Gyeongju hotellia

Plussat: Great large room & beautiful indoor pool

Miinukset: Pricey food

Plussat: Kind staff, a family friendly swimming pool and comfortable beds. The hotel prepares breakfast for kids as well. Organized well for a family with kids.

Miinukset: Wating for check in and check out was not a pleasant experience...

Miinukset: Batteries of equipment in the room should be checked more often.

Plussat: Hilton quality with Asian service say it all. Hugely popular with families. Plenty of restaurants to chooz from. This is our third time here, and still loving the hilton, except at breakfast time

Miinukset: Breakfast time is like eating in the street, so so so crowded, although the variety of food is widely offered

Plussat: Friendly staff

Miinukset: 40 minutes waiting time for check-in + extra-costs for everything!

Plussat: Location

Miinukset: Didnt have our booking, had to wait for half hour. Staff kept calling me sir, i am female. I did tell her but she kept doing it. Had to pay for toothbrushes etc, always free in other hotels in Korea. Bathroom mirror not clean and aircon not working. I have stayed at Sofetel Hotels that were much better.

Plussat: none

Miinukset: Room smelled really bad, kitchen stove was old, refrigerator did not work. The bed was not comfortable. It was worse than the most of the bad reviews.

Plussat: Workers were kind

Miinukset: Facility is very old and dirty

Plussat: The spa, playground for children and bbq area was great! I enjoyed how spacious the family room was and it came with many futon mattresses.

Miinukset: No microwave in the room, the couch was disgusting with stains and food crumbs; so we sat on the floor, and the outside screen door was broken- birds came into our livingroom at night.

Plussat: You get what you pay for

Miinukset: The beds were horribly uncomfortable and springy. The hotel was pretty much empty and many of the lights didn’t work. I felt like I was in a haunted house.

Plussat: Gyeongju is a nice city with ancient history.

Miinukset: The hotel is really torn down and requires a restoration. The rooms are seperated by a outdoor floor giving the impression of an American Motel. The AC are really really dirty. We avoided to turn them on and tried to open the window. Unfortunatly there was either the smell from the kitchen or the noise of the parking area. Not to recommend! No bar, no pool, no spa - everything was cloded, except the convenient store...

Plussat: Location

Miinukset: Building need to renovation.

Plussat: Good price and there is a convenient store in ground floor to use anytime

Miinukset: Facilities are old ex) bed, kitchen

Plussat: Nice and pleasant place to stay Spacious place, quiet, clean,

Plussat: The location and good. However, the cleanliness level can be improved.

Miinukset: The was strange smell in the unit .

Plussat: Great breakfast.

Miinukset: Bar was shut early

Plussat: Good breakfast, location closed to the lake.

Miinukset: Not many attractions in the hotel - there is only sauna and karaoke.

Plussat: Very friendly staff and efficient check-in/check-out. The room was modern and spacious with a nice view of the lake. Excellent breakfast buffet with a very wide range of selections.

Plussat: lake view is very beautiful

Miinukset: The front desk staff need pay more patience to the guest and know clearly what he wanted.

Plussat: Clean rooms Superb cafe nearby

Miinukset: Distance away from city centre especially by bus

Plussat: Good standard, slept really well, nice views, a quite boring restaurant but with really good food. Karaoke in the hotel (!)

Miinukset: Its not really near anything except for McDonalds and stuff like that. So you would need a car to get around. But its quite near lots of attractions (with car)

Plussat: The lake and area is beautiful, nice lake view from room

Miinukset: The carpet is worn and very dirty. Beds are hard, but that might be a cultural preference.

Plussat: Okay, rooms a little dark and not very modern. Average breakfast. Good price.

Miinukset: No tea and coffee facilities in the room.

Plussat: the enviroment, peace, nature and fresh air

Miinukset: The hotel was a little bit too far from the city center

Plussat: surrounding

Miinukset: old

Plussat: The staff was very nice, but not that helpful. The location was good for being in the Bomunho Lake are.

