Pullman Properties in Seoul

⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Four stars, deductions mainly for hardware details) For our trip to Busan's Haeundae, we booked this two-bedroom, one-living-room apartment-style family room. Booking in advance made the price very reasonable, and it's perfect for groups or families traveling with children. ✅ Pros & Highlights: 1. **Excellent Location**: Right next to the heart of Haeundae's main street. You can step out and immediately find shops for browsing, shopping, and buying daily necessities, making transportation incredibly convenient. It's only three subway stops directly to Shinsegae Centum City department store, making shopping and dining hassle-free. 2. **Great Layout**: It’s a standard two-bedroom, one-living-room layout with two queen-sized beds (1.5m). The two bathrooms mean no fighting over facilities. It also has a separate living room and an open-plan kitchen, plus a washing machine in the room, which makes daily laundry and cooking very convenient. 3. **Unique Balcony & Amenities**: The most unique feature is the rotating balcony, offering a good view. There's a café on the ground floor where guests can have breakfast (I didn't pre-order breakfast). The overall space is spacious and has a strong homey feel. There are three air conditioners in the unit, providing ample cooling. ⚠️ Areas for Improvement: 1. **Housekeeping Request**: Unlike regular hotels, there's no 'make up room' light. If you want your room cleaned, you have to call the front desk to schedule it, which is quite inconvenient. 2. **Lack of Blackout Curtains**: The second bedroom only has a sheer curtain, no thick blackout curtain. As soon as it gets light, direct sunlight streams into the room, making it easy to be woken up and affecting sleep quality. I hope the hotel can add blackout curtains to improve this. 3. **AC Remote Control Issue**: There's only one remote control for three air conditioners. If you want to turn on the AC in different rooms, you have to keep moving the remote back and forth, which is very inconvenient to use. 4. **Hot Common Hallways**: The common hallways on each floor don't have air conditioning. When entering and leaving the room, the hallways feel noticeably stuffy and uncomfortable. Overall, the value for money is good, and the location and layout are very suitable for family travel. However, there are quite a few hardware details that could be optimized. Friends who are particular about blackout curtains and AC remote convenience might want to consider these points beforehand.

Let's start with the positives. First off, in a city like Seoul where average hotel prices are quite high, this hotel offers incredible value for money, especially considering it's a five-star property. Being on a high floor, the views are fantastic, overlooking the Han River and Jamsil on the opposite bank. As it's a new hotel, the decor is excellent, and the rooms are equipped with smart home devices, which are very convenient and practical. The staff are also very friendly, and the front desk agents speak good English, so communication was seamless. Plus, housekeeping doesn't come too early; often, they'll clean around 2 or 3 PM, which I found perfect since I didn't have plans in the mornings or afternoons. The location is decent. While it's not in a prime central area like Myeongdong, there's a subway station right downstairs, along with restaurants, cafes, and a shopping mall. I was here to attend a concert at KSPO Dome, and it was very close and convenient to the venue. If you're heading to Jamsil, it's even closer, just one direct subway line away. Overall, I have a high opinion of this hotel, but there are a few drawbacks. Unlike some other reviews, I didn't hear any subway noise, possibly because I was on the 32nd floor. However, due to being on such a high floor, there was a noticeable gurgling sound from the drains in the room, which was quite startling late at night. There were also knocking sounds coming from outside the wall. If you can overlook these two points, I think this hotel is excellent. Another minor issue is the Wi-Fi. It doesn't cover the elevators, and sometimes there's no signal at all. Furthermore, during my stay, they suddenly put a password on the free guest Wi-Fi without notifying guests, which was a bit confusing. Overall, I believe this is a very good hotel and I recommend staying here. 👍🏻