Gyeongju BonghwangMansion

The guesthouse is easily accessible on bus from the KTX station (and on foot from the bus station). The owner is fantastic - relaxed, kind and available. I was able to leave my luggage before check-in and after check-out, which was really handy. The location is perfect - you can walk to a number of Gyeongju's important sites in a matter of minutes and there are many nearby cafes and restaurants. The room is spacious, cool and comfortable. The shower works well and there's enough space to avoid the toilet getting wet. Breakfast is more on the basic/Western side (fried egg sandwich), but it's filling and the view from the breakfast room is great. Highly recommended!

First up, I must give 10/10 for service. I arrived in Gyeongju, not realising that Naver Map did not work well outside of major cities and followed bus directions that ended up taking me far from the location. When I informed the hostel, the staff member Lee worked past reception hours to personally ensure my arrival at the hostel. He was very assuring. Other positives: the hostel location meant I could walk to many major tomb sites; the hostel room looked better in reality than the photos; the entire hostel has a cosy vibe.

Stunning. Located in front of tombs and golden street and 15 minutes walking from old city, bus-stop to Yangdong and Bulguska is 5 minutes from the hotel. Guests are super-friendly and laundry service is available. Room is big enough; mine was close to common area but, thanks to education of other guest and a good soundproofing, nothing heard at night.

This is one of the best value for money places I’ve ever stayed in; the room was larger than some of the more expensive hotels I stayed at in Korea and the facilities were excellent. The staff too were incredibly helpful and friendly. Don’t miss the breakfast either - whilst being basic, it was pretty substantial.

Very friendly and helpful staff. Facilities were very sufficient. Breakfast of toast and eggs was sufficient and welcome. Thanks to the lovely 2 gentlemen cooking them for us. Coffee machine made good coffee. Breakfast area had great view of one of the large burial mounds. Rooms were spacious and comfortable beds. Separate bathroom was spacious. Great location very close to the burial tombs, walking distance to Hanok village, parklands, numerous bus stops, abit of a walk to the museum and wolji pond but very doable. Lots of eating places nearby to choose from. Taxi ride to bus terminal cost 4000 Won. Cheap!