Planning a trip to Jeonju and torn between the two most-searched hotels by the Hanok Village? Lahan Hotel Jeonju and Shilla Stay Jeonju are both excellent, walkable-to-the-village choices — but they suit different travellers. We’ve stayed at both, so here’s an honest, side-by-side comparison to help you book the right one.
The quick verdict
If you want atmosphere and a view — waking up to hanok tiled roofs, a rooftop outdoor pool and a hanok-view breakfast — book Lahan Hotel Jeonju. If you want a great-value, family-friendly base with ondol (floor-heated) rooms and a fun rooftop lounge, book Shilla Stay Jeonju. Both are a short walk from Jeonju Hanok Village; the difference is scenery-and-experience versus value-and-practicality.
At a glance
- Location: Lahan is right next to the Hanok Village — practically attached; Shilla Stay is in the city centre, about a 5–10-minute walk.
- Signature: Lahan — hanok-view rooms & a rooftop outdoor pool over the tiled roofs. Shilla Stay — its in-hotel 11F rooftop lounge (both hotels are new and spotless).
- View: Lahan wins clearly (hanok village); Shilla Stay is a city/industrial view.
- Rooms: Lahan is more resort-like; Shilla Stay offers ondol rooms (low bed + floor mattress) that are great with a baby.
- Family touches: Both are family-friendly; Shilla Stay adds ondol rooms, a nursing room and baby-food warming on request.
- Water/leisure: Lahan has a rooftop outdoor pool; Shilla Stay has a rooftop lounge with drinks and a Juan-sang platter.
- Cleanliness: both are new and immaculately clean.
- Value: Shilla Stay is the better value; Lahan costs more for the location and view.
Lahan Hotel Jeonju — best for view & atmosphere
Lahan sits right next to Jeonju Hanok Village — you can step straight into the lanes — it’s practically attached to the village. Its calling cards are the hanok-view rooms, a rooftop outdoor pool that looks straight over the tiled roofs, and a hanok-view breakfast. It’s the most atmospheric place to stay in the city, and the natural pick if the view and a resort feel are your priority (and you don’t mind paying a bit more).
Read the full review: Lahan Hotel Jeonju Review →
Shilla Stay Jeonju — best for value & families
Shilla Stay is a new-build from Hotel Shilla’s business-class line, a 5–10-minute walk from the Hanok Village in the city centre. Everything feels fresh and spotless, and it offers ondol rooms (low bed + floor mattress) that are ideal for families with young kids, plus a nursing room and baby-food warming on request. The surprise highlight is the 11th-floor rooftop lounge — a wide city outlook, floor seating, and a signature Juan-sang platter (grilled-pork-rib tteokbokki, octopus fritters, gamtae beef tartare) with a big makgeolli list; guests get 10% off. The room view is a city one, but for the price and cleanliness it’s hard to beat.
Read the full review: Shilla Stay Jeonju Review →
Which should you book?
Pick Lahan if: the hanok-village view matters most, you want a rooftop pool and a resort atmosphere, and you’re happy to pay a premium to be right at the village edge.
Pick Shilla Stay if: you’re travelling with young children (ondol rooms, nursing room, baby-food warming), you want a spotless new-build at a friendlier price, and a rooftop lounge for a drink beats a pool.
Couples: Lahan for the view and pool; Shilla Stay if a same-floor rooftop lounge (put the little one to bed, slip up for a drink) sounds better. Families: both work, with Shilla Stay’s ondol edging it for babies and Lahan’s pool winning for older kids.
Frequently asked questions
Which is closer to Jeonju Hanok Village?
Lahan — right next to the village, practically attached. Shilla Stay is about a 5–10-minute walk, in the city centre.
Which is better value?
Shilla Stay is generally the better value; Lahan costs more for its location and hanok view.
Which is better for families with a baby?
Shilla Stay, thanks to ondol rooms (low bed + floor mattress), a 1st-floor nursing room and baby-food warming on request. Lahan’s rooftop pool is a plus for older children.
Does either have a pool?
Lahan has a rooftop outdoor pool over the hanok roofs. Shilla Stay doesn’t have a pool, but it has an 11F rooftop lounge with drinks and a Juan-sang platter.
The bottom line
You can’t really go wrong — both are among the best places to stay in Jeonju. Choose Lahan Hotel Jeonju for the hanok view, rooftop pool and atmosphere, or Shilla Stay Jeonju for spotless value and family-friendly ondol rooms with a fun rooftop lounge. Match the hotel to your trip and you’ll be happy either way.
Written by WY, a Seoul-based local sharing honest, first-hand guides to Korea. Nothing here is sponsored; I go and pay my own way. More about me →