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Roncesvalles/ albergue or youth hostel ?

SabsP

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Will hopefully start in Roncesvalles in April. The albergue looks quite huge and anonymous. So my preference goes towards staying the night in the youth hostel. Do any of you have specific recommendations about these two places?
Still absorbing the wealth of info here on this forum. And apologies that the only thing I can do right now is asking questions instead of answering them....
 
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I didn't know there was a hostal in Roncevalles... there is?

The alburgue "is" huge.. but it was a fun experience, I thought.
 
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Yes , according from what I read there was and albergue juvenil but government of Navarra seems to be transforming it into a regular albergue. Was closed in 2010 , so it seems , for redecoration.
 
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On my very first Camino, in 2000, the big albergue was not open, and all peregrinos stayed in the youth hostel (if you continue walking straight ahead when you get to the pilgrim's office, it's a big building in that complex). It's been closed the other times I've been there. The main difference is that the youth hostel had rooms rather than the open floor plan of the albergue. So, there's a chance you won't have snorers in the youth hostel, but if you sleep in the albergue someone somewhere will be snoring within earshot. I also think that there were regular, not bunk beds, but my memory is a little fuzzy, and of course that may change if it's reopened.

I agree that although the albergue is big and like an airplane hangar, there are plenty of opportunities for interaction -- down in the basement, there's seating and tables, and people are always hanging around outside in the nice weather. I think I'd just go where the people I've struck up a conversation with are going.

Buen camino, Laurie
 
When I walked last September, there was no youth hostel. Just the big albergue in the monastery plus two hotels. There is a new albergue being built next to the monastery but there is no way it will be ready until, maybe, the latter end of 2011. I think the motto of the albergue is 'you are now a pilgrim so you shall learn to suffer'. Nevertheless it was a unique experience, in it's special way. The albergue does not supply meals but you can prebook at one of the hotels for a very good menu del dia for 9 euros.
 
Thank you Laurie and camino-david. Yes David, the new albergue would most probably be the old youth hostel that they are transforming.
 
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.
Hi, yes the albergue is very big. I think it can acommadate 120 people in one big dormitry. When busy be prepared to wait in line to get a shower. But its a lovely place to stay, it has a nice mystical feel to it.
 
According to the Mundicamino website (http://www.mundicamino.com/ingles/ficha ... ncesvalles) the youth hostel is open and has 76 beds. It's available for pilgrims under 25 years of age.

If you don't want to stay in either the albergue or youth hostel, there are two small hotels in Roncesvalles, Hostal Restaurante Sabina and Hostal La Posada. These cost around 40euros per night, and both offer pilgrim menu dinners to all pilgrims for around 9euros. Have to say I've always stayed in La Posada as I prefer a good nights sleep at the beginning of the Camino.

Trudy
 
And of course there is always the possibility to walk on to Burguete, only 3 Km further on. I slept there october 2008 (no albergue but an hostal), and didn't meet any pilgrim over there.

Ultreya,
Carli Di Bortolo
 
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Cheers everyone! Yes Trudy, I decided to book a room in La Posada for exactly the same reason as you stated.
 
Carli, Its a few years ago but we continued to Burgette also after a short break in Roncesvalles.
We were ""drenched"" and stayed in a Casa Rural on the right side of main road.

**If it has a name we would love to receive as the MMDD has long gone.No 25 rings a bell

They gave us a warm fire, paper for the boots in front of fire, coffee and the best bathroom we encountered all the way to Finasterre.A lovely family and well worth the stay.
Any knowledge of name is appreciated.
Buen Camino to all,
David
 
I stayed last October in a hostal or casa rural in Burguete opposit to the hotel. The name was Juandebua or something like that. Nice room with a shared bathroom in the hall cost 16 euro. breakfast 3 euro. Did not have to queue up for something to eat in the morning. Nice place, nice food in the hotel across the street. phonenr. 948 760 078. The lady took my wet clothes to dry too.
ranth
 
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Roncesvalle may be huge and barn like but it is well set up and modern inside, while still retaining the sense of history. Would not have missed it. And if you can't cope with the snoring here, it ain't going to get any better along the way!
 
I'm very well aware of the fact that I will encounter snorers ( or myself snoring ) on the way. It is just that , from what I read here on the forum, I will more likely prefer smaller albergues and smaller towns. And for my first night on my first Camino I really want a good nights sleep...
 
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Many thanks Carli for the effort.
We are off to Vezelay in July and finish in Pamplona.

Best wishes to you for 2011,
David
 
Re: youth hostel Roncesvalles

Trudy wrote:
It's available for pilgrims under 25 years of age.
That is not true: I am an old man of 75 yrs and on my travels in Europe and also in the USA I slept mostly in youth hostels. As a so called "Senior" one has to pay only a slightly higher price.
"Seniors" - provided they have a membership card of the international youth hostel organisation - are entitled to stay in youth hostels all over the world :D apart from Bavaria. :(
Here is the web site of the youth hostel Roncesvalles
Buen Camino
Jochen
 
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SabineP said:
I'm very well aware of the fact that I will encounter snorers ( or myself snoring ) on the way. It is just that , from what I read here on the forum, I will more likely prefer smaller albergues and smaller towns. And for my first night on my first Camino I really want a good nights sleep...
One of the worst night's snoring experience (according to my husband - I use earplugs so don't ever hear a thing), was in a small room for 4 (us two and another couple). They apparently snored in competition all night and the walls reverberated. In fact, if one is sleeping in a larger dorm, you have a better chance of not being right near the person. I prefer dorms for about 20 people best. Having said that, sometimes one is soooo glad just to find a bed, that it really doesn't matter where you sleep! Anne
 
I loved the albergue in Roncesvalles! Loved to sleep among 100s of pilgrims in the church-like room, all off on a big adventure. Had the best sleep (earplugs), and the hospitalieros were great! One of them - a group of volunteers from Holland - told me the next morning in the midst of the chaos of everyone trying to find their shoes to remember to take it slow! Enjoy!

It was a great start!
 

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