Miinukset: The breakfast buffet was very overpriced and they had no other breakfast options while I was staying there. Other hotels in the area had much better options for breakfast. The Bomunho Lake area didn't have much except hotels. It's only a 15min. taxi ride to Gyeongju city, but staying in the city might be better because it's closer to sights, restaurants, and there's more to do and see there.

Plussat: The staff

Miinukset: Cleanliness was bad and the hotel is very old

Plussat: Everything

Miinukset: Nothings

Miinukset: That we had to pay for the swimming pool and sauna.

Plussat: Price

Miinukset: No coffee packets only tea

Miinukset: The price of food and drink is vastly inflated - and definitely not worth it.

Plussat: Quiet location

Miinukset: Too far from town centre.

Plussat: The lobby and the view from the restaurant was great.

Miinukset: The hotel is in a need of remodeling. You can tell the hotel is very outdated, the room smells of an old hotel, and the walls are pretty thin.

Plussat: Beautiful location with stunning country views, about 20 mins away from the main sights of gyeongju, and a short walk from the temple complex. Large comfortable room. Pleasant sauna/hot spring bath. Decent western breakfast.

Plussat: the room was spacious, and comfortable, nice view.

Miinukset: the lighting in the room is`nt good, very week.

Plussat: Good location to visit Bulkuksa and Sukgulam! And surrounded by nature.

Miinukset: The hotel looks a bit older

Plussat: Good place Clean room

Miinukset: If you stay in there , you have to rent a car a better

Plussat: Food is great!!

Plussat: Location close to Temple

Miinukset: Hotel badly needs renovation

Plussat: Good location near to neighbouring temple.

Miinukset: Furnitures & room a bit outdated, but fine overall. Confortable bed, silent surroundings, magnificent views.

Plussat: Staff very friendly - position in a very beautiful location

Miinukset: The hotel needs a thorough restauration - especially the bath - rooms

Plussat: The hotel makes a good first impression, it is just a few minutes away from the Hwabaek International Convention Center, and the hotel is good for large groups. It first annoyed me that I had to book the sauna to visit the fitness room, but a visit to the spa is absolutely worth 14000 won!

Miinukset: I have no idea how the hotel got the 5 stars on booking.com. As far comfort and attention to details are concerned, it's more like a 3-star hotel. Given the price I had to pay, it wasn't very surprising though. Do not book the traditional Korean room unless you know what you are doing! It's not about adding some local flair to your experience. Instead, it's just about not having elementary conveniences that an average european takes for granted: a chair, a desk, and some kind of a mattress.

Plussat: Room size is quite big and staff is very friendly at the front desk. But that’s actually all there is to say

Miinukset: Mirror was dirty and hasn’t been cleaned in 2 days. There was some other people’s hair in the bathroom and sorry to say, but the breakfast buffet was not worth the 20.000 KRW. Can’t say anything about the sauna and the gym, as we didn’t use it. Bottom line, I wouldn’t book it again.

Plussat: friendly staff, big room, clean.

Miinukset: complete lack of charm, for from everything you want to see in Gyeongju- but that is true for all of these major hotels in this area.

Plussat: Breakfast buffet was good

Miinukset: Room was little bit small

Miinukset: Breakfast not up to the international standard, more to local style. Interior are more to local style. wooden furniture .

Plussat: Easy check in and out Staff was super friendly

Plussat: Very helpful and efficient staff. Excellent location.

Miinukset: It would be much appreciated if all the staff at the reception were more fluent in English.

Plussat: I like the fact that their room is very spacious and the location is in the city which is very convinient

Miinukset: None

Plussat: Big room, good location. I would stay here again.

Plussat: Good location, few minutes walk from Express Bus Terminal. Near to the Trendiest Street & Tourism Information Center.

Miinukset: Only provide 1 pillow to each bed. Do not allow early check-in or late late check-out.

Plussat: Nice hotel near historical center of the city. I recommend the hotel for all tourists.

