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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Gangneung

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Gangneung

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Gangneung? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Gangneung, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Gangneung to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Gangneung, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Gangneung for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Gangneung for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

St. John's Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Gangneung
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
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Located at 307, Changhae-ro, St. John's Hotel has great rooms from $61 (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 4.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club
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The Beauty Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $37 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is The Beauty Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $37. Offering a restaurant, a bar, city views, free parking, and laundry facilities, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 19, Okcheon-ro 62Beon-Gil. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, and private parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 km from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Seamark Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $216 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Gangneung
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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We found Seamark Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $216. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 2, Haean-ro 406beon-gil. You'll also find laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 5 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club
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Gangneung City Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $47 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $47, Gangneung City Hotel, at 112, Gyodonggwangjang-ro provides a restaurant, a bar, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and laundry facilities. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers family rooms, air-conditioning, a coffee shop, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator. It's located just 2 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
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Tops 10 Gangneung Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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Tops 10 Gangneung Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $65 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 455 34 Heonhwa Ro Okgye Myeon. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, a game room, a spa, and a child pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 17.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
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Mgm Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $34 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Gangneung
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of Mgm Hotel is 9.00 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, free parking, and family rooms. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $34, and it's located at 19, Haean-ro 535Beon-Gil. We also love the air-conditioning, a coffee shop, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, and a sauna which are great for visitors. And since it's just 5.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel Yeogiuhtte Gyeongpo

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $28 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Hotel Yeogiuhtte Gyeongpo because it has great rooms that start at $28. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, free parking, and family rooms, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 13-9, Haean-ro, 406 Beon-Gil. Only 5.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and private parking at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
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Shillamonogram Gangneung Residence

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Gangneung
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Shillamonogram Gangneung Residence offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, an indoor pool, and a heated pool which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $120 (before taxes). It's located at 210 Haean-ro and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a private pool, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.4 km from the city center. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Gangneung Chonpines Ocean Suites Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $49 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Located at 5, Jillihanggu 2-Gil, Sacheon-Myeon, Gangneung Chonpines Ocean Suites Hotel has great rooms from $49 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, a hot tub, and a game room. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 9.2 km from the center of town. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Skybay Hotel Gyeongpo

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Gangneung
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Skybay Hotel Gyeongpo which has nice rooms starting at $61. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 476 Haean-ro. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a hot tub, a spa, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 5.5 km from the city center, too. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Sokcho, Pyeongchang, Yangyang, and Goseong.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Pyeongchang, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Pyeongchang, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Pyeongchang, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Pyeongchang, Best Hotels for One Week in Pyeongchang, Best Hotels for One Night in Pyeongchang, or Best Hotels for Skiing in Pyeongchang.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Gangneung?

Gangneung Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$66

Travelers to Gangneung will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 15 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $66. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Gangneung.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $113
  • 4-star hotels: $73
  • 3-star hotels: $49
  • 2-star hotels: $36


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