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Gyeongju Tavo Guesthouse

2.5 star property
Guest house near Hwangnidan-gil Road, connected to a shopping center in Gyeongju

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Free WiFi
Shared kitchen
Interior detail
Living area
Staircase

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
8-2, Wonhwa-ro 392beon-gil, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, 38104
  • Hwangnidan-gil Road
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Cheomseongdae
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Pohang (KPO)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Room options

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Single Room | Free WiFi

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room (5 people) | Free WiFi

Room (5 people)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Beds

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Living area

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Futon

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Double Room | Free WiFi

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Gyeongju

Seaside stay .You'll find Hwangnidan-gil Road and Gyeongju National Park within 2 miles (3 km) of this guesthouse. Gyeongju Arts Center and Gyeongju Bowling Center are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Hwangnidan-gil Road - 2 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Daereungwon Royal Tomb - 2 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Cheomseongdae - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Gyeongju Gyochon Traditional Village - 4 min drive - 2.3 miles

Getting around

  • Gyeongju Station - 7 min drive
  • Pohang (KPO) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪샤브향 - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪홍은식당 - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪동천육회전문점 - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪감포일출복어 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪당근 - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Gyeongju Tavo Guesthouse

Guest house near Hwangnidan-gil Road, connected to a shopping center in Gyeongju
As a guest of Gyeongju Tavo Guesthouse, you'll find a terrace, barbecue grills, and multilingual staff. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel (available 24 hours), a train station pick-up service, and a train station drop-off service are free. Gyeongju Tavo Guesthouse also features tour/ticket assistance, a picnic area, and concierge services. Self parking is free.

This Gyeongju guesthouse is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 5 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Built in 2010
  • Self-service laundry
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Computer for guest use
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Water dispenser
Gyeongju Tavo Guesthouse offers 5 air-conditioned accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and hair dryers. This Gyeongju guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Japanese, Korean

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour free airport pick-up shuttle on request
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free train station pick-up and drop-off shuttle
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
  • Theme park shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • TV in common areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
There is no front desk at this property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts cash.

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Gyeongju Tavo Guesthouse to the airport?

Gyeongju Tavo Guesthouse is 23.7 mi (39-min drive) away from the Pohang (KPO) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Gyeongju Tavo Guesthouse have an airport shuttle?

Gyeongju Tavo Guesthouse offers a free shuttle from the airport to the hotel, available 24 hours a day, on request.

Does Gyeongju Tavo Guesthouse offer free breakfast?

Gyeongju Tavo Guesthouse does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Gyeongju Tavo Guesthouse?

No, there is no casino at this guesthouse.

What time is check-in at Gyeongju Tavo Guesthouse?

Check-in begins at 3 PM.

Is there free parking at Gyeongju Tavo Guesthouse?

This guesthouse offers free self parking.

Does Gyeongju Tavo Guesthouse have a pool?

Gyeongju Tavo Guesthouse does not have a pool.

Does Gyeongju Tavo Guesthouse have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this guesthouse.

How close is Gyeongju Tavo Guesthouse to downtown Gyeongju?

Gyeongju Tavo Guesthouse is 1.2 mi away from Dongcheon.

Gyeongju Tavo Guesthouse Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 56 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 56 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 56 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 56 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 56 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

THI LAN HUONG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good service but rather hard to find the place, I can not find the correct way to get there on internet, ymca is old name of bus stop so bus driver did nit know
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Eleasa, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Home away from home at Tavo House

Tavo House was a perfect place for us to stay. The bus stop is just down the road and the buses that go by there take you everywhere you want to go. It was in walking distance to the train station and main tourist sites. Only a quick taxi ride if you prefer not to walk. The hosts are the most accommodating family. They took such great care of us! I would highly recommend Tavo House!

10/10 Excellent

Sam, Nottingham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Korean Mum

My sister and I only stayed here for 1 night but we absolutely loved the experience. "Korean mum", as we dubbed her, is absolutely bonkers but we wouldn't have changed a thing. The breakfast was excellent and she helped organise everything, plus let us leave our bags there all day the next day while we went out. The only small downsides were the shared bathroom (downstairs so not great if you need to get up in the night), and the location wasn't as good as where to stayed the following 2 nights

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

nice hostel, note that bathroom is shared

a little bit far away from the downtown, but just 100m from the bus stop.

