NABman

Hell that's bad.

I have found a hotel in Santurzi with underground gated parking which looks basic but for a night not bothered about luxury. Parking is Euro 10/ day. Would still use locks and things though.

I am surprised there is not a common datatrak rfid system used in geographic European countries to improve bike security

Flyingbanana

When you get to the hotel, ask for discount on parking. I have done it loads in Spain etc & put the bike in a corner that no cars can park, therefore not taking a bay. If there is no deal to be had then i would simply put it in a bay & lock it up. Never had to do this though

missile

I used a hotel which advertised gated parking, turned out to be "gated" as in a barrier on exit from the public car park accros the road from hotel. You require the parking ticket to raise barrier. However, a bike could easily exit past that barrier.
Maybe take a plug lead off.
I am sure you will be OK and sorry if I have caused you unneccessary alarm.

bobd22

I have never had any problems but I never stopped over in city's. Where I stayed in Lerma was a lovely quite old hotel. They asked did I want to put my bike in the main reception foyer? Which was full of antiques with very old slate floor. I'm not sure they realised the size and weight of a BMW GS 1200. I declined but thanked them .

NABman

Thanks Missile, I have looked at the hotel website and it's under the hotel with a metal gate at the entrance so in theory and under the circumstances should be as good as one can hope for.

Flyingbanana

Alot of the hotels/hostals i have stopped in have underground parking which have the most superb steep slopes into them & sometimes go round corners. One in Burgos me & the other half stopped in was memorable. The other half was scared to go down to i took her bike down lol

MickGatto

Why not go straight up the guts to Calais then cross Eurotunnel?
We did Marbella to Madrid ( 9 hours) hotel.
Madrid to Bordeaux (8 Hours ) Hotel.
Bordeaux to Calais and straight through to London.. ( 8 hours)
Smooth as babies bottom.
24 hours on a ferry is useless, enjoy your ride /time.
Roads in France and throughout are great.

stay upright.
Mick

Flyingbanana

Too right...Make an adventure of it. I rode my old Honda VFR NC24 from Sittingbourne,Kent to Poitiers, day 1 & Then to Teruel day 2 & then to Villena(40 mins up from Alicante ) day 3. 1100 miles, keeping off peage roads but as the crow flies..Absolute blast. Soar hips, knees, back & shoulders but all part of the adventure...

bobd22

That's very true one of my trips on the bike I did Poole to Cherbourg ferry then down to southern Spain. Pre Planned my stops and avoided motorways / tolls. Great trip best I've ever done.

missile

That is great. Bettter forward planning than I did

VFR

Damn near all motorways all the way is it not ?, no fun on a bike thats for sure.

bobd22

Agree avoid motorways enjoy the ride