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[bakagai4649]

I've been in country a month this Saturday and this weekend I want to go to Seoul. I've been out in the boonies since I got here and hadn't seen Seoul. What a guy to do for the weekend in Seoul? whats a good hotel?

[Bibbitybop]

Don't stay in a "good" hotel like the Hilton or Westin. Stay in a "yeogwan," or love motel, for 30,000 a night. Spend you money at rockin' bars and clubs.

During the day: Museums, palaces, parks, markets (Namdaemun market is a good one), shopping (Dongdaemun Stadium is the place for skyscraper malls).

During the night: Itaewon if you miss hearing English spoken or if you want skanky girls, Sinchon or Hongik University (Hongdae) if you want to party with locals, expats and uni students, Gangnam if you want to hit on pretentious, spoiled girls and pay high prices for drinks, Seoul Station if you want to hit on homeless women.

[WoBW]

Good post ^. I definitely second the 'stay in a love motel' advice. They are everywhere and good value with clean comfortable rooms for about 40-60,000 won.

Also, go to Itaewon station, come out of exit 4. Just before you get to Dunkin Donuts take a left to a side street up a hill. Lots of stunning women up there.

You might want to bring some extra cash with you.














And a few rubbers.

[nicholas_chiasson]

Stunning? ONly a cunning stunt would say that.

[bakagai4649]

That's great and all but I was hoping for some must see sights. Also by nice hotel I meant a nice cheap and near a hot spot for some fun( with out some juicy girl trying to suck the life out of me and not in a good way if you get my drift.)

[Dome Vans]

Only go to Itaewon on Sunday around midday. Do your western shopping there and spend about 70 000 won on western food. Other than that don't spend any more time there or Hongdae, especially the evenings. Craphole!

Knock about in Sincheon or around Ehwa Womens University in the evenings. Or on par with that is Hyehwa, loads of nice bars around there.

[BS.Dos.]

[Harpeau]

What do you like to do? Where are you from? What things do you miss the most from back home? Throw us a bone, here!

[Harpeau]

This Sat. 3pm on the HAEBANGCHON music festival is happening. Come out and hear us sing & play some tunes! Should be a rocking time!

[WoBW]

Seriously, I don't know about other areas, but if you look around Gangnam Station exit 1 there are a few motels that are comfortable enough for a good price (40-60K).

But basically, if you look around and see a place with lots of neon lights and curtains to the car park --- it's a love motel. That's what you want for your price range. Seriously. They are usually comfortable, clean and well kept. Not the seedy sort of place you might expect.

Other posters probably have better options.

BTW: I hope you realize my last post was not serious. Don't go up that hill.

[moosehead]

[Bibbitybop]

[bovinerebel]

[Lekker]

Hongik University in Hongdae is having some sort of Festival this weekend from what my friend told me. I went to the one they had last year. Every department there had a tent set up and you could go from tent to tent and meet University students. I spent the night in the fine arts departments tent, staying out of the rain, talking about art and design, being a geek, yeah. It was fun.

[kentucker4]