Miinukset: Sauna only for man.

Plussat: fresh air and enviroment

Miinukset: One of the front desk staff has poor English.

Plussat: The accommodations had a rain shower and a separate tub. It was roomy and reasonable in price.

Miinukset: A major earthquake hit the area and they didn't have a good emergency plan. I hope this is a wake up call for training their management for all situations.

Plussat: The room is great and clean. Staff is friendly

Miinukset: There was a problem with the air conditioner. Too hot in the room.. The pool is nit in the hotel, it is near and it's not comfortable

Plussat: the landscape around the hotel is peaceful and quiet!

Plussat: Good location, clean and spacious room

Miinukset: The swimming pool was not tourist friendly--there was only one lane open, and it was mostly for people having lessons. The room was also too warm and the thermostat did not work.

Plussat: Very helpful staff. Flexible to change room type.

Miinukset: Traditional Korean room type was uncomfortable for us. Thin Futon on hard floor did not provide a relaxing night for us. More details in description would be helpful.

Plussat: Breakfast was excellent. The location of the hotel is okay.

Miinukset: Shower curtain is too short to protect the dry area in the bath from the wet area. And the shower curtain is easily flowing into the shower booth because the pressure of the inside of the shower booth is lower than that of outside.

Plussat: Quiet, fresh air, good breakfast

Miinukset: People drunk outside late at night on a weekday

Plussat: The hotel just about few walks to Bomun Hanwoo- a great Korean barbeque - really worth to try!

Miinukset: The razor cost only 1,000 KW, but guest needs to buy at vending machine. I guess it’s too cheap within the hotel cost that it should be delivered for free. The wine bottle cost 44,000 KW but taste under medium.

Plussat: Silence Warm water and kind staff

Miinukset: No mat for feet.. no bidet.. 2 face towels and 2 bath towels only.

Plussat: Bathroom was clean and staff were friendly

Miinukset: Room smelt a little like smoke and musky

Miinukset: Some shelves should be provided. The swimming pool is much smaller than it seems to be from the photo.

Plussat: Spacious and spotless, loved the minimalism. A large, clean bathroom — big shower, great water pressure, good toilet. Excellent location, could walk easily to all the main spots in the downtown area. Good ambient lighting. Shoes-off area. Decent two-night stay.

Miinukset: Tiny window so limited natural light. Bed was too bouncy and had some sort of plasticky covering underneath, which made it a tad weird, like we were staying in some sterile love hotel. Despite two doors (and being situated in a peaceful area), we could hear quite a bit, especially when some very drunk locals stumbled in at some ridiculous hour and were screaming and squealing. Fridge made some loud noises too, so we turned it off and had a much better sleep the second night.

Plussat: Good location and very good and cheap breakfast

Plussat: the hotel itself is quite good regarding location, cleanliness, facilities, etc. but the staff really makes the difference, very helpful and kind.

Plussat: Naffy, boutique style hotel with very modern design and feel. Wonderful spot, close to great little restaurants and cafes as well as the key cultural sites of Gyeongju. The hotel has a rooftop terrace which was a wonderful spot to trake a wine and enjoy the sunsets and views over the city. The staff were very helpful and friendly. Wonderful continental style breakfast for only 2,000 Won.

Miinukset: Nothing to fault.

Plussat: Good location. Nice staff.

Miinukset: 20 minutes for shower to heat up - room way too hot - couldn’t turn down thermostat- tiny window with no view. TV issues. WiFi password too cleverly hidden.

Plussat: Good location in downtown Daegu and not far from the place I had to go for work, clean and comfortable rooms, good wi-fi, friendly staff, TV easier to switch on than in some other Korean business hotels, overall good value for money.

Miinukset: Breakfast always the same every day.

Plussat: The room was absolutely lovely. Bed extremely comfortable. Bathroom bigger than my hopes and dreams. The staff were polite. Alot of amenities in the room. Location is good for a mix of downtown area and historic sites for tourism.

