Hotels near Forty Steps Cultural Center, Busan

I LOVED this hotel. It was so luxurious compared to the price. I wish all hotels were like this. The location is great: a lot of public transport, lots of night life, a market, restaurants and (underground) shopping within walking distance. It took about 25-30 minutes from Busan Station to the hotel. Japanese style toilet, shower (hand held & rain shower) had good water pressure and temperature. Bedside table with sockets right above it. Two chairs, a wardrobe (4 hangers), 2 shoe polish mitts, 2 small and 2 big towels. Convenience store right next to the reception. Washing room is 2000won for 2 hours, no matter what cycle (washing or drying), detergent is 500won. Gym is accessible with your room card. I didn't like that the airco blew right on the bed, but you could easily set the temperature a bit higher if it bothered you.

My family and I stayed at the hotel from 26 Dec to 28 Dec 2023 and upon checkout, the staff insisted that they had issues reversing my 200 000 krw deposit because I didn't use the same card. This is strange and confusing because I only used one credit card the whole time in Korea. I also used the same card to pay for the hotel booking upon check in. We stayed in other Lotte Hotels in Korea and compared to those hotels, our experience at Lotte Hotel Busan was not the best. During check-in, i had several questions for the staff assisting us but she told us curtly that she will explain this later. Perhaps it was a language issue but definitely rubbed me the wrong way. During our time using the pool, different lifeguards asked me on two separate occasions if my family had registered to use the pool -- we paid for the pool usage and received wristbands. They also hovered around my family quite a bit - prolly cos my husband's arm tattoo was showing under his shirt and my kids are rather loud (they are 3 and 6 fyi). We were also told by the staff to keep our 3 year old quiet. We understand that compared to perhaps other Korean children, our child can be quite loud. We tried our best to keep him quiet but he is just 3 and simply excited to be there and it was not so nice to feel like we were being watched all the time for our child.

The hotel is about 10 mins walk from Busan Station. The hotel room is spacious and I like the blue sofa. The only thing is that the TV is not user-friendly, and we ended up not watching it. We had a hard time trying to switch from HDMI to normal TV mode. Receiptionist is helpful to store luggage after check out. Complimentary parking is also available at the hotel.

Reception staff were super kind and helpful. Was able to help us with weighing our bags and arranging taxis. Excellent room cleaning each day 👌 with complimentary bottled water. Solid wifi too and sound proofed well, didn’t hear anyone else the whole 5 days I stayed. Location wise, a bus stop is right outside and short walk to subway, making Gamcheon village, Jalgachi market, Busan tower, Nampo, all super accessible. Airport only 30 minutes away via taxi for around 20,000 won. Cafe and convenience store on the first floor and amazing bbq chicken and beer on 2nd. Also some good cafes and restaurants walking distance near by. Would I stay here again? Yes if wanting to stay in the area. If I want to focus on Haeundae more I would perhaps choose somewhere closer to there. I think for first time visit, you can go wrong!

The hotel itself is beautiful and our room was very comfortable. Location is okay if you’re looking to be right next to the beach, but Busan is quite spread out so you’re still a bit far from big attractions like Yonggeung Temple or Gamcheon Culture Village. HOWEVER, I would never stay here again simply because of the elevator. I think that there are too many people and too few elevators, so you have to wait easily 10 minutes to get anywhere. During checkout, you’d have to wait half an hour or even more. Everyone is frustrated and impatient, but the building is so tall that many guests can’t even consider climbing stairs to get to or from their rooms. Especially since many people visit Busan for only a few days, it actually really feels like you’re losing time simply waiting for an elevator. Surely this is a safety violation? I never thought I could care about an elevator so much, and I know it sounds silly and spoiled at first, but it really was a massive inconvenience and you could tell everyone was upset by it 😂

Rude and arrogant staff that spoiled everything Be careful on the picture of swimming pool package We arrived late at 10pm and was received well by the first young colleague, but once we were confused by the on site pool package that was not elaborated in current booking, another male staff printed oout a long T & C list and said that they had so many guests from Trip.com and it should be our fault not reading in details.We asked for possible additional charge and he teased on us for our intention to pay for W17000 on one session one person for using the pool. He even requested us to leave and cancel the booking immediately at that late timeslot , and happy to deal with it if we were not satisfied. His facial expression and gesture were all rude and did not carry any professional manner as a Frontline staff. I couldn't help after a long day trip with family , and nearly collapsed, and could only go back to the room assigned simply for a good bath and sleep. I still stayed for two days because the hardware is good, only this staff was unacceptable. Compared to the price we have paid, there are many other better choice nearby, with good full seaview and spacious room setting in another hotel. We did it, the next day

Overall experience are okay, one thing to mention, seaview room is totally a huge scam, you only got partial sea view. I had asked reception, he claimed that all their room are partial see view, but the hotel still selling sea view room at a higher price !! Besides, I requested to borrow an adaptor, its free but i had to travel to lobby to collect it, which i think it can be improved by sending over to room. ;)

🏨 Fairfield by Marriott Busan 314 Haeundaehaebyeon-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan, South Korea, 48099 Stayed two nights in Fairfield by Marriott Busan to be close to Marina City for an event in mid October 2024. 📍Location: Fairfield by Marriott Busan is located in a less eventful part of Busan. Not the best pick if you want to be where the action is. I have stayed near the Busan train station and in Nampo previously and enjoyed those parts of Busan more. 🚕 Accessibility: it takes about 15 minutes' walk to the hotel (with luggage on uneven roads) from the drop off point at What The Burger which is where the Haeundae Intercity Bus alighted customers from Incheon Airport. The bus journey takes close to 5.5 hours with two rest stops and a stop at Nopo Terminal. Kakao Taxi fare from Fairfield by Marriott Hotel to Haeundae Intercity Bus Terminal costs about KRW5000-6000. 🛌🏽 Room: No complaints for the price point and what you see is what you get as befitting a Marriott property. There is construction opposite the hotel so paying for the city view on a high floor will avoid that if you are bothered by a construction view. The sea is not nearby so look for another option if that is important. 👣 Amenities: I did read another review about the paper thin room slippers and wisely packed a pair from home. 🍲 Food Options: I arrived at night and didn't find too many food options in the evening as everything seems to be closed early. There are convenience shops nearby and a Paris Baguette a few blocks away. Hotel breakfast is available at Bistro 314 on Level 2 of the hotel at a discounted rate of 16,500KRW for hotel guests if you book in advance. 🏋️ There is a fitness centre on Basement 1 next to the self service coin laundry. Rating: 3⭐ Stay here if you have business nearby and want to save time travelling but not as a tourist with limited time wanting to explore the best of what Busan has to offer.

I made a reservation for 9 people for a workshop and was surprised at how clean it was. It was much wider and better than the picture. I was able to rest comfortably for 2 days and 1 night thanks to the thorough care and consideration given to me so that I could get a good education. Book the next workshop in advance!!😄

I would not recommend Ananti at Busan Cove to anyone. It should be a place to relax for families. However, they have an abundance of (confusing) rules and a military style of ”service” from their staff. I've traveled all across the world (+60 countries). Living & working on 3 continents - and this was the strangest place I've ever stayed. A resort where the guest is always wrong. Strange hours, strange rules, strange service. And don't count on using the pool on the day of your check-out - as it's not allowed. If you want to carry around the full page of rules with you, be limited to small selection of restaurants which fill up and close early, then this might be the place for you. On the plus side, the sea is beautiful (although no accessible beach) - so you are stuck with the pool which is evacuated every 50 minutes.