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It is a bit confusing but I believe there should be a base price, which would be "accommodation only". All other pricing looks additional to that base price. So bed and dinner is whatever the base price is, +10.
I dont really see the purpose of buying breakfast or dinner as tickets in roncesvalles tbh. Just go to the restaurants you want and pay there directly or am i missing something?
That happened to me too. I had to phone my CC company to allow the payment to go through.Not sure whether anyone else is having the same problem with the Roncesvalles Albergue website booking system. I've tried to book a bunk for 5 October, but after putting my credit card details in the transaction is simply showing as "The operation cannot be performed. Transaction Denied".
Your Visa, MasterCard or American Express credit card has to be enabled for the 3D Secure payment method. This is what the symbols mean that you see on the payment page. It is a standard feature of cards issued in Spain and elsewhere in Europe but apparently not as common in the States, hence the recurring problem you and others have. The bank that issued your credit card should be able to help.Not sure whether anyone else is having the same problem with the Roncesvalles Albergue website booking system. I've tried to book a bunk for 5 October, but after putting my credit card details in the transaction is simply showing as "The operation cannot be performed. Transaction Denied".
Not sure whether anyone else is having the same problem with the Roncesvalles Albergue website booking system. I've tried to book a bunk for 5 October, but after putting my credit card details in the transaction is simply showing as "The operation cannot be performed. Transaction Denied".
Anniesantiago, the price of your bed depends on where you get a bed. The beds in the renovated building are 12 euro and if you make an online reservation you will have your bed there. If you don't have a reservation and the beds in the renovated building are all full you can get a bed in the Dependencia (the 'winter-albergue'). These beds are cheaper (I'm not sure whether it is 8 or 10 Euro). So the prices of the meals as mentioned in your post are in addition of the price of your bed.
Also remember that the Albergue has tickets for both places that serve dinner. Last year I had a chance to try them both, and I STRONGLY recommend Casa Sabina for dinner. Tables are for four, and they try to make sure that language groups are seated together, so you always have someone to talk to. Service is great, and the food was excellent.Am I reading their website correctly?
This appears to be saying bed and dinner is €10.
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That wasn't my experience at all. I had mostly English speakers at my large table at La Posada, but at my table for four at Casa Sabina two of us spoke English, and the other two only Portuguese. I also felt a lot more rushed at Sabina.Also remember that the Albergue has tickets for both places that serve dinner. Last year I had a chance to try them both, and I STRONGLY recommend Casa Sabina for dinner. Tables are for four, and they try to make sure that language groups are seated together, so you always have someone to talk to. Service is great, and the food was excellent.
At La Posada, I think it's called, dinner was a very unpleasant experience. Tables are for eight or more, diners are herded in, seated, served, and herded out. "Herd" is the most accurate word, for we were treated like cattle. There was no consideration of language groups; the first eight people in line went to table A, the second 8 to table B, and so forth. From what I remember, we also got only one glass (and the server refused to bring anyone a second glass), so it was only water till the glass was empty and then some wine till that was gone, and then.... The food was quite forgettable and rather tasteless. Their goal, quite clearly, is to get the people first seating out as quickly as possible so they could get the second seating started as soon as possible.
I was just in Roncesvalles last week and have a Dutch Camino buddy who is volunteering there now as a hospitalero. He told me they have 217 beds at the abbey and there is a total of about 300 in Roncesvalles with the hotel and hostals combined.Thank you.
There is some confusion on some of the forums about how many beds are in Roncesvalles.
Can you tell me?
And how many of those can be booked ahead?
Also, are there still 4 buses from Roncesvalles to Pamplona for those who get stuck without a bed?
And on a busy day at this time of year well over 400 people can be leaving SJPDP. Some stop at Orisson or Kayola or Valcarlos but most of those then make their way to Roncesvalles the following day and end up in that day's total too. Arithmetic has never been one of my best subjects but even I can see the potential problem there.I was just in Roncesvalles last week and have a Dutch Camino buddy who is volunteering there now as a hospitalero. He told me they have 217 beds at the abbey and there is a total of about 300 in Roncesvalles with the hotel and hostals combined.
Not sure whether anyone else is having the same problem with the Roncesvalles Albergue website booking system. I've tried to book a bunk for 5 October, but after putting my credit card details in the transaction is simply showing as "The operation cannot be performed. Transaction Denied".