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I stayed in La Posada in 2016. It's an old building, with somewhat gloomy corridors but comfortable rooms, with bath/shower. Meals are eaten communally in a large room on the ground floor (you book and pay for dinner and/or breakfast when you check in) and there's no choice., but plenty of wine. It's a good place to meet other pilgrims, and it has a bar.
Alternatively, for a much nicer hotel, walk another 45 minutes to Burguete and stay in the Hotel rural Loizu or the Hostal Burguete (favoured by Hemingway) where you will also meet other pilgrims, but have a much better meal (and a head start on the crowd next morning.)
The end of June will be quite busy, so you may want to book anyway just to be more secure. Opinion is divided. The albergue in Roncesvalles has cubicles that take 4 people; each bed has its own backpack locker, and is very comfortable, so its not a bad introduction to albergue life. And you can book it. Apart from that you are heading into hotel territory, I think.
http://www.hotelroncesvalles.com is the most upmarket with individual rooms at about €67
La Posada - a twin room seems about €75
Casa Sabina - couldn't find a price
I would like to stay there, as well. I could not find an email on the site. Thanks in Advance.Thank you... I decided on Hotel Roncesvalles and sent them an email requesting a reservation. Many thanks for everyone's advice and help. I'm traveling alone and its my first time traveling internationally... with that, I am so grateful to this forum, its members, and how quickly everyone replies to help future pilgrims!
The hotel is closed for vacation until mid March.Hi EVY70,
The email address I found was on their "Contact Page"... hotel@roncesvalles.es
However, they still have not responded to my email.
I stayed in La Posada in 2016. It's an old building, with somewhat gloomy corridors but comfortable rooms, with bath/shower. Meals are eaten communally in a large room on the ground floor (you book and pay for dinner and/or breakfast when you check in) and there's no choice., but plenty of wine. It's a good place to meet other pilgrims, and it has a bar.
Alternatively, for a much nicer hotel, walk another 45 minutes to Burguete and stay in the Hotel rural Loizu or the Hostal Burguete (favoured by Hemingway) where you will also meet other pilgrims, but have a much better meal (and a head start on the crowd next morning.)
The hotel is closed for vacation until mid March.
Completely agree. Getting to Roncesvalles from St. Jean is a big day anyway, and trying to go on to Burguete is possibly a step too far.I'm a very private person. I have to say that staying in the main albergue in Roncesvalles was for me, a really good way to start my Camino. The night before in SJPDP we stayed in private accommodation and didn't really meet anyone. We flew from New Zealand, the flights and train journeys were long - they added more than 4 days to our trip.
Staying in the Roncesvalles monastery was great, they had low walled cubicles, so we got the appearance of privacy, but most of all we became part of the 'pilgrim set' there. And the building itself was quite impressive, and you can shower in private.
I didn't think I would enjoy the dormitory situation much before I left, but the Camino is something different, and in fact the social aspect of having other people around contributed to my sense of well-being. I think the fact that you are all on the same walk makes a difference, its not like random strangers. All of these people have made plans and have doubts, hopes and fears about their Camino. People who have done more than one are sought after as key sources of information.
These other people talking about their hopes, plans, aches, pains etc gave me the sense of being part of something and not alone. And you will see some of these people time and time again. We met some of our Camino family there. Not something we planned on at all. The idea of meeting and befriending people never crossed my mind, despite watching The Way at least 11 times. We were just focused on the travel plans, our health, and what to pack.
The Roncesvalles dinner is still firmly in my memory. Most of the people we met were somewhat elated at having crossed the Pyrenees successfully.
So if you cant get a hotel room, don't despair - you may be like me, and make lasting friendships as a result of staying there.
I've read that most of the Camino friendships are made early in the Camino, I certainly found it that way.
And Burguete is such a lovely breakfast spot to come upon the next morning.
Thank you for sharing, I appreciate it... it truly eases my mind going forward.I'm a very private person. I have to say that staying in the main albergue in Roncesvalles was for me, a really good way to start my Camino. The night before in SJPDP we stayed in private accommodation and didn't really meet anyone. We flew from New Zealand, the flights and train journeys were long - they added more than 4 days to our trip.
Staying in the Roncesvalles monastery was great, they had low walled cubicles, so we got the appearance of privacy, but most of all we became part of the 'pilgrim set' there. And the building itself was quite impressive, and you can shower in private.
I didn't think I would enjoy the dormitory situation much before I left, but the Camino is something different, and in fact the social aspect of having other people around contributed to my sense of well-being. I think the fact that you are all on the same walk makes a difference, its not like random strangers. All of these people have made plans and have doubts, hopes and fears about their Camino. People who have done more than one are sought after as key sources of information.
These other people talking about their hopes, plans, aches, pains etc gave me the sense of being part of something and not alone. And you will see some of these people time and time again. We met some of our Camino family there. Not something we planned on at all. The idea of meeting and befriending people never crossed my mind, despite watching The Way at least 11 times. We were just focused on the travel plans, our health, and what to pack.
The Roncesvalles dinner is still firmly in my memory. Most of the people we met were somewhat elated at having crossed the Pyrenees successfully.
So if you cant get a hotel room, don't despair - you may be like me, and make lasting friendships as a result of staying there.
I've read that most of the Camino friendships are made early in the Camino, I certainly found it that way.
I begin my first Camino on June 28 2018, from SJDP... I plan on walking all the way to Roncesvalles
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