The K Hotel Gyeongju

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

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.

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!

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.

friendly staff, big room, clean.

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.