Popcorn Hostel Nampo-dong

Firstly. This is a hostel stay style room, even in the double bed room. No daily service, breakfast is toast and jam, cooking facilities provides in small kitchen but clean up after yourself. In short, it’s not a serviced hotel. Secondly. It’s above and surrounded by restaurants. Restaurants in Korea become drinking spots after dinner and stay open til 4am. There is public noise all night, every night. This is a perfect budget location for the broad minded traveller and very central to all that Busan has to offer. A short walk from Jalgatchi station.

Starting with few positive things: Location is great and room was clean enough, although mattress wasn't very good. However, there was only one shower and toilet for men, which it hasn't got a sink for washing hands or brushing teeth, we had to brush teeth in the kitchen sink. Moreover, toilet wasn't clean enough. Staff is very rude