Seoul, South Korea

Nostalgia Hanok Hotel

Name: Nostalgia Hanok Hotel
Address: Seoul

Historic hanok houses reimagined for private stays in Bukchon

A traditional Korean hanok house in evening with an evergreen tree growing in the centre and big windows showing a few lights inside.

A traditional Korean house in historic Seoul

Nostalgia Hanok Hotel is a restored collection of traditional Korean houses, or hanoks, scattered throughout the narrow lanes of Bukchon Hanok Village. Each is an individual private residence with its own name, traditional Korean architecture and courtyard gardens. You will have the entire residence exclusively to yourself, set in a historic Seoul neighbourhood between Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung palaces.

You can choose from seven individually designed luxury hanoks, each with its own distinctive character. Blue Jae is named for its distinctive blue roof tiles and features a collection of antique furniture and traditional Korean paintings. Hidden Jae has an outdoor hot tub and unique, cave-like music room.

Nook Jae has its own foot-therapy space, while the larger Double Jae gives you two adjoining hanoks and gardens, perfect for larger groups. Slow Jae incorporates thoughtful touches such as specially curated music and a signature scent. We particularly love its kinetic drawing installation and ceramics studio, where you can take part in a pottery-making session.

Beyond the hanok, you can enjoy breakfast at Bukchon ONE Cafe, sampling Korean delicacies like nurungji (scorched rice), jeonggwa (walnut confection) and gimbugak (sheets of crispy, fried seaweed and glutinous rice). Later in the day, order the hotel’s Bukchon makgeolli (traditional Korean rice wine), developed by master brewer Chunggil Yoo and served with a two-tier platter of food and snacks.

Highlights

Stay in a restored Korean house in Bukchon Hanok Village

Make ceramics in Slow Jae’s private pottery studio

Soak in Hidden Jae’s outdoor hot tub

Taste specially developed Bukchon Makgeolli with a two-tier snack platter

See where famous K-dramas were filmed on a pedicab tour of Seoul

A traditional Korean hanok house in daytime with a tree growing in the centre and views of Seoul's skyline in the distance.

Interior of a bedroom in a traditional Korean hanok house hotel with exposed beams, white walls and a minimalist white bed, with lattice windows allowing in bright light.

Interior of a bathroom in a traditional Korean hanok house hotel with a big mirror, corner shower and toilet.

Exterior of the front of a traditional Korean hanok house in an alleyway, with a wooden front door, grey and red tiles, and a traditional tiled roof.

A traditional Korean hanok house on a snowy evening with a tree in the centre and big windows showing a few lights inside.

Interior of a cafe in a traditional Korean hanok house hotel with exposed beams, white walls and a pink floral arrangement in a vase on the counter.

Interior of a living room in a traditional Korean hanok house hotel with exposed beams, white walls and a minmalist white sofa, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a courtyard.

A traditional Korean hanok house in daytime with a tree growing in the centre and floor-to-ceiling windows.

A traditional Korean hanok house in evening with a small tree growing in the corner and big windows showing a few lights inside.

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