#11 K-TRIP : GUESTHOUSE

Alhamdulillah, dah selamat dh sampai Malaysia kelmarin. As mention before, I've been to korea from 5 May until 14 May and walaupun banyak tempat tak dpt p,tp Subhanallah, ciptaan Allah dibumi Korea terutamanya Jeju memang sangat2 menggagumkan. Tapi yang tu kite cite untuk review day by day in next entry.

For today, nak share sikit sebanyak review tentang guesthouse yang kitorg stay. Kitorg pilih 5 guesthouse in different places sbb nak tau n nak experience how each areas are. Ade pro and con for each guesthouse, it depend on what is individual needed itself. So meh le kite review skit ek.

(Kadar tukaran wang is based on 1000 KRW = RM 3.00 , it just roughly convert, usually it is lower than RM 3)


SONGWONTEL GUESTHOUSE
Area : Jongno-3-ga, Seoul
Date : 5 May 2012 - 8 May 2012
Nights : 3
Fees : 128 000KRW / RM384
Room : Queen Bed Room
Website : click here 

1st impression:
- Dr luar, tgk guesthouse ni kecik je, lagipun terletak dkt lorong2 sikit.
- Owners are 2 elders yang tidur dlm bilik belakang reception counter. Mereka tak berapa pandai cakap english sgt but anak diorg ok.

Pro :
- Ade lcd tv yg super large, mmg kagum mule2 tgk
- Walaupun kecik tp selesa and ade tilam heater, aircond, and fan
- Dalam bilik disediakan hair dryer.
- Ada fridge jugak di setiap bilik, dalam fridge ade air mineral and minuman ala2 yakult tu.
- Bilik air ade disetiap bilik, x perlu kongsi. and its quite comfortable.
- Pantry yang cukup barang basic, siap ade sterile cup/bowl
- Dalam pantry pun ada 2 computer untuk kite surfing, free.
- Ade wifi yang laju. Best.
- Guesthouse yang dekat dengan 3 line train station. Point ni sangat penting.
- Family Mart hanya beberapa langkah je dari guesthouse.
- Very near to palaces and stream. Uniqlo pun ade dkt dpn tu je..

Cont :
- Carpet dkt luar bilik ade bau, agak mengganggu, tapi tak berbau sampai dalam bilik, just dkt hall je.
- Heater bilik air dia rosak sikit, bile pagi2 nak gune kena tggu dlm 3-4 minit nak biarkan air die jadi suam @ ikut suhu yg kita nak, start2 trus panas tahap maksima. blh terbakar kulit.
- Elakkan dari balik lewat2 mlm di area ni, tkut terjumpe benda yang korang tak nak tengok, nanti akan di review.

Kebersihan : 3.8/5
Keselesaan : 4.5/5
Functionality : 4.5/5
Kemudahan Pengangkutan Awam : 5/5
Keramahan Pemilik : 3.5/5
Hiasan Dalaman : 3.5/5
Surrounding : 4.5/5 
Harga : 4.5/5

Satisfaction : 4.5/5

GREENDAY GUESTHOUSE

Area : Jeju-do, Jeju Island
Date : 8 May 2012 - 10 May 2012
Nights : 2
Fees : 80 000KRW / RM240
Room : Twin Bunk Bed Room / dormitory for 2 people
Website : click here


1st impression :
- Dari luar, guesthouse ni ade front gate yang ala2 rumah korea lame tp bile masuk, guethouse ni modern rupenye, nampak cantik and paint with fun color.
- Owner, Andy, blh ckp english. so senang sikit nak comunicate. And he willing to help us in scheduling for our trip or tlg carikan taxi tour in jeju.

Pro :
- Interior yang neat and tidy. Sangat simple but play with color.
- Bunk bed yang ade heater. Warm.
- Disediakan hair dryer and mini wardrobe for 2 person dalam bilik.
- Wifi pun ade and laju.
- Guesthouse dekat dgn city (within less than 5 min walk) , underground shopping mall ( within 3 min walks), and beach (within 10-15 min walks)
- Breakfast disediakan. And pantry ade barang basic jugak.

