Hotel Foret The Spa

Very nice, big room. The staff was super helpful and even booked me a spa treatment as I couldn't do it without a Korean phone number

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The room was very special and had a lovely traditional Korean-style layout, with an entrance where you leave your shoes, so you can comfortably walk around barefoot or in socks. The room was well equipped with plenty of facilities, including tea and coffee, and the bathroom was especially beautiful. The location was also very convenient. There was a bus stop just a two-minute walk away with connections to many places around Busan, and the underground station was about a five-minute walk away. There were also convenience stores nearby, while the hotel itself was tucked away on a quiet back road.

The view from the room wasn’t really a view, as it faced the backs of nearby houses. There were also pigeons outside that started making noise quite early in the morning, and when the window was open, you could hear the train. There weren’t many breakfast options either. Breakfast was available as a seated meal in the restaurant, but there were only three choices: two Korean-style options and one American-style breakfast.

We loved the hot tub in the Royal Suites. The GS25 next door was really nice too.

The location was a bit away from the things we wanted to do but not a dealbreaker.

The room was large, and the large wooden bathtub was very nice.

The coffee in the room was only a coffee tea bag, that made very bad (weak) coffee. Though we ourselves do not use sugar or milk/creme in our coffee, these were not even available in our room. Additionally, there was no spoon or any stick with which to stir coffee. Breakfast: we did not know that the breakfast would be Vietnamese; one western option was available, but we didn't try it as it looked greasy. In short, we had only two other options for breakfast: fried rice or pho. The coffee with breakfast was delicious. Staff: when we realized that the breakfast was Vietnamese, we asked the staff at the front desk for recommendations of other nearby restaurants, and he said he was sorry that he couldn't provide that. However, later I found the list of local restaurants on a sheet of paper on a bookshelf in the hotel lobby. Maybe this employee did not know about that list? On both mornings we took a walk down the stairs, and were very surprised that the stairs were blocked by linens and towels both days at the fifth floor. Really we were SHOCKED, because not keeping the stairs clear is a safety violation. Finally, for the price, we were disappointed that small repairs had not been made to the elevator. At the ninth floor, the frame of the elevator door in that hallway was bent, and inside the elevator the frame of the door was bent. The elevator did work fine, but the lack of repairs contributed to a shabby look.