Miinukset: Small window so it felt a little suffocating at times.

Plussat: The Hotel was nice and clean and the staff was very kind. In the room we found a vanity kit, robes, shampoo and conditioner.

Miinukset: The breakfast was ok, but it could be better :)

Plussat: Good location in downtown Gyeongju, clean, comfortable and spacious room, friendly and efficient staff, TV easy to switch on, good wi-fi, overall good value for money.

Miinukset: Breakfast is always the same every morning even though some efforts have been made.

Plussat: Value fir money, great location, free laundry, polite staff

Miinukset: The varities of the breakfast

Plussat: The hot tub was awesome Room very big and well decorated Big TV screen Big and comfy bed Good recommendations about restaurants. There are guide books in reception about how to move around (including buses and restaurants)

Miinukset: The breakfast buffet was very limited, just bread with 2 kinds of marmalade, butter, salad, bananas and coffee.

Plussat: Cost effectiveness. Breakfast was better than my expectation.

Miinukset: Smell of cigarette. It's hazy, but I don't like it.

Plussat: Aamiainen oli yksinkertainen, mutta toimiva.

Plussat: The decor was great. The spa bath was so nice. The ceiling window was big and the roof blind retracts.

Miinukset: The air conditioning unit was noisy and right above bed so a breezy night.

Plussat: Wonderful room, very comfortable with private spa and sauna. Friendly staff, good breakfast and great location close to the bus terminal and a lot of restaurants.

Miinukset: Like most rooms in Korea, the heating is way over the top in winter so I had to have the window open constantly.

Plussat: The bed was big and oh so comfortable. An awesome shower. Large well equipped bathroom. A nice light breakfast was included with plenty of coffee. Pleasant and attentive staff. I would stay there again.

Miinukset: Stay there in winter. I could not control the heat. For me my room was too hot. Never slept under the blanket.

Plussat: Everything, the breakfast is simple but effective. The rrom was amazing, it had a jacuzzi, sauna room, separated shower, computer on a personal desk... and on top of it, you can watch the sky because it has a glass roof to see the stars, amazingly beautiful!!!! The staff was correct and nice. I had a really nice stay with this hotel, I would definitely come back if I had the oportunity.

Miinukset: The heating was a little bit too high for me, but it was ok anyway (it was middle of winter)

Plussat: Great location, friendly staff, and yummy breakfast (the brown bread was especially delicious!). The room was very clean. We loved the Japanese-style toilet. It's near both bus terminals, walking distance from many sightseeing spots, and there are tons of restaurants around. There is also a grocery store a 5-minute walk away.

Miinukset: It got a bit hot at night and our A/C didn't work, so we slept with the window open. Didn't like the mattress protector. It felt like plastic, so not super comfortable.

Plussat: Close to intercity bus station. Can either walk or take bus to different attractions.

Miinukset: Need to make your own breakfast & wash your own the dishes!!

Plussat: The location is nice, pretty close to all the attractions and bus terminal (and McDonalds if you’re not the fan of the Korean cuisine :p ). The room is spacious and the bed is really comfortable. The receptionist let us check in early :)

Miinukset: Nothing that I could remember

Plussat: The beds were super comfortable, fresh towels every day, big lobby, breakfast was fine

Plussat: The room was really spacious and really clean. The bathroom was also spacious. The bed was really comfy. The breakfast was really good and the living space on the first floor big with verry good lightning. Staff was verry friendly and helpfull.

Miinukset: Nothing particuliar, maybe could just add outlets next to the bed.

Plussat: Super new facilities, comfy bed, helpful staff and located <5 minute walk to the bus terminal.

Miinukset: Nothing

Miinukset: There is no private locker inside the room to store personal belongs. The breakfast is very simple, you have the choices between bread & eggs or kellogg cereal and soluble coffee for drink or water. The staffs can be helpful but with very limit english. By the time of my stay, there were mainly koreans/families staying so not much interactions with other backpackers.

