2011.11.08_13_Korean Trip_Accommodation

1st Nite
Incheon Royal Hotel
173-4, Ganseok-Dong, Namdong-Gu, Incheon-shi

Internet intro:
“Incheon Royal Hotel is located a 3-minute walk from Ganseok Subway Station Line 1. Featuring a gym, public sauna and massage services, the hotel also offers rooms with free internet access. Free parking is provided. Hotel Incheon Royal is an 8-minute car ride from Cityhall and Lotte Department Store. Wolmi Island is a 38-minute drive away. Soundproofed rooms are well-equipped with a dining and seating area. A flat-screen TV with cable channels is provided. Each room also has tea and coffee-making facilities and an iron. Guests can enjoy use of mini golf facilities and the business centre. Currency exchanges and sightseeing arrangements can be done at the tour desk. Laundry and dry cleaning services are available. Ginza restaurant features freshly-prepared sushi while international and Korean cuisine is served at Lobby Lounge. Tiffany offers brewed coffees, teas and drinks.”

Personal review:
I have no idea about aforementioned facility and service. We arrived at the midnight and depart at 7:30 AM. What can I share is the bed is not too bad. Voila….

2nd Nite
Yongpyong Resort
130, Yongsan-ri, Doam-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Pyungchang-gun, Kangwondo

Internet intro:Yongpyong Resort, located on the ridge of Mt.Balwangsan, is the first domestic ski resort opening in 1975. With average 250cm of snow each year you can enjoy skiing from November until April of the following year. Compared to other ski resorts, ski season is considerably longer. It is 215km from Seoul, and with the construction of a 4-lane highway, the travel time has been shortened to 2 hours. When ski season finishes, you can enjoy golf from April to November as well. Yongpyong Resort has hosted races in both thealpine & disabled alpine skiing World Cup, although the event was marred by lack of snow due to a unseasonable warmth, and criticized for poor spectator attendance. Some scenes of the popular 2002 drama Winter Sonata were filmed at the resort.

Personal review:
Love this hotel location, wish I can come n re-visit this place during winter time. It is skiing heaven for Koreans. The weather is nice but not too chill. We have a crazy photo-shooting session at this hotel “Winter Sonata theme dining room” around 1AM early morning… The room is standard and clean. Nothing much to complaint…

3rd nite
Seorak I Park Resort
362-1,Wonam-ri, Toseong-myeon, Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do

Internet intro:Park Resort(Hyundai Sorak) offers the prudent guest with value for money Soraksan lodging in the Central area, close to Soraksan’s attractions. Guests will appreciate the Sauna and Grocery/convenience store available for their leisure needs. Both Balcony and Kitchenette are available in every room. This Central hotel's selection of 155 comfortable rooms is stocked with necessary 3-star amenities.

Personal review:
This is a very interesting service apartment concept resort. Each unit has kitchen appliances and can accommodate 5 guests. It is Korean traditional bed room style, a flat wooden floor which has installed heating system under the floor. We need to set our simple bed on the floor as it was place in the wardrobe. The point is I was alone in this room; I’m rolling here; rolling there … Unfortunately, I really not get use with underground heating system, can’t sleep well and a bit scare in this big empty hallow space. Anyhow, very please with such arrangement. But… a big but!!! No complimentary 2 bottles mineral waters provided!!!

4th nite
Artnouveau City
701-1, Yeoksam-Dong, Kangnam-Gu, Seoul

Internet intro:
The serviced residence Artnouveau City, located in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, the center of business in Korea, will be give you unforgettable memories and impressions with luxury residence space achieving the highest grade of services and facilities. Consisting of 226 rooms, each equipped with top-level furniture and convenient facilities, Artnouveau City provides your comfortable rest based on the high-tech security system and 24-hour concierge service.

Personal review:

It was a really weird room structure. You can find an attached kitchen along the aisle. A washing machine also include in that wardrobe. A mezzanine was built in the room!!! Maybe it was good to entertain the hotel guest’s visitor for gambling or drinking since this mezzanine space from floor to ceiling is less 3 feet. The whole room décor is very gothic look and very fit for vampire to stay in. We are very impress with the attached mirror wall, it looks gorgeous.

Overall, we are overwhelming with the provided accommodation by the tour organizer. It is worth with every dollar and cent we spent on hotel fees.

Except !!!!!