Hotel Sunshine Seoul — Hotel in Seoul

I was in Seoul for a couple of weeks and stayed in 3 rooms all on the same floor, switching because the 1st room was due for pest spraying; the 2nd for an afternoon until they asked me to move to the 3rd for an unexplained reason [spraying?]. They were apologetic and gave me 2 welcome drink [tea or coffee] tickets and helped move my luggage the 2nd move, but not the 1st.||||Pros: ||[] Staff were moderately friendly;||[] The rooms were fine overall - not big by North American standards but not too small;||[] Toiletries were free - as expected for the rate, but some earlier reviewers had to pay;||[] Toiletries: shampoo, cond, body soap, body lotion, toothbrush/paste, comb, ear buds;||[] 2 complimentary 500mL bottles of water/day;||[] rooms had a small desk/chair in addition to bed, lounge chair and small table;||[] rooms were generally clean;||[] rooms had a kettle, a cold mini-fridge, and 2 instant coffee, 2-3 sugar and 2 Korean tea;||[] location is roughly 15 minutes walk to either Sinsa or Apgujeong subway stations;||[] several restaurants and a Mini Stop convenience store located across the street;||||Cons:||[] there is a card one is asked to use regarding having the sheets changed. It states: "...sheets will not be changed only on the day you leave card on the bed." So, placed on the desk, for example, indicates you want the sheets changed. After verifying my understanding with the Front Desk, I found getting the sheets changed was hit and miss no matter where in the room I left the card. No matter what, somedays the sheets weren't changed when wanted.||[] Cleanliness: overall clean, but some days the toilet wasn't cleaned, other days, something was forgotten - bath mat, toothbrush, in-room coffee items resupply; the soap dish was rarely cleaned, and the glass holding my toothbrush wasn't cleaned for over a week. ||[] the drawer with the coffee and cups is located just under the desk, so it is an awkward reach to get at those items [as if the desk is an afterthought].||[] due to the hotels location, even on the top floor [7th] rooms are noisy and ear plugs are recommended. Previous reviewers mentioned the noisy nightclub - it was under renovation when I stayed in May, 2017. I hope the hotel adds another glaze or other soundproofing layer to windows.||[] the TV is mounted too low on the wall so viewing it while lying on your side in bed is difficult, and the English channels offered were few;||[] both the wifi router and a bedside control monitor glow too brightly at night, and the monitor also makes an odd bubbling sound, so if you need darkness to sleep, in addition to the aforementioned ear plugs an eye mask is a necessity. ||||Overall, I'd stay here again/recommend the hotel with the proviso one brings ear plugs and eye masks and keeps on top of...

This is my hotel of choice when I spend few days in Seoul for business. Clean, courteous staff, rooms are not big but comfortable and well insulated from the outer noise – and, in winter, from the cold weather. All you need, including free water bottles, is there. ||||During this recent stay I had a couple of small remarks to make. One is the fact that the breakfast – my fault not asking it while checking in – was not included. First, I find a bit excessive to pay 15,000 Won for the amount and the variety of food provided. Second, and more annoying, I don’t see why you must pay on the spot, and it’s not possible to charge it to the room bill. The restaurant changed the style – till a while ago it was an Italian place, named Il Mare (the Sea), now no more, and some rule must have changed – for the worse. ||||The other is related to the sink in the room toilet. Now, tell me: who’s at fault for this mishap? See the pictures: the selection of the sink – ceramic, square, with high edges and its faucet is totally wrong. The faucet mouth is barely two fingers above the sink edge, and so close to the sink corner that you can’t simply put the hands under the water without spilling it all around the vanity top and in some cases up to the bath tub! Now tell me: it’s some crazy architect blunder? Or it’s simply some overstock of material, that was wrongly put together where obviously sink and faucet don’t match? I saw in some of the hotel pictures on Tripadvisor that the same faucet is used in other bathrooms, but the sink is under the vanity top level, not on top of it! Either you change one, or the other! Room is 721. ||||Having expressed my complains, now a big word of praise for the clerk who’s welcoming you when you are back to the hotel after a days’ work. His name is Jason, and he’s one of the most courteous human beings ever met. Kind, respectful and friendly at the same time, without ever descending into a silly flattery. The perfect hotel employee. Not to mention that he speaks a perfect English, which is not absolutely a given in Korea. Nice to see you...

