Choosing your base in South Korea
For city visits, map the journeys to your main plans. For a resort or countryside stay, check the final transfer and how you will travel outside the property.
Explore destinations in South Korea
Busan
Busan is a large coastal city in southeastern South Korea. Decide whether your stay centres on a particular beach area, city visits or an onward connection.
Read the guide →Daegu
Daegu is in southeastern South Korea. Let the specific places you want to use determine the hotel area before comparing rooms across the city.
Read the guide →Daejeon
Daejeon is in central South Korea. Decide whether you want a city base or an overnight stop around a wider journey.
Read the guide →Gangneung-si
Gangneung is on South Korea's east coast in Gangwon. Choose between a city base and accommodation nearer the coast according to your daily plans.
Read the guide →Geoje-si
Geoje is an island-area destination near Busan in southern South Korea. Choose the part of the area your visit requires before comparing hotels.
Read the guide →Gwangju
This guide covers the southwestern destination commonly known as Gwangju, distinct from Gwangju in Gyeonggi Province near Seoul. Check that your hotel search refers to the intended place.
Read the guide →Gyeongju-si
Gyeongju is in southeastern South Korea. Choose a local base around the visits you intend to make and check the connection from your arrival station.
Read the guide →Hongcheon-gun
Hongcheon is a mountainous county in Gangwon. The exact local base and final approach should come before choosing a room by its setting.
Read the guide →Incheon
Incheon is a city beside Seoul as well as an international arrival destination. Separate an airport stopover from a stay in the city before choosing accommodation.
Read the guide →Jeju Island
Jeju is an island destination south of the Korean Peninsula. Choose the part of the island that fits your route before comparing hotels under the broad Jeju name.
Read the guide →Jeongseon-gun
Jeongseon is a county in Gangwon. Choose the local area around your planned activities before comparing accommodation under the wider county name.
Read the guide →Jeonju-si
Jeonju is a destination in southwestern South Korea. Choose the local area according to your planned visits and the kind of accommodation you want.
Read the guide →Pyeongchang
Pyeongchang is a mountainous county in Gangwon. Choose the local resort or area your plans require rather than treating the county name as one hotel neighbourhood.
Read the guide →Pyeongtaek-si
Pyeongtaek is in southwestern Gyeonggi Province. Choose the exact local area your visit needs before comparing hotels with the same city label.
Read the guide →Seongnam-si
Seongnam is in Gyeonggi Province. Choose the specific district your plans require before comparing hotels across the wider city.
Read the guide →Seoul
Seoul needs a neighbourhood decision before a room decision. Map the places you want to visit and compare the routes from each shortlisted base.
Read the guide →Sokcho-si
Sokcho is in northeastern Gangwon. Choose a local base around the visits you intend to make and the route used for arrival.
Read the guide →Suwon-si
Suwon is in Gyeonggi Province, south of Seoul. Choose a base around your actual visits and check the journeys before using it for a wider metropolitan itinerary.
Read the guide →Ulsan
Ulsan is in southeastern South Korea. Choose the part of the city that fits the purpose of your visit and the route you will use to arrive.
Read the guide →Yangyang
Yangyang is a county in Gangwon. Choose the local area around the coast or other outings you intend to use, then check how you will arrive.
Read the guide →Yeosu-si
Yeosu is a coastal destination in southern South Korea. Choose the part of the area you want to explore before comparing properties sold on their sea outlook.
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Before choosing a room
Read bed layouts and occupancy rules carefully when comparing Western-style rooms with other sleeping arrangements.
Compare the exact room category, including bed layout, cancellation terms and the full stay total. Hotel photographs may show several categories. If a detail matters to you, look for it in the room description or ask the property.
Where guest evidence is available, use it to investigate specific questions about the stay. Read the supporting comments and their dates. A neighbourhood description cannot establish how quiet an individual room will be.
Planning resources
Our stay advice is editorial guidance. Room facilities, transport services and hotel offers can change. Confirm the details for your trip before booking.