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BoodleBug

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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
 
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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
 
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

:) 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.
 
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In 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.
 
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 '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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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.
 
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I suggest you get yourself one of the guidebooks, current edition. They show all types of accommodation in them.
 
The '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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This is great! Thanks @Robo :) Did you book much in advance? I'm planning on doing the Camino either in September this year or May next year.
 
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
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.
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?
 
In 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.
Thank you :) @laninam
 
:) 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.
Thanks @davebugg but after that long first day I think "just a few kilometres" will feel like a marathon! 😅
 
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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
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! 😉
 
This is great! Thanks @Robo :) Did you book much in advance? I'm planning on doing the Camino either in September this year or May next year.
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.
 
Thanks @davebugg but after that long first day I think "just a few kilometres" will feel like a marathon! 😅

Take 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
 
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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.
Thanks so much! That's really helped me make my decision. Think I'll wait till next May. :)
 
Take 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
Oooh that sounds like a good option! Thanks :)
 
Thanks so much! That's really helped me make my decision. Think I'll wait till next May. :)

@Kathar1na kindly posted this graph yesterday which shows numbers departing from St Jean in 2017, very helpful.

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As you can see week 36 is the busiest, that's the first week in September roughly but by the week after that number is very similar to those throughout May.
 
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The Hotel Roncesvalles was wonderful after a long first day. Great pilgrim menu for dinner and breakfast and they also do your laundry.
 
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Oooh that sounds like a good option! Thanks :)
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.
 
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
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.
 
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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!! 😂😅Did you just arrive in the towns and find the rooms on the day or did you have to book in advance?
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.....
 
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 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.
 
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Casa Sabina in Roncesvalles
Carretera de Francia S/N 31650 I think you can find them on line or call 34 948 790 322. There are only a few places to stay that offer private rooms so definitely make an advance reservation. The Txantxorena in Zubiri is a lovely, renovated 17th century manor house if you want to treat yourself to a delightful stay the next day. She’s on Booking.com.
Have fun!
 
We 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.
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! :-D
 
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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
In the next village a little bit beyond Roncesvalles there is a place that does rural tourism casa Rural. Can’t remember the name
 
Down bag (90/10 duvet) of 700 fills with 180 g (6.34 ounces) of filling. Mummy-shaped structure, ideal when you are looking for lightness with great heating performance.

€149,-
Take 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
Hi

Can you suggest any accomodation in Burgete. I will be doing my first camino in 2020 solo so would appreciate any advice. :)
 
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
 
Technical backpack for day trips with backpack cover and internal compartment for the hydration bladder. Ideal daypack for excursions where we need a medium capacity backpack. The back with Air Flow System creates large air channels that will keep our back as cool as possible.

€83,-
Casa Sabina in Roncesvalles was fun and the location was perfect.
A good guide book will list places to stay in every stage.
 
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?

These days, having difficulty sleeping also, I book ahead as much as possible. Having walked the Frances so many times, I have a good idea of how far I can walk and where I want to stay. I use booking.com for many of my rooms, and have private emails for the one's I have stayed in for years and have relationships with. My advice is to figure out how far you want to walk each day, make a plan, then get on booking.com right away as lodgings are already filling up in many places. I also suggest booking rooms that have free cancellation, in case your plans change.
 
I booked in advance - mostly using Book.com. We used Camino Facil to transport bags. They’re easy to communicate with using WhatsApp and also provide taxi dispatch. Highly recommend using a Spanish SIM card so you can always have service when there’s no WiFi
 
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