Despues de haber buscado muchisimo, finalmente consegui reservaciones para 4 noches en este hotel.||||Viaje la semana pasada (del 19 al 23 de octubre 2011).||||Los comentarios (de pasajeros anteriores no eran muy favorables para este hotel) que habia leido sobre este hotel me hacian dudar un poco para elegir.||||Sin embargo despues de llegar me di cuenta que el hotel esta muy bien ubicado (centro de Gangnan) es muy bueno conforme al precio que uno paga (3 Estrellas).||||Evidentemente que hay mejores hoteles y peores hoteles que el sunshine hotel seoul.||||Esto ya dependera del precio que uno quiera pagar.||||En los comentarios anteriores habia leido de que la discoteca (Pub o local de fiesta nocturna) que funciona en el subsuelo del hotel hacia mucho ruido por la noche. sin embargo yo (desde el piso 3) no escuche o no senti nada de ruido.||||El ruido (muy bajo) se escuha o se siente en el patio del hotel (abajo frente al hotel), pero dentro del hotel no se escuha ni se siente nada.||||Con respecto al televisor... es cierto los comentarios anteriores... hay canales muy fuertes (porno), por lo que hay que tener cuidado si uno viaja en familia.||||Tambien ( antes de mi viaje ) lei los comentarios de otros pasajeros que se hospedaron antes de mi en este hotel de que el hotel Sunshine era un hotel - amor.... Al respecto puedo comentar que durante los dias que estuve hospedado estuve controlando este aspecto y particularmente no vi nada de eso, ni nada relacionado a eso. Por lo que de ser asi....... el hotel es muy discreto....por que yo no vi nada de esto.||||Durante los dias que estuve hospedado puedo decir que el hotel Sunshine es un hotel normal, bueno (siempre hay que tener en cuenta calidad - precio) agradable y sobre todo tranquilo. ||||El traslado desde el aeropuerto de Incheon hasta el hotel en taxi duro alrdedor de 1 hora (fue alrededor de las 20 Hs pm) y me costo U$S 80.||||Tambien hay bus de KAL que te pueden llevar desde el aeropuerto hasta Seoul por W 15.000.-||||Solo que el bus KAL (Korean Air Line) no pasa o no para en el hotel Sunshine.||||La parada mas cercana del Bus de KAL es en el hotel Imperial Palace Seoul y desde alli se toma un taxi hasta el hotel Sunshine que cuesta U$S 5 y dura alrededor de 5 minutos.||||Todo esto yo supe despues de haber llegado al hotel.... si sabia antes de mi viaje, me hubiera trasladado desde Incheon hasta el hotel en el bus. Pero como no sabia.... tuve que trasladarme en taxi.||||Estimados amigos viajantes.... no tengan miedo de tomar este bus... el servicio es muy bueno, seguro y de bajo costo (barato). || ||El checking en el hotel fue muy rapido.||||La habitacion muy limpia y algo muy importante....no tenia olor a humedad ni olor de habitacion cerrada, lo que es muy bueno para mi.||||El baño limpio, las tohallas muy limpias (todas las mañanas).||||El desayuno del hotel (el costo ya incluia el desayuno) es muy bueno... habia comida occidental y tambien de Korea.||||En los alrededores hay muchisimos locales donde uno puede comer (almuerzo o cena).||||La estacion de Subte de la linea Nro 3 Appuyeong (no me acuerdo como se escribe) queda a 3 cuadras del hotel.||||Para el regreso del Hotel al aeropuerto yo tuve que tomar nuevamente un taxi que me cobro U$S 80.||||En mi caso no tuve otra alternativa que volver a contratar un taxi, ya que el servicio del bus de KAL, recien empieza a trabajar a las 5 y 15 Hs. de la mañana y mi vuelo salia a las 8 Hs AM.||||Ojo.... por favor tengan en cuenta esto, ya que el primer bus que pasa o para en el hotel Imperial Palace Hotel (la parada de bus KAL que queda mas cerca al hotel Sunshine) es a las 5 y 15 Hs. de la mañana y el traslado dura alrededor de 1 hora y cuesta solo W. 15.000 por persona(alrededor de U$S 13). ||||El bus que hay que tomar es el: 3 B ROUTE COEX AREA.||||Espero que mis comentarios les ayude en su...