Please read this page carefully so that you are familiar
with the types of accommodation we offer
with the types of accommodation we offer
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Accommodation
We choose a variety of accommodations so that you can experience most of what the hospitality industry in Spain and Italy has to offer. Accommodation is in small 1 - 4 star hotels, inns, pensions, B&Bs, apartments and family owned rural houses rated as Budget, Standard and Superior. [No dormitories] Budget: Basic rooms with bathrooms shared by the group. These include rooms in family owned B&Bs, pensions or apartments, some with kitchens, washing machines and other facilities. Standard: Tourist rooms with ensuite bathrooms in 1* to 4* pensions, hostales, hotels - most do not have dining rooms or restaurants. Superior: Country inns or hotels with rooms of a high standard and restaurants providing quality menus. Remember, ours are not mega-bucks, 5-star luxury tours so we don't ask you to pay for 5-star prices but our walkers are always pleasantly surprised by the comfort and standard of the accommodation we choose. |
We have found that it is better to stay in character-filled pensions in the old quarter of town rather than in more modern, smart hotel chains on the outskirts. Single Rooms The price of the walk is based on two people sharing a twin or double room. In some twin rooms the beds might be pushed together but you can invariably separate them. A limited number of single rooms can be booked, however, if there are more than 3 requests for single rooms in a small establishment, this might mean being separated from the group for the night in a few small hamlets and villages. This could result in some rooms being Standard and others in Superior Some places charge per room, others per person, and some charge extra for single use in a double room, therefor a single supplement will be charged. After a hard day of walking, a good nights' sleep is important so we ask people who know that they snore to warn us so that we can give their room-mate earplugs! |
Bathrooms In Europe most double rooms have ensuite bathrooms, but in some establishments, single rooms might share a bathroom. 80% of the places we book have ensuite bathrooms. Some rooms will share a bathroom in a couple of family pensions, Agriturismos and apartments. Other Facilities Most places have WiFi although some might only be in the public areas (not in the bedrooms). A few places include breakfast and some provide breakfast menus at different prices. Not all places have dining rooms or restaurants but the group leader will recommend places to eat out. NB: Like many old traditional buildings in Europe, some don't have elevators/lifts. Private pensions or rural houses don't have porters so you will have to carry your luggage up 2 or 3 flights of stairs - more reason to pack light. It is not the Group Leader's job to carry your luggage and she needs to preserve her back to care for everyone and lead them on the trail every day! |
