The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in South Korea

Lotte Hotel Jeju

Perfect for First-Timers

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Beach
• Family-Friendly

Located at 35, Jungmungwangwang-ro 72beon-gil, Lotte Hotel Jeju has great rooms from $207 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love mountain views, laundry services, cooking classes, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center at this relaxing hotel. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

G Guesthouse Itaewon In Seoul

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to South Korea

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is G Guesthouse Itaewon In Seoul which has nice rooms starting at $10. Offering a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 14-38, Bogwang-ro 60-gil. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, cooking classes, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

The Shilla Seoul

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

We found The Shilla Seoul to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $212. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 249, Dongho-ro. You'll also find a bar, mountain views, laundry services, golf, and city views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

Grand Hyatt Seoul

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

With terrific rooms from $202, Grand Hyatt Seoul, at 322, Sowol-ro provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, and child care. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

The Shilla Jeju

Perfect for Your First Visit to South Korea

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Beach

The Shilla Jeju has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $287 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 75, Jungmungwangwang-ro 72beon-gil. Furthermore, it also offers mountain views, laundry services, cooking classes, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

Haevichi Hotel & Resort Jeju

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Beach
• Family-Friendly
• Heated pool

The great guest rating of Haevichi Hotel & Resort Jeju is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $195, and it's located at 537, Minsokhaean-ro. We also love the outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

Casaloma Hotel

Perfect for Your First Time in South Korea

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Beach
• Heated pool

A cool place is Casaloma Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $49. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and mountain views, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 347, Taepyeong-ro. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love city views, a game room, free parking, an indoor play area, and family rooms at this convenient hotel. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Somerset Palace Seoul

Perfect for First-Timers

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Somerset Palace Seoul offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and mountain views which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $74 (before taxes). It's located at 7, Yulgok-ro 2-gil and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center.

Hotel President Seoul

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to South Korea

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at 16, Eulji-ro, Hotel President Seoul has great rooms from $47 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and mountain views. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Hostel Tommy

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hostel Tommy which has nice rooms starting at $15. Offering room service, a bar, breakfast, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 66, Donhwamun-ro. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a free breakfast, city views, a game room, a child pool, and a pool table. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.