Plussat: We will definitely stay here again. The place is great and the location is convenient to access different places.

Plussat: The room was really nice, big and always warm. We had one big and comfortable bed for each one of us. The bathroomis fully equipped and really nice. The location couldn't be great as it is next to the bus station and in the middle of Gyeongju. The breakfast is included and consists on bread, cereal, eggs and coffee. The staff is always avaialble for help.

Miinukset: We asked for a place to keep our luggage after the check out and, although we could leave it without any problems, it was in the middle of the reception so everyone could took it.

Plussat: Great property, wonderful host

Plussat: The owner is very friendly and recommends some great places to visit. His English is fantastic and he very kind.

Plussat: Edward was great. Very hospitable, spoke excellent English, very kind. The room was pretty spacious.

Miinukset: Beds weren’t great, but they weren’t bad.

Plussat: The motel is closed to Express Bus Terminal and there is convenience store nearby. It was easy to visit attractions in Gyeongju by walking or take bus from the bus station nearby. The staff was very friendly and nice. The room is spacious and very clean. The bed was comfortable too. WIFI was working fine and fast. I enjoyed to watch few movies on the big LCD TV too.

Miinukset: The hot water in bathroom was a bit slow.

Plussat: The owner was friendly and helpful. He is well prepared with the map with the direction to all the place to visit. Nice location, just minute away from the intercity bus station.

Miinukset: There is still sound coming in from window even we close the window.

Plussat: Convenient location, clean and comfortable rooms. Very helpful host who speaks English well. Good value for the money

Plussat: Host, location and the clean room

Plussat: Staff very helpful Good location Clean rooms

Miinukset: Bed and pillows 5 out of 10 No bath towels only hand towels

Plussat: Near the central market (Gyeongju Joong Ang market) . Plenty of local food and restraunts open very early. Only 4000 won taxi ride to the museum.

Miinukset: Very run down motel in a run down part of town. Sound proofing is non existent. Can hear pedestrian on the road outside talking as they walk past the property. Woke up at 2am by people arguing outside on the road. Room had stale odor. Can feel the springs in the mattress. Very uncomfortable.

Plussat: Good bed, good location in downtown Gyeongju, staff persons with a solving-the-problem mindset, very reasonably priced, good wi-fi, TV with a wide range of channels

Miinukset: Room not that clean (mosquitoes), very light breakfast served in front of the reception

Plussat: Good location, wifi, television (easy to use with a lot of sports channels)

Miinukset: Breakfast, comfort of the bed, quite expensive for this standard

Plussat: Relatively large room and well set bathroom. Good bed. Convenient position to bus station

Miinukset: It is a love motel, that means nearly no reception and no usual services for tourist. Nothing wrong with that, but perhaps worth mentioning in the hotel presentation in the website.

Plussat: +++ Free portable WiFi hotspot (this is an amazing perk) + Free coffee + Free self-service laundry + Free bottled water and Korean juices + Friendly staff + Good location - several minutes walking from Express Bus Terminal

Miinukset: --- Sono Hotel is not a hotel - it is a motel - Beds were very thin - Staff spoke little to no English

Plussat: The staff at the front desk were very helpful with all questions about Gyeongju and the transportation methods around the city. The hotel is fairly close to the intercity bus station and there were plenty of good restaurants within distance and an excellent food market that thrives at nighttime just a minute or so walk away.

Miinukset: The initial appearance of the hotel was shocking, as in the hallways always smelled overwhelming with smoke, the carpeting was heavily stained, and the elevator was very small and old. The room was quaint and had everything needed and the staff provided a complimentary toiletry bag upon check-in and are overall very helpful. However, if you take a taxi to return back to the hotel from any of the popular tourist destinations, be careful to state that the accomodation is 'Sono Motel,' NOT hotel. The 'show address in local language' feature provided by Booking was confusing to all of the taxi drivers we encountered and they assuredly corrected us by saying it is a motel and could not find a 'Sono Hotel' in their systems or to their recollection.

