The manager was very nice and even though he spoke no english, we managed to communicate with him.
The area around the hotel was depressed and looked like some of the buildings were closed, almost a boarded up feeling.
The beds were hard as a rock, literally. Shower was great. Our big problem was mosquitos in the room. Even though the screens looked fine, mosquitos kept coming in. My daughter had at least 15 bites, many of them on her face from during the night. They buzzed us all night long. No one slept and the main reason we went there was to climb and we did not do that because we were all exhausted. Also we noticed a lot of smooched mosquitos on the wall so obviously it was a problem.
The location was great. We were right by the National Park so it was very convenient.
Breakfast was included but it was only coffee and toast with strawberry jam.
We booked and paid for two nights. We left first thing after the first night. We are looking for a refund. Definitely not what I would call a hotels.com property.
Mt Seorak the East Sea and Hot spring was a quaint hotel with lovely hospitable hosts. It was conveniently located only 10 min by bus from Seoraksan National Park. The usual amenities were provided and there was a nice hot spring water shower which was great after a day of trekking. The bed was firm with lovely soft pillows and quilt. It was value for money. I would stay there again.
It was a great stay. The staff went extra miles to accommodate our need and even made cofee and cappuccino for my wife and me! We stayed 2 nights. The room for the first night did not work out for us, so we asked for another room for the second night. And we really had a good sleep!
We will stay here again next time we visit the area.
P.S. 70's songs are played outside and the lobby. We loved them.
We enjoyed a nice stay here. Itâs really easy to catch the bus out front or just walk about 25 minutes up to the entrance of Seoraksan. The bed is pretty hard but the bathroom is clean and the people that run this hotel are super sweet. Despite not speaking Korean well, it was easy to communicate with them and check-in/out was really fast.