Please use the list on the right to see what we did each day of our trip to Korea . . . .
Here is a list of the accommodation we used during this trip. Some were with Airbnb, others through Booking.com and one using credit card points on Expedia. All hosts were good to deal with and provided all the information we needed to find and use the accommodation. We have also shown the cost per night in Australian Dollars.
For context, below is a map of South Korea with the places we visited circled:
And here's the three locations we stayed on Jeju Island:
Seoul
In Seoul we stayed right next to Seoul Station for the first week; stunning views from the 6th floor, very comfortable, had a washer and dryer, undergound access to the train station and several eateries and a convenience store but the buses on the street nearby were a little noisy: Seoul airbnb [AUD241/night]
We stayed next to Gimpo airport on our final night in Seoul so we were very close (a 20 minute walk) to Gimpo airport for our early flight to Jeju Island. This hotel was very comfortable, the bed and room large and access to a shopping mall where we found delicious food for dinner: Lotte City Hotel Gimpo [AUD215/night]
Jeju Island
We stayed on Jeju Island for four nights in total: east (at Seongsan-ri), south (near Seogwipo) then north for two nights (at Jeju City). Here was our first accommodation, literally right next to the amazing Seongsan Ilchulbong; it included parking but you had to climb stairs to the third level: Seogwipo-si [AUD103/night]
The second night we stayed at this relatively new hotel near Seogwipo with a spectacular view. We had a car so the lack of on-site or close food options wasn't an issue. The accommodation options I looked at within the city of Seogwipo did not have good reviews so this option, a few kilometres out of town, was excellent, very comfortable and clean. We stayed in a standard Queen room: Hotel Seogwipean [AUD124/night] The below photo shows the sunset, orchards and greenhouses from our room at Hotel Seogwipean.
Our final two nights we stayed in Jeju City at a comfortable apartment on the 10th floor with parking for our small car under the complex. Great location with a washer, but dryer was downstairs at a laundromat. Jeju City [AUD76/night]
Busan
We stayed three nights at this nice apartment on the 36th level, only a few minutes walk from Haeundae Beach with bus stops conveniently right at the front door. Only a $4 taxi ride to the intercity bus depot with all our bags. Included a washer and dryer in the apartment (same machine as in our Seoul apartment). Haeundae-go [AUD71/night]
Gyeongju
We stayed in a delightful hanok traditional villa in this historic town (that's a photo of this accommodation at the top of this post), a tremendous location just a short walk from the intercity bus depot and many significant historic sites. Gyeongju hanok [AUD193/night]
Seoul
On our final night in Korea we returned to Seoul so we were closer to the airport for our flight home from Incheon, which is around an hour by train from Seoul Station. There is an airport check-in facility at Seoul Station if you fly with any Korean airline. We stayed at the hotel in the building next to the Airbnb we stayed at for the first week, so we already knew the area and underground access (exit 12). An excellent room and view from the 23rd floor looking south. We stayed in a superior Double guest room, great service from the concierge: Four Points [AUD220/night].
The above photo shows where we stayed on our final night in Korea, complete with snow!
Overall the accommodation cost averaged out at AUD168 per night which is great value.