Cont :
- Shared bathroom. Yang ni kurang selesa sikit. Sebab kena tunggu turn bila nak mandi. Untuk tingkat atas ade 2 shower room tapi wc room satu saja.
- Wc tingkat atas, x ade bidet@paip air. diorg gune tissue. arghh tak selesa.
- Bathroom untuk tingkat bawah ade 2, satu dalam and satu luar rumah. Yang luar tu ade wc tapi kena gune shower rose as bidet.
- Bilik x ade fridge jadi susah sikit nak simpan barang makanan yang basah.
- No TV. Malam2 tak leh tgk tv ler maksudnye... blh online je...

Kebersihan : 4.2/5
Keselesaan : 3/5
Functionality : 3.5/5
Kemudahan Pengangkutan Awam : 3/5
Keramahan Pemilik : 4/5
Hiasan Dalaman : 4/5
Surrounding : 4/5 
Harga : 4/5

Satisfaction : 4.1/5

BACKPACKERS INSIDE GUESTHOUSE

Area : Hwehwa, Seoul
Date : 10 May 2012 - 12 May 2012
Nights : 2
Fees : 88 000KRW / RM264
Room : Basic 2 bed private (based on their website, it should have tv and fridge but non of them is there)
Website : click here

1st impression :
- Disebabkan bawak beg yang sarat dgn muatan (ewah), perjalanan dari train station nak p guesthouse terasa sgt jauh, sbb bersimpang siur.
- Location at 2nd floor, sape ade bwk beg, sile la mengangkat ye.
- Receptionist , Jenny, fluent in english jadi xd masalah nak mintak pendapat die.

Pro :
- Interior yang a little bit different dr guesthouse yang lain. Ade style sikit.
- Pantry dia ade disediakan mesin basuh, blh gune tp kena byr, Kalau yang free dlm bilik air. Tapi ade waktu2 bile blh guna.
- Kwsn situ mcm bandar jadi banyak convenient store and cafe.
- Kalau korang peminat K-pop, blh dpt discaunt 5%, tp kena tunjuk ticket2 concert, at least 2 tickets. Ape2 concert pun blh asalkan kpop.

Cont :
- Shared bathroom jugak. In 1 room ade 2 sub shower room. Satu untuk lelaki, satu untuk perempuan. Agak kurang selesa in term of nak mandi mcm ni.
- Tv area is sharing. Kadang2 diorang nak online and gather pun dkt stu, jadinye tak dpt la nak lepak2 tgk tv sgt.
- Bilik yang sgt sejuk. Macam tak d heater. Menggeletar mlm tu ms tido.
- Bilik sedikit kecik, Dalam bilik hanya ada 2 single bed dgn satu mini table, pastu ade wardrobe kecik dkt atas.hangging. So nak letak baju and beg tak d tmpat, kena susun2 skit untuk cr ruang nak sembahyang.
- Ade wifi tapi selalu disconnect.

Kebersihan : 4.2/5
Keselesaan : 3.5/5
Functionality : 3.5/5
Kemudahan Pengangkutan Awam : 4/5
Keramahan Pemilik : 3.8/5
Hiasan Dalaman : 4/5
Surrounding : 4/5
Harga : 4/5

Satisfaction : 4/5

BACKPACKERS FRIEND GUESTHOUSE

Area : Hongik u, Seoul
Date : 12 May 2012 - 13 May 2012
Nights : 1
Fees : 44 000KRW / RM132
Room : Queen Bed Room
Website : click here

1st impression :
- Jauh dari stesen hapjeong and hongik u. Tapi betul2 tgh2 city. Bandaraya org2 muda.
- 4th & 5th floor!!! berpeluh la angkat beg... tak de lif ok!
- Owner, Mr Choi pandai ckp english and selalu travel.

Pro :
- Bilik yang agak luas. Cuma ade satu queen bed yang hanye ade tilam.
- Ade carpet bulu2 yang sgt comfort
- Ade wifi.
-  Dekat dgn Trick eye museum hongik (within 8-10 minutes walk), Restaurant Haha (runningman member) (within 3 minutes walk), Hongik University (within 5 minutes walk), and flea market.

