The Hanok House, a Traditional Korean Home and the Perfect Boutique Hotel Korea Style

A Hanok house is a traditional Korean home the design of which dates from the 14th century. An ancient philosophy, that makes hanok very eco friendly and modern in their approach to sustainability and environmental conscious design, dictates the positioning of the structures within the hanok compound, and the interior of the hanok itself, to make use of the surrounding environment to ensure a warm home in winter and a cool home in summer from the best Hanok in Seoul to the best Hanok in Andong, Secret Retreats have curated the perfect mix of tradition and luxury, ancient and modern.

These traditional homes make for the perfect home from home for visitors to South Korea, the perfect boutique hotel Korea style and Secret Retreats is pleased to be able to offer you perhaps the best hanok stay in Korea at the Rakkojae boutique hanok hotel. Set within courtyard compounds these traditional homes are very pleasing on the eye and make for both very practical and very attractive living spaces. Built from all natural materials the hanok were built to last but sadly the value of this unique architectural statement was only recognized in the last 20years and prior to this many ancient hanok were destroyed to make way for more modern, less environmentally friendly structures. The good news is that the hanok has now been recognized as an important part of Korean heritage and an architecture that has relevance today, and lessons from the hanok structure are being learned and are enhancing contemporary building design. And of course the remaining ancient hanok are now being earnestly preserved. It might be said that the best hotel to stay in Korea would be a hanok hotel Seoul, Jeju, Andong, Jeonju, traditional hanok can be found across Korea and in the best places to stay in Korea.

La Corée du Sud, « pays du matin frais », se distingue du reste de l’Asie et affirme une personnalité originale. Pont culturel entre la Chine et le Japon, cette petite péninsule concilie un art de vivre ancestral avec le modernisme scintillant de la capitale historique, Séoul.

Une escapade dans ce pays de contrastes est synonyme de paysages splendides, de chaînes de montagnes tombant à pic dans la mer, de parcs nationaux et d’îles dentelées aux plages de sable fin. Le nord, à la nature alpine et habitat de l'ours noir de Corée, accueille les amateurs de ski ; les stations balnéaires invitent à la détente et la végétation luxuriante du sud voit fleurir le camélia, le ginkgo et la culture du ginseng. Des sites historiques, parsemés à travers le pays et classées au patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO, révèlent un passé millénaire, tels la ville musée Gyeongju (capitale du royaume des Shilla), la grotte Seokguram, délicatement ornementée, le temple Bulguksa (chef-d’œuvre de l'art bouddhique de l'Extrême-Orient). Destination favorite des amoureux, l’île de Jéju-do se prête aux balades entre volcans et eaux turquoise, dans des paysages à couper le souffle. Une culture variée, imprégnée d’arts traditionnels comme les gravures sur bois, d’origine chamanique, de nombreux festivals, des spectacles de danses de masques (le talchum), ainsi que la cuisine, une des plus diversifiées et des plus succulentes au monde, séduisent tous les sens.