Plussat: Hotel is simple, but newly renovated and very clean. Room had free water, tea, coffee, etc. Bathroom is spacious and clean, beds are comfortable. Location is great! Right next to a mountain - clean and fresh air, quite location. Also location is perfect for walking around. There are many restaurants, museums, and activities. If you plan to visit Gyeonju by car, this resort area is much better than staying in the city.

Miinukset: Room door has very bad sound isolation. Although there is a second door, you can hear clearly when someone is walking or talking in the corridor. Some surfaces in the room were dusty. Seems like room was not used for a week or so, and they didn't clean it again before the check-in. Twin room was a bit small for two people.

Plussat: I stayed here as it was close to the conference centre, HICO. Room and toilet was clean and decent size but hotel is run down - carpets in corridors were old with large stains

Miinukset: No bath towels. Only hand towels were provided. WiFi was not the best. No tea/coffee making facilities in the room or in the hotel. No breakfast provided in the hotel. No wardrobe to put clothes, no safe. Just a few hangers and pegs for clothes. I wouldn’t stay here or recommend this hotel.

Plussat: Price, staff

Miinukset: Good value, nice stay

Plussat: We liked the location. A lot of buses that connected you to different attractions was brilliant. The hotel staff let us drop off our luggage at the hotel after check out so we could sightsee.

Miinukset: When we arrived the first lady at the front desk was trying to argue with my friend regarding the price. She was asking why was it so cheap? We had the booking.com to prove I would be paying the Korean won equivalent of £25. She was not happy. This was really awkward as we never set the price. The air conditioner not powerful. I couldn’t sleep with the heat. We only had small towels that would only fit a baby. When we called for actual human size bath towels the guy at the front desk was arguing with my friend. They kind sent up 4 bath towels but only because my friend wouldn’t give up.

Plussat: Short walking distance to a bunch of attractions. Need a car to visit the shrine and grotto.

Plussat: Staff is so kindly, good value and so close to HICO~

Plussat: Position close to the center. Staff nice and available.

Miinukset: Noise from neighbor rooms too high (no soundproof). Too narrow space between wall and bed. Payment at arrival.

Plussat: The warmth, sincerity and total care of our well being by our host and hostess was really wonderful during our stay. Our hostess picked us up from the bus station and drove us to buy the famous Gyeongju bread and to the Shilla tourist sites.

Plussat: The bedroom and bathroom were large, and clean. They had everything we needed for comfort without all the extra stuff that just gets in the way. The kichenette was small but had everything needed including utensils and an electric teapot. Pool and deck looked good but we were to busy to use. Mrs. Park and her husband were as nice as they could be. They also offered free rides to and from the bus or local train stations.

Miinukset: The Pension and restaurant complex was on the bus route so that was convenient however, the pensions were a ways up the hill. Mrs. Parks or her husband picked us up and delivered us down the hill every time we needed within minutes of our call but we hated having to disturb them all the time. They never acted like we were bothering them at all so I guess it shouldn't be a negative.

Plussat: Very nice owners. Big and comfortable rooms, with equipment for cooking. Swimming pool. We spent two days there and were very well treated. One of our sons hurt himself when playing and the owner brought him to the best hospitals for making a few stitches, spending several hours at night with me.

Miinukset: It is 10 min walk from a bus station that goes either to city center or to the other tourist site. The owners were extremely helpful to bring us to the bus station and even picked us up from the KTX station Singyeongju, which is outside of the city and 30 minutes away, for a smaller fee. The best option is to have a car. If you travel by bus, you have to wait for the buses sometimes 15-30min and bus drivers are not nice at all with tourists. The central city station tourist info helped us find a car.

Plussat: Everything was excellent. A very family friendly place. Mrs. Park treats you like family. Great place. We will visit again. She also speaks English so communication was no problem.

