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anne_o
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 Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:42 pm Post subject: seoul guest houses |
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I have to go to Seoul to get my work visa. Does anyone know of a good, cheap, guesthouse in a central location?
What's the deal....couldn't log on when I was on the Korean board? |
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ironopolis
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| Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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You need to register separately for the Korean board, however you CAN still browse the threads and do searches.
I never need to find accommodation in Seoul when I'm there, but this is a place I know other people have used who were looking for something cheap and basic and as far as I know were happy with. It's pretty central too.
http://www.namsanguesthouse.com/ind_e.htm |
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lagerlout2006
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| Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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How would you find this though>
Even that address--unless written in hangul would confuse any cab driver..
"Love hotels" would cost this or les. Basically look for the steaming bowl symbol.--They are everywhere. Itaewan is the foreign ghetto type place (like Roppongi they tell me.) Insadong is traditional and neat area--or Hanguk--Sinchon is bar area cool....They are all central with tons of places to saty..
Compared to Japan it should seem like pennies. |
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ironopolis
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| Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:02 am Post subject: |
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| lagerlout2006 wrote: |
How would you find this though>
Even that address--unless written in hangul would confuse any cab driver..
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Errr....maybe I'm missing something but I reckon that clicking on the link on the site's front page labelled "LOCATION" and studying the map that takes you to for about 1-2 seconds will suffice 
There are also fairly detailed instructions below the map!
I'd mostly second the advice about love hotels and looking for the steaming bowl sign, especially for someone who can't be bothered booking in advance and just wants to show up whenever they want. The yeogwan (여관 if your PC can display hangeul) indicated by that sign are not necessarily always love hotels though, and bear in mind that even those that are, will be different to Japanese love hotels. In Korea, they don't lock you in the room - you can come and go as you please. What is similar to Japan though, is that it's pretty much a shot in the dark whether you get a dingy dive with loud neighbours on the karaoke machine all night or a more plush, luxurious place.
Nowadays I'd say they wouldn't always cost much less than this place - a few years ago certainly, but less likely now. Seoul is still generally less expensive than Japan, but the difference is much less than it used to be, particularly for someone exchanging yen to won, given the present exchange rates.
BTW, the "foreign ghetto type place" is Itaewon and the subway station for Insadong is Anguk, not Hanguk. "Hanguk" means Korea, so asking for directions to that could get you sent to hundreds of different places with that in the name!
Anguk is also the nearest subway station to the Japanese embassy (next to the Hanguk Ilbo (한국일보) building), where I assume the OP will be heading. |
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anne_o
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| Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 3:41 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for this info guys....it helps to know which neighborhoods to head for etc. I'm more of a cheap guest house type, so the link to the hotel provided is a bit much for me. I will be staying with a friend for a few days, but I want to check out the city a bit while I'm there without imposing on my friend too much. Thanks again!  |
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