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Smile Resort

2.5 star property
This peaceful retreat near Seoraksan National Park offers garden patios and social spaces, balancing nature with thoughtful amenities.

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An outdoor wooden deck with picnic tables and string lights, surrounded by trees. - Smile Resort (Sokcho)
A multi-story building with a prominent cylindrical glass tower, a sign reading "Smile Guest House," and a snow-covered environment. - Smile Resort (Sokcho)
A cozy interior with a piano, wooden flooring, and a large window with a view of the street. - Smile Resort (Sokcho)
Breakfast area - Smile Resort (Sokcho)
Terrace/patio - Smile Resort (Sokcho)
Smile Resort provides a tranquil getaway with practical comforts. Guests enjoy breakfast and dinner at the on-site restaurant, access WiFi in common areas, and can gather around barbecue grills or relax with complimentary coffee and tea in the lobby.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen

Room options

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A compact room with a small table, two chairs, a refrigerator, a window with blinds, a wall-mounted TV, and a wooden shelf with towels.

Standard Double Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Studio | Desk, soundproofing

Family Studio

  • 34 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Large Twin Bed and 2 Twin Futons

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A hotel room with two beds, a TV mounted on the wall, a wooden shelf, a small table with a chair, and a coat rack.

Standard Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A bedroom with two beds, wooden paneling, a window with blinds, and a wall-mounted air conditioner.

Family Triple Room

  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Seorak-dong, a neighborhood in Sokcho, Smile Resort is in the mountains and near a boardwalk/promenade. Sokcho Expo Tower and Naksansa are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Seoraksan National Park and Yeongnangho Lake. Don't miss out on a visit to Seorak Waterpia. Visit our Sokcho travel guide
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5-9, Cheongbong-ro 5-gil, Sokcho, Gangwon, 217-120

What's nearby

  • A rugged mountain peak with a forested valley below.
    Seoraksan National Park
    5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • An indoor water park with multiple pools, palm trees, and people swimming and playing.
    Seorak Waterpia
    10 min drive - 5.3 miles
  • A waterfront marina at dusk with boats docked, a bridge in the background, and a city skyline across the water.
    Dongmyeong Port
    13 min drive - 7.6 miles
  • A pebbled beach with waves, a lighthouse, and buildings in the background.
    Sokcho Beach
    15 min drive - 8.1 miles
  • A traditional building with a tiled roof overlooking a clear blue sea.
    Naksan Beach
    19 min drive - 9.4 miles

Getting around

  • Yangyang (YNY-Yangyang Intl.)
    28 min drive

Restaurants

  • Pelicana Chicken
    1 min walk
  • Take-Out Coffee
    5 min drive
  • 커피:비밀단1275
    15 min walk
  • Abbeyroad
    5 min drive
  • 시드누아
    7 min drive

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Kitchenette
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heated floor
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

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Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

Property class

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Frequently asked questions

Is Smile Resort pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Smile Resort?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Smile Resort?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Smile Resort located?

Located in Seorak-dong, this guesthouse is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Seoraksan National Park and within 6 mi (10 km) of Seorak Waterpia and Sokcho Expo Tower. Daepo Port and Dongmyeong Port are also within 6 mi (10 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Smile Resort Reviews

8.8

Excellent

8.6

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 67 out of 120 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 120 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 120 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 120 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 120 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place and helpful owner.. I would recommend, close to soraksan entrance. Beautiful little stream behind resort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mrs Kim was an amazing host with a beautiful smile. Rooms were clean and a good value for our budget. We didnt lack anything there. A good continental breakfast got us going in the morning and she helped us with finding places to visit. If we return we know where we are welcomed!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Convenient to Seoraksan Park (40min walk or 5min bus).
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Memorable stay

The owner was extremely kind and helpful. We met friendly travelers from around the world. It was a clean and wonderful place to stay! We would return. So close to Seoraksan mountain and to the coastal city of Sokcho.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had a great stay here during my trip to Seoraksan National Park. The hosts were so warm and friendly. I was able to do a load of laundry (for a small extra charge) and while I was waiting in the lobby for the wash cycle to finish, the host gave me some mugwort rice cakes to try.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jeanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A bus stop is very nearby making trips to the mountain and beaches very convenient. The owner and staff were super nice. I was able to borrow a hiking pole and received helpful guidance on a hiking route. It was a very comfortable stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
After a hectic week in Seoul, this was a great place to relax and unwind. I was immediately greated and felt welcomed by the owner. The rooms are basic but comfortable. There is a light breakfast supplied. The bus is a 5 minute walk (#7 and 7-1) and for those who like walking/hiking, Seoraksan National Park is an easy hour away (by foot) as well as many other trails around this beautiful area. This place is a hidden gem.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

