Where to stay in St Jean?

[Thetravelingfamily]

Hello All!

Any tips on where to stay in St. jean? We will have two children so there are four of us. Hoping to stay in something hotel like the first night in order to make sure that we are well rested and prepared for our trip.

Buen Camino,
Mandy

 

[Deleted member 3000]

The Office de Tourisme has a fairly comprehensive listing of accommodations:
http://www.saintjeanpieddeport-paysbasq ... ments.html

 

[sillydoll]

If you are watching your pennies, you could stay at the Gite Compostela.

It is very basic but reasonable and they might have a room with 4 beds so that you can all sleep in the same room.
Gite Compostella
6 route d'Arneguy
gitecompostella@sfr.fr
http://gitecompostella.jimdo.com/

 

[Chacharm]

The people at the Compostela office will direct you to places too. They'll cal ahead for you to make sure there is space and find out the price for you too.

 

[sillydoll]

Mandy, don't forget to book ahead at Orisson as well.

Either that, or you can walk to Orisson (8km) get a taxi back to the Gite and then get a taxi back to Orisson in the morning.

 

[Thetravelingfamily]

Thank you for all of your advice! We ended up getting a room here:
http://www.ebernat.com/ebernat/gb/index.asp

Do any of you know how late the Compestela office is open? We arrive at 530 pm and wanted to leave the next day.

Thank you again!
Mandy

 

[mspath]

Mandy,

In Saint-Jean the office for the Amies du Chemin de Saint Jacques at 39 rue de la Citadelle usually stays open until 10pm in season. Their telephone is 05 59 37 05 09. They provide pilgrim Credentials.

Buen Camino ,

Margaret

 

[JanetEllen]

I tried to make a reservation for 14 September 2014 (Sunday) at the L'Esrrit de Bellari (previously L'Espret du Chemin) in SJPDP but they replied that they are closed on Sunday.

Does anyone else have a recommendation? The website for the Alburque Acceuil Pelerin is difficult for me to interpret and it doesn't look like there is a 'contact' link to make a reservation.

JanetEllen

 

[mspath]

JanetEllen,

In SJPdP the Albergue Accueil Pelerin is the municipal albergue at 55 rue de La Citadelle and does NOT take reservations.

The pilgrims office of the Amis du Chemin de Saint Jacques at 39 rue de la Citadelle usually stays open for the arrival of the last train. Their telephone is 05 59 37 05 09. In season the pilgrims office is open from 7h30 to 12h30 and then from 13h30 to 22h. They can provide you with a Credential and on site lodging assistance. Their volunteers also help run the municipal albergue/Accueil Pelerin at 55 rue de la Citadelle. If their albergue is full they will help you find other pilgrim lodgings when you are on site. They keep up to the minute lists of all available space throughout the SJPdP area.

Buen Camino,

Margaret Meredith

 

[JanetEllen]

Thank you Margaret Meredith.