Reviews of Y Collection by Unboundi Gyeongju

Good design of rooms and hotel as whole. Rooms very nice, small and introverted. Breakfast OK, continental. Location close to centre and central sights and bus station as well.

Ideally placed next to the bus terminal, next to bus station with direct bus to the train station, right next to the parks. The rooms are cozy, the bathroom is big, clean and well functionung, the staff is very nice. The alley from the bus terminal can look shady, but actually it was safe late at night. The complementary breakfast was well appreciated, simple, but with everything to get you going for the day.

Nothing actually.

We had a great stay at Y Collection by Unbound in Gyeongju. The location is excellent, just a couple of blocks from the intercity bus terminal, so it was very easy to reach the hotel without even needing a taxi. It’s also within walking distance of many of the must-visit places in Gyeongju, which made exploring the city very convenient. The rooms were clean, comfortable, and modern, with a minimalist and zen design that felt very pleasant. The American breakfast was simple but good, just right to start the day. Overall, a very convenient and relaxing place to stay in Gyeongju.

Loved the minimalist design. The location was great next to the bus terminal. Simple breakfast was adequate to start the day.

A couple of little wooden stools to sit on in the room would have been great.

It is as strange as the Booking pictures imply About 4/5 of the room is some elevated, one side open, "show room". The left side is a floor to ceiling cabinet wall, with a large flat screen in the middle, some bookshelves, with some books and vases, a wardrobe, a hidden kettle on a sliding board with some complimentary instant coffee, tea, a hidden fridge, the lower side boarded with a double matress for most of the length and width, the right side a head board and then the upper part clinker, the "ceiling and back-wall", the later with some large curtained "porthole" (the window is to be found behind the curtains), in veneer finish like all around, All with lots of indirect light. The front fifth was white, stained all around, with some black, worn, cheap, industrian carpet and an artificial flower bed in the right corner. The elevated bathroom was newly renovated, clean and state of the art. The small short floor is set lower than bath- and main room and was stained up to waist level as well.

The staircase and as described above the front of the room and the floor were stained, the cheap industrial carpet worn. The room was not once made in the three days we stayed. The lights are all centrally controlled from a panel the left front of the cabinet wall which is absolutely inconvenient. The aircon, which at first seemed to work fine, did not manage to keep the set temperature at night and the air was getting cold/hot and humid on top, so it was getting very uncomfortable. The bedding was damp after two days. Worst was the breakfeast setting. The selecting was minimalistic and the quality poor. The table cloth was heavily stained and cannot have been changed for days. The bowls on the table the same. My wife even found mould on the bottom of the cherry tomato bowl. Imaginining how the coffee machine might be looking inside made me nearly throw up. There were spider webs in the decoration of the breakfeast room and a beamer played European sceneries the whole time. The two guys that were seen only behind the counter or outside smoking seamed totally detached of running a hotel. We can definitely not recommend to stay in this place.

The hotel is nice, with an amazing location. Walking distance to many attractions and to the bus terminal.

The room was very small so all the walls were dirty from the luggage. Also consider that it has no elevator.

Quite close to the popular shopping and cafes streets and the place of interests. Free breakfast although quite basic.

No lift, small room and cramped.

clean

breakfast. no lift.

I really liked the location—it’s close to a bus stop that’s convenient when arriving from the train station, and the old town is within easy walking distance. The rooms were also stylish and had a nice design aesthetic.

The check-in process was a bit unusual. Access to the hotel and the room (not for dropping off luggage) is limited to a narrow window between 16:00 and 17:30. It would be helpful if this could be more flexible or clearly communicated in advance. The room itself was generally fine, but the walls had some visible marks—likely from luggage touching the wall—left by previous guests. These could probably be cleaned with a bit of soap and water, so a little extra attention to cleaning would improve the overall impression.

The hotel is located in the very center of Gyeongju, it's pretty design and quite clean.

The breakfast is a bit light and very little veggie options.

Location. Easy access to buses to see places.

No elevator. You have to carry your suitcases. Wash basin is leaking from the drain to the bathroom floor. The check in time is late, 4pm. The staff who barely speak English would not let you check in if you arrived half hr early. Check in finishes at 5:30pm which is ridiculous.

Great location; close to the bus stop if arriving into Gyeongju by train (and using buses around the city), and close to ITX bus terminals. Walking distance to the centre of the town, and main attractions. Tucked away so it's not noisy. Good quality toiletries are provided, including toothbrush and toothpaste. Was nice to have a breakfast included, even if super simple: cereal, yoghurt, toast. The staff were pretty attentive in ensuring that things were replenished. (it did start a bit late though) Not awful, but not great for the price.

To summarise: cleanliness and staff. Had an issue with the sink in my room upon arrival: the waste pipe was literally disconnected from the sink so water was going all over the bathroom. I tried to fix it myself but just "sticking it back on" without a fresh o-ring or nut just resulted in it slipping off so I waited to tell reception next day. Reception staff came by and they did exactly what I did initially and said it was fixed, when clearly the pipe was not on tight enough to stay on. Due to the language barrier it wasn't possible to communicate that it wasn't enough and the guy was happy with the "job" he did so I just left it, knowing I was staying for a short time, and limited my use of the sink (and made sure I tightened or even held the pipe in place when using it). A bit more effort and thinking would have been nice, or better communication with staff. The design of the rooms is pretty cool, but the details like the corners with fake planters are awful when you look up close since they're full of dust and hair. Generally the carpets, wood etc look cheap up close too - and the books all over the place are fake, which is sad but a perfect summary of this place. One of the mugs in my room was dirty, so cleanliness gets a minus point there for not replacing between guests.

Location is good. It’s walkable to the main sights and the bus stop for the high speed rail. I found it good value for the price although with some drawbacks.

The photos definitely looked a lot better than the place in real life. Not that it is bad looking (nice design) but it seems kind of built cheap. Using fake wood and cost efficient material that show wear and tear quickly. Space could be an issue for 2 people travelling with 2 bags. The other thing that I didn’t like was the 9 o’clock breakfast start time. One day I had to skip completely, second day rush as I had to catch a bus. The breakfast is free (can’t fault that) but you will find better coffee and pastries anyway nearby. So it’s not like you are missing a lot. The staff doesn’t seem to speak much English and reception is not staffed after 1730.

Nice, clean and practical

Room are quite small