Gyeongju hotels

Pros: 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!

Pros: 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.

Cons: 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

Pros: The lady was so incredibly nice! She helped out with public transport and had lots of great tips on where to go and eat. Even gave me a better itinerary to get to Seoul including some tips on where to eat both in Geongju as during my train 'layover' in Daegu. Thank you so much! I also met some other solo travelers I could hang out with, which was great :)

Pros: 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.

Cons: 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.

Pros: It was close to food and the various tourist sites, just a bus ride away from the intercity bus terminal. Appreciated the fresh face towels everyday and the common area to chat with other guests. Sharon was very helpful with all my various queries and also with my laundry.

Cons: All was great. No issues really.

Pros: The hostel was modern and clean. It's located right beside the train station, which is great. I appreciate the privacy curtain that each bed in my room had (6-bed female dorm).

Cons: The hostel wasn't far from everywhere I wanted to go, but it wasn't close either. I usually had to walk at least 15 minutes to get anywhere (food, sights, etc.).

Pros: In the middle of the city. Breakfast is a good deal.

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

Pros: 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.

Cons: Nothing to fault.

Pros: Would try the property again! Amenities were more than sufficient, room was cleaned after 1 day only, same for refilling the fridge! Personnel was polite, area appeared to be so-so. Sauna was a plus!

Cons: Room felt just a little bit dated.

Pros: 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.

Cons: Breakfast always the same every day.

Pros: Great location. Clean Fridge in room Lots of toiletries!!!

Cons: Underfloor heating made room too hot. Had to ring reception to turn it off during night. Bathroom is a wetroom. Where you shave standing in a river from the shower!

Pros: Excellent location for visiting the nearby historical sites. Walking distance to the nearby royal tombs and good restairants.

Cons: Rooms clean but smaller than expected. Overall good.

Pros: Nice to have facial wash toner and moisturiser provided. Location was good. We stayed st annex which is new.

Cons: Would be happy to pay more for better breakfast. The pillows were too soft and we needed 2 to be comfortable.

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

Cons: The varities of the breakfast

Pros: 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)

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

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

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

Pros: They provide a simple yet good breakfast daily. There is also a washer on the 5th floor complete with powder and hanger which is good.

Pros: The skylight and the hydromassage

Pros: Great hotel. Friendly staff. We also enjoyed the breakfast (toast, juice, eggs, etc). The hotel is located within walking distance to the street food and Hanoi village. The staff was very helpful.

Pros: - Great value for money - A good location with lots of nearby places to eat - Lots of thoughtful touches in the room - Free breakfast - Friendly Staff

Cons: nothing

Pros: The rooms are so lovely and clean.

Cons: Breakfast.

Pros: Clean guesthouse in a good position with a nice breakfast included.

Cons: The four beds rooms have bulk beds: the upper one was too close to the celing in my opinion. Sharing with strangers a space where sink and beds are in the same room can be tricky.

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

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

Pros: Comfy pillows

Cons: -Dirty. toothpaste all over the taps and bathroom area. We found dirty towels left by the previous guests in the bathroom... -no daily cleaning just towels change - we had no duvet covers and had to ask for them. When we got them delivered to our room during our absence they were just put on our beds so we still had to put them on ourselves - we booked a twin room as it had shower separate from the toilet which was good though we had a FRIDGE between our beds - not even covered with anything - no desk, no hangers - we had to put our clothes on the floor - freezing cold kitchen area and terrible breakfast

Pros: Great location, friendly host, good breakfast, nice room.

Pros: Friendly staff, comfy room, good internet, good location, fresh towels every day - would recommend! The breakfast is rather basic (juice, milk, toast, eggs, butter and jam) and spreads other than butter and jam would have made the stay truly amazing!

Pros: Location - We selected this place because it was approximately 4 mins walk from the bus terminal based on Naver map. We end up driving and it feels really near to the bus terminal as we saw the terminal right after a few turns. Room - Quite spacious, and clean. Bed was decent. The room number are written on the floor. Bathroom - Spacious and clean. Breakfast - The spread was reasonable with free flow of bread, jam, butter, cereal, milk, and eggs. You cook your own eggs and clean up after yourself. The eating area was spacious just like a mini school canteen. Staff - All the staff was nice and friendly. Speak decent English. Parking - There's parking space in front of the place. The staff will help you to park the car nicely. Due to limited space, the cars are double/triple parked, so you need to give the staff your car keys.

Cons: Bathroom - No shower screen, so the whole bathroom floor was entirely wet. Wasn't a nice experience for the next user. Only 1 tower rail. No enough hooks to put your clothes during shower. Room - Not enough hooks/hanger to put up clothes for 2 person.

Pros: 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.

Cons: 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.

Pros: Personal touch, excellent breakfast, excellent and charming host and son who helped us out with various requests. With all this, decided to stay 2 extra nights.

Cons: Nothing to talk about, excellent breakfast including variety. Charming host. Son looked for special coffee for us.

Pros: very nice, friendly and helpful host. good location. Spacious room.

Cons: All good.

Pros: The format of booking.com is not really suitable for this review (so I ignore it :)). Staying at Tavo house is a great experience. It is staying as a guest of a normal Korean family, in their home. Mrs. Lee is a very friendly host, helps you with everything and lets you feel at home. And she cooks a great breakfast as well! Her son, Kanye, also came by to chat with the guests. Is English is very good and he can help if there are language barriers. So details like the rooms (quite big actually), and location (a little far from the city center), are not really relevant in this context. You should stay here if you want the great experience!.

Pros: The owners were so kind and provided us many services such as laundry facility and bus routes The house is really nice as well You have direct bus from and to bus terminal

Pros: Very friendly welcome by the owner. She was very devoted to our stay, with excellent suggestions for visits, transportation by bus, and food suggestions for picnic. We also especially enjoyed the homemade bibimbap dinner she prepared for us and other guests. We had also excellent and easy communication by email with her son who was also very helpful and nice. For sure, we thanks them again and we will remember our stay in Tavo House.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The family is the most friendly korean that we have met throughout our Busan trip. Their son, Kanye can speak a fluent English, he shared with us how should we explore Gyeongju in the most practical way. They even checked for us what time is the bus and told us which bus to board to each location (eg: downtown, YangDong village, Bulguksa temple) On our last day, mrs.Lee prepared a home-made tofu bibimbap for us as our breakfast, it is super delicious. And Kanye offered to send our luggages to the bus station so that we don't have to drop by the home again after Yangdong village visit. Thank you for the warm-hearted welcome. It feels just like a home.

Cons: Their location is a bit far from the downtown, about 30minutes of walking distance, but not to worry, it is accessible by public transportation and the good thing is we don't have to wait long time for a bus, so their location is very convenient for us even we don't have our own transport. Ps: 30minutes of walking on autumn is not tiring as we can enjoy the weather here.

Pros: Upon arriving to the property we were welcomed with open arms by the host Mrs. Lee. She was very sweet and even did our laundry for us which we appreciated very much. The breakfast was also delicious and well prepared especially the dumplings. Her son was very helpful too, providing lots of information on the popular attractions and routes to get to them. On our last night, he took us out for a typical Korean night out and showed us a great time around Gyeongju. All in all a truly unforgettable stay!

Pros: The Guesthouse is perfect for a stay in Gyeongju if you want to meet local people and share good moments.

Pros: The bed was comfortable and air conditioner worked well. Mrs. Lee is a great host and fixed us a delicious breakfast of boiled eggs, toast with butter and jam, milk, juice, watermelon, and coffee.

Pros: A super friendly and helpful host (eazy to communicate in English with), great location - just 5 minutes walk from the bus terminal and close to many of the tourist sights.

Cons: No body size towels (there were smaller ones) and no communal area to sit comfortably outside the room

Pros: Great location close to main sights,very friendly stuff.

Cons: Rooms are a bit dated, bed cover had a whole (burned by a cigarette).

Pros: Host was very helpful in providing map of city with bus numbers for sightseeing and where to catch the different buses and with information for onward travel - also how long it takes to walk to the sights of interest. Coffee and tea are available at reception all day. Wifi was excellent

Pros: Host spoke english well. Location was fairly easy to locate. Room was HUGE - facilities were older but still functional and clean.

Cons: There was no window so no fresh air or natural lighting. A personal preference.

Pros: Very well located to get to main street, bus stop to go to sightseeing sites, and at 5-minute walk from /to the bus express terminal. Room was clean and spacious. And last but not least, the host was very, very kind & helpful, and in a perfect english.

Cons: Nothing there to dislike, it was a very lovely stay

Pros: Great location. It had extras like a USB port installed for phone charging, always tea and coffee brewing in the lobby, toiletries provided.

Cons: Small paper cups and stirrers.

Pros: Location was fantastic (walking distance to the main sights and food street) and the staff were very friendly, they highlighted the main attractions and how to get there.

Pros: Room very nice and the en suite had a bath too. Edward the host was really helpful with suggestions for sights in the area as well as places to eat. Would definitely stay again.

Pros: 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.

Cons: 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.

Pros: 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.

Cons: 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.

Pros: 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.

Pros: 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.

Cons: Nothing :)

Pros: We travel from Busan to Gyeongju by bus and the day before we receive an email from Ms Park, the owner of the Pension, asking at what time we would arrive because the transfer from the bus/train station to the Bellus rose was included. Once we were in the Pension, Ms Park explain us what we could do in the city and asked us to call her in case we had any troubles. I have to say that Ms Park is a very lovely person and made our visit to Gyeongju very delightfull.

Cons: The Pension is not in the center of the city but there is a bus that takes only 10 minutes to arrive. From the bus stop to the pension, it takes around 10 minutes walking. It was not really a problem for us. Actually, the Bellus Rose is in a national park and if you like nature, you will love this place.

Pros: 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.

Cons: Nil

Pros: Location is good

Cons: We were looking for the Hostess 10 minutes

Pros: The hosts were extraordinary!

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

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

Pros: 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.

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

Pros: The breakfast is reasonable for the amount you have paid for. The location is good but there are very limited restaurants around if you don't like taking McDonald's.

Cons: I have encountered three receptionists and overall speaking, their English is just OK. They understood your questions but could only responded in a limited way while you have to figure out the answers yourself!

Pros: The quality of the hotel was outstanding. The room was large with an excellent view and an absolutely fantastic location. Walk to the village, all the historical sites, great restaurants and the express bus terminal.

Cons: Needed a little shelf in the shower to put toiletries - but the bathroom was amazing!

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

Cons: Sauna only for man.

Pros: Location next to express bus terminal. While only 1 elevator it was very fast. Nicely renovated hotel. Good size room. Good wifi with in room router. Decent tv selection for English speakers. Good breakfast for 3 star hotel in Korea where breakfast is not so good. Large king size bed.

Cons: Bathroom was too slippery. No place to put items in shower. No hooks to hang towels. Nothing to hold onto in shower. One side of bed lacked nightstand. Confusing light switches. Just 2 small pillows on a huge king size bed which needed at least 4 if not more given the small size.

Pros: I like it location.

Cons: It’s a GG Hotel gyeongju . It’s a hotel room. It’s was uncomfortable because there was No double q -size in the room.

Pros: Great location for everything. Transport, food, sightseeing. Very clean. Friendly cleaners. Very helpful reception staff. Fabulous bed that cured the back ache I got from the hotel in Seoul.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Nice breakfast and large room

Cons: The carpet in the room was so dirty !!! Unbelievable to leave that in a room It has to be changed and I am not the first one here who do speak about it

Pros: Wonderful location. Clean and spacious room.

Cons: Sometimes chat from the wall. A tiny sauna for male.

Pros: The spa was great to soothe the aching muscles after the walking trails. Large spacious bathroom. Very clean.

Cons: Carpets due for replacement

Pros: Great large room & beautiful indoor pool

Cons: Pricey food

Pros: It has great location and beautiful surroundings

Cons: You pay for using swimming pool separately and it is very expensive for summer season.

Pros: 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.

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

Pros: 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

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

Pros: Friendly staff

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

Pros: comfort, breakfast, location

Cons: pricey

Pros: fresh air and enviroment

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

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

Cons: 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.

Pros: Cleanliness, space and facilities of the room

Cons: -

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

Cons: 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

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

Pros: Good location, clean and spacious room

Cons: 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.

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

Cons: 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.

Pros: Kindly clean good location

Cons: Breakfast was not included

Pros: Staff were friendly but did not provide recommendations or solutions to room with no air-conditioning.

Cons: No air-conditioning in the room. Room stayed 30 degrees Celsius all night. Too hot to sleep comfortably. Walls were not sound proof and heard all noises through out the night. Lots of distraction and disturbing noises from outside near the hotel in the morning too. Very uncomfortable. More like 1 star rating than 3 stars.

Pros: lake view is very beautiful

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

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

Cons: 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)

Pros: 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.

Pros: Clean rooms Superb cafe nearby

Cons: Distance away from city centre especially by bus

Pros: Staffs are really friendly. Location is great! Room is exactly as in the picture

Cons: No

Pros: Quiet location near Bulguksa temple. Very large room, cozy and well-heated floor and bed. Large TV. Very clean and friendly staff.

Pros: Such nice staff! I felt very welcomed when i arrived and whenever i needed help they were there and just so accomodating. The room was big and clean, so was the bathroom. Heat blanket in the bed was so cosy. Bulguksa temple was right around the corner.

Cons: Really close to Bulguksa temple but not much else. I suppose i arrived off season, but i had trouble finding open restaurants. In fact, I walked around for like 20 minuts and only saw like 3 people.

Pros: Cost and cleanliness

Cons: Old computer software. Hard bed.

Pros: + 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.

Cons: - 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.

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

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

Pros: Nice Korean style interior

Cons: 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

Pros: 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.

Cons: 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.

Pros: - 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

Cons: Nothing

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

Cons: Mosquitoes

Pros: Place with great location, nearby bus station, very cozy room. Host is kind woman, thanks for keeping our luggage! Sleeping on the floor, traditional bed and small pillow. Space enough for 4 people and that's the limit.

Pros: 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!

Cons: 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.

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

Cons: 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.

Pros: friendly staff, big room, clean.

Cons: 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.

Pros: Breakfast buffet was good

Cons: Room was little bit small

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