Smile Resort vs James Blue Hostel Smile Resort vs James Blue Hostel
Same City · Sokcho
Distance: 7.3km
Overview
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Smile Resort
Smile Resort
★★
2-Star
8.5
587 reviews
Sokcho
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James Blue Hostel
James Blue Hostel
★★
2-Star
9.1
459 reviews
Sokcho
Property Type: -
Room Size: -
Live Price Comparison
| Site | Smile Resort Smile Resort | James Blue Hostel James Blue Hostel |
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site
| Site | Smile Resort Smile Resort | James Blue Hostel James Blue Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Agoda |
8.5
(1,130)
|
9.0
(504)
|
| Booking.com |
8.6
(478)
|
8.7
(882)
|
| Expedia |
-
|
8.2
(56)
|
| Trip.com |
8.6
(24)
|
8.8
(17)
|
| Overall Average |
8.5
(1,632)
|
9.1
(1,459)
|
Strengths & Weaknesses
| Smile Resort Smile Resort | James Blue Hostel James Blue Hostel |
|---|---|
| Strengths | Strengths |
| + Owners' kindness and smiles mentioned repeatedly in all reviews | + James host gives Sokcho tips and maps with kindness, repeated across sites |
| + Clean rooms and bedding highly praised | + Rooms are clean, warm, private bathroom convenient, many say |
| + Free breakfast (toast, eggs, coffee) is convenient | + Walking distance to bus terminal, Seoraksan bus stop, market makes travel easy, common praise |
| + Close to Seoraksan bus stop for easy access | + Simple breakfast and lounge space handy, mentioned often |
| + Great natural setting right by the stream | |
| Weaknesses | Weaknesses |
| - Facilities are dated and worn as per some reviews | - No elevator makes luggage carrying inconvenient, some reviews note |
| - Stairs only, inconvenient for heavy luggage | - Fridge broken or breakfast starts late, minority mentions |
| - Surrounding town is quiet with limited food options | |
Recommended For
Hikers
Families
Couples
Solo travelers
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Recommended For
Solo travelers
Couples
Friends/Groups
Seoraksan visitors
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Guest Reviews
Smile Resort
Smile Resort
Agoda
10.0
Couple
Spacious room upgrade and free continental breakfast comfy
Agoda
10.0
Solo
5min to Soraksan, helpful owners
Agoda
9.6
Solo
Owner's smile and clean bedding best
Booking.com
4.0
Family
Great location warm heating kind host
Town looks rundown
Trip.com
10.0
Couple
Friendly owners near park convenient
James Blue Hostel
James Blue Hostel
Booking.com
8.7
Group
Host James superb, endless Sokcho recs, room super clean and secure
Agoda
9.2
Couple
Host kind, upgraded room for broken shower free, bed comfy and warm
Trip.com
10.0
Friends
Easy parking and clean, owner kind boiler works well near city center
Expedia
10.0
Clean great location James recs made stay fun
Location Comparison
Distance: 7.3km
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