Camino Francés accommodation · Checked October 2026

Where to stay from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (trailhead) to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (trailhead)

3 places · 3 with rooms, 2 with meals on the Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (trailhead) section of the Camino Francés, in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. Phone and WhatsApp numbers are listed so you can book ahead.

Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

Central Hotel

  • Rooms
  • Restaurant

Hotel by the old bridge over the Nive, a few minutes from the start of the Camino. Private rooms; book ahead from April to October.

Refuge Municipal (Accueil Pèlerin)

Refuge municipal

  • Rooms
  • Listed, not confirmed — call first

Municipal pilgrim refuge on Rue de la Citadelle, at the top of the old town next to the pilgrim office: 32 bunks and 2 rooms, open all year. No advance booking; arrive in the afternoon.

Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed, not confirmed" appear on a public listing (OpenStreetMap or an albergue guide updated in 2026) but could not be confirmed on their own website. Public albergues open in the early afternoon and work first come, first served; private ones can be booked by phone, by WhatsApp or online, and many close in winter. Baggage-transfer services, including Correos' Paq Mochila, carry your pack to the next stage for a few euros; book them the evening before.

Walk Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (trailhead) to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (trailhead) with Outest

The Camino Francés route works offline in Outest, with these places on the map and a trail guide you can ask about water, weather and the next village.