Casa Cundaro

We found this place extremely charming, but you should know what to expect. Casa Cundaro is located literally in the center of the Old Town/Jewish Quarter of Girona, meaning that in order to get to it, you must trek through several old streets and up winding alleys. To that end, parking is more difficult and if you have many bags, this may be an issue. I would recommend trying to park at "Aparcamiento de la rotonda del Pont de Pedret" or, if possible, at "Carrer de la Muralla, 9 Parking", though you are more likely to have success with the former (the latter parking being associated with the university, so students and faculty park there and it seemed largely packed at all times). Both options are likely to take 10+ minutes of walking through winding streets. Perhaps park, check-in, find the room, then go get your bags once oriented. This is not a negative at all, this is simply to give context as to what to expect. As for the Casa Cundaro itself, it was very interesting. It is located mere steps from the impressive Cathedral of Girona, and only a very short walk from the old town shopping district. In 2 minutes you can be walking the walls, in 2 minutes touring the cathedral and in 5 minutes, you can go get something to eat and shop. There was a brief rain-shower that ended right before we went up to the walls, and it was magical to see the city from the walls. If you are familiar with the game Elden Ring, that is one of the closest analogues I have to describing the atmosphere of the walls (though no enemies attacking :) ) Casa Cundaro itself does not have reception, as it is a separate building from it's "parent" Hotel Historic right up the alleyways. Therefore, in order to check in, one must first visit Hotel Historic to retrieve the keys. When we visited, we were greeted in a very friendly manner, and then taken up the street to the Casa with a small tour and let into the Casa Cundaro building. During your stay, you will be issued some metal keys to unlock various gates, doors and such, and expected to lock/unlock things on your own during your stay (at the end of your stay, you can simply check out by dropping the keys into a metal box at the Casa without needing to go back to the Hotel Historic). It's a fascinating building. Being at least 3 stories, it appears to have been either one massive house, or possibly individual residences on each floor, which were then converted /split up into smaller apartments/rooms. It's very historic and has a lot of charm. Our particular apartment was on the first floor above the street, right on the corner wedge overlooking a junction, and consisted of a large bedroom and then a converted kitchen turned into a bathroom. In other words, our room was likely originally the living room/kitchen of a much larger residence, I assume. The original tiles and stonework was present, and the kitchen had a fireplace no longer in service (nor would it be useful). The kitchen was rather large, with a double sink, counters and cabinets, but as it was no longer a kitchen, per se, it was sort of a funny "really large bathroom", with a toilet on one wall and on the other side of the kitchen a standalone shower stall. The kitchen also had a door way out to a very large semi-private veranda overlooking part of the city and also a small plaza below with orange trees. Wisteria vines were very fragrant and pleasant, growing on the old walls, and it lend it all a very delightful experience. All and all, very charming and would recommend, but be aware of the unusual nature of the remodeling and your location. Be aware that because of the age of the district and the age of the building, it could sometimes be noisy. Once or twice in the night, other guests coming up the stairs could easily be heard having animated conversations through the room door, and occasionally out in the alleyways a large and loud dog could be heard barking somewhere very close. Other reviews mentioned the cathedral bells ringing at various times of the night: this was in fact the case, but at least with our location it was muffled and barely noticeable with the doors closed. If it were a warmer time of year and our doors were open, we perhaps may have noticed it more, it is hard to say. However, these aspects of noise come with the territory of the location, so I by no means blame the Casa for this. Also, as it was a little colder this time of year (april), there were ample radiators around the room which warmed it up sufficiently, but if you tend to be on the cold side yourself, keep an eye on that. I fully recommend Casa Cundaro, it has a real old-town charm and lets you experience the city in a really neat way. The host and his father were very accommodating and it appears they are really putting long-term effort into making it even more charming. If I find myself in Girona again, I won't hesitate to return.