Happy Place Guest House — Hotel in Incheon

I concur with all the generally positive things said about Happy Place: efficient communication and pick-up, quietness, simple and clean room - but horribly harsh lighting with no less than SIX lamps on the ceiling, and no bedside lamp that would have softened the "operating table" atmosphere. ||||But, apart from that, shame that you have the feeling that you have to work around the owner's schedule, and if you, the paying guest, have other wishes, well, tough luck my friend. So carefully study the house rules before, because there is zero flexibility. First, hotel-airport shuttles stop at 8.50am. After that you'll have to take the train (500m away), or Inho will call you a taxi (a fixed rate of 10,000 won, very reasonable). The most unpleasant thing, though, is the whole pressure around the 10am check-out deadline: at 9.55 he will knock at your door, proposing to call a taxi NOW (when you had naively thought that you could hang out in the lounge or go for a walk for a few hours before you leave to the airport for your 14h00 flight); at 10.02 he will rush you and your bags outside the house in the very chilly weather of a Korean February morning, very nervously checking his watch every 30 seconds, because he has "things to do" (ie church, OK, it was a Sunday morning, but: 1) not my problem; 2) not very Christian, in my book, to throw people out on an icy morning in order to make it to mass on time). So at 10.10 the taxi came and this concluded by so-so...

This small, basic, clean and well-run little guesthouse, located on a quiet street just 10-15 minutes from the airport, is a perfect place to stay if you're flying in and out of Korea or needing to overnight before heading into Seoul or beyond.||Here's what we got for $53 a night: Efficient and free pick-up and drop off from and to the airport, a pleasant and very clean room, free wifi, a flat screen television with cable and lots of channels, and an en-suite bathroom.||Here's what we didn't get: bath towels, bedside lamps, a comfortable chair.||Breakfast is a bit of a sorry excuse of a western-style meal, i.e., a slice of individually-wrapped American processed cheese, rolls straight from the supermarket package, jelly, butter, juice, a piece of fruit, and instant coffee or tea. ||Beds and pillows are hard. Lighting is harsh with no way to turn it down.||A five minute walk will get you to a bustling commercial area with restaurants (ask the owner for suggestions; He'll write out a name and draw a map) and shops of all kinds. There is what may be one of the best mandoo (dumpling) shops in all of Korea on a nearby walking street: Again, ask the owner for directions.||There are nearby metro and train stations—again, free transportation to and from.||The young owner of this guesthouse is sweet and helpful. His English is limited but adequate.||I'd stay here again...

We stayed here on our last night before catching a flight out the following morning. We arrived on the subway and COULD NOT find the accomodation on foot. The directions on the app were incorrect and/or didn't work. After trying a number of different options were were eventually helped by some locals who rang the number on our booking and spoke to our host who arranged for a driver to come and collect us from the side of the road. ||||If the host offers to collect you - let him!!! ||||When we finally arrived we were met by our host who was very eager to help us to our room and arrange our complimentary transport to the airport the following morning. After a very long day of travel, we were exhausted and didn't venture back out to grab dinner. Our room was very clean, comfy and adequate for our needs. ||||Breakfast was what we had become accustomed to, fruit juice, tea/coffee, noodles and toast. ||||Trip to the airport was with other guests, who were late to leave the premises, however we all squished in the car and were delivered in plenty of time. There were only a few shuttle options, but...