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Santiago de Compostela Accommodation

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3MS

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Hi I'm a Manny from Australia. I appreciate if someone could tell me the current situation for tourist accommodation in Santiago.
I booked an accommodation via AirBnB for our group of 6 for 15-17 June 2023. Me and a friend will be doing the CF and finishing 15 June 2023 and the rest of our group will be meeting up in Santiago on the said date.
Surprisingly the AirBnB host message me advising the our booking need to be cancel due to the city is closing all tourist dwellings. Didn't explain it further but we cancelled the booking as per the instruction. Can someone explain? What about the pilgrims arriving in Santiago now or still to arrive and those who have already booked their Camino, like myself. Are they going to be affected?

Your advise please. thank you.

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If this is correct then I think it would be to do with restrictions on AirBnB, not tourist accommodation generally. I can't imagine that all accommodation would be closed, even during the direst stages of the pandemic that did not happen.

In Spain as in other places there has been push back against AirBnB. Some think that it is restricting the supply of rental dwellings for locals.
 
Hi Kanga, thank you for the input. I agree, the City probably limit or discourage AirBnB dwellings within the City. Tourist have no options thatn expensive hotels..hehehehe
 
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Yes, and it is ok, to push out AirBnB of "touristical" cities!
Without AirBnB, as the latest research stated, rental dwellings in Berlin/Germany, i.e., would be up to 30% less in monthly rent! Same for most other touristical cities in Germany.

If you want to rent out to tourists, start a hotel business
 
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I think that maybe @ivar mentioned it before.
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I found this from Ivar explaining the updated rules on short term rentals.

 
I wish I could be of more help, but here is what I suggest: use the variety of websites including Gronze and Eroski for accommodation in Santiago. Contact individual albergues, private, as they allow booking. One I know, The Last Stamp. They have, or had, excellent simple communal rooms and a great kitchen. Their price was very reasonable in 2013. It is within a 10 minute trot of the Cathedral. There is of course the Seminario very close to the Cathedral, with either pilgrim or tourist rates.
It may seem to be a mountain to climb , but breathe deeply, and step by step you will be ok, and find something for your small group of six. Hopefully!
 
These and other types of restrictions are happening in other cities too, as governments grapple with housing crises. It’s a problem in popular tourist destinations the world over.

The measure are aimed at addressing the issue of local people being priced out of their own town where properties that previously were available to them to rent on a long term basis are now being used as Airbnb or similar short term rentals.

Imagine being priced out of your town to the point you can’t afford to live there anymore due to the proliferation of short term rentals. Something has to give
 
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PS @3MS I do hope you and your group can find something suitable. These restrictions, while trying to address a serious housing issue, are creating challenges for pilgrims and other visitors.

As @Kirkie says, you may have success contacting some Albergues or casas directly. Let Gronze be your friend .
 
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Thank you for all your input. I saw an accommodation Infernino Apartment close to Cathedral for our group. This is via Booking.com Any feedback?
 
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