Lotte Resort Sokcho

“I'd come back, and eat somewhere else”

Lotte Resort Hotel is a good hotel, it is very clean and modern, large open lobby, nice infinity pool, and in a great location overlooking the ocean. My room on the 8th floor is practically overlooking the ocean! Good job! The rooms are likewise clean and modern, good layout with wide windows for o… Plus

Lotte Resort Hotel is a good hotel, it is very clean and modern, large open lobby, nice infinity pool, and in a great location overlooking the ocean. My room on the 8th floor is practically overlooking the ocean! Good job! The rooms are likewise clean and modern, good layout with wide windows for ocean views and a small balcony. They also let me store my (large) e-bike behind the counter, so, overall, I am happy. There are two disappointments, one is the breakfast charge. I thought I was getting a good deal 150,000 won per night until I added 45,000 won for our breakfast (each). The other is poor restaurant availability (except the breakfast buffet, which is good). There is a fast food chain - Lotiera- and a BBQ restaurant. The BBQ restaurant overcooks the meat and lathers on the BBQ sauce. To warp up, there are not a great deal of choices I can see. So, in the end, I'd come back, and eat somewhere else :)

Moins

“Spacious and relaxed”

Enormous, spacious and very clean. Even the parking spaces in the free car park are huge - just as well when my hire car was so long. I enjoyed the 9th floor pub - a great selection of beers and a panoramic view over Sokcho beach. I couldn’t get quite so excited about the buffet restaurant. The s… Plus

Enormous, spacious and very clean. Even the parking spaces in the free car park are huge - just as well when my hire car was so long. I enjoyed the 9th floor pub - a great selection of beers and a panoramic view over Sokcho beach. I couldn’t get quite so excited about the buffet restaurant. The sushi, tempura and udon noodles were all enjoyable, as were the grilled meats. But it’s reasonable value. In a hotel this size it would have been nice to have a conventional restaurant too. The hotel seemed a little short staffed. There were a couple of times when I had to wait at the restaurant or bar for someone to appear. And the prices seem to vary wildly. It’s currently being advertised for half what I paid when I booked 8 months ahead - £110 per night rather than over £200, which didn’t include breakfast. I didn’t try the water park, which is probably one of the hotel’s USPs.

Moins

“Nice but Not Going the Last Mile”

Location and view were great, as was the general condition of the building and the room itself. Very clean. A big letdown: Our room (presumably like most rooms in the resort) had a nice balcony but no patio furniture whatsoever. Perfect view, perfect weather to sit outside—and nothing to sit on. W… Plus

Location and view were great, as was the general condition of the building and the room itself. Very clean. A big letdown: Our room (presumably like most rooms in the resort) had a nice balcony but no patio furniture whatsoever. Perfect view, perfect weather to sit outside—and nothing to sit on. We asked whether any furniture could be provided, the answer was: no. Not even another simple desk chair. We also wished the hotel would provide proper cups instead of paper cups, which left an unnecessarily stingy impression. At least wine glasses were available on request.

Moins