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Reviewed 15 April 2015

Sa Rang Chae is an historic guesthouse where the rooms are arranged around an internal courtyard, giving a sense of peace once you've stepped in away from the street (the guesthouse is in a quiet area anyway).

The rooms are simple, Korean-style ondol rooms, where you sleep on a mat on the heated wooden floor. If you're already used to harder-than-western Korean beds, you'll be fine! Since it is simple hostel-style accommodation, remember to bring a towel as these are not supplied, and you can choose whether to share a bathroom or have your own for a little more (there's only a relatively small number of rooms in total).

The communal area is quite cool. It has a nice backpacker-vibe, with lots of photos and material on the walls, and there's a spacious kitchen area at the back where you can prepare breakfast in the morning (cook eggs to your own style, toast, jam, tea/coffee etc), along with a couple of fridges if you wanted to store+cook things during a longer stay.

The owners seemed friendly enough, though I didn't interact much with them, and there's also open WiFi and luggage storage. In terms of location, it's right next to Tumuli Park (for the historic burial mounds), and a short walk up towards the city centre with a grid of streets offering shops and restaurants. It's about a 10-15 minute walk from the bus station, and if you email the guesthouse in advance (separately or as part of your reservation), they'll send you a map with directions.

Overall I enjoyed the quaint charm of Sa Rang Chae. It's not luxurious, but there are love motels in town if you need bells and whistles. Instead, it's traditional, and if you're used to backpacker-style places you'll probably have a good time here.

Date of stay: April 2015
Trip type: Travelled solo
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Reviewed 6 April 2015

We were decidedly underwhelmed by this place.

The owners were nice, but we hardly saw them. The dogs bark all the time and the communal areas of the place were a little grubby. Breakfast was not so good - make your own eggs...

The place is atmospheric and you do feel like you are getting an authentic Korean experience, but we found the room to be too small and uncomfortable. It was clean and warm, but I slept very badly on the hard bed roll.

The internet worked well in our room, as did the shower during the hours of hot water, but the bathroom had a damp funky smell.

It was OK for a couple of nights, but we were glad to move onto more conventional lodgings in Busan.

Date of stay: April 2015
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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1  Thank tombillinge
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Reviewed 4 February 2015

A traditional hanok guest house in the street behind the walled section of burial mounds near the centre of Gyeongju. It's not fancy - in most rooms you sleep on the heated floor and the rooms are quite basic as other contributors have said. A couple of rooms have western-style beds or bunks and several have their own toilet/shower while others are shared. There's a great communal kitchen (with eggs, juice, toast and spreads provided in the mornings) and plenty of equipment and fridge space for those who want to cook. The owners are lovely and it's incredibly good value and in a brilliant location, with most of the town's main sites within easy walking distance (or hire a cycle). Be warned: it's close to the old Gyeongju station, but you will need to take a bus into town from the new station, Shin Gyeongju, and then there's probably a 10-15 minute walk to the guesthouse.

Room tip: Some bedrooms have western-style beds and others have traditional floor beds.
Date of stay: April 2014
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Thank Tania H
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Reviewed 29 January 2015

Gyeongju is a wonderful place with the most lackluster hotels known to man. There is only really one place worth staying, and that's Sa Rang Chae. Luckily, it's also priced right.

It is a guesthouse, but its fun to sleep the traditional Korean way. We stayed here in the dead of winter and it was so awesome. It was super cold, but the heated floors really keep you toasty.

The staff is multi-lingual. The staff also runs activities every night, from concerts to arts & crafts. The owners are some of the nicest people we've ever met.

There are dogs here, so if you don't like pets you might not be comfortable. The dogs are really friendly.

As you might expect, the guests that stay here are wonderful. We made a lot of friends.

The guesthouse is pretty easy to find, but the maps in some guide books still have the old locations. CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE, as you can D/L a map for the current location there: http://www.kjstay.com

Better make reservations in advanced.

Date of stay: February 2014
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Thank McG_Road_Warrior
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Reviewed 16 December 2014

Fantastic central location, with bags of charm and traditional character. Lovely owners will make it a memorable stay and give you a real feel of a traditional Korean welcome. Rooms are quite basic, and a little rough around the edges, which is to be accepted for an old building of this type. All part of the charm. It's the second time I've stayed here and I pretty much came back to this city specially to enjoy staying here again.

Date of stay: November 2014
  • Trip type: Travelled solo
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Thank WillBurnett
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