Showing posts with label Hotels in Busan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hotels in Busan. Show all posts

Tuesday, 9 October 2012

More Motel - Busan South Korea

The More Motel is in Busan, South Korea. It is located in the Songdo Beach area. The main street runs parallel to the beach, and the motel is in the center of the strip. If you're coming from the train station, you are best to ask the taxi driver from a more prominent landmark such as the Songdo Beach Hotel or simply Songdo Beach.

The outside of the hotel is eye-catching due to its quaint balconies which overlook the beach. As with most accommodations in the area, you will have to search a little for the entrance.

The front desk is located on the second floor. As you walk in the main doors, the elevator is located to the left around a corner. Upon the time of checking in, the reception was very friendly and accommodating. They allowed us to look at the rooms in advance and gave us some options. The cost of the hotel is incredibly reasonable - about 50,000 Korean won or US$58.

The rooms are small and basic, but they are equipped with essentials required for a comfortable night. It is a typical Korean love motel with all the amenities such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, gel, soap, and much more. As always, there is your basic big-screen TV complete with late-night pornography. I guess this is a must for Korean love motels.



The bed linen is clean, and the bed is reasonably comfortable. It has a wet bathroom containing a standup shower, Western toilet, and vanity. It is well clean and sanitary. If you are staying in Korean hotels or motels, be prepared to have one pillow per person. When the receptionist for the afternoon shift came on duty, I asked her for an extra pillow, and you think I was asking her for her firstborn. For some reason, they simply don't understand the concept of two pillows.

Leading out to the balcony there is a nice patio door. The balcony is large enough for two people and has a small table and two chairs. The motel has no Wi-Fi, but if you hunt along the baseboards by the wall, you will find cable.



Overall, I was relatively impressed with this small motel. It was clean, accessible, close to the beach, bright, had a nice view. I would certainly stay there again.
 

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Sondgo Beach Hotel - Busan South Korea

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.
 

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