A less friendly Camino Francis this Holy Year?

I read a post on another Camino site by someone who has walked the Camino Francis several times. He said there is resentment along the Camino by merchants and bar owners that Holy Year hasn't resulted in more revenues. He was kicked out of a bar for asking why they were charging pilgrims twice as much as locals.

In one instance, he was with a woman looking for information and a hospitalero threw something at her.

Apparently, the numbers are not what was expected between St. Jean and Sarria and the improvements that were made by locals in anticipation of record crowds didn't happen--except between Sarria and Santiago.

I have to admit, I'm having second thoughts about walking this year--maybe next. This will be my first time and I'd like to have a good experience.

Has anyone here experienced this kind of treatment?

Maya2 said:

Has anyone here experienced this kind of treatment?

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I walked the Frances between SJPdP and Leon, and between Palas del Rey and Santiago earlier this year and did NOT experience any such treatment. I did hear comments by hospitaleros and restauranteurs about numbers being down.