When we started planning our second Camino Francés, we knew we wanted more comfort and privacy at the end of each day, but figuring out private rooms on the Camino Francés was not as straightforward as we expected. Over 46 days, we stayed entirely in private rooms on the Camino Francés, tracked every euro, and learned what worked (and what didn’t) for a slower, more comfortable Camino. We’ve walked the Camino Francés twice, once in 38 days with rest days, and again in 46 days with no rest days, both times starting in early September and prioritizing private rooms. On this last walk we tracked our per‑day spending and total trip cost so you…