where to stay in Gyeongju

I Walked Everywhere in Gyeongju From This Brand-New Hotel (Giverny Hotel Review)

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Exterior view of Giverny Hotel in Gyeongju, a modern five-story building located next to Gyeongju Bus Terminal

I booked Giverny Hotel in Gyeongju without a car, without a plan B, and with a rolling suitcase heavy enough to make me regret packing a laptop. One minute after stepping off the bus at Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal, I was already dropping my bags at the front desk. For a city where most decent … Read more

Wonhwaru Gyeongju — A Hanok Stay With a Cat, Free Breakfast, and the Quiet You Came For

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Entrance gate of Wonhwaru hanok guesthouse in Gyeongju South Korea

I’d been looking for a place to stay near Hwangnidan-gil. Not a hotel — a hanok. The kind of guesthouse where you sleep on a heated floor and wake up to the sound of nothing in particular. Wonhwaru Gyeongju came up in the search and checked every box: location close to Gyeongju’s main sites, free … Read more