Busan is known as the bustling port town of South Korea. It is also famous for its popular beaches, one of which is Songdo Beach. The street running parallel to the beach (running north to south) has a number of motels and hotels. Songdo Beach Hotel is located on the south end of the strip. If you're coming from the bus station, ask any taxi driver for the Songdo Beach Hotel.
The outside of the hotel is well kept. The entrance is a little out-of-the-way. You have to walk up a set of stairs, past a coffee shop, to reach it.
The front desk, located on the second floor, is quiet and usually has one receptionist. It lacks finesse, air conditioning, and charm, but it gets the job done. The receptionist usually speaks English, although not fluently.
The room rates are about 120,000 Korean War on or US$130. The hotel is beginning to show its age, and the rooms reflect that. They're reasonably clean but in need of a face lift. The bed linen seems clean, and the beds are reasonably soft. I'd rate them six or seven. As always, in Korea, there is a big-screen TV with cable.
The rooms are fairly small. If you're located on the beach side, there is a window which provides a beautiful view of Songdo beach. The hotel provides basic amenities such as water, coffee, and a bar fridge. Again, as mentioned in a previous blog, as with any hotel in South Korea, there is a spot beside the door where you have to insert your key or card before you can use the electricity.
The bathrooms are clean and small. In most of the rooms, there's a small tub with a shower. Of course, a vanity and Western-style toilet are provided, as well.
In conclusion, we spent a comfortable night there, and would have spent a second night it wasn't for the price. One hundred thousand Korean won, in my opinion, is just a little too much for accommodation that is slightly outdated. If they would have provided a little more bang for our buck, we would certainly would have stayed there again.
The outside of the hotel is well kept. The entrance is a little out-of-the-way. You have to walk up a set of stairs, past a coffee shop, to reach it.
The front desk, located on the second floor, is quiet and usually has one receptionist. It lacks finesse, air conditioning, and charm, but it gets the job done. The receptionist usually speaks English, although not fluently.
The room rates are about 120,000 Korean War on or US$130. The hotel is beginning to show its age, and the rooms reflect that. They're reasonably clean but in need of a face lift. The bed linen seems clean, and the beds are reasonably soft. I'd rate them six or seven. As always, in Korea, there is a big-screen TV with cable.
The rooms are fairly small. If you're located on the beach side, there is a window which provides a beautiful view of Songdo beach. The hotel provides basic amenities such as water, coffee, and a bar fridge. Again, as mentioned in a previous blog, as with any hotel in South Korea, there is a spot beside the door where you have to insert your key or card before you can use the electricity.
The bathrooms are clean and small. In most of the rooms, there's a small tub with a shower. Of course, a vanity and Western-style toilet are provided, as well.
In conclusion, we spent a comfortable night there, and would have spent a second night it wasn't for the price. One hundred thousand Korean won, in my opinion, is just a little too much for accommodation that is slightly outdated. If they would have provided a little more bang for our buck, we would certainly would have stayed there again.
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