Hanok Goeul

Great host, he gave many good tips and was responsive and kind. It’s a real Hanok guesthouse, very Korean and old-world, nice ceiling and wood construction, peaceful and beautiful courtyard, sparsely furnished in the old style but with tv, Wi-Fi, small basic bathroom with normal toilet. Sleep on the floor like real Koreans, but there are also thin mattresses in each room if it’s too much. Short walk to all old town sights and restaurants. No frills, but fun and high value. Take taxi from train station - too far to walk. Property’s kitchen is available to guests.

Abbiamo passato solo una notta in questo hanok, posizionato in pieno centro di Jeonju. L'hanok è molto ricco di fascino, la stanza piccola ma dotata di ogni confort e il letto è il tradizionale letto alla coreana per terra. Il giardino è davvero grazioso e piacevole. La struttura si trova i pieno centro, a due passi dai musei e monumenti principali. Quello che pero' abbiamo decisamente apprezzato di più è stato il proprietario che ci ha datto un sacco di buoni consigli per esplorare Jeonju e gustare le bontà locali con un'attenzione particolare alle nostre abitudini vegetariane. Davvero una bella esperienza!

Il letto è tradizionale, ovvero lo yo che si posa direttamente sul pavimento. A noi non ha arrecato fastidio, anzi ha aggiunto fascino all'esperienza. Ma se avete difficoltà a dormire per terra dovreste prendere questa cosa in considerazione.

The host made the whole visit very worth it. We booked 2 nights, not really understanding that you're really supposed to sleep on the floor. The host explained the concept very well and also recommended the best restaurants and activities in town. He also mentioned that there's a extra matress if sleeping on the floor is unbearable.

It was tough sleeping on the floor, and maybe it would have been better with only one night. The extra matress was only 90 wide, which is a bit small for 2 people.

It's very beautiful, picture perfect, and the location is fantastic. Room sizes were big and the AC worked well, which was welcome because summer in Korea is so hot and humid. Parking wasn't available onsite (we knew in advance) but a short walk away in a paid public car park, which you can get a 50% discount on by showing your booking reservation (only 7000 Won). Staff were really friendly.

The 'beds'. I knew and expected Futons but they're essentially a couple of thin blankets, one below and one on top, on a hard floor. I'm glad we only stayed one night, if that's how people sleep normally they must lead really miserable lives. After the worst nights sleep on our entire Korea trip, we left really early as my back couldn't take any more.