Casa da Balconada

Casa da balconada Sweet little place practically next door to the cathedral. Just six rooms on three floors. Cristina, the owner and amazing one-woman operator of this fairly-recently renovated mini hotel, manages to keep things running smoothly. The rehab of this ancient edifice was done with style and panache while attaining the most efficient usage of square inches/centimeters seen on land. If you want to be near all of the tourist action of the casco viejo, you can’t find a better location. Each floor of Casa da Balconada has two rooms. We spent the first two of our four nights in the front room facing the street. It was a Friday and Saturday and things got boisterous at times out on the street. We moved to the back twin-bedded room facing an internal patio, and it was perfectly quiet. The beds are comfortable, the heating and the Wi-Fi worked well. And Cristina was a charming attentive hostess. If you are not young and fit the steep narrow stairs to the three floors could be a challenge. We are not young, but we are fit, and the stairs were not a problem for us. Highly recommend Cristina’s Casa da Balconada.

Pros: next to the cathedral, area is very safe and clean, room is modern/updated and clean, and staff is very friendly and helpful Cons: next the cathedral (bell tolls every 30 mins), you need to walk and carry all you luggage/gear in and out, no elevator (but staff will carry your luggage/gearupstairs good luck getting it down.

You could hardly be closer to the cathedral square than this old world (modernised), homely Inn that was perfect for our needs. Yes, the rooms are compact and nightlife noise can filter thru, but none of that took from our stay, especially as Cristina was the perfect hostess. Breakfast is not on the menu, but no worries as there are a myriad of eateries close by. Also, even though this Casa/Inn is on a small street, Cristina kindly arranged for a taxi to literally collect us at the front door enroute to the airport…true 5 star service, muchas gracias por todo, Cristina!

We loved the overall energy of the place. Cristina made us feel at home. She is a great host.

This was the perfect end of my Camino. Cristina looks after her guests in a very kind manner, lovely posada, clean and location is perfect for a visit to Santiago de Compostela. Gracias Cristina hasta la proxima!

Staff member helped us find cab on short notice and carried our bags two stories up to our room.

Small boutique hotel close to Santiago Cathedral. Walking distance to dining, park, and tourist locations. The owner, Cristina, is wonderful... Friendly and attentive. I would recommend this place!!