Plussat: The host are super nice. They make us feel like home, helping as much as they can to make our stay confortable. They help us with bus, pick us up at the station as many times as we asked for (even when we didn’t ask). The room was lovely, with a big terrace and confortable equipment (bed, small kitchen, etc.). The breakfast was good as well.

Miinukset: Nothing :)

Plussat: Ondal flooring in Korean style room. The owner is kind to provide breakfast though we have prepared ours. We thanks the owner letting us know the attractions at night in Gyeongju, we may have missed if she didn’t prompt us as we stopped over in Gyeongju for one night only.

Miinukset: Nil

Plussat: Location is good

Miinukset: We were looking for the Hostess 10 minutes

Plussat: The hosts were extraordinary!

Plussat: The breakfast was good, the room is spacious, clean and bed is comfortable. Ms Park is very helpful and friendly.

Miinukset: Location is a bit far from the main road, so driving is recommendable.

Plussat: I love Mrs Park hospitality. She pick us from terminal, drop us at tourism location and pick us up again after we finish our trip n bring us to her pension. all our luggages already put inside our room. When checkout time, she also give a ride for us to terminal. And those services are free of charge.

Miinukset: The bathroom is so so, bring ur own tootbrush.

Plussat: The room we had was simply wonderfully decorated. It had a balcony which opens to the back garden. The location is absolutely quiet in a residential area (village) out of the town of Gyeongju. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Mountain-bikes are free-of-charge. You can do lovely bike-trips from there. A number of local restaurants are within biking/driving distance, but too far to walk. But you can use the kitchen facilities provided in the room. The place offers free pick-up service from Bus-or Train-Station in Gyeongju.

Miinukset: Dinner and breakfast is offered at extra charge, but we considered the price far too high. There is absolutely no space or place to leave your clothes anywhere in the room. But this is typical for Korea not specifically for this place. The back garden is beautiful, but at night it is lit by lamps with about 10.000 Watts. You can ask the staff to turn it off though.

Plussat: .Korean pork barbecue dinner -taejigoki prepared by the staff person

Miinukset: Cabbie did not know where it was exactly since it was a new establishment.

Plussat: Perfect! Nothing to add. Great location. Next to trainstation. Easily to walk to all the sights or acces to busstops. Guesthouse made me feel welcome and at home :) Defenitely best place to stay while in Gyeongju!

Plussat: The location was great. Tourist attractions are all easily accessible. Hostel was clean and staff were very hospitable. Bunks felt private because of curtains.

Miinukset: The room was very narrow. Not much space to put your clothes. No hairdryer.

Plussat: This hotel is in such a convenient location. Very close to the train station and the express bus station, really close to the tombs, the hanok village, the confucian school, the massive shopping streets etc (I walked it all). There's a million restaurants/food places nearby. The staff were also really helpful and the rooms were very clean.

Miinukset: There's no lift so if you have lots of luggage keep that in mind. Also the beds were a bit squeaky and the curtains were loud to pull down so when people wake up early/come home late you night wake up. Curtains also don't block out all light

Plussat: Great hostel right in the heart of Gyeongju, close to all the attractions. Decent bed, big locker under bed. Good wifi with charging outlets by the bed. very clean. Staff were extremely helpful and provided detailed suggestions for exploring the city and great suggestions for where to eat. Highly recommend!

Plussat: Excellent location with direct buses to everywhere. It's also walking distance to the Royal Tombs. The place is really clean. Added bonus of a heated blanket for when it's cold.

Miinukset: The room is a little on the smaller side and the locker didn't work. But there is a door lock so I felt my belongings were safe.

Plussat: Free parking, easy check in / check out. The rest...ugh! (see below)

Miinukset: The breakfast room has a really nice view but is dirty, breakfast is made out of cheapest stuff - we skipped it. Rooms are REALLY small, no bed linen. Bath was ok but more thai quality. The hostel is REALLY hard to find by car and not really in walking distance of the main spots...overall an unpleasant stay.

