Sorae Tourist Hotel Cacao

The bed was soft and comfortable, and the staff were very nice. The location worked well too, right by a subway station and a seafood wholesale market. Weekends cost quite a bit, though weekday rates can fall to half the weekend price. I stayed on 11/9 and even got a little box of Pepero as a Pepero Day gift, though Pepero Day is 11/11. Breakfast is free, and there's plenty of parking.

I've stayed here four times in different rooms for work, and the beds are uncomfortable. You can't adjust the temperature in your room yourself. The first two rooms were decent, about what I'd expect from a hotel. The third was larger and more expensive, but dirty, with built-in furniture coming apart and visible leaks in the ceiling from the bathroom above. The fourth room's bathroom was beyond disgusting. Its freestanding tub wasn't secured, and a leaking water line ran water all over the bathroom. Tiles in the main room were broken and coming loose, so walking barefoot in the dark wasn't safe. Hope your room is cleaner than mine. I'm glad I only had to stay the night.

The listing said breakfast was included, but it wasn't. It also claimed the staff spoke English, though they didn't speak any. Nothing in the room was labeled in English, so figuring out the AC and complicated toilet was a mystery. The bed advertised as king was really a thin, lumpy queen. Western guests can't use the round outlets. Glass bathroom partitions mean no visual or sound privacy, and the hallways are dark while the rooms are poorly lit.

The suites have an LG Styler, which is fantastic for clothes if you haven't come across one before. Breakfast was just okay, though they do have an espresso machine. It's a decent hotel right in the Soraepogu market district.