Picking an accommodation

[Tobias122345]

Hi everyone,

I'm going on the camino del norte in a few weeks and am trying to decide a head of time which type of accommodation is ideal for me.

I've read that the alburques for pilgrims have a strict curfew and can have dozens of beds in a room. I don't think this works for me. I'm going with a couple of friends and my girlfriend and we'll want the option to go out at night and not be subject to a curfew. Also it'd be nice to have fewer ppl per room and the occasional private room for my girlfriend and I.

So that's all to say that I'm looking for an accommodation type that doesn't have a curfew and has private rooms available.

Any feedback would be great.

Thanks!

Marc

 

[C clearly]

So that's all to say that I'm looking for an accommodation type that doesn't have a curfew and has private rooms available.

Then you generally want a hotel, pension, or hostal. In Spain, a "hostal" (spelled with an "a") is a small hotel, often family-run and modestly priced. Rooms may have private bath or shared bath.

 

[SabsP]

Gronze has a good list of all types of accomodation.

Camino del Norte | Gronze.com

www.gronze.com

Be aware that many coastal towns on the Norte are favourite places for Spaniards themselves. It can be quite busy in summer and tricky to find affordable rooms.

 

[markie6]

If there is a small group of you, booking in advance would be prudent. Hard enough at times to get a bed as a solo pilgrim in busy times

 

[Peterexpatkiwi]

You may also occasionally find an apartment on airbnb. I say occasionally because during the summer months in particular they often have minimum stay periods which obviously will not work for you. Plus of course it's a very popular area so many will already be booked out.

 

[David Tallan]

Then you generally want a hotel, pension, or hostal. In Spain, a "hostal" (spelled with an "a") is a small hotel, often family-run and modestly priced. Rooms may have private bath or shared bath.

In Spain, a casa rural may also do the trick.

 

[Caomhin O Fearghaill]

Beware..you are walking at a busy time but there is an abundance of accomodation on the Norte (I walked it in 2018)..Consider a Pension or Casa Rural of which there are many on your route, book in advance. They are not too expensive.. Buen Camino.

 

[clarkandkaren]

Hi everyone,

I'm going on the camino del norte in a few weeks and am trying to decide a head of time which type of accommodation is ideal for me.

I've read that the alburques for pilgrims have a strict curfew and can have dozens of beds in a room. I don't think this works for me. I'm going with a couple of friends and my girlfriend and we'll want the option to go out at night and not be subject to a curfew. Also it'd be nice to have fewer ppl per room and the occasional private room for my girlfriend and I.

So that's all to say that I'm looking for an accommodation type that doesn't have a curfew and has private rooms available.

Any feedback would be great.

Thanks!

Marci

Hi everyone,

I'm going on the camino del norte in a few weeks and am trying to decide a head of time which type of accommodation is ideal for me.

I've read that the alburques for pilgrims have a strict curfew and can have dozens of beds in a room. I don't think this works for me. I'm going with a couple of friends and my girlfriend and we'll want the option to go out at night and not be subject to a curfew. Also it'd be nice to have fewer ppl per room and the occasional private room for my girlfriend and I.

So that's all to say that I'm looking for an accommodation type that doesn't have a curfew and has private rooms available.

Any feedback would be great.

Thanks!

Marc

Having just gotten off the Camino I can say.. most of the walkers will be in their bunks and sleeping before any curfew issues come into play. As for arrangements… I found it better to reserve a room the night before I was going to be at the planned destination. Depending on how many kilometers you want to walk each day, the places for you to stay will vary accordingly. I can’t speak to making too many advanced reservations as “being on a schedule” is.. for me, counter-productive to the reasons I was there. A good deal of the journey is taking things a day at a time.

 

[wynrich]

Some albergues offer private rooms (usually double) which can be great. You can tell by the Gronze listing whether an albergue has private rooms. And probably always good to reserve them ahead of time. But I don't think they are as common on the Norte as they are on the Frances.

 

[Kathrina72]

We travelled with a group of 5 last year and found a variety of accommodation types was quite nice, mixing it up as we went along. Airbnb good for luxury, albergue good for atmosphere, separate room of bunk beds with curtains for each good for location, pension good for budget and basic facilities with warm host, hotel was our least favourite as a bit sterile and didn’t have the Camino vibe. We had a preference for locations near the beach when there was an option for a post-hike dip, definitely helps with the muscles! So I’d say try a bit of everything

 

[Portach]

Hi everyone,

I'm going on the camino del norte in a few weeks and am trying to decide a head of time which type of accommodation is ideal for me.

I've read that the alburques for pilgrims have a strict curfew and can have dozens of beds in a room. I don't think this works for me. I'm going with a couple of friends and my girlfriend and we'll want the option to go out at night and not be subject to a curfew. Also it'd be nice to have fewer ppl per room and the occasional private room for my girlfriend and I.

So that's all to say that I'm looking for an accommodation type that doesn't have a curfew and has private rooms available.

Any feedback would be great.

Thanks!

Marc

I have not walked that route but in general, as others have said, booking.com, Airbnb, casa rural, private room in albergues are all possibilities. As you are walking at a busy time, weekends may be especially challenging with Friday and Saturday nights often booked out in advance, and those available expensive.