Sky Guestel

These are private apartment-style units in a building shared with Hotel Hu, which makes for a suitable but odd setup. The main plus is the free airport shuttle from INT Business Center, right out front. Paradise City nearby feels like a fake ghost shopping center. I'd skip it and stick to the local eateries downstairs.

We booked a guestel, more like an Airbnb. The table wasn't clean, and there was old food left in the microwave. The receptionist wouldn't order a taxi for the morning because our room wasn't part of the Hu hotels complex. Check-out was at 12, which was good, and the airport fare was 4,800 Korean won, very convenient.

We had to book a different hotel after they told us there was no cot for our little baby. They waited until a day after the cancellation deadline to let us know, even though we'd booked months earlier. The hotel also said there was no reception and that we'd have to check ourselves in.

The longer we stayed, the less relaxed we felt. By morning we were more exhausted, physically and mentally. The TV switched on by itself, and we suspected it was Tai-na's morning call. Inside the wardrobe there was writing. We didn't dare look closely and had no idea what it meant, but it creeped us out and made our scalps tingle. The room smelled strongly of smoke, and the fragrance mixed with it was foul and nauseating. We weren't sure the sheets and towels had been washed properly. All three of us got red, itchy skin after using the towels. The bedside table was unusually dusty too. Honestly, I'd rather sleep at the airport, where the environment is cleaner and the air fresher, or try a traditional Korean sauna. Tai-na doesn't have her there, and there's an Ah-ju-ma selling delicious food.