There are two Toyoko Inns are located in Busan, South Korea. Toyoko Inn number 1 is located directly across from the train station. The second is quaintly tucked away about 3 or 4 blocks from the station. In light of this, it is somewhat confusing. If you are booking online, you need to pay close attention to which hotel you are booking. I have stayed at this hotel twice, and each time booked in the second Toyoko Inn with the intention of looking into the first one.
The rooms are tiny, clean, and have all the basic amenities for a comfortable overnight stay. The rooms contain slippers, a bar fridge, complementary water, robes, a safe, kettle, and free Wi-Fi.
The beds are fairly comfortable, although they are a little on the hard side. There is a nice fluffy bedspread that covers each bed. The linen is crispy and clean. The bathrooms have a small tub, soap and shampoo dispenser, sink, and a western toilet. The toilet seats are interesting as they are electronic. There are several buttons to play with for various functions. However, all the writing is in Korean, so you have to be careful which ones you press. It's a matter of trial and error.
Turning to the negative side, the front desk staff was quite rude. One woman, I think her last name was Lee, very gruffly pulled the hotel voucher your from my hand, gave me a dirty look, and tossed the room key on the counter.
This chain of hotels seems to be popular with travelers from all over the world. In light of this, it is usually booked solid. They offer a complimentary breakfast. It is not very good at all, however. The dining room is overcrowded. We had a difficult time finding a place to sit. All the food was Korean. Most of which did not look good at all. Checkout time is 10 o'clock. Check-in time is four o'clock. Due to the complimentary breakfast and early checkout time, it seems every guest at the hotel is trying to check out at the same time. We were on the seventh floor and every time the elevator door opened, it looked like a sardine can. The hotel only has three elevators which is certainly not enough to service all the guests at the same time.
In conclusion, the Toyoko Inn provides decent accommodation at a reasonable rate. You can usually get a double room for about 65,000 Korean won which is about US$60.
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The rooms are tiny, clean, and have all the basic amenities for a comfortable overnight stay. The rooms contain slippers, a bar fridge, complementary water, robes, a safe, kettle, and free Wi-Fi.
The beds are fairly comfortable, although they are a little on the hard side. There is a nice fluffy bedspread that covers each bed. The linen is crispy and clean. The bathrooms have a small tub, soap and shampoo dispenser, sink, and a western toilet. The toilet seats are interesting as they are electronic. There are several buttons to play with for various functions. However, all the writing is in Korean, so you have to be careful which ones you press. It's a matter of trial and error.
Turning to the negative side, the front desk staff was quite rude. One woman, I think her last name was Lee, very gruffly pulled the hotel voucher your from my hand, gave me a dirty look, and tossed the room key on the counter.
This chain of hotels seems to be popular with travelers from all over the world. In light of this, it is usually booked solid. They offer a complimentary breakfast. It is not very good at all, however. The dining room is overcrowded. We had a difficult time finding a place to sit. All the food was Korean. Most of which did not look good at all. Checkout time is 10 o'clock. Check-in time is four o'clock. Due to the complimentary breakfast and early checkout time, it seems every guest at the hotel is trying to check out at the same time. We were on the seventh floor and every time the elevator door opened, it looked like a sardine can. The hotel only has three elevators which is certainly not enough to service all the guests at the same time.
In conclusion, the Toyoko Inn provides decent accommodation at a reasonable rate. You can usually get a double room for about 65,000 Korean won which is about US$60.
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