Best Western Plus Jeonju Hotel — Hotel in Jeonju-si

Positive stay by the end. Checked in as a diamond select member with Best Western (only stayed here because of status) and was not immediately offered a room upgrade or early checkin. When I insisted on early checkin they magically had a room available but I would not be getting an upgraded room. Okay, no problem. We just wanted to freshen up. The staff speak English fairly well to communicate basics so that wasn’t a problem.

We entered the room and the temperature was 86 degrees! We requested a fan which helped circulate the hot air, and then found you could open the windows our second night for some cooler air. The windows have screens you can pull down which help prevent mosquitos from entering. I was surprised how warm the rooms are kept with the heaters on constantly. They insist they are saving energy by keeping the AC off during the winter, but I would imagine keeping rooms this hot would cause much more energy concerns!

Don’t bother with breakfast as they charge extra for this and there are plenty of breakfast options nearby. Definitely visit the Hanok village that’s within 20 minutes walking while visiting. We enjoyed our walks to the village downtown, but we could see others that may not enjoy having to walk that far. The old market is literally next to the Best Western with a ton of shops and food spots. Expect to struggle if you don’t speak any Korean at some of the more authentic spots, but bringing a translate app like Papago can help. Also if you’re a fan of the fried dough with cinnamon sugar and nuts (hotteok) be sure to check out the place that sells them for 1500 won each near...

The location: an easy walk to the shopping and dining areas (I can recommend Ay Mamita if you want a change from Korean food).  ||The room:  The beds were comfortable and the bathroom was very nice.  The pillows were way too fat (I used my neck cushion instead).  Others in our group also complained about this. Toiletries provided include toothbrushes, bulk sized body wash, shampoo and conditioner.  Moisturiser was not provided. The worst part was the sensor light in the entrance hallway.  It triggers whenever someone goes to the bathroom during the night disturbing the other person still sleeping.  Pack something to cover the sensor in the middle of the light and you'll sleep much better!  There is no top sheet, just a very thick quilt so you either melt or go uncovered.  The fridge is very small with no freezer space.  ||The buffet breakfast: Great variety and kept well stocked throughout. ||The fitness centre:  Rather disappointing. It was very hot in there.  I asked staff for help but that made no difference. There are 2 treadmills, a bike and some free weights but no bench.  The treadmills have very narrow running tracks and one didn't work at all as the magnet was missing.  Staff just shrugged when asked about this.  No water or towels are available in the fitness centre.||The lifts were very slow so don't leave it until the last minute...

The location: an easy walk to the shopping and dining areas (I can recommend Ay Mamita if you want a change from Korean food).  ||The room:  The beds were comfortable and the bathroom was very nice.  The pillows were way too fat (I used my neck cushion instead).  Others in our group also complained about this. Toiletries provided include toothbrushes, bulk sized body wash, shampoo and conditioner.  Moisturiser was not provided. The worst part was the sensor light in the entrance hallway.  It triggers whenever someone goes to the bathroom during the night disturbing the other person still sleeping.  Pack something to cover the sensor in the middle of the light and you'll sleep much better!  There is no top sheet, just a very thick quilt so you either melt or go uncovered.  The fridge is very small with no freezer space.  ||The buffet breakfast: Great variety and kept well stocked throughout. ||The fitness centre:  Rather disappointing. It was very hot in there.  I asked staff for help but that made no difference. There are 2 treadmills, a bike and some free weights but no bench.  The treadmills have very narrow running tracks and one didn't work at all as the magnet was missing.  Staff just shrugged when asked about this.  No water or towels are available in the fitness centre.||The lifts were very slow so don't leave it until the last minute...