Cont :
- Disebabkan kitorg dapat bilik di 4th floor jadi kami kurang selesa sikit sebab tempat tidur Mr Choi and his friend adalah diruang tamu @ depan tv yang betul2 dpan bilik kami, jadi nak p toilet kena melintas diorg yg tgh tdo. Terasa mcm satu rumah dgn diorg jadi kurang selesa and duduk dibilk sj. Macam kurang privasi, mungkin kalau room di 5th floor lebih selesa.
- Shared bathroom jugak, dlm bathroom semue ok, cume disebabkan its shared and kena melintas dpan orang pulak tu, it becme tak selesa.
- Dalam bilik tak d tv.
- Kwsan keliling yang tak sesuai untuk orang muslim. Sebab sgt dkt dgn area club2 and tmpt parti @ tmpt lepak2 org mude dkt sana. Malam2 sgt bising, x tau pkul bpe dorg bhenti clubbing.
- Satu2 nye guesthouse yang kitorg tak jenguk pun pantry die. Dont know y tapi kitorg hanya lepak je dlm bilik. Segan nak kluar.

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Kebersihan : 4.5/5
Keselesaan : 3/5
Functionality : 3/5
Kemudahan Pengangkutan Awam : 4/5
Keramahan Pemilik : 4/5
Hiasan Dalaman : 3/5
Surrounding : 3.5/5
Harga : 4/5

Satisfaction : 3.5/5

INCHEON GUESTHOUSE
Area : Incheon, Seoul
Date : 13 May 2012 - 14 May 2012
Nights : 1
Fees : 50 000KRW / RM150
Room : Double Bedroom (consist of 1 single bed + 1 queen bed)
Website : click here

1st impression :
- As they have pick up and return free service dr incheon airport, we could expect that its quite high standard.
- Its more to apartment environment rather than guesthouse
- Owner @ mnagement staff is in formal relation with us, maybe sbb ni bukan guesthouse yg biase2 kot.

Pro :
- Bilik yang sgt selesa, 1 single bed + 1 queen bed for 2 people. could u imagine? sgt luas
- concept mmg ala2 hotel/apartment sebenarnye. berbanding dgn previous guesthouse, yg ni nmpak luxury skit.
- Bilik air is include. and its super comfortable.
- Ade fridge, hair dryer, water boiler, wardrobe and even mini kitchen dlm bilik.
- Kitchen is hidden dlm almari, nmpak mcm almari baju tp sbnrnye bukan. Minimalism style.
- Aircond, heater fan and fan yang biasa tu pun tersedia.
- Ada tv tapi tak la sebesar dkt songwontel.
- Dlm tv ade channel yang tunjukkan flight schedule, mungkin sbb dkt dgn airport thus they could get the schedule live from them. Servis ni sgt bgune, kite blh check kalau flight kite delay.
- Guesthouse yang sgt dkt dgn airport. within less than 5 minutes by van. Siapa yang ade flight awal2 pg, digalakkan stay sni.
- Ade fetch service menambahkan lagi point die.
- Ade wifi.

Cont :
- Kawasan sekeliling tak ade ape. Mungkin belum dibangunkan lagi. Yang ade hanya underground market mcm tesco tu. So kalau nak jalan2 mmg tak ade ape yang blh di visit pun.
- Cost yang sedikit tinggi, kalau guesthouse laen around 45000krw tp yang ni lebih 5000krw dr biasa.. dlm lebih rm15 dari yang lain..

Kebersihan : 4.5/5
Keselesaan : 4.5/5
Functionality : 4/5
Kemudahan Pengangkutan Awam : 2/5
Keramahan Pemilik : 2/5
Hiasan Dalaman : 3.5/5
Surrounding : 3/5

Harga : 3.8/5

Satisfaction : 4.2/5


Secara keseluruhan ranks guesthouse mengikut pendapat sendiri adalah macam ni:
1. Songwontel Guesthouse
2. Incheon Guesthouse
3. Greenday Guesthouse
4. Inside Backpackers Guesthouse
5. Backpackers Friend Guesthouse