SongJeong Olla Hotel

So good,I have discovered what I had been looking for for a long time.

Good

Good

Staff was very friendly and helpful when we arrived. Room was clean and spacious. The scenic view was nothing but amazing! The hotel is also very close to the Songjeong Beach and the Haeudae Beach train, so it was very convenient to reach the other beaches. Other than that, there is also Lotte World, Skyline Luge and Premium Outlets nearby!

We stayed 4D3N, not sure if there was supposed to be room service but we did not receive any. It was also hard to find much food around the hotel, apart from convenience food and small shops (there is one superb food stall down the road selling the common dishes like innards, ramyeon and cold noodles!)

First the pros: 1. Decent size room with bathtub on the balcony and beautiful sea view. 2. Plenty of restaurants within walking distance and convenience store next door. 3. Free breakfast Mon-Fri. 4. Nice vibe for a beach town. 5. Staff is as helpful as they can be.

Cons: 1. The room décor is old and still marked with Carib Hotel from earlier years. It is clean enough, but only just, plenty of dust and stains on the walls etc. Rooms could do with a freshen up, there are many signs of disrepair like worn down wooden furnishings and cracked tiles in the bathroom, and the balcony screen doors not shutting properly. 2. The hotel has a policy that they do not give you bath towels, only supply small hand towels and floor mat/towel. they gave us 1 bath towel for the 3 people after we whinged a bit, and that smelled mouldy. 3. Room cleaning is done only every 3rd day, and only if you ask for it to be done. 4. While the breakfast is free, there is only coffee/tea, milk or apple juice. there is bread, hard boiled eggs and butter and strawberry jam, and frosted flakes. when it runs out, it runs out, you miss out.(again, it's free so better than nothing I suppose). Nothing to do with the hotel, but the beach in front looks very nice, little to no waves and a nice gradient for a walk up to your knees or chest depth. Be sure to wear full length swimwear or wetsuit as there are many jellyfish that will sting you. Also the lifeguards are constantly blowing whistles at people who are swimming/wading outside of the areas marked by buoys. They also kick you out of the water at 6pm and you are not allowed in, there are rent-a-cops patrolling the beach all night to stop you entering the water under threat of a fine. Another thing is there is pretty poor public transport options, so you will have to sit on a bus for a while to get anywhere further away than walking distance (within 2km) or pay for Uber or taxis (which are reasonably priced anyway). We ended up renting electric bikes.