but I wouldn't get a wink of sleep so I need to find budget accommodation along the way that provides private rooms. Any suggestions for Roncesvalles? Or any of the other stages for that matter. As close to the centre as possible would be an added bonus! ;-) TIA
Thanks @Shazenalan Yes as a lifelong insomniac I wouldn't be able for 3am lights, talking, snoring or even just the average tossing and turning. I could hear a mouse with slippers tiptoeing on carpet!!Did you just arrive in the towns and find the rooms on the day or did you have to book in advance?
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