After a few days in Nampo-dong, we moved to Haeundae to visit the one special temple (more about it later!) and for Haeundae Beach. My friend and I stayed at The Guest House (TGH) which I am so impressed with, and it is just minutes walk away from the beach.
I didn't expect much from a hostel, but TGH proved me wrong as it offers quality accommodation and great service, managed by a lady boss and her friendly staff. There are a good selection of eateries within TGH's surrounding, and the lane that houses a stretch of 돼지국밥 (Pork Soup with Rice) restaurants is just nearby. TGH is also near the Haeundae subway station (approximately 5-7minutes walk).
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| Pictures taken with guests are hanged at the stairs leading to reception |
The hostel is separated into a Family, Male and Female floor, which I think is a great way to ensure privacy and comfort. Each guest room has a different theme and the whole place is wi-fi'ed. The bathroom is shared (four guests can use the shower room at a time), and guests can hang out at the common area (living room), mingle with other travelers, watch the TV, or have a leg massage with the massager provided by TGH.
TGH is pleasant, clean and nicely decorated. Travel information manuals are available at the common area or you can ask the manager(s) directly for some get-around and travel tips.
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| Paintings add a nice touch. Female floor. |
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| Female floor |
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| Female floor |
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| Technologically-advanced guesthouse |
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| To ensure privacy, guests are given a RFID chip to tap into their room |
We booked two beds in a 4-bed dormitory, but since there were no other check-ins that day, we had the room all to ourselves.
I really like TGH's interior. It's really simple but modern, and the white paint is a perfect backdrop to bring out the 'wooden' floor and the brown fixtures inside. For whatever reason, I just felt warmer here.
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| Living room on the Female Floor. |
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| Bread toaster and coffee/tea-making facilities are available 24/7. |
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| Tired of walking? Get a massage! |
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| Another common area on Female Floor |
The hostel rate is USD22 per bed per night, inclusive of self-cook breakfast, which consisted of cereal and milk, mushroom soup, bread, butter and jam spread, eggs, cheese, coffee and tea, and orange juice.
The kitchen (which allows cooking) is located on the Male floor where the reception is.
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| Kitchen |
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| Breakfast table |
For the XX-chromosome, the grooming section in the bathroom (separated from shower area) will probably be the place you hang out most while you're in the guesthouse. As you can see below, a nice collection of nail polishes is available for you to play with :)
Washing and drying machine is available to use for a nominal charge. For the price that we paid, I think it was really worthy. Central location, cosy interior, friendly managers, not-bad breakfast. Awesome little place!
The Guest House
3F,599-4,Woo-dong, Haeundae Beach / BEXCO
Busan, South Korea
