noun
Refers to a platform projecting from the wall of a building, often with a railing. Common in apartments and hotels.
ホテルの部屋には小さなバルコニーが付いていた。
The hotel room had a small balcony.
バルコニーから海が見える。
You can see the ocean from the balcony.
ベランダ often implies a roofed, more enclosed outdoor space, while バルコニー is typically an open platform projecting from a building.
Loanword from English 'balcony'.