Goodstay Soo Hotel
302-2, Gangmun-dong, 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. Restaurant and hot tub are among the special facilities that will enhance your stay with on-site convenience.
Highlights
Facilities
Valet parking
Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
Front desk [24-hour]
BBQ facilities
Luggage storage
Cash withdrawal
Hot tub
Shops
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Convenient Location for exploring the Northeast”
We used Goodstay Soo Motel as a base to explore the northeast region of South Korea. We went to Seoraksan, Sokcho-Si and Auraji Cycle Rail. I cannot comment on the convenience of public transport as we rented a car. We had a room that faced the East Sea and from the balcony, we could watch the gorgeous sun rise. The staff were very friendly and spoke very good English. I stayed there for two nights with my wife and two daughters, aged nine and eight. We highly recommend the place for its cleanliness and comfort. If you expect 6 stars Ritz Carlton standard, then this is not for you, but if you are a seasoned traveller away from the city, Soo Motel is more than perfect.
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It is fine but expensive”
It is actually a motel. I ordered a ocean view room here, the room is pretty good, the staff are nice. However, when I walled along the beach and discovered a lot of motels and guesthouses, and the prices are much lower than Goodstay Soo, some only costs 50% of Goodstay Soo. I suggest other travelers can go there directly and find other motels first instead of booking a room on the internet. But I am not sure if the staff of the other motels could speak in English or not. By the way, the Gangneung beach is not located in the town, so be careful of the frequency of bus service from Gangneung-si bus terminal to Gangneung beach. Or you can simply take a taxi.
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Good location, reasonably priced, and great staff”
We stayed 8 night/9 days at the Soo Motel on our visit to Korea for the 2013 Special Olympic World Winter Games. I read a lot of the reviews and still booked this motel and glad I did. This was/is not a 5-star motel and did not expect it to be either. The staff was very helpful which made our stay very pleasant. Only a few on the staff spoke English, which we managed to overcome with Google translator and picture pointing. Being an American I expect certain things in a motel/hotel at the same time I wanted our stay to have a Korean feel too. The room was a little dated and some things needed fixed but what do you expect for the price, which was hard to beat. Especially when the hotel down the street was charging double for about the same stay. The room was comfortable, not cramped. The bed and pillows were extremely firm, but from talking to other families that was the norm at other hotels in the area. Our son slept on the floor, Ondol style, in the second room. Lucky for him we packed an air mattress to make his stay more comfortable. The shower was an experience for us because we were used to having a shower curtain. Also, when your done with the shower, you drying off with a hand towel. Others asked about bigger towels and were offered robes in place of the small towels. The motel is across the street from the beach and it was nice taking walks on the boardwalk. At night we had fireworks almost every night. The staff was very helpful with finding places to eat. Also, there is 2 7-Elevens within 25 meter of the front door and Lotteria(fast food) is just around the corner. If I were to go back, I would stay there again.
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Nice sea side hotel”
stayed in goodstay soo motel during my south korea round trip. as many other "motels" this is targeted mainly to the young korean couples who still live at home with their parents and desperately look for some time alone with each other. thus the equipment is catered to be young and stylish for a romantic night out. location is directly at the nice beach, so you need to get a taxi to the city which costs about 5,000 won - still a bargain.
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a very pretty beach view hotel”
Second time visit this hotel,20 mins walking distance from the bus stop, consider a bit far as there is others hotel nearer, but the scenery of the seaview room of Goodstay Soo Motel is really nice. We enjoy the Gwangpo beach very much, especially the swing on the beach. We have a wonderful breakfast at Paul and Mary café nearby, the restaurant nearby mostly selling seafood, at the end we having loteria as dinner as my bf not eating seafood.
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Great motel for family trip”
We had a great time at Goodstay Soo Motel. Although it is not that close from the downtown and most of the restaurants in the area are so expensive(sea food), it was a great time.
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excellent hotelin Gangneung”
Its a fantastic hotel. It is right beside the beach. Staring at the sunrise in the morning while in bed is just absolutely awesome.Hotel front is the east sea beach and big lake at the back. The lake is surrounded by beautiful clean boardwalk with benches and statues around. Restaurants and coffee shops surrounding the whole lake. Bikes are available to cycle the lake. It would take atleast one and half hour to go around the lake by foot. The long beach on the hotel front is very clean with swing benches everywhere. Coffee shops and restauratns by the beach are also all around. The staffs are friendly and English speaking. It is just awesome! I would recommend this to everyone.
