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jwilks · Joined: 13 Oct 2010

There's a week delay between moving out of my old apartment and moving into my new one. I need to stay between noksapyeong and yaksu. What are my cheap options?

12ax7 · Joined: 07 Nov 2009

What's your budget? How much stuff are you carrying with you?

If I were you, I'd stay at a hotel. It's just a matter of personal preference. I've never done the goshiwon thing, and I'm not too keen on sleeping at a jimjilbang in Seoul.

A room at a tourist hotel in Seoul will run you about 60 000won if you reserve it through this site, almost twice as much if you reserve it on your own:

www.hoteljoin.com

Skippy · Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: Daejeon

Cacille · Joined: 05 Oct 2011

Try a hostel? They tend to run cheap, the one in Busan is 35000 per night, for your own room. I am sure there is one nearby you.

NYC_Gal 2.0 · Joined: 10 Dec 2010

I second the love motel option. Stay away from Hongdae and Itaewon, and it'll be cheap.

sirius black · Joined: 04 Jun 2010

If you've been in Korea for any reasonable amount of time you've gotten a few friends. A couple friends can't offer a floor or a sofa for a day or two each?
There's also couchsurfers and you stay a day or two at one of them to save a few bucks.
Save that the jimjilbang and cheap love motels are a good option. If the commute won't bother you possibly cheaper options outside of Seoul in a city along one of the lines leading out.

12ax7 · Joined: 07 Nov 2009

Check www.agoda.com

Some of our friends made their hotel reservations through them on their last trip to the Philippines (I know because I called the hotel for them to confirm their reservations). I had a quick look and there are plenty of hostels listed at about 30$ a night.

definitely maybe · Joined: 16 Feb 2008

The hostels in Seoul are generally over-priced for the low quality or shared spaces that most of them offer. A love motel may set you back an extra 20,000 a night, but I'd say it's worth it.

Swampfox10mm · Joined: 24 Mar 2011

There is a youth hostel near my home and Dongmyo station. It's newer-looking from the outside. I kinda stumbled by it last week. I have no idea about cost or whatnot, but can find out for you.

pkang0202 · Joined: 09 Mar 2007

I lot of Love Hotels won't let you stay during the daytime. So, if you don't mind leaving your room for a few hours during the day and come back later...