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MollyBloom · Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Location: James Joyce's pants

I am having the hardest time finding cheap motels (w 30,000-60,000) on Jeju Island. Can anyone give good lodging suggestions? Thanks!

I found one for $49 a night, but I have been told a lot of cheap places are rented out for sex...so I'd like to avoid those places.

jaganath69 · Joined: 17 Jul 2003

gsxr750r · Joined: 29 Jan 2007

Yes!

I stayed at one near the ocean in the city of Seogipo. It was called "Queen Hotel" in English, if memory serves. Four years ago, it was brand new. I think I paid 40,000 a night? I remember it was just off the main road, and I could see two big tourist site rocks in the water (just out the window). There was a waterfall tourist site area within walking distance, too. It was a very peaceful area, and a PC Bang was in walking distance up the hill, too.

It had a heart-shaped bed (hahaah).

It was a yogwan, but new and clean. Newlyweds trying to save money wouldn't mind it. I was quite happy with the place.

I bet if you took the bus to Seogipo, then jumped in a taxi, the taxi guy would know where to go.

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

Do you know that big Chinese ship in the intersection near the east end of the seawall in Jeju City? Lots of 25,000-30,000 won hotels are in that area, just hit the side streets. And any hotel room, yeogwan to 5 star, has been rented out for sex.

heydelores · Joined: 24 Apr 2006

I stayed 2 nights in a yeogwon in Seoguipo for $30 a night and one night in a minbak in Seongsan-ri for $20. Both were clean, quiet, comfortable, and private. I was very pleased with what I got for the price. I didn't have a plan ahead of time. I just walked around once I got there and checked a few places out. Since it's not the height of tourist season, I'm sure you'll be fine doing the same.

You might also want to check out this thread about budget traveling in Jeju. Some folks say it's impossible, but I found it quite do-able.

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=81600

djsmnc · Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Location: Dave's ESL Cafe

I'm not that cheap, but I stayed in a place for about $70 a night near Jeju city that was an officetel rented out nightly. It was awesome. There was a yeo in the room, so the honey and I turned the ondol on, cranked the A/C full blast and opened the window. It was a resource wasters' paradise.

mithridates

Thunndarr · Joined: 30 Sep 2003

Check this link, should find something there. I stayed at the December hotel, they charged us 35,000/night during off-season.

http://english.tour2korea.com/03Sightseeing/TravelSpot/travelspot_read.asp?oid=3441&kosm=