Plussat: They accepted my request of a bottom bunk bed and they let me check in late at night. Also extended the check-out time for one hour for free. Spacious rooms, clean and comfortable beds with its own power source, light and courtains. There is an elevator to all floors, a big kitchen and also other common rooms. You can leave your luggage during the day after you check out for free in a locker. In general it is a spacious and comfy place. Beautiful views!!!

Miinukset: I arrived at night after a long trip, I needed to take a shower, but the body wash bottle was empty. The next morning it was the same. I went to the front desk twice to ask someone to refill it, but no one was there. They sell shampoo and conditioner (in booking.com it says it is included in the price). In any case, I couldn't buy them because they only had conditioner and again no one was at the desk. Luckily, a lovely guest saw me there struggling and gave me her shampoo, so I finally managed to get a shower, but it wasn't a proper one. The heater was too high, I sweated all night (I tried to lower ir but it was locked). The shared bathroom of the kitchen was dirty. The worst was the "included breakfast" which was none. I went to the kitchen almost an hour before the closing time for breakfast, and the only thing I could eat was a slice of bread that someone left untouched on its plate and the leftovers of jam. There was no milk (only 4 boxes for the whole hotel). They should provide enough amount of food according to the number of guests they have per night.

Plussat: The short walking distance to the train station and many convenience stores + a supermarket. The view from the roof terrace was very nice. The breakfast was decent if you came early enough.

Miinukset: The matress was extremely uncomfortable and hard. The bathroom was a bit dirty when we checked in. There were hairs on the toilet lid. Breakfast time was self-service from 8:00-9:00. They did not refill anything, so if you came around 8:15 nothing was left. We never saw anybody from the staff. There was always a sign saying "I will be back later.".

Plussat: The lockers were good.

Miinukset: Poor value for money compared to other hotels in Korea. No bottled water in the rooms. Was disturbed by hotel staff late at night.

Plussat: The location was fine.

Miinukset: There wasn't any staff at the front desk (we had to call to chek in). Breakfast was laughable (better bring your own). The whole hostel could be cleaned better. You needed to run the water for a long time first to be able to shower with hot water.

Plussat: So clean, free breakfast, free laundry!!

Miinukset: No real host although thats normal in Korea

Miinukset: It’s hard to find the property, and didn’t tell us when is breakfast. hot water for shower is taking a lot of time and not much hot!

Plussat: It was good for families

Miinukset: The breakfast area while had a good view didnt feel as clean.

Plussat: + location is very good, near by bus terminals + wifi worked well + the histess was kind ( but she didn't speak englush) + common kitchen where was possible to make breahfast (therd were i.g. eggs, toasts, coffee/tea available). + traditional korean style accommodation.

Miinukset: - the room was shabby and small. There was not enough shelfs or tables for goods and hooks for towels - water was icecold or boiled hot, it was difficult to get a shower.

Plussat: Location was excellent, close to intercity bus terminal, tourist sights and grocery store.

Miinukset: Low water pressure, no hot water No working wifi

Plussat: Nice Korean style interior

Miinukset: Since it's traditional house, bit weak to prevent bugs. Also, I was in the room 2, and we can hear people in room3 clearly becuase there was internal door btw room2and3. It's cheap, but bit noisy

Plussat: Well, it is a traditional Korean house, so the level of comfort of the room can not be expected as in a regular hotel, not even a motel, you are going to sleep in the floor, and have a little room, but that is what the experience of sleeping in a place like that is about.

Miinukset: There is not an actual reception there, so a very nice person, would show up eventually and open the room for you at check in time. It is not very convenient if you expect to leave your bags before the check in, start visiting places, and check in later.

Plussat: - love the garden and the kids spent a lot of time outside - we love the attached bathroom and self service kitchen. The owner got us eggs and we loved having breakfast at the garden - we loved the ondol system (heated floor) and experience in the traditional hanok - amazing location near bus terminal and walking distance to sights

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Location is close to Express Bus Terminus & scenic spots. This is the 3rd time I stay Sarangbang. Friendly lady owner

Miinukset: Mosquitoes