Hotels on the Camino de Santiago
Hotels and guesthouses in the stage towns of the French, Portuguese, Northern and Primitive Ways, all the way to Santiago and Finisterre.
Destinations in the Camino de Santiago
Each photo shows the best-rated hotel in that place.
Santiago de CompostelaA Coruña
SarriaLugo
RoncesvallesNavarre
PamplonaNavarreBurgosBurgos
LeónLeón
TuiPontevedra
AstorgaLeón
PonferradaLeón
O CebreiroLugo
FisterraA Coruña
PortomarínLugo
- Palas de Rei
- Melide
- Arzúa
- Puente la Reina
- Estella
- Logroño
- Navarrete
- Nájera
- Santo Domingo de la Calzada
- Carrión de los Condes
- Sahagún
- Molinaseca
- Villafranca del Bierzo
- Redondela
- Pontevedra
- Caldas de Reis
- Padrón
- Hondarribia
- San Sebastián
- Bilbao
- Santander
- Llanes
- Gijón
- Ribadeo
- Mondoñedo
- Oviedo
- Lugo
- Castrojeriz
- Frómista
- Hospital de Órbigo
- O Pedrouzo
- Muxía
- Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
- Oporto
- Ponte de Lima
Where to stay on the Camino de Santiago
What the Camino is like
The Camino de Santiago, or Way of St James, is a set of pilgrimage routes that end at the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. The most walked are the French Way, which enters Spain at Roncesvalles, the Portuguese Way, from Porto or Tui, the Northern Way, along the Cantabrian coast, and the Primitive Way, which sets out from Oviedo and passes through Lugo. Many pilgrims then carry on to Finisterre or Muxía.
Albergue, guesthouse or hotel
On the Camino you can sleep in public and private albergues (pilgrim hostels), guesthouses, rural houses or hotels. Public albergues can’t be booked and fill up on a first-come, first-served basis, so in high season many pilgrims prefer to book a room to be sure of a bed and a good rest. Here we bring together the hotels, hostales and rural houses in the stage towns.
Which stretch to choose
To earn the Compostela you have to walk at least the last 100 km, which is why Sarria, on the French Way, and Tui, on the Portuguese Way, are the most common starting points. Those final stages (Portomarín, Palas de Rei, Melide, Arzúa) are where accommodation fills up most. If you have more days, Roncesvalles, Pamplona, Burgos and León are big stage towns with plenty of choice.
When to go
May, June and September are the most pleasant months for walking. In July and August there are more pilgrims and it’s best to book ahead, especially in Galicia, and in Compostela Holy Years, when 25 July falls on a Sunday, numbers soar. In winter many albergues close, which makes the hotels that stay open even more important.
Luggage and transport
There are services that carry your backpack from one place to the next, so give your name and arrival date when you book. Santiago has an airport and a train station, and to start in Sarria there are trains from Madrid and other Galician cities. Once you finish, there are buses from Santiago to Finisterre and Muxía.
Hotels in the Camino de Santiago in numbers
Worked out every day from the data of the hotels in its 47 destinations.
- places to stay
- +4,761
- destinations with their own page
- 47
- average score of 4,359 rated properties
- 9.0
- guest reviews
- 3,242,991
- four- and five-star hotels
- 1,921
Destinations in the Camino de Santiago compared
The 40 with the most places to stay. Airport: the nearest one as the crow flies.
