The reasons for lack of availabilty on Booking . com have been covered.
If you can call directly, send a Whatsapp message etc, you'll find there are more beds.
But, out of curiosity I looked for next week (on booking) and found beds in St Jean...
A few things:
You're too early for many or most of them.
Booking relies on the owner/operator to fill in the calendar. Many proprietors in Spain don't open their Booking calendar very far in advance. It's not unusual for a lot of places to post...
Booking . com does not show all availability.
Only those places that choose to be on their platform. Many don't. (due to the fees)
And if accommodation venues use the platform, they usually don't show all the beds. They would prefer to sell...
Doing a reservation search Gronze/booking.com, everything from Saint John to Pamplona full rest of 2024 season and to August 2025.... Did booking.com have error or lose rights to accommodations?
I walked Lisboa to Santiago (via Portuguese Central) last year (2023) in May and did not book, and always easily found a bed (albergues, hostels, and the odd residencial or simple hotel). Only exceptions: I rang up and reserved a room in Lisboa...
Just a heads up that bears repeating in case there are people new to the forum. Yes, I know many people already know this. If you are finding places that are booked up on booking.com or other third party sites, that does not mean that the place...
If you haven't booked Porto yet, could I suggest the The House of Sandeman Hostel at least at the start. It's more like a 'super-hostel' with a great location on the Porto waterfront. Staff are very helpful, buffet breakfast and a communal meal...
Others have spoken about the weather and the general crowds, but I'd like to add a different view point. Throwing aside the what's a true pilgrim discussion as irrelevant, I'd recommend that you first consider your style of walking and going...
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