23 Taejong-ro 685beon-gil, 38157 Gyeongju, South Korea
#8 of 51 hotels in Gyeongju
Guests' ChoiceBased on 164 hotel reviews
8.7Cleanliness
9.2
Comfort
9.1
Location
8.9
Facilities
9.0
Staff
9.0
Value for money
8.6
Free WiFi
9.2
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 1 June 2024
Jovial
United KingdomPerhaps the bath towels could have been larger, but this is a small point.
Breakfast was excellent - buffet of Korean and Western food. Next to bus station, but no noise in the room. Staff were friendly and efficient.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 17 May 2024
Bernadette
SingaporeFirst time i stay in a hotel that i have nothing to complain about! :)
Hotel is clean and comfy. Staff is extremely helpful and friendly. They go extra mile to help us when we were in need disregard how late it was. Will definitely stay in this hotel during our next trip there.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 16 May 2024
Aj
Australianone
Friendly and very efficient staff. They had an issue with the car park lift, and the staff did very well to ensure visitors get a parking lot alongside the hotel. We enjoyed the breakfast buffet, especially the Korean breakfast.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 11 May 2024
Paulina
PolandI highly reccomend this hotel! The staff was super helpful and kind, the room was spacious, clean and comfortable and breakfast gave a lot of options to choose from. The hotel is right next to both bus stations and tourist information, as well as several convenience stores, and most atractions are near by.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 3 May 2024
Andym42
United StatesExpect confusion in the room on light switches, lighting options, remote controls, a/c and heating settings. All the hotels near the top tourist sites are crammed into a run-down local neighborhood (added to our ambience) but the area, like all of Korea, is extremely safe night and day.
Great location. You can rent bikes down the street for $6 USD/day and return them at 9 pm. Bicycles can get you to all the main sites without advanced skill, though 15 minute ride-segments to reach it all. We didn't use taxis except to the Bulguksa Buddhist temple about 20 minutes outside of town, definitely worth the trip. Room is clean, breakfast gives a variety of Korean & western options, coffee machine available 24 hours/day. Don't miss the local market (Jungang), with night food stalls from 6-11 pm. $9 buys you a plastic tray with 4 options from different stalls, amazing variety of Korean delicacies. Small rooms, no facilities, doesn't matter because it's a comfortable room to sleep and you'll be out on this UNESCO museum of a city all day anyway. We've been twice and checked out other comparable hotels, nothing came close. For the average tourist, two nights covers this city well, one night is not enough.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 28 April 2024
Javier
United KingdomGreat hotel, only 5mins walking to the bus station which was very convenient to arrive/leave the city (note that the train station is a bit further away) but at the same time very quiet street where you can hear anything from the road There are several places to eat around the hotel. Main tourist attractions were 15mins walking from the hotel but it's a nice walk through the main street. As a plus, the room had a LG Styler to refresh/clean your clothes which is a nice touch! Bathroom very nice as well, we had a bath instead of shower but it was still nice
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 26 April 2024
Xi
ChinaThe room in the Rivertain Hotel is bigger than most hotels I stayed in Korea. It is very clean and quiet. The steam closet in the room is very useful after we had BBQ! The hotel is located in an area where you can find convenience stores and restaurants right at the corner. It's about a 15 minute walk to Gyeongju historical sites. We loved their breakfast too!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 20 April 2024
Sarit
IsraelRoom not too big. Too much smelly air freshener.
Very good hotel for a three stars hotel. Good location with a parking in relatively walking distance from most sites. Clean equipped room. Satisfying breakfast.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 20 April 2024
Michael
MauritiusIt’s close to the bus station.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 31 March 2024
Yoke
SingaporeThe step-up to the bathroom is sth to beware for senior citizens. A non-slip mat provided for the shower area will minimize accidental slips & fall
Location was gd, easy to get to various places of interest and lots of food stuff nearby. Breakfast was top-notch with spread of Korean food and western food - really enjoyed it.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 11 January 2024
-vm-
United StatesLeaving ;-)
Very good business hotel next to the bus station, yet the nice rooms are very quiet. Convenient location walking distance to many places - and buses or cheap taxis right downstairs. Great town with lots of history, hiking and good food!
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 4 January 2024
Rosmawati
SingaporeNothing really (except for the fact that the KTX station is actually a bit outside of the town, which means that it is also a bit far from the hotel).
The breakfast buffet was marvellous, with a LOT of dishes to choose from and the best part of it is that some of the dishes changed daily. The location was also great, just next to the express bus terminal and close to many shops and restaurants. One of the main highlights was the styler machine in the room. We all loved it.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 24 December 2023
Christopher
AustraliaNil.
Clean and comfortable reasonably sized room. Friendly and helpful staff. Breakfast was good with a variety of Eastern and Western dishes to choose from. Close to bus to/from Train (100-150 meters). Close to restaurants. Walk to some sights and other sights easily accessed by bus.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 9 December 2023
Levonne
AustraliaGreat location right next to intercity bus terminal. Very modern hotel with all the mod cons including a clothes steamer. Very comfortable bed. 10 minute walk to the mounds.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 27 November 2023
Cherry
SingaporeNA
Clean and comfortable!
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 23 November 2023
-vm-
United StatesNext to bus station(s), yet very quiet due to multiple glazing of windows. Very good alternating breakfast. New or recently nicely remodeled.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 19 November 2023
Rafael
United StatesThe staff spoke barely enough English for checking in and out, but no more than that.
Spotless, brand new building. Everything was new and shiny. The room was large and spacious, great linen and towels. Large bathtub and stand in shower. Excellent location for historic sites and adjacent to bus station. Solid breakfast buffet with a dozen warm dishes. Quiet and well insulated room.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 15 November 2023
Vicki
AustraliaDissapointed with breakfast food selection
Friendly at.oshere Large bedrooms Good location to transport , touristic sights and shops, restaurants
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 6 November 2023
Ana0808
PhilippinesStaff at the reception offer CERO advice on what to do, where to go or any other interesting information for us to visit. I guess it was also a barrier of language but still, they should be train to at least try to communicate with guest.
Super nice breakfast, tons of options (not only local but western as well). Staff in the kitchen was helpful and available to bring up missing items. The room was very new and clean. Super comfy beds and pillows. Location is ok, right where the other big hotels are located. About 20 min walking from historical center
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 4 November 2023
Joleen
AustraliaGood facillities in room, good location, excellent breakfast
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 4 November 2023
Crisan
RomaniaNothing
Located right next to the intercity bus station, plenty of small supermarkets around including restaurants and even Burger King. Spacious rooms, super clean, great customer service & consierge, the largest television yet (55 or 65") with Netflix, all the amenities necessary in the room (including a special ironing machine). And all this at a great price, so super value for the money, double thumbs up!
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 1 November 2023
Leong
SingaporeNothing.
Helpful and friendly staff. Convenience stores and restaurants near the hotel. Free parking. Clean room, comfy bed. Good breakfast.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 1 November 2023
Mitchell
United StatesAll pretty good
Convenient location and plentiful breakfast
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 31 October 2023
Huey
Singaporestaff do not speak english well. the hotel gave some written instruction in english upon check in.
good location, near express bus terminal. good breakfast with both western & korean option.
Stayed in October 2023
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