10/10 Excellent

William, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A home away from home

Really warm welcome into a family home! Living area and room were homely, comfortable and spacious. Wifi works. A Union flag appeared on the coffee table soon after checking in :) Great information sheets provided to the main places you'd want to visit - much more useful than the info I got from the tourist info office and a Gyeongju hotel I stayed in the night before. I asked where I could get dinner locally. A prompt phonecall was made then was walked to a restaurant just around the corner to have real, non-tourist Korean food, and ended up having dinner with Mrs Lee. Lovely! The night before, Mr Lee asked if I wanted to go visit some places in the morning... at 6am (as I had an early train to catch). It was a great, fun experience in the still of darkness. Returned for breakfast; was so tasty (loads of gyoza and fruit) and made especially early for me... missing breakfast was not an option! Mrs Lee then literally threw me out the house and told me to walk fast so I wouldn't miss my train! (It's a 10-15 min walk from the station so convenient location.) It's these details that make this place so special! There is genuine care and such a personal, helpful service so that can try to see everything Gyeongju has to offer (a lot! I underestimated spending just 1.5 days here) and have a great, easy experience with a snapshot of Korean home culture. It's a shame my plans didn't allow me to stay longer than 1 night. I would definitely stay again!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Tavo House

Mrs. Lee, very friendly. Room was clean. Only no attached bathroom. Location about 1km from town.

8/10 Good

Steve Davis, Pleasant Hill, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice B&B style homestay.

Great way to share Korean culture. Tavo House is good homebase to experience one of Korea's most cultural cities. My wife and I stayed in the upstairs room and found it comfortable. After our host prepared breakfast and following her suggestions we visited temples, climbed Namsan and walked Anapji pond at night. All in two days. Recommend.

6/10 Okay

Chester, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Good location, nice hospitality

The "hotel" is really more like a home stay. There are five rooms (themselves clean) in the home, and you use one of them, sharing 2 bathrooms and the other facilities. Convenient near train station. Hostess was very nice and helpful, and speaks some English. Security and liability is a concern.

8/10 Good

celine, Penang, Malaysia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Lovely Hosts ^_^

Lovely couple owner and homestay; we arrived early and they allow us to check-in (*depend on room availability). We also leaving early next day morning, they very helpful to call for a taxi and mrs. Lee also try to prepared a light breakfast for us to take on bus as well. The desert look simple but yet very nice and taste good.

10/10 Excellent

Oscar, Calgary, AB, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Korean Family Experience

Tavo House is a family guest house business and I didn't know this when a booked but it turned out to be an excellent opportunity to interact with a Korean family. Both Mr. and Mrs. Lee were great and their son was pretty cool too, I had some good conversations with him. and the grand mother is there too an interesting lady. On my last day, Mr Lee took me and other guest on an early morning (6AM) tour of some important places in the city. It was great. I highly recommend Tavo House.

8/10 Good

Fiona, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

well worth considering

A delightful young man by the name of Lee and his family provide a warm friendly home stay in modest but clean relaxing home. They provide plenty of assistance and helpful advice, and offered to provide free guides and transport if we required it. A little bit of a trek from the railway station but easily signposted.

10/10 Excellent

Pierre, Ottawa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best stay in Gyeongju!

This homestay (room where you live with a family) is great for several reasons but mostly for its people. The organizer (son living with his parents and grandma in the house) will bend over backwards to make sure that your stay is the best. In my case, he even drove me to the train station to make sure I could change my ticket at no charge! The breakfast cooked by the mother is delicious and the quantity would be enough to feed an army. Wi-Fi is great and you have access to lots of channels (mostly Korean) if you decide to watch TV in your room. The organizer, gladly spend time with you helping you out figuring what to visit and even help you contact local student guides available at no charge. Just so you know, I would like to point out that you are sharing two bathrooms with the family and the other guests (the family tend to take one, and the guests the other). In my case it was great because we were only two guests (max 7). Staying at Tavo's house is a great experience on many aspects and it is one of the best way to make sure that you get the best out of your trip in Gyeongju!

10/10 Excellent

Len, Toronto Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A highlight of our trip to Korea

My wife and I had a wonderful stay at Tavo House. The highlight of a visit here is the friendliness of the family. The young man made recommendations for places to visit and even checked the local bus schedule for us to ensure we got to these places. He also checked the schedule for us for the bus to the Incheon Airport, drove us across town to the bus station and saw us off. His mother made us a wonderful traditional Korean breakfast the second morning we were there( we had a western breakfast the first morning). The young man speaks excellent English, his mother speaks Japanese as well as Korean. For those who enjoy staying in others homes and experiencing a real taste of the culture, we would highly recommend Tavo House.

10/10 Excellent

SHUK YUEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

nice place and nice host!

I would recommend tavo house to u all! it is near gyeongju station and bus station room is tidy and clean which is very comfy to sleep need to share bathroom and toilet but it is clean so no need to worry hosts r super nice , they tried their best to use simple English to explain (I could understand) their son knows English (who is not living in the house) and he is willing to answer all questions! I was satisfied with my stay here!

10/10 Excellent

jimin, incheon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

친절함의 끝판 숙소

숙소 이용에대해 친절히 설명해 주시고 딸처럼 대해주셨고 교통수단이용에대해서도 너무 친절하게 설명해주었습니다. 시설도 깔끔하고 안락해서 내집에 있는듯 한 느낌을 받았고 조식 또한 차려주시기까지 해주셔서 과한 대접을 받고 기분좋게 머물다가 집에 왔습니다 . 다음에 경주가게되면 또 가고 싶은 숙소 였습니다.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
아주머니께서 굉장히 친절하시고 침구도 깨끗합니다. 보통은 조식은 비빕밥인데 외국인이 있는경우 토스트가 나온다고해요. 오이와 함께 토스트먹은적이 처음인데 맛있었어요 또 생각나네요 잘 묵다가 갑니다아
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Laurence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Kim/Elina, France

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

excellent séjour

Comme si on était chez soir. On a pu profiter nos courts séjours bien comme il faut grâce à la maîtresse de la maison !! Un grand merci. On reviendra !!!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hosts and sweet home

Strongly recommend Tavo house if you want to visit Gyeongju! The hosts are so kind, lovely and very helpful, the house is cozy, spacious, clean, warm and beds are comfortable. We arrived late but host auntie waited to open the door to us until midnight! She is so kind and thoughtful and she cooked very delicious breakfast to us. Host's son can speak English, Japanese and a little Chinese，and he is really a great host too! We only stayed at Tavo house for one night and we went to Gyeongju for a music show held at a stadium nearby, he drove us to the stadium! There is a little story to be shared here: one of us couldn't find the ticket for the show and was frustrated. Host auntie immediately helped us to call the organizer for solution and was told that we need to go to the stadium's ticket booth to see if can issue ticket again. So host's son Mr Lee drove us to the spot again although he was quite busy that day and even would help us talk with staffs at ticket booth as he can negotiate in Korean. But before going to the booth, we went to our queuing place and found the ticket! All of us relieved. Here we would like to sincerely express our thankfulness and really thank the hosts again for so many helps to us! 감사합니다!! If visiting Gyeongju again, I will definitely choose Tavo house again^^

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

un accueil familial chaleureux

un accueil chaleureux exceptionnel, des hôtes parlant anglais, très à l'écoute de nos souhaits, enclins à nous donner des conseils pour les visites, nous fournir les horaires de bus et même nous conduire à la gare avec leur voiture. Une literie très confortable (ce n'est pas si fréquent en Corée!!) et une propreté impeccable. Petit déjeuner coréen ou traditionnel excellent. Une très bonne adresse pour un séjour à Gyeongju.

10/10 Excellent

PUI YEE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The host Pun is super super nice! She provides a lot of useful information and advices on our trip with cheerful personality. She shows passionate to run her guesshouse and surely not for big money but for happiness on meeting and helping people! I'll definitely recommend this place for my friend and you!

10/10 Excellent

ほうちょく, 韓国　慶州　キョンジュ

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とても静かで快適

２度目の利用です。前回は一泊でゆっくり観光ができず、今回は二泊利用しました。宿のご主人には気を使っていただき、大変快適に過ごせました。バスが使いこなせれば場所も苦にはなりません。 ただ食事の場所が少ないのが難点でしょうか。城東市場に美味しい屋台が多いので買ってくるのも手ですね。 とにかく、宿は快適でまた慶州に来た際は利用させていただきたいです。

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
나름 훌륭했습니다. 주차 가능 지역이 바로 앞은 아니었고 국민은행 주차장을 사용해야 했으나 아침식사로 나온 비빔밥도 맛있었고 또 수영장에서 바로 와서 젖은 옷들도 탈수기로 탈수 해주셔서 감사했습니다. 다음에 또 여행오면 이용하고 싶습니다.

8/10 Good

서원수 , 서울

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

경주시내의 조용한 주택가의 게스트 하우스

주인이 친절하고 홈스테이 같은 느낌이 들었다. 가격이 저렴하여 알뜰여행을 원하는 다른 지인에게도 추천하고 싶은 숙소.

6/10 Okay

Saskia, Venlo

Liked: Staff & service

Prima voor een nacht maar niets speciaals

Je slaapt bij mensen thuis. Vrouwtje doet erg haar best om Engels te spreken en wil je zo veel mogelijk info geven. Verwacht geen modern huis of luxe. Wij (gezin) hadden een kamer met 5 bedden. Badkamer delen is prima maar was er na 2 nachten ook wel klaar mee. Hygiene zou ook beter kunnen. Is een stukje buiten het centrum maar wel te lopen (15-20 min).