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Reviews of Doobaki Hostel

76, Hwarang-ro, 38155 Gyeongju, South Korea

#30 of 66 hotels in Gyeongju

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Review score

Based on 699 hostel reviews

8.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.8

  • Comfort

    7.9

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    7.9

  • Staff

    8.9

  • Value for money

    8.8

  • Free WiFi

    8.6

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  • Reviewed: 5 September 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    no lock for the rooms or lockers You Need to bring your own lock if you wanna use the locker

    Great staff, good hostel to Connect with people

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2025

    8.0
    Great Location, Awful Bathroom
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    -It's been said before, but it bears repeating -- the bathroom is abysmal. At first, I gave it a pass because I thought it was old, but the wooden walls were actually just cheap wallpaper. The sink had two faucets, one for hot water and the other for cold...it felt like a rotting American public school from the 1920s. It also smelled really bad.

    -Volunteers were friendly and helpful. -Good location to the main attractions [walking distance]. -Backpacker feel. -Stellar and chill common areas to unwind.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 August 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff was the best!

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 August 2025

    8.0
    Good value, amazing staff, good AC, great vibe, great location, well worth your buck
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed was left unfixed and “broken”, I had to rearrange and fix springs below the mattress late at night. The bathroom was built in a provisory way, from duplex wood/plastic panel, poor ventilation, a very dirty bathtub with orange markings and in which you had to stand to shower, which is very dangerous and slippery with slippers on, or nasty without. The area outside of the bathtub was covered in a grod made of far apart thick green plastic tubes, painful to walk on without slippers. The matresses are decent but a bit too rigid for my taste. All of this is not uncommon for hostels in general but it was the first time on our 23 day trip around South-Korea. All is still acceptable especially for this price, but still this is how it was.

    The kind lady that helped us with late access was beyond kind. The vibe in the hostel was amazing and the location was great. The price was also great. This is a great place to stay if you’re with young and/or fit people.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Atmosphere that allows you to know new people

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great stay, very clean, good free breakfast

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 July 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Good travelers hostel, friendly staff and host and great bar next door to meet other guests and locals. Good location close from bus stop and nearby tombs

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 June 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No locker available.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 June 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Exactly what you would expect. Cheap stay, facilities weren’t always working the way they should, but price-quality was nice. If you’re a traveller on a budget, this is a fun place to meet others and have a good stay near the tombs!

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great hostel. Close to town and the bus stop. Free breakfast was good and beds were comfy.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2025

    8.0
    Wonderful! Would stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This was such a lovely hostel! Very close walking distance from the train station. The hostel staff were lovely, privacy curtains for the beds, and each room has its own private bath! They also give you a coupon for a free beer at the bar attached to the hostel. I would definitely recommend this location if you're staying in Gyeongju!

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 May 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Great experience at this hostel. Perfectly located, it allows you to visit most tourist attractions on foot. It’s also right next to several bus stops and the main bus station, which made it easy for me to explore sites further out in the mountains. The rooms are simple, the bedding is clean, and the internet connection is good. Nothing to complain about.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2025

    8.0
    Location is amazing for the price
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No key was given to our room. We were able to lock it from inside while we slept but otherwise had to leave the room unlocked. Towels provided were tiny. Otherwise for the price, very good.

    Location is fantastic, especially for the price. Room was a good size and bathroom perfectly functional.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 May 2025

    9.0
    Excellent value, great hostel in a great location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No deal breakers. For the price it's excellent. Some hooks in the rooms would be great for a little less clutter.

    Great hostel, excellent value for money. Dorm room was comfy and had it's own bathroom. Beds were big and there is a blind for privacy. The breakfast area and chill out room are great, and the free beer on entry at the bar next-door is a nice touch. Met some people staying there, good for socialising in the evening. Convenient bus stop for getting to various places in Gyeongju. Would recommend if you are travelling on a budget.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2025

    9.0
    Good hostel for solo travelers
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Excellent holstel for solo Travellers. At check in, they give you one free drink for the bar thst is next door. Good rooms, clean beds and clean bathroom.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2025

    8.0
    Great vibes
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    You can tell the place might be due for an upgrade, but I didn’t mind it too much

    I loved the vibes and the people working there, the communal spaces are great,

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2025

    9.0
    Nice, would stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Was not super busy on my visit but still a friendly and social environment. Bathrooms need a bit of love.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Everything in my room was either moldy or rusty. The bathroom doesn't have any windows so even the smell there was unpleasant. Not the cleanest as well.

    Super fun place. There's a bar next door and they give you a free beer when checking-in. Staff was nice and always cheerful. The place has a huge common room downstairs and has that "backpackers/travelers" vibe so you can make friends and have conversations.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A bit obsolete, they should take care better of the building and rooms

    Great location to move around and very close to bus stop and intercity terminal buses. Price is great and overall safe if you're a solo female traveler

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2025

    7.0
    Lovely staff, location is great, but bathrooms a bit old
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nicely decorated common rooms, really nice staff and more family-like atmosphere, they will also give you tips on what to visit best, very good location, close to a great streetfood market. Basic breakfast included, but you can also cook in the kitchen yourself. The rooms in general were clean, only the shower is really old and the sink waters, sadly the bathroom overall was not in such a great condition. Since I only stayed three nights, I decided to wait until my next accomodation to shower. Apart from the bathroom definitely a nice hostel and completely enough to stay for a few nights.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The perfect location . You can go everywhere easily, the bus stop is right in front of hostel , and every historical places markets are around there. Also free drink and nice workers. And I can see the host put concpet from his travel experience to this hostel. So it reminded me that I was staying in Europe hostel

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean and tidy Free breakfast Cons : No bedroom locks or lockers

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 March 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    My bed/mattress was horrible. The bathroom is old fashioned.

    It is pretty close to see all sights. The best thing is, you can socialize a lot. You also have showers in your dorm.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2025

    8.0
    Gyeongju
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    First time at a hostel. Staff was friendly and helpful. Enjoyed the beer and good conversations.

    Stayed in March 2025

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