| Destination | Places to stay | Average score | Airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pamplona | +200 | 8.9 | PNA, 4.7 km |
| Burgos | +200 | 8.8 | VIT, 100 km |
| Fisterra | +200 | 9.3 | SCQ, 69 km |
| Logroño | +200 | 9.2 | VIT, 52 km |
| Bilbao | +200 | 8.8 | BIO, 4.7 km |
| Gijón | +200 | 9.1 | OVD, 30 km |
| Oviedo | +200 | 9.2 | OVD, 27 km |
| León | 199 | 9.1 | LEN, 7.1 km |
| Oporto | +199 | 9.0 | OPO, 12 km |
| Llanes | +197 | 9.2 | SDR, 76 km |
| Santander | +195 | 9.0 | SDR, 4 km |
| San Sebastián | 191 | 8.9 | EAS, 16 km |
| Ponte de Lima | 190 | 9.2 | VGO, 52 km |
| Santiago de Compostela | 189 | 8.9 | SCQ, 11 km |
| Hondarribia | 173 | 8.7 | EAS, 700 m |
| Pontevedra | +166 | 8.9 | VGO, 22 km |
| Ribadeo | 160 | 9.0 | OVD, 81 km |
| Sarria | 120 | 8.7 | SCQ, 83 km |
| Redondela | 115 | 9.0 | VGO, 5.9 km |
| Lugo | 108 | 8.8 | SCQ, 71 km |
| Caldas de Reis | 97 | 8.8 | SCQ, 37 km |
| Padrón | 97 | 8.9 | SCQ, 27 km |
| Tui | 92 | 9.0 | VGO, 21 km |
| Ponferrada | 79 | 8.8 | LEN, 77 km |
| Arzúa | 69 | 8.7 | SCQ, 21 km |
| Estella | 65 | 9.1 | PNA, 33 km |
| Muxía | 64 | 9.1 | SCQ, 69 km |
| Melide | 62 | 9.1 | SCQ, 33 km |
| O Pedrouzo | 57 | 8.7 | SCQ, 4.4 km |
| Villafranca del Bierzo | 45 | 8.9 | LEN, 95 km |
| Palas de Rei | 44 | 8.8 | SCQ, 45 km |
| Portomarín | 42 | 8.8 | SCQ, 66 km |
| Santo Domingo de la Calzada | 40 | 8.6 | VIT, 53 km |
| Astorga | 38 | 9.0 | LEN, 36 km |
| Nájera | 36 | 8.8 | VIT, 52 km |
| Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port | 34 | 8.7 | BIQ, 41 km |
| O Cebreiro | 31 | 8.7 | SCQ, 114 km |
| Molinaseca | 30 | 9.2 | LEN, 71 km |
| Roncesvalles | 26 | 9.0 | PNA, 38 km |
| Puente la Reina | 18 | 8.4 | PNA, 18 km |
Best-rated hotels in the Camino de Santiago
Ranked by guest score and number of reviews.
Spirit Hotel Gran Bilbao★★★★9.0 ExceptionalSee prices
Hotel Ilunion San Mamés★★★★9.0 ExceptionalSee prices
Vincci Consulado de Bilbao★★★★9.4 ExceptionalSee prices
Hotel MET Pamplona★★★10.0 ExceptionalSee prices
LATROUPE La Granja9.2 ExceptionalSee prices
Hotel Spot Family Suites9.4 ExceptionalSee prices
Vincci Ponte de Ferro★★★★9.4 ExceptionalSee prices
Santemar★★★★8.8 FabulousSee prices
chic&basic Gravity★★★★9.6 ExceptionalSee prices
Leonardo Hotel San Sebastián★★★8.8 FabulousSee prices
Hotel Urdanibia Park★★★8.5 FabulousSee prices
Casual Raízes Porto by Casual Hoteles★★★9.4 ExceptionalSee prices
Frequently asked questions about hotels in the Camino de Santiago
How many hotels are there in the Camino de Santiago?
We list more than 4,761 places to stay in 47 destinations in the Camino de Santiago. The ones with the most are Pamplona (more than 200), Burgos (more than 200) and Fisterra (more than 200).
What is the best-rated hotel in the Camino de Santiago?
Spirit Hotel Gran Bilbao, in Bilbao, with a score of 9.0 out of 10 from 18,571 guest reviews.
Which destination in the Camino de Santiago has the best-rated hotels?
Fisterra: its 193 rated properties have an average score of 9.3 out of 10. Next comes Llanes, with 9.2.