I wanted to not enjoy this large unimpressive looking hotel, however the opposite happened. We had a large room with a superb view of the lake, with a queen and a single bed. It's a long way from the city centre but a bus or taxi is inexpensive. We ate at the hotel restaurant (al-a-cart). Surprisingly the food was superb and I highly recommend eating in at night to save searching around. Staff are not so good with English but we coped. Sure the room is a little shabby and tired looking but everything functioned. I would worry if it was hot weather as there is no cooling and it can be very stuffy on a mild day but you can open a window at least. There are convenience stores close by. We ate out and had a brilliant lunch at a traditional Korean restaurant which I'd struggle to find again. In the end we loved our stay at the Commodore despite the dreary weather (early April) and enjoyed our time in Gyeongju.