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This is the room I got. First night in Spain on this trip. This cost getting on for a hundred euros. If you have time to look around, you can do it much cheaper. All hotels and hostales are inspected regularly and have to reach a certain standard to be awarded a certain star rating which in turn decides the room rate that can be charged. Even the cheapest rooms will be clean and tidy if maybe a little spartan. You can still (2006) get a very acceptable room for €15 euros in most areas of Spain, even on parts of the Costas, but the usual rate on the Camino is double that. You have to really look around to get a single room for €20. Between Santiago and Finisterre, the prices are back to normal - I got a double room for single use in a 2* hotel for €15 on that route. Don't be put off if the hotel or hostal is "residencia" it usually just means that it doesn't have a restaurant - it doesn't mean you can't book in for one night, and they are usually a bit cheaper.