Popular Busan 4-star Hotels

My 80 yo father and I had a good stay at the Ramada. The proximity to Busan train station was a plus, as was the Starbucks and Dunkin Doughnuts on either side of the hotel entrance. The cost of the rooms is quite nominal which is evident in the cheap grade of cotton towels they provide. They do not have wash clothes or provide bathroom amenities, but they have a vending machine in lobby to purchase said items. They also have coin laundry, which we used with no problem. The room was clean with the exception of the blinds that close off the bathroom from the bedroom, it was dusty. The bathroom was tiny but satisfactory. The hotel has a great rooftop view with a pool. Chinatown is right across the street but we did not explore it due to the long hours of tours we were doing. Not a bad stay for the cost.

This is an apartment style hotel with an equipped kitchenette, about 10 mins walk from Busan KTX, and near Jung-Ang metro station. Hotel has pretty complete facilities with a cafe and convenience store in the ground floor. The room was minimalist but comfortable, with a view of the Busan harbour. The front desk staff is friendly and conversant in English. As compared to areas such as Seomyeon or Haeundae, you will find that this is a quieter side of town, but if you look closely can find nice gukbap and Milmyeon as well as the ”40-Steps” attraction.

Great location in a quiet area if you want to go around Yeongdo. Several bus stops within 5-10min walk to go anywhere around Busan (〜1h to Haeundae). The window view was not that good from my 6th floor ocean view room, but v clean and the bed super comfy. The biggest minus for me was that the shower is in the bathroom next to the toilet seat so the toilet and floor gets wet inevitably. There is a convenience store and cafe on the 1st floor, you can also order out pizza from the 3rd floor to eat in your room.  If you like posh coffee, go to Momos coffee 5min away.

Location was good and great ocean view rooms. But the AC was tuned off so air was dry and woke up chocking every night from the dry air quality. Management just shrugged it off saying the AC is turned off and there’s nothing they can do. So staff customer service was terrible in that respect. Paid a lot. But in the end after the unpleasant sleeping experience - I would recommend somewhere else.

Good location, right next to Haeundae metro/subway station. About a 2-3 minute walk if you come out from the right exit. Functional hotel. Room décor is a little dated but of a decent size. Air conditioning is a little wonky, kicks in and out throughout the night depending on prevailing room temperature. Can be a little noisy if you're facing the main road and you open the windows for the cool air. Stay here for the convenience and being in the middle of the action. Surrounded by eateries and with walking distance to the famed Haeundae beach. Good for a walk along the entire stretch of the beach. Not too far from the Haeundae Blue Line Park which offers tram/train rides or a scenic walk along the coast. One of the highlights of Busan

The Commodore Hotel Busan is an excellent option for those looking to get to know this region of Busan, which is famous for its various tourist attractions such as the Busan Tower. The hotel's infrastructure is great and the environment decorated like a Buddhist temple is an attraction in itself. The rooms we stayed in were very comfortable, Good beds and impeccable cleaning service. The hotel has an indoor warm pool, a small gym but the best attraction in my opinion is the diverse and abundant buffet breakfast. Free parking. It is worth checking.

Advantage - Good location. That's it. Drawbacks - Subpar breakfast. - Toilet lights automatically off after 10 to 15 minutes. You will have to walk out and double-click the switches. - No door for the toilet. So, there is no privacy if you were to use the bathroom in a shared room with friends. - It's impossible to adjust the water temperature to my liking. Water for showering was either too hot or cold. - Aircon off on its own. Prepare your own toiletries. Items like toothbrush and razor are chargeable. Bring your own disposable slippers as theirs are those reuseable rubbery types which I dare not use for hygiene reasons.

Pros:  Great location - right in the midst of things - next to BIFF square, across the street from Jagalchi Market, a few blocks from stairway up to Busan Tower.  Easy transportation - between Nampo and Jagalchi subway stations, buses in front, also taxi stand right outside the door.  Cons:  Rooms were dark and small with very low ceilings, elevators a tight fit.  Carpets were dirty and not vacuumed the 3 days we were there. The bidet on the toilet kept making noises so we just turned it off. The safe did not work and no one came to fix it.

Overall a really good experience with nice places nearby and not that long of a walk to the nearest subway. As a warning to travellers from colder climates - it appears the lowest you could set the heating to at night was around 19 degrees due to it being air con and a heater at the same time from what I udnerstood which was way too warm for me but if that temperature is fine - then this is the perfect hotel.

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 😂