Goodstay Davinci Hotel
50-26, Jungdongjin-ri, Gangdong-myon, Donghae East Side Sea, Gangneung-si, South Korea - See map
The car parking and the Wi-Fi are always free, so you can stay in touch and come and go as you please. Conveniently situated in the Donghae East Side Sea part of Gangneung-si, this property puts you close to attractions and interesting dining options. Don't leave before paying a visit to the famous Gyeongpodae Pavilion.
Highlights
Facilities
Car park
Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
Front desk [24-hour]
Check-in/out [express]
Luggage storage
Room service
Tours
Wi-Fi in public areas
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Clean and well located but could use a renovation”
The room is pretty spacious, clean and well equipped but all in all quite outdated and could use a renovation as well as the bathroom. The room near the lobby where there is supposed to be a microwave is closed so it's not possible to reheat take-out there. Bed was way too hard for me and it was quite disconcerting as there was no sheets ! Just a small quilted pad on top of the mattress and a bedspread in a satiny tissue, bit no top sheet, no quilt...
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Super easy checkin and checkout- NO problems!”
We enjoyed our one night in the Davinci Hotel. Our original plan was to stay at the SunCruise resort next door, but it was more than double the price. At first we were worried because Agoda website says the room is for a maximum of 2 people, but as long as someone is willing to sleep on the floor, its not a problem to have more (we had 3). Checking in was me giving them the agoda print out and them giving me the key! It was SOooooo easy! Check out was the same, I simply handed in my key. Its a little bit of a walk to the beach/ town (which is REALLY SMALL!) but we enjoyed the kitchenette and view of the sea. A nice place to stay for a beach vacation. In my opinion JeongDongJin is one of the best beaches in Korea (that I've been to so far). Don't miss out on the 15 minute train ride between JeongDongJin and GangNeung. Great views and really comfortable (and only $2!)
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Super Helpful and Accomadating ”
We had two separate reservations but they moved our rooms closer together without even being asked to do so. They seem to appreciate any attempt to use Korean. We asked them how to get a bus to Gangneung and the man drove us to the bus stop. The next morning upon we asked for a restaurant recommendation and were again driven to the restaurant and also were bought a free order of tofu. Just so amazingly helpful. Really made the trip for us.
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Friendliest and Most Helpful Staff Ever!”
After living here 3 years and traveling the country extensively, this was definitely the best experience I have had at a hotel in Korea! The hotel manager and his wife were very friendly and helpful and went above and beyond to provide us with a good holiday! Whenever we asked for help, they gave us more help than we expected. For example, we asked where a good restaurant was, and they actually brought us there. It was during the week, so perhaps it was a less busy time for the hotel. Also, even though we only booked for two people on Agoda, they gave us extra Korean style floor bedding for our third person. My friends and I were so impressed, we wrote the hotel manager and his wife a thank you note! If you are a foreigner who speaks enough Korean to have a very basic chat with a hotel manager, I highly suggest this hotel! They were incredibly kind and had great advice about restaurants and beaches. They genuinely cared to make sure we had a great trip and were so pleased/amused to speak Korean to foreigners. The only negative aspect about this hotel is that a taxi from Gangeung Bus Terminal cost 25,000 won, and it is on top of a hill (ten minute walk down to the beach). However, the location on the hill makes for a BEAUTIFUL view of the ocean and Jeongdongjin Beach area. And, we were able to catch a bus back to the terminal on the return trip to save money. I will definitely stay here again!
