Recommendation for the best guide to hostels

[Angus137]

I am planning to walk the Central route from Coimbra over this Christmas and New Year and am a little nervous (as you might have seen from my previous posts) about which hostels might be open - I have John Brierley's excellent guide but would welcome advice on the best App or website to find hostels ideally those for just pilgrims rather than a hotel

Also is the Spiritual Variant recommended?

Once again thank you

 

[JCLima]

Gronze.com is a good source of information

 

[dougfitz]

Like @JCLima, I have found Gronze to be a good resource. You will find an indication of whether a place is exclusively for pilgrims or oriented to pilgrims. Where a property does not report that, I assume that it isn't. As well, there are certain places which clearly aren't pilgrim albergues like HI and other hostels, guesthouses, B&Bs, etc. You might also find one of the Camino oriented apps useful. There are several. Of those, WisePilgrim is the one that I found easiest to use.

I have walked the Variante Espiritual, but only after I had walked the Central Route. I think it's a personal choice about what you want to see and do. Both routes have their attractions, and I wouldn't recommend one over the other.

 

[Angus137]

Thank you both