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Magnificent Location ”
We stayed for 3 night 4 days ! The location was wonderful,The Hotel furniture is in need of an upgrade but other than that the room was clean a very large room .We asked for some more towels in our hotel online reservation and three toothbrushes on check- in it was given to us. I needed a fan because I have allergies when using the air -con the young Korean guy called someone who spoke English and it was brought to our room.Our toilet clogged up asked the Ajuma for a plunger and she gave me one ,I replaced it behind the door by the staircase.Every day the ladies came to give fresh towels and when asked they would clean our room. I brought meat to barbeque 20.000 won was paid for the grill and the charcoal and tongs and scissors. We bought rice and Korean sauces and sea-weed at the local 7/11. There are many places to eat we ate one night at restaurant below Caffe Bene coffee shop .A Chinese shop .ordered black noodle and Sweet and sour pork .Bought some alcohol at Gs'25 next door and brought it in to drink the ajuma was ok about it! Next door to the Chinese store is a Coffee shop the guy sold Pizza but we never went to eat there. We stayed in room 604 if you get this room ask for 605 its the same as 605 a king size and a single but you get a full view of the ocean . 604 is on the corner . The owners warmed our food when asked .All and all a perfect stay for a few days well worth the money spent for a family of three for 4 days The East sure is beautiful .Will be going back !Oh PS!!!! the light switch is touch sensitive so stroke it and the black remote controls everything in the room.....lights air con and Tv I w someone mentioned the lights did not work on here.....lol...
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It was just GREAT from the START. ”
Overall, my rating for Goodstay Soo Motel at Gangneung is very good. Clean and big room with good view. Manager, Bryan, upgraded us to a ocean view room when available. Thank you Bryan and keep it up. Will definitely recommend this Motel to my friends.
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A nice weekend”
The hotel lived up to the 2 star rating. Be prepared for rock hard mattresses (standard for korea) lots of sea food around, if you want a good burger go to Paul and Mary's cafe. The bathroom was satisfactory, I am not picky. The ac drains into the bathroom so expect a wet floor when running the ac. It had the standard korean shower( no shower curtain) so after a shower the bathroom is all wet. I would go back again to the Goodstay.
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Great hotel on the Gangneung beach”
Outstanding. The two gentlemen at the front desk were fluent in English, extremely helpful with directions and ideas of things to do, and just generally really friendly. The full wall of windows in our room opened right over the beach on the East Sea. The room was clean and had complimentary computer access (with an actual desktop computer), water, and coffee (in cans in the refrigerator). Great place - would definitely stay again.
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Great place, location and staff ”
You can't beat the location. Right on the beach...sea view beautiful. Everything right there...great food...convience stores...lake behind the hotel...Edison / Gramaphone / Film Museum (Fantastic!) within walking distance! Very clean, comfortable room...big. Brian went above the call of duty to help me...where to go, how to get there, helped me put more money on my prepaid SIM card...where to get crab for 1/2 the price of nearby places...yea! I'll be back! Highly recommended!
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Great stay on the beach”
We really enjoyed our stay the Soo Hotel. The room was surprisingly large, it was a family room with 3 beds and a sofa. The staff was very responsive and friendly. The place was clean and we were very pleased overall.
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Great weekend getaway with the family”
A great getaway by the beach. Can't recommend Goodstay Soo Motel enough
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Very nice and convinient!”
Soo hotel is very clean and it is located right on the beach front. Earned my future business. Also, unlike other hotels, parking was plethora.
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Beach Trip”
Overall I give this hotel a personal review of 4/5... It was perfectly located aand the price was very affordable. The staff was attentive and very friendly... They really went beyond needed to make sure we were comfortable.... We only had some minor set backs... When we booked that hotel, the room description said the rooms included a clothing washer and dryer... So that was disappointing since we packed the bare minimum to save space thinking we would be able to wash clothes mid week... Overall we enjoyed our stay... I would recommend it to others for sure...
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We really had a Goodstay at Gangneung.”
We arrived around 2am and there was staff who can speak good English to check us in and helped us to settle in for a couple of hours sleep before we went for our Sea Train trip at 6am. The staff was very helpful throughout our stay. The room was comfortable and in the morning we were greeted with a beautiful view of the lake. In front of the hotel was the beach, where we had a wonderful time playing the fireworks at night. This hotel was near the famous Chodang Sundubu street (about 5mins by taxi) where we had the best tofu dinner. It's worth the two and half hours journey out of Seoul to come here for the sunrise and the Sea Train, especially the stopover at Jeongdongjin.
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Perfect location ”
Goodstay staff were very friendly, and helped us with a lot of things, like calling cabs, giving ideas for dinner and offering some free drinking water. The location was perfect, right on the beach and very close to all the attractions you would like to see. The facilities were satisfactory for an over night stay, and the family suite was very large and comfortable. :) The sea view room is wonderful, but it was very noisy at night time with all the fireworks going off at the beach.
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Great location and amazing views!”
This hotel has amazing views. I stayed on the ocean side. The pictures do not do the hotel justice. It was a great place and I could not have asked for better service! I would tell anyone to go here. The owner speaks English very well and the hotel staff were very friendly! I had a great time!!
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Exactly what we were hoping for”
We were very pleasantly surprised by this place, and we would definitely stay here again. The hotel is located right in the middle of the Gyeongpo Beach area -- we could have thrown a rock from our window into the ocean. The parking lot was easy to get in and out of. The room was large and clean, although the bathroom was not super-impressive. The view, again, was amazing. The staff went out of their way to ensure we were taken care of. They ensured we had plenty of towels, cleaned the room daily, helped us find the right beach umbrella guy to go to (and got us a discount), and helped us find the right sundubu jjigae restaurant to try. We have already recommended this hotel to our friends and are looking forward to coming back.
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