younkeon

Liked: Staff & service
Nice environmental place. Building is old but room was ok. The bad thing is bed was hard,not comfortable. But i can't complaint more cause i got what i paid for. It was incredibly cheap.around 30 dollars a day. I must say that the place where the hotel located is the best place in seulaksan mountain area to enjoy and healing. The owner was nice and helpful too.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dominica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at Smiley Resort! We did a girls road trip through South Korea and wanted to see Seoraksan. This place was in a great location for seeing the mountain. It was possible to walk to the national park from the hotel, but the bus stop is right down the street. The owners were so incredibly friendly and welcoming! Immediately we felt at home! I want to come back to Seoraksan to explore more of the hiking trails and would love to come back to Smiley Resort! We wish we could’ve stayed here longer! Everyone was so kind and sweet!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lubos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Probably last quality accommodation in that area

Unfortunately, all surrounding is in bad state, most of hotels and services are bankrupted and many of them already getting destroyed, all surrounding is like a ghost town. But that is what Smile Resort owner can not impact. All what she can do she does very well, accommodation is nice, good managed, very hostile owner.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

JUNGWOO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed at a room right in front of the stairway. Checked in a bit late and didn't have a chance to ask. Seems this room doesn't have heating so it was pretty chilly at night although the floor wasn't that cold. Should ask the owner for a heater if you find the room cold.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rebekah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you're looking for a clean, quiet place to rest up for/recover from a big hike at Seoraksan National Park, you can't do better than this for the money. It's certainly no-frills, but the proprietor is kind and easy-going, the room was spotless, the water is hot and pressure high, and you're minutes from the most popular entrance to the park. Breakfast is simple but filling - toast, cereal, and freshly steamed rice cakes with fresh coffee or tea. There are hot water kettles and filtered water refill stations on each floor. The beds are quite firm, but we slept comfortably. A note on the area: The bus schedule can be a little confusing, but we never had to wait more than 15 minutes for one. This isn't a popular stop on the bus route, so just make sure to stay close to the road and keep an eye out so you can wave to the driver, otherwise it may fly past! It almost passed us on our trip into the park, but I ran after it waving and it stopped as soon as the driver saw me. The surrounding area is a bit eerie - many of the neighboring properties look to have been reclaimed by nature decades ago, but it did not feel unsafe. If you're into urban exploring, this may even be a plus for you! There is a 24 hour market with the usual packaged convenience foods a couple blocks away on the main road, as well as several active restaurants that appear to be kept open by tour bus lunch breaks. All in all, everything we needed and a great value!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Thania Merari

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Los dueños son un amor y muuy atentos. El hospedaje esta cercano a la entrada al Parque de Seoraksan, rodeado de hermosa naturaleza, por lo que las tiendas de conveniencia pueden quedar lejos. El desayuno estuvo muy rico, y en caso de que necesites comida o bebidas extra, la propietaria las ofrece a un muy buen precio
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Ingeborg

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nationalparken er helt vidunderlig, den lille landsby, hvor hotellet ligger ligner at 90% er blevet forladt for nogle år siden. Meget slidte bygninger, lukkede/smadrede forretninger og overgroede pladser. Selve hotellet er fint, men de havde overbooket vores første aften, så vi blev sendt ned på et dårligere sted uden kompensation el andet. Derudover er personalet venlige og selve hotellet er hyggeligt og hjemligt.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tobias

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Freundliche Gastgeber
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Mycket trevligt vänligt hostel. Dock lite krångel vid incheckning då värden ej fått med att jag betalat för två. Kallt på rummen och av o till inte varmvatten i dusch. Men med hänsyn till kostnaden absolut värt! Jättetrevlig värdinna! Själva stället är dock väldigt ödsligt med förfallna hus.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

가성비 최고

청결하고 안락합니다.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sabine

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Gute Lage zum Wandern, es gibt ein kleines Frühstück. Das Haus an sich und die Zimmer sind recht schön. Die Gastgeberin ist freundlich. Größtes Manko ist aber, dass alles sehr abgenutzt ist. Es ist zwar an sich sauber aber da alte Flecken etc vorhanden sind, fühlt es sich nicht so an. Sehr schade, mit etwas Investition in neue Laken etc wäre das Guesthouse wirklich ein toller Ort. Wen das nicht stört, wird hier sehr zufrieden sein (zudem gibt es in der Umgebung wahrscheinlich nicht viel bessere Alternativen).
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

chulhong

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

너무 추웠습니다.

1월1일에 날씨는 -1도 정도였고 3층에 묵었는데 방이 너무 추워서 내피용 파커 입고 방바닥에서 잤습니다. 오래된 건물이라 역사와 추억은 많겠지만 두번다시 가겠나 싶습니다. 수질은 아주 좋았고...사장님 인상은 좋았는데 큰아들은 감기들고 밤새 덜덜 떨면서 잤는데 그냥 돌아왔습니다.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Namyi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
가격도 저렴하고 "게스트하우스"라기에 큰 기대없이 갔는데 너무 만족스러운 숙소였어요. 친절하신 사장님과 아드님 두분의 미소에 저절로 같이 미소짓게 되고 스마일 게스트하우스라는 이름이 찰떡이었어요. 3대가 이어가는 곳이라 곳곳에서 묻어나는 전통과 올드함이 오히려 정겹고 기품있게 느껴졌고, 숙소는 깨끗했으며, 얼음정수기가 있음에도 매일 생수2병을 챙겨주셨고, 간단하게 시리얼, 과일, 커피, 토스트등의 아침식사를 할 수 있게 정성껏 준비해주신것도 감동이었습니다. 설악산쪽에 있어서 속초시내나 바닷가로 나가려면 차로 이동을 해야 하는 점이 아주 약간 아쉬웠지만 십여분이면 이동가능하니 괜찮아요. 데크에서 바베큐를 즐길수도 있고, 문열고 나가면 바로 깨끗한 계곡물이 흘러 아이들이 있다면 물놀이도 할 수 있을 것 같아요. 속초 자주 가는데 숙박하게 된다면 또 이용할거예요.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

솔직한 후기

단체손님들이 밤늦게까지 또 다음날 아침일찍부터 소란스럽다보니 조용하고 편안한 휴가를 즐기기에는 좀 아쉬웠습니다 또 내린 비로 계곡물 흘러가는 소리가 생각보다 꽤 크더군요 보기에는 시원해보였으나 민감한 분이면 잠을 설칠 수 있습니다 숙소는 대체로 깨끗하고 단정한 편이었으나 건물이 오래된 편이라 화장실 문을 열고 닫을때 소리가 나고 아이들의 경우 힘이 좀 들 수 있어요 실내용 슬리퍼의 사이즈가 섞여있고 신발장에는 먼지가 쌓여있어 슬리퍼는 신기가 꺼려졌어요 간단히 시리얼과 트스트 등의 아침을 먹을 수 있어 좋습니다
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jasmine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

모든것이 좋았다

모든것이 좋았다 . 뒷마당 걔곡 물소리 듣고 뇌가 쉬는 기분. 이불에서 조차 주인장의 정성 느껴진다 해독 하고 돌아왔다 6월에도 7월에도 다시 갈 생각
숙소 뒷마당에 오월이라는 멋진 개가 산다 최근에 세끼를 낳았다
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kong Pheng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hidden gem, with friendly Ori the dog

Great hidden gem, very quiet up in the Seoraksan National Park. Restaurant were walking distance. Host was super nice and speakers some English. Their dog Ori was so cute and friendly, she escorted us around.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Miim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

편안했던 스마일 게스트 하우스

오랜만에 가족여행이 아주 즐거웠습니다. 편안하고 아늑함... 설악산 국립공원 도 가깝고 무료 입장권도 제공해 주시고 너무 즐거웠어요.. 조식으로 커피도 내려주시고 간단한 스낵까지 제공되어 즐길 수 있었습니다. 소박하지만 정겨운, 무언가 history가 있는 숙소였습니다. 친절하신 사장님의 미소가 벌써 그리워지네요... 속초가면 또 이용할거예요♡
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

TAEJIN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

깨끗하고 친절하고 조용합니다.

숙소는 청결했습니다. 사장님도 친절하시구요. 다만 주변에 먹을 곳이 없고 굶주린 하이에나 처럼 손님들을 노린다음 눈탱이 먹이니 조심하시기 바랍니다. 앞에 계곡도 있어서 운치도 있고 좋아요.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021