Busan City hotels & places to stay

The Arban was a great place to stay especially for someone who is only interested in touring the city of Busan. Located in an area where young folk venture, very active at night. Was a plus for us because we could get access to various convenience stores and restaurants. More so, close to Busan Metro. The staff was great especially one of the managers who went out of his way to walk us to an escape room within walking distance from the hotel. The rooms were cleaned everyday and a/c worked excellent. We opted for daily breakfast which was buffet style and great four out group. I would recommend it for travelers interested in the Busan city area vs the beach.

as i couldn't find an ocean-facing room, the room with a city-view did not hamper our experience in this hotel. a few minutes stroll out of the hotel and we are on the beautiful beach facing the blue sea. the room is beautifully furnished, spacious and we appreciate the bath salts as well as the tea and water. the atmosphere is very relaxing and one feels very welcome. the staff are all very friendly and helpful. best hotel in busan.

Got a very good deal on the room rate through Agoda and had no trouble with the booking. Our room was modern, clean, neat and a good size (particularly by Korean standards). Large bathroom complete with an actual bath and a high-tech toilet/bidet. Typical of Korean bathrooms the shower tended to spill water over the bathroom floor (poorly designed). Central to sight seeing areas and lots of restaurants nearby. Easy access from Busan Station - just take the 1003 bus and get off at the Busan Aquarium stop at Haeundae Beach. Similarly very close to the Busan City Tour Bus stop. Did hear some noise from adjoining rooms and the street at night but not a great deal (it was low season though). The air conditioning was a bit too warm for good sleeping. Wi-Fi in our room didn't work the whole time (didn't follow that up though as we were only there one night). Would definitely recommend the hotel and would stay there again if we ever go to Busan again.

This is an ideally located hotel in Nampo, smack bang in all the action. Great to see the various markets. We had a deluxe room which gave a decent view with glimpses of the ocean. Breakfast was fairly average and I'd probably skip it if I were to stay again. The coffee machines were well appreciated. Friendly staff provided information when required. Well recommended hotel in Busan.

We had the chance to explore both Busan and Seoul and we could say that our stay at Almond Hotel in Busan was way better! We chose Almond Hotel because of its proximity to KTX train to Seoul. And we definitely made the right choice! The room was always kept clean and it sure is very spacious. although some areas of the hotel was smelly (but something we could ignore). We stayed at the VIP Twin room w/c accommodates 3 people. The bathroom amenities are topnotch! Besides the normal free bottle of water, they also provide free drinks (juice, soda, coke). If your water bottle ran out of water, you can refill it at the 1st floor near the entrance to the parking area. There's also a microwave oven just beside this refilling station, which is free for use. Breakfast is just enough to make you full and it's affordable too for only 5000 won. The hotel is very close (2-3 minutes walk) to the Busan Station (KTX and Metro Subway). I just realized that they're 2 separate stations. There's a nearby restaurant at the hotel called Namjang (front left side of hotel) where you can try fresh seafood. The owner is still open late at night and her assistant speaks great English. Both of them are very nice people and accommodating! In front of Busan KTX Station is Chinatown, where there are many pubs and night clubs. Someone told us it's not safe to walk around that area late at night so keep that in mind. There are a lot of money changers also in Chinatown but know that most shops closed at around 8 or 9 pm. We were able to score a good dollar-won rate at the money changer just beside (right) the Kamustahan Restaurant (24/7 Filipino resto). There's also a supermarket around Chinatown (Top Mart). Another unique Korean experience would be trying out pojangmacha's at the back of Almond Hotel (accessible thru the parking lot) where you can buy kimbap, drink soju (just like in the dramas ^^), or eat samgyupsal or kimchi jigae. Meanwhile, on the left side of Busan Station is Hotel Arira

Right above subway (exit 3) and near haeundae beach. Starbucks and 24 hour convenient store below the hotel. Next to DAISO and across of CGV (korean cinema). Surrounded by many good restaurants along the street to Haeundae beach. Really love the haeundae market, where you can find street food. Also near haedong yonggusa temple (by taxi or bus).The room is very spacious and clean. Also have complete stuff inside the room (hair dryer, towels, toiletries, etc). Looking forward to stay again at this hotel in my next visit to Busan.

I was there for 2 nights by myself for some sight seeing. I had a deluxe room with city view, room was big and clean, it had a nice big TV and 2 chairs for some coffee time. The hotel was close to Busan station about 10min walk so it made it easier to catch the Busan City tour. The metro subway was only about 2 mins away. Getting around was very easy to places like Jagalchi market. Free and fast wifi, staff is able to speak English and very helpful.

My family and I thoroughly enjoyed this stay - so much so that we extended our stay and took fewer days in Seoul. Concierge were attentive, and genuinely interested to help make your stay enjoyable and hassle free. The hotel is in walking distance to 3 supermarkets and there iis a 7/11 next door. In close proximity are several casual and fine dining restaurants - a great steakhouse, Kraze burger, Chinese, Italian, Vietnamese... and a great bbq restaurant. The hotel is also near the hop-on/hop-off bus and a short taxi ride to the huge shopping malls and expo. My favorite feature is the hotel bicycle and of course the vista view of Busan and the Gw Bridge that is stunning at night. Hyyundae beach is immaculate and the kids loved it - a very quick taxi ride. You are really not far from anything - it's 20 minutes to Busan city and its seafood market and excellent street shopping. We'll definitely be back.

If you attend BEXCO events the location of the hotel is perfect. The hotel is clean and the staff tries to be helpful (they could not find my jeans which, for some reason, were removed from my room, though). The breakfasts were nothing special - pretty small choice, cold fried eggs and sausages, etc. Overall, I would recommend this hotel and will probably book there room again if I am in Busan. However, there are few things they need to significantly improve to get 5 stars.

We enjoyed our stay in Busan's Stanford Hotel. The hotel is located in between Nampo train station and Jalgachi train station. It is nearer to Nampo gantry in our opinion. We reached the hotel via airport bus from Gimhae airport (which was located directly opposite the hotel - Airport Limousine Bus and stop at Nampo-dong for 6,000won) and left Busan via train (exit 6 Nampo is less than 30secs from the hotel entrance. However, if you are lugging big luggages (like we were) and going to the Busan train station, I would advise a taxi to Busan station. The taxi fare from hotel to Busan train station was only 4,400 won whereas the train ticket fares for two pax were 2,800 won. With taxi, it also saves you the trouble of dragging your luggage in the train station - and that itself is substantial savings in terms of effort. The excellent location of the hotel allows for various travel options and I calculated that we've saved a lot in terms of transport costs. There is no lack of food options or amenities around the hotel. Behind the hotel is Jalgachi market where you can have your seafood fix. Across the road from the hotel is the BIFF square where there are dozens of streetfood carts and restaurants. We preferred the streetfood carts and just walking around. We found the hotdeok of Busan to be unique as it's stuffed with nuts and there are many vendors selling the Busan version just opposite the hotel. Also there are many many many shops at BIFF square - think of it as the myeondong of Busan. Hotel service was good as expected from a four star hotel. Amenities were plenty and restocked daily. Beds were very comfortable. We were very happy with the view from our room. We had the harbourview and it overlooked the Busan bridge and Busan Tower. It was gorgeous at night.

We stayed at the Value Hotel Busan in October, 2018. It is clean and new and fantastic. The view from our room was amazing. The bed is the most comfortable mattress, pillows and linens I’ve found in Korea. Absolutely yummy. The bakery in the hotel makes delicious coffee and pastries. The buffet breakfast is very good and the dining room and is located on the 24th floor of the restaurant, with 360degree views of the harbor, mountains and city. Easy walking to the Nampo shopping district and fish market.

My wife and I were vacationing in Busan and selected this hotel to stay a few days. Upon entering the lobby of the hotel, the staff were extremely friendly and accommodating to our needs. Our room was on the 19th floor with a great view. When we return to Korea next year, we will be staying here. The only complaint I have is there breakfast was less than standard and the host spoke ZERO English. My wife is Korean and had to translate for her. Going back to the breakfast, over priced and nothing to write home about. But our stay was definitely a 10 PLUS.

This hotel has to be the best hotel I've stayed in South Korea. The rooms are clean and nice, feels up-market considering the per-night rates they are currently offered at. Its located near to a metro station and theres a bustling street just behind the hotel. Staffs are very friendly and is much more pro-active in assisting as compared to the rest of the hotels i've stayed in South Korea. Thumbs up to the front desk staffs of the morning shift on 11th Dec 2017, they helped to rebook our train tickets from Busan to Seoul as we were running late on our pre-booked KTX train tickets.

It was my first time in Busan with my mom, came over this hotel was immediately attracted by the facilities photos and reasonable price. When we arrived there in before noon that day, Jay allowed us to check in without any extra charges. The suite was amazing, everything we needed was provided (lots of mirrors with good lighting!). The room was really clean, spacious and comfortable. Besides, the location of the hotel was perfect (it was right in the middle of Nampodong), which makes our trip so much easier since we could get to most of the touristy spots without worrying the travel distance! Nonetheless, what makes us really happy during the trip was meeting Jay. He's multi-lingual (Mandarin, English, Korean and Japanese), and super friendly. He gave his best service to all the tourists, providing us suggestions of good food, transportations and etc. Would totally stay there again if I visit Busan next time!

The hotel is very centrally located at BIFF Plaza, with the shopping streets just at your doorstep and the port (and Jagalchi market) just a 15 minute walk south. Food is definitely not a problem in the area, and some of the stores open pretty late including some food push carts that serve typical Korean street food. The area is also very safe at night because of its prime location. Nampo station and Jagalchi station are just about a 6 minutes walk from the hotel in the direction of the port. In Busan, you either want to stay at BIFF Plaza, Busan Station or the Huendae Beach area because the attractions are primarily near those places. The areas you might want to visit near the hotel are Jagalchi Market, the food alley, BIFF Plaza itself and its surrounding shopping streets and Gamcheon Cultural Village. The hotel can be hard to find because the entrance is a little obscure, but as long as you find yourself outside of a shopping complex opposite innisfree and next to New York Cronuts, you are safe. Just walk down the little street in-between the Cronuts & Ice Cream store and the shopping complex past some street food stalls and the entrance is on your right. The rooms are amazing and they are very comfortable and clean because this hotel is very new. Each room also has its own router (which we were so thankful for) so the wifi is really strong and fast. The staff at the front desk are very friendly, helpful and they can communicate fluently in English, Chinese and Japanese. My favourite part of the hotel? The main lobby has a coffee machine that serves fresh brews for free. It is not one of those cheap coffee machines that probably uses an instant mixture but it actually grinds coffee beans on the spot and brews a cup fresh for you. As a coffee junkie, it made my mornings! TLDR; Good location, near public transport and some prime locations, awesome free coffee, clean and comfortable rooms, helpful and friendly staff, obscure entrance

Reach at about 12+ and 1pm and staff was really accomodating to alllow for earl check in without us asking and was offered complimentary welcome drink at their cafe while waiting for our room to be ready. The managers readily helped to book our bus tixs to seoul from busan when we enquired and one of the managers (forgot to ask for his name) was really kind enough to pay for us via his personal credit card when they helped to book the tixs online. Staff showed very exceptionary excellent service throughout. Hotel room location was good and about 1 to 2 mins walk from subwat exit 15. Restaurants nearby also offer good local food. Very satisfied with this hotel overall!

Despite the rating here, I don't think that this qualifies as a four-star hotel by international standards (but a solid three-star, maybe even a 3.5 if you must) HOWEVER, this property really is a solid choice for this price range -- great location on the Haeundae strip, steps away from the beach and vibrant food scene. About a five-minute walk from the subway (three if you're fast), but might be *slightly* tiring if you're carrying more luggage. The rooms are a bit small, as is the bed, but I did have a patio with a partial sea view which I did not particularly care for, but others might love. Bathroom was spacious and clean, with a superb shower. The TV did not have enough multi-language channels, but it's not a business hotel so it's not a huge deal. Front desk was efficient and friendly, checking in and out only took a minute. Loved the small details about this hotel -- the thoughtful faucet/shower head at the lobby door to spray off the sand before walking in, and the shampoos/body wash has surprisingly good quality for a hotel in this price range. Overall, I would stay here again if I'm traveling to Busan alone, but for a romantic getaway I would probably splurge a bit more.

I highly recommend this small conveniently located hotel in Busan, it is an excellent value. The directions from the subway were clear and from the beginning the stay felt like home because of the attitude of the manager and staff. Near to the Busan fish market, there were two exceptional recommendations of restaurants provided that were simple and outstanding, one a nearly limitless sashimi restaurant and the other a set menu of about thirty local dishes, incredible variety and hospitality. The hotel is clean and had good internet connection. All in all, a very good place to stay when in Busan.

The staff allowed us early check-in and late check-out and they are very helpful! Baby cot and baby bathtub are provided. The hotel is right next to the beach and our room has great view of the beach. All amenities are Westin standard. We joined the free Dongbaek Island tour and the tourguide Jay was very informative and friendly. We would recommend this hotel in Busan.

This is my first time to Busan and used three hotels. Seomyeon Mumum Residence is the best one around the three. If I not need to select specific region to live, I think I will not test others. This is the best. It close to the metro, shopping mall nearby, service good. On the other hand, the rooms in Busan are small, check the area before order, room in Seomyeon Mumum Residence is releative big (compare with the price). Although I am not sure Seomyeon Mumum Residence is the best in Busan, I will not try others unless special need like sea view, close to beach, sunrise, sunset, etc. Oh, the breatfast is very good, not many choice but fiil the stomach, good taste for me. Finally, Seomyeon Mumum Residence is my first choice when I travel to Busan again.

This hotel is AMAZING!!! I fell in love with the pictures at first, but once I arrived there I was in AWE. It’s brand new, (only been one month since opening) so everything is white, clean and beautiful. I initially chose the standard capsule cause it was so cheap, but my friend and I upgraded to the deluxe oceanfront capsule which was not that substantial of a price difference. It was amazing waking up to the beach view in the morning! The rooms are not that expensive either, especially the capsule rooms. When you check in, the friendly staff politely prompts you to take off your shoes before entering, it’s a no shoe zone indoors. They provide you with an electronic room key that gives you access to the elevator and your locker, which upon opening receive a nice care hotel package of pajamas, towels, tissues, a mini razor, and a small water bottle. It’s very modern which is nice. What really sold me was the karaoke system that’s in the lobby cafe area, it’s free to use as a hotel guest. The owner is super friendly and cool, he owns a very well known karaoke bar chain that is located in several areas in South Korea apparently. That’s why the karaoke sound system is such nice quality. I absolutely loved singing to songs overlooking the beach! I anticipate the karaoke being a popular thing amongst hotel guests in the busier summer months. The decor of this hotel is exceptional. Full window oceanfront views, squeaky clean white floors, gorgeous modern interior design is only a minor detail of this beautiful hotel. I loved being able to look at the beach waves while eating breakfast in the hotel cafe. The Room Rates are very reasonable for the quality, grace, and luxury of Gwanganli Hotel 1. It felt like paradise staying here. This hotel stay is a must if you ever visit Gwanganli beach in Busan!!!