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Comfortable room & bed, marvellous seaview”
I have to say that the seaview is marvelous! Location-wise, unless you have a car, it could be a pain by foot (especially if you are carrying heavy luggage). The next best option is to take a cab from Jeongdongjin train station, which will only cost you USD3-4 (and 7-10mins to reach). On the day of arrival, it took me about 60mins to reach the hotel by foot (also because we weren't sure where the hotel is). Otherwise 35-40mins should suffice. There were no directions to the hotel on the internet, and the only piece of info I had (from a previous commenter here) is to walk in the same direction leading to Suncruise Resort. Take note that once you see the big anchor, instead of turning left, just walk straight up the steep road. 5 minutes later, you will see the hotel on your left. One thing I'd like to highlight here is that the hotel signage (in Korean) says Davichi Motel (instead of Goodstay Davichi Hotel) which confused us. If it's of any help, next to this hotel is Davichi Resortel (signage also in Korean). Thankfully, the hotel allow us an early check-in so we got to rest a bit before going out, at the same time enjoy the seaview. Toothbrush & paste is provided, but bring your own towel.
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Clean hotel and very pleasant staff”
Took a cab from Jeongdongjin train station to the hotel, it was less than 10 minutes away, costed us KRW 5,400 - reasonable and convenient. Hotel was clean and we had a nice view facing the sea with the Sun Cruise Hotel at the side nicely lit at night. It has an elevator. One minor setback was that the restaurants were not within walking distance (at least not in the cold weather), but the hotel owner was nice enough to recommend a good restaurant, drive us there and pick us up later. He also drove us to the train station after we checked out.
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Great location in 정동진!”
Great value for an awesome location and friendly staff. It is a bit out of the way, but the view from the hotel room toward 정동진 is amazing.
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Beautiful View”
Our stay was very pleasant. We did not have a car so the owner would drop is off at the beach and pick us up everyday without hassle. He was very friendly and helpful, he even bought is coffee on our last day. The motel is on a top of a large hill which gives it excellent views but also means there is a steep walk down to the beach. So being dropped off by the owner was great and made the experience very pleasant. The rooms were great with a flat screen tv, air con, makeup station and coffe table that you can sit at and look out over the balcony. There was however no room service or maid service so we had to tidy the place ourselves. There was a small bath with a shower on the wall so it isn't technically a wet bathroom, but there was no shower curtain so everything did get wet when we took a shower.
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panoramic sea views”
On a hill, right next to sun cruise so easy to see but best reached with a car, although you can walk down to town. Great panoramic sea views and helpful proprietor. Clean and well equipped motel room. No food is served here so food rating is not applicable
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Amazing”
Amazing, stay here…the best service I have ever had from any hotel in the world
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Very friendly and helpful staff”
Even though the place was rather inaccessible by foot (they were surprised to hear that my friend and I walked to the hotel from the bus stop!), the super helpful staff would drive us to the main area/jeongdongjin station and even picked us up after our dinner. Pleasant stay.
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Not bad but not accessible”
Pros: wonderful view from room. can see the sea and spectacular jeongdongjin sunrise. friendly staff who guide us to dinner restaurant and help to call a cab. Cons: far from train station. located up on a hill, secluded and not within walking distance. exterior and room is dated.
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Good Resting Place”
They use google translated for communication. I can feel they really want to help however they only can understand easy english. No food at the hotel, you have to dine out or buy some food in advance. I think the price is a bit high for me before checking in. After I check in, I feel it is worth as there is same view with the next hotel. The hotel price is very very high.
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Fantastic for the price. No english. Inconvenient.”
Please be advised that the hotel is great but customers with mobility problems should forget it. Its on a very steep hill. Having said that, if you are fit you can climb it evrn with a belly full of soju.
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Good for one night”
Hotel located on a hill so if you don't have car better to book something near the beach. Overal hotel is ok if you are going to stay just one night. P.S don't forget to take towels fot shower :)
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Good for quiet traveling and scenery view!”
It would be better to come here if you dislike the vibe like Korean Traveling Spot but also you can enjoy the view and focus on yourself with quiet night.
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Kind staff and good view from room”
The staff was kind enough to offer to send me to train station ear Y in the morning. Much appreaciate about it
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Not That Great”
We stayed here and it was really far from everything. It was clean enough, but the room smelled like smoke.
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If Transportation is not an issue, this place is Good”
Located midway of the hilly area, convenient for those having own transportation, otherwise staying at the Main Street is recommendable
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Great Hotel with a view”
Overall good.
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