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Bonghwangjae, a four-room hanok in Gongju's old town

In the middle of Gongju's old town: the Na Tae-ju Poetry Museum and Jemincheon Stream are 5–12 minutes on foot, and Gongsanseong Fortress and King Muryeong's tombs a little over 20.

Bonghwangjae Hanok Guesthouse
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (unaltered)
  • Getting there19 min walk from Gongju City Bus Terminal
  • On foot9 sights
  • LanguagesEnglish & Japanese info
  • Rooms4 rooms

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The house

There are four rooms. The two-level anbang with a loft is the family room; the utbang and geonneonbang are snug, and the kkeutbang is a small room with its own strip of wooden veranda.

Every room has a bathroom; the wooden hall, kitchen and yard are shared. A simple breakfast is free, and the owner runs an old-town walking tour and a photographer's snapshot package.

Bonghwangjae Hanok Guesthouse
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (unaltered)
Bonghwangjae Hanok Guesthouse
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (unaltered)

Rooms

  • Geonneonbang, UtbangSleeps 2 · 16.52㎡From ₩80,000
  • Kkeutbang · wooden verandaSleeps 2–3 · 13.22㎡From ₩90,000
  • Anbang · two levels with a loftSleeps 3–4 · 23.14㎡From ₩120,000

Lowest off-season weekday rates filed with the tourism office. Every room has a bathroom, air conditioning and Wi-Fi. The wooden hall, kitchen and yard are shared.

Good to know

  • Bookings by phone.
  • No cooking.
  • Parking available.

Getting there

19 min walk from Gongju City Bus Terminal.

Walking and taxi times are estimates based on straight-line distance.

On foot from here

  • Gaga Bookshop4 min
  • Na Tae-ju Poetry Museum5 min
  • 1967 Hoseo Theater7 min
  • Old Missionary House, Junghak-dong10 min
  • Chungcheongnam-do History Museum11 min
  • Jemincheon Stream12 min
  • Jungdong Catholic Church14 min
  • Royal Tombs of King Muryeong · UNESCO World Heritage22 min
  • Gongsanseong Fortress · UNESCO World Heritage26 min

Walking times are estimates based on straight-line distance. Photos: Korea Tourism Organization (KOGL).

Details

Address
8 Keunsaem 3-gil, Gongju (32550)
Korean name
봉황재 한옥 게스트하우스
Check-in
15:00
Check-out
11:00
Guests
Up to 4
Rooms
4
Cooking
No
Parking
Available
Cancellation
100% refund up to 9 days before; 50% at 8–5 days, 40% at 4–3 days, 10% at 2–1 days; no refund on the day
Source
Korea Tourism Organization, updated December 2024
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Stay details, photos and nearby sights: Korea Tourism Organization (KOGL) · Station and terminal locations © OpenStreetMap contributors · Rates are the lowest off-season weekday rates filed with the tourism office and may differ from current prices · Agoda links are affiliate links.

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