Yettle Hanok Stay

The host is very specific and extroverted, which not everyone will like. For me it was okay. It’s a typical Hanok and there are 5 separate rooms in it. There was one weird situation. It turned out that the room we booked that had a private bathroom… had it outside in the courtyard. It was the biggest minus of that place and it’s something you need to be aware of and better ask in advance whether you’ll get that room.

You can hear every little sound in the Hanok. Basically if someone wakes up before you, it’ll wake up all other people, as the Hanok is not soundproof at all.

The owners of the property could not be more helpful. The property was wonderful - very traditional.

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The owner was incredibly friendly and helpful, and spoke good English, which made communication much easier. The place was spotlessly clean, charming, and very well maintained. A small breakfast was also provided, which was a lovely bonus. Overall, a really pleasant and welcoming place to stay!

The bathroom was located in a separate building, which was a bit inconvenient. The room for solo travellers was also tiny.

Very close to Donggung Palace & Wolji Pond. Walking distance from other main sights, and a bus stop nearby for transportation further out. Hanok looked amazing, and seemed very authentic. Rooftop to look at the view of the surrounding area and fields. Given a 'complimentary' breakfast in the morning.

We were rushed out of the Hanok every morning. He would shout through the door at 7.45am breakfast was ready. The 'complimentary' breakfast was a way to wake up all the guests and kick them out for the day. When trying to eat said breakfast, he attempted multiple times to take the tray away from under us. When trying to get ready he would appear at the door, telling you to 'hurry, hurry' and not give you any privacy. On the first full day we had, he rushed us out so quickly, we forgot to pack a lot of things, and I forgot to brush my teeth! The host gave us an 'induction/tour' when we arrived, which took over an hour. This massively impacted our plans, as we arrived later than expected and really wanted to dump our bags and head out straight away. But instead we had to sit and listen to him repeat the same rules multiple times, and also tell us what our itinerary should be, while also stating that 'we arrived late, so have no time'. The balcony outside has a lovely view, but I was worried I was going to fall through the bench. All the wood is rotten and is not safe at all. The facilities are clean, but minimal. There is no hook to hang your towel. Very little counter space in the bathroom to put your toiletries. You have to hold the shower, instead of it being fixed to the wall. No cooking facilities (microwave, kettle etc). Not allowed to use the storage provided in the room, all the drawers are taped up. Security is also a major problem here. The main door to enter the Hanok opens by just pushing it (no lock!). No lock on the sliding door to guest rooms and no lock for the bedrooms either. This is a massive problem, especially as the host insists on leaving to bedroom doors wide open for 'circulation'. All our stuff was on display to other guests. This was the most expensive accomodation we stayed in during our 2 week holiday travelling around Korea and Japan.