Accommodations

[Corinne19]

Hi everyone,

Trying to book my accommodations during my trip to Compostel! Not sure to understand how to do it?

Do you have any tips, do you have the best links to boom my accommodations? How does it work?

 

[henrythedog]

Hi everyone,

Trying to book my accommodations during my trip to Compostel! Not sure to understand how to do it?

Do you have any tips, do you have the best links to boom my accommodations? How does it work?

Booking accommodation in advance is a hotly debated topic. Some want certainty, others want flexibility.

I would suggest you go here first: www.gronze.com and be prepared to communicate by WhatsApp in Spanish. Use a translation app. The ‘online click-to-book’ options are a fraction of the available places

(I would actually suggest you do something really old-fashioned and unfamiliar to pretty much anyone aged under 30; and that’s to buy a traditional paper guidebook and read it carefully. It will answer all of your current questions, and most of those you haven’t thought of yet. I know that sounds really boring and very last-century; but believe me it’ll work)

 

[Tincatinker]

Have you decided which direction you’ll be walking yet? That will help with providing advice. What sort of accommodation are you seeking? Tent, park bench, Albergue, Hotel?
https://www.gronze.com/ Is an excellent source of information on available accommodation on most of the Camino routes.

@henrythedog has typed faster than me this time Enjoy your journey

 

[trecile]

As @henrythedog said, which Camino route, and also which season you will be walking can make a big difference.

There are times (late April, early May and early September) that I recommend people to reserve their first few days on the Camino Francés if they are starting from St Jean Pied de Port because those are the most popular weeks. Most any other time of the year one can walk and just show up in town and reasonably expect to find accommodation of some sort on the Francés. But, on routes that see fewer pilgrims and have a less robust pilgrim infrastructure it can be necessary to check in advance if there's someplace open in the town you want to stop in. There is no "one size fits all" advice to give.

 

[CWBuff]

What sort of accommodation are you seeking? Tent, park bench, Albergue, Hotel?

Can I reserve a park bench next to an Albergue please?

 

[J Willhaus]

I see you are walking the Via de la Plata or at least that is where you posted. There's a few good online guides and book guides. @geraldkelly has an excellent guide. We have a hard copy and it is available online after you purchase the book.

I don't like to book ahead, but some places on these more remote Caminos will want you to call or WhatsApp a day or two ahead (not months ahead from home). On the Via de la Plata there are fewer options for stops than some of the more traveled Caminos so keep that in mind as well.

 

[J Willhaus]

You may also want to contact the Canadian Company of Pilgrims in your country. They will give you great advice, too.