Where to stay
N Bridge Hotel Located just across the river from Hanok Village, this recent opening is all marble and minimalism. If you don’t fancy a dip in Jeonju’s Spa LaQua oncheon
(hot springs), then the baths – big enough to fit a whole football team – are ideal after a day tramping the city’s winding streets. Doubles from £60. 81 Jeonjuchunseoro, Inhu-dong, Wansan-go, 00 82 63 232 6000, nbridge.kr
Ramada by Wyndham Jeonju
The city’s only Western hotel brand provides all your home-from-home comforts, and its position at the north side of Hanok Village, where the city proper begins, is unbeatable if you want to explore Jeonju’s more modern side. Doubles from £75. 94 Jeonjugaeksa 5-gil, Gosa-dong, 00 82 24 161 204, wyndhamhotels.com
Roni Tourist Hotel Located close to Cinema Street, the Roni offers a choice of Western or traditional rooms, the latter of which come with Korean yo (floor beds). Whichever you plump for, the bedrooms are enormous, with floors almost as shiny as that of the bowling alley you’ll find on the hotel’s first floor. Doubles from £70. 74-50 Jeonjugaeksa 4-gil, Wansan-gu, 00 82 63 281 1000, jjgung.co.kr Yangsajae Korean visitors tend to stay at guesthouses, which offer traditional hospitality in the heart of Hanok Village. Tucked on its eastern edge, the 150-year-old Yangsajae is a former annexe of the local Confucian school and, while low on frills, is rich in authenticity. Rooms from £36. 40 Omokdae-gil, Wansan-gu, 00 82 63 282 4959, ysj4949.modoo.at