Soi Hanok Stay — Hotel in Gyeongju-si

This beautiful traditional Hanok (guesthouse) was built 5 years ago by the owners, who are also your hosts. Although English is limited they will make you feel very welcome. Breakfast is included, and do notice the amazing floor in the breakfast room - sealed concrete made to look like a river flowing over the steps.||||The rooms are Hanok style - bare floor with rolled up quilts for bedding, with screen doors and exposed wooden beams. Modern additions are air conditioning (underfloor heating in winter), small fridge, TV and ensuite bathroom (toilet and shower). Rooms look onto the central courtyard garden.||||Location is in the middle of the old village, and so you wander around narrow alleyways between Korean tiled houses on you way to the tombs and temples. We loved our stay.||||Note to Westerners - Korean futon-style mats are MUCH harder than we expected. We slept on top of the mat and quilt and were still not really comfortable - we should have accepted the host's offer of a second mattress to layer on top of the first. Don't be...

Soi Hanok was one of the most incredible experiences we’ve had in Gyeongju. An authentic Korean house with a deep attention to detail and a warm hearted professional hostess. The house is fully equipped with everything you need on your trip. Things you wouldn’t think of that make your life easier and your experience this much more enjoyable such as a shoe horn, wireless phones chargers, sound system, amazing comfortable pillows, free water bottles, fully equipped shower with high end products, and much more. To top it all, one of the cleanest places we’ve visited definitely in sync with 5-star hotel standards. The check in and check out experience were seamless. 1 regret is that our stay was too short and we recommend at...

A definite must if you want to stay in the heart of the hanok village, which is super close by to shops and restaurants. We received exceptional service - the host reached out pre-arrival confirm we have the right address and info to share with our taxi driver is needed. Upon arrival, she met us on the Main Street to walk us into the alley where the Soi Hanok Stay entrance is and was surprised with a gift of a bottle of wine in our room. The room was clean and well equipped with all the necessities one would need. Highly recommended to those who want to experience the unique...