Jeonnam Accommodation

Hotel 385 in Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, offers cost-effective accommodation near Jinhae Intercity Bus Terminal, and is a favourite with spring-time tourists in town to see the cherry blossom. The hotel has a variety of rooms, including basic standard rooms; VVIP 38.5 room with seperate shower and toilet, VVIP SKY room that is ideal for families; and barrier-free rooms for disabled customers. The hotel is also equipped with wide doors and elevators for wheel chair users and information blocks for the visually impaired. (Wheelchairs can be provided upon prior request.). Free breakfast servive is provided from VIP rooms.

Located on the way to Haeinsa Temple in Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, Garden of the Moon is a hanok stay combining 50 years of history with convenient modern facilities. There are 10 guest rooms, including a free-standing one that's a little wider than a regular ondol room and has a bed. The view of Mount Gaya as it rises behind the house is spectacular. Access is easy, as Haeinsa Intercity Bus Stop is just 3 minutes away; and after waking from a good night's sleep, guests can visit Haeinsa Temple or climb Maehwasan Mountain.

Dongbang Hotel stands along the banks of the Namgang River, a major symbol of Jinju. The hotel exterior features the unique combination of a Western-style building with a Korean-style tiled roof. Dongbang Hotel offers guests a comfortable and elegant experience from the minute they step into the lobby. Staff members stand ready to provide assistance and the guestrooms offer unobstructed views of the river. Hotel amenties include a banquet hall, seminar room, exercise facilities, a sauna, restaurant, cafe, and more.

House of Choi Champan is a hanok stay in Pyeongsa-ri, Akyang-myeon, where the Seomjin River flows down from Jirisan Mountain, Jeollanam-do. The accomodation is in several different configurations: the two-storey Ilyeongjae and Wolyeongjae are both rented out as houses; Yeonhajae and Hoeramjae, which are single-storey with numaru(a raised open floor); while Unrakjae and Hoegyeongjae have several rooms with bathrooms, each rented out. Only the "Hoegyeongjae-1" room is equipped with Numaru. Cooking strong-smelling food in guestrooms is not allowed.

Badahyanggi Hotel is by the beach in Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do. It's a 5-minute walk from Tongyeong Bus Terminal, and a hotel pick-up service is available. There are various types of room, including Deluxe rooms which have a fine ocean view from the balcony, and Family rooms which have jacuzzi bath tubs - just the job for soothing travel fatigue. There's a raw fish restaurant in the same building, and other restaurants plus an E-mart nearby, so it is convenient. Dongpirang Mural Alley, Seopirang Village Road, and Chungmu Gimbap Street are 15 minutes away by car.

Yours Guest House is a foreigner-only guesthouse in a residential area of Mireuk Island, Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do. All guestrooms are ondol style, with 1-3 person rooms on the 1st floor and 4-person family rooms on the 2nd floor. Except for single rooms, all rooms have private bathrooms, and all rooms are equipped with TV. There is a shared kitchen, toilet, bathroom, and terrace. A self- buffet breakfast is provided. It is possible to book the whole guesthouse for large parties: please ask ahead. Tongyeong Cable Car platform, the Skyline Luge, and the Dancing Sea Fountain are all within a 10-minute walk.

Sancheong Yulsuwon is a hanok stay in Sancheong, Gyeongsangnam-do, which has been remodelled from the old Goheon yangban house - with the aim not just of providing accomodation but also of promoting hanok culture. The different buildings are arranged according to feng shui, with Yeongsumun (the gate house), the inner and outer Sarangchae, the dining room and the bathhouse, all arranged protectively around the Anchae or women's house. Bathrooms and kitchens are installed in all rooms, and the Hagyejae(anchae) has a numaru or upper floor - from where the view is beautiful. There is a red clay Korean sauna in Seoljodang(bathhouse). Nearby tourist attractions include Daewonsa Valley, Namsayedamchon, and Jeongchwiam.

Hyangudang is a 120-year old hanok in Eoreumgol, Miryang-si, Gyeongsangnam-do. Both the anchae and the sarangchae have one large guestroom and two smaller ones; all have underfloor heating, bathroom and kitchen, and guests in the larger rooms have access to a living room. The hanok has a meeting room equipped with a beam projector and sound equipment, a barbecue area, and a parking lot. The owner runs several local farms, and offers experience programs in cheonyeon sea-salt making, magnolia flower tea preparation, and apple picking: guests can buy apples at a discount!

Choi Pilgan Old House in Hakdong Village, Goseong, is a Gyeongsangnam-do cultural asset and has been in the Jeonju Choi family for 11 generations - that's 200 years! The house has a high stone wall, and beyond the gate house stand an anchae, a sarangchae and two other buildings, with the men's and women's spaces separated by an inner gate as per tradition. A leisurely walk round the house's time-drenched perimeter wall is highly recommended.