Seasoned travellers usually rave concerning the charms of staying in conventional ryokan or transformed machiyas (townhouses) in Japan. However in South Korea, hanok stays, whereas not extraordinary, are usually not as commonplace amongst worldwide jetsetters, partially as a result of an absence of entry to info.
Enter Stayfolio, a Seoul-based on-line platform that gives a curated collection of lodging that transcend typical inns similar to hanoks, guesthouses, and even glampsites. It takes the AirBnb idea to the following stage by specializing in the design sensibilities of the boltholes it lists. There are some 350 properties in South Korea on its platform and a rising database within the area together with Japan, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
Stayfolio’s homebase is Seochon, the place it provides a complete of 16 stays — 11 of that are managed and operated by the corporate. This neighbourhood is fondly referred to as the West Village as a result of its orientation relative to Seoul’s iconic Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Habre, which suggests ‘nation villa’ in Swedish, is the most recent addition to its portfolio right here.
Habre’s conventional hanok exterior. (Picture: Jong-geun Lee)
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