Blueboat Hostel Gyeongju

The lady working at the hostel is very nice and helpful! If you a question, just ask her, she has very good advice. Her kindness made my stay a lot more enjoyable ^^. Also, the hostel is very well located. You can walk to the tomb complex and the observatory in 15 minutes, and from there get to the bridge and the hanok village very quickly (practical to see attractions at night!). If you haven't booked a transportation ticket yet, I recommend coming by bus because the hostel is a little far from the train station (Singyeongju station around 40min bus ride) while it is only a 25 minute walk from the two bus terminals (right next to each other) or a 5 minute taxi ride (~3500 wons from experience). There is a CU about 1min walk from the hostel as well. The place is very clean and the beds are great!

My stay was amazing but there was one thing I disliked. The staff cleans from 11am to 3pm and you can't stay in the hostel during that time. In itself, it's fine but when I was there it was very hot outside so sometimes it was hard to stay out in the afternoon.

This hostel was easy to find, and the staff communicated well with me before my visit. The rooms have big lockers and modern beds, the breakfast is the best that I had in Korea, and the temperature of the room was comfortable.

They could use one more toilet in the men's bathroom to avoid potential crowding during busier times of year, and you're supposed to throw used toilet paper in a wastebasket rather than in the toilet itself, which is unsanitary. My other issue was with the AirBnB right next to my room: a group of people partying there kept me up all night, and they were smoking right outside of my window.

Really lovely and clean rooms and communal space. Had a really lovely vibe to it so people got chatting over breakfast / when they were in the kitchen. Rooms being around the kitchen kind of made this happen. Calf massagers were fab! Breakfast was really lovely, having eggs was really nice addition and facilities were great / clean so we didn't have to wait. Nice to have an ice maker alongside the water machine! Hostel was within walking distance to the tombs / hanok village / lots of restaurants and the bridge and palace which was fab! Also lots of public transport nearby and super easy for the bus to Seoul / busan!

lights were turned out in all communal spaces (including the bathrooms at 11pm). You were able to use the bathroom but kitchen felt out of bounds (understandable as the rooms were around the kitchen but worth knowing). Also, you weren't allowed in the hostel / your room between 11am-3pm, I didn't notice this information when booking but again worth knowing as it was impacting some people's travel / we weren't able to come back to the room to freshen up when we wanted. Bed was a bit lumpy, so not the most comfortable, but was fine for a few nights!

We checked-in after hours and a lovely old lady from the bakery downstairs helped us get settled and was so kind! The woman at the front desk was also amazing and helped us on the check-out, letting us leave the bags there overnight because we couldn’t bring them to where we were staying. We came back the next day to collect them and they were perfectly taken care of. The facilities at the hostel were so clean and the breakfast served for all tastes. The beds were comfortable and the privacy screen is perfect to have your own stay. If we ever come back to Gyeongju we will definitely be staying here again!!

The hostel is really close to the tombs. It is just a few walking minutes away. You can also reach it easily via bus. Sleeping Was confortable, but in the first night it was way too hot. Showers were also fine, but only two where not enough for all the people. With the community room in the center of all rooms no real "Hostel atmosphere" was created. Small point deduction for that, as well as one of two hosts not being very friendly.

Great breakfast, clean hostel, good facilities - also free shampoo and stuff in the showers, thank you!

Would be great to remind people after checking it to stay quiet in the rooms and not eat there - some people checked in late and woke up everyone else after turning the light on and eating in the room. It's not the hostel's fault, but would be great to make sure that people stick to the rules. Also my luggage locker wouldn't close, but everything else was great. Thank you!

It's a nice clean hostel with good facilities. The staff was also friendly and helpful. They did the laundry for us as well. We especially liked the fact that you can fry eggs by yourself each morning.

It would have been nice to have a better quality bread and some vegetables. The white bread provided was sweet,so we ended up buying our own bread in bakeries. Moreover, we were not really having a good night sleep. Most probably because of insufficient air circulation in the room but I guess it's alright for travellers who stay 1-2 nights only (we stayed for 6 nights, so it was a bit tiring).

A+ hostel through and through. The host was very nice and caring, and it's evident that they know what they're doing. It really isn't easy to find hostels of this quality in Korea, especially outside Seoul. Would definitely revisit!!! Dorm room : new, clean sheets and pillowcase on a comfy bed. electric blanket + ceiling heater + humidifier. bunks don't wobble. Lounge/kitchen : standard hostel lounge. free coffee and tea, as well as a shared computer. breakfast was eggs and toast. Bathroom/shower : shower booths were spacious and clean. shampoo, body wash, shaving cream, etc. are available. only one toilet and sink though. Misc : Wifi works well everywhere, within walking distance of everything

no elevator or ramps, so accessibility may be a problem for some.

Overall experience was good and the hostel provided everything necessary for a good stay from a nice heater-blanket, locker and towel to a good breakfast including eggs and cheese. I missed the breakfast hours because I went to Bulguksa really early and came back past the breakfast hours, there's a cute auntie who was cleaning up offered me breakfast when I was back. She quickly got some new milk, bread and told me I could fry eggs and kept asking me if that's enough. She also tried to help me with the touristy stuff using google translate because she can't really speak English. But I really applaud her kind effort and really friendly attitude.

There's enough space to put the big luggage in the room corridor but it's difficult to open it given the narrow corridor. I had to open it in the corridor but that was fine for me.

AMAZING! - Staff were exceptional: Always bringing me snacks and things to try. Doing their utmost best to make me feel at home whilst I was there (honestly most hospitable staff I've had the pleasure of encountering in almost all my travels). - Breakfast: A solid breakfast of cereals, toasts, organic eggs and a few spreads. Absolutely great (especially for the price). - Beds: Comfortable and with electric blankets which were great. - Wifi: Super fast. - Bathrooms: Clean, hot showers and equipped with everything you need (toothpaste, Q-tips, soap, shower gel and shampoo) - Location: Great. Right next to the Silla burial grounds, a 10-min walk to the temples and museum (a must visit btw) and near the bus stop to go to any of the other spots. Overall a MUST STAY for anyone visiting Gyeonjyu!

Nothing bad to say.