KensingtonHotel Seorak

The location is perfect: I went there to hike in the park, and the hotel is 5 minutes walking distance. The room is large, with comfortable beds, and it is very quiet. I also had a balcony with chairs and a view of the mountains. The staff was very helpful and friendly, and made me feel really welcome. The convenience store is quite handy.

Not much, to be honest. Probably, I would have liked the Abbey Road restaurant to be open for dinner, too.

Ein riesiger Pluspunkt ist die Lage zum Wandern. Zu Fuß geht man 5 Minuten zum Park. Die Betten waren bequem und die Auswahl beim Frühstück war sehr groß.

Tatsächlich waren wir ansonsten eher enttäuscht von dem „5 Sterne“ Hotel. Insgesamt ist die Einrichtung schon sehr in die Jahre gekommen und teilweise kaputt. Die Klimaanlage wird warum auch immer über Nacht (von 8 p.m. bis 8 a.m) abgeschaltet, was das Schlafen zu einer warmen Jahreszeit eher erschwert. Beide Tage als wir nachmittags nach dem Wandern zurückgekommen sind gab es nur handwarmes Wasser.

Location: The location is great for accessing the park. It's just a few hundred meters via a wide sidewalk to the entrance. If you have a car you can go into town within 20 minutes drive, whether it be for dinner or seeing something else. Parking: There are plenty of parking spots just outside the hotel. We never had any issue finding a spot. The view: The view from the hotel is beautiful. Unfortunately you can't fully enjoy it from the room as the balcony is designed with a downward overhang. If you want to see the sky from a room with a balcony you have to squat down. Breakfast: The breakfast is decent. If you are lucky to be seated by the window you get a great view. It mostly focuses on salads and Korean breakfast (rice, kimchi, sprouts etc.). Furthermore there are a couple of baked goods, eggs, bacon, yoghurt, some cereals and that's about it. It's decent but not great. We stayed several nights and there is almost no variation between the days. - There is a small self-serve store on the ground floor which is nice. It offers some basics such as different drinks, cookies, cup noodles etc.

The room: In our room the wallpaper was partially coming off, the doors were crumbling away, the carpet had stains and a smell and the balcony was all around shabby. There is only one night stand for two beds. Only one power point by the bed. You can only control the lights via a little touchpad next to the bed, which is inconvenient. The room desperately needs a renovation. On the plus side the room is fairly large, comes with a fridge, kettle and a safe. However, that can't save the overall impression. - The bathroom: Positive is that it's a good size and has some shelf space. On the negative side it only has a standard and no bidet toilet. There is a bathtub/shower combo with a shower curtain. The sink is extremely low thereby making it unergonomic. Everything is rather run down. - Sound insulation: Basically non-existent. You can hear the next door neighbours talk, their alarm go off, their toilet, running water etc. If you are a light sleeper the piano music coming from speakers in the hallway starting before 7AM might wake you up. - Amenities: There isn't much really. If it gets dark you can have a fairly pricy dinner at the restaurant or drive into town. There is no spa, pool or anything like that. - Location: If you don't have a car you have to keep in mind there is not much around the hotel once you have finished your hike. There is a 7eleven and a few restaurants a couple of hundred meters down the street. That's it.

The location just outside the park is excellent. The breakfast was good.

They really need to renovate the rooms - the carpet was beyond acceptable and worn to the thread. The room and corridors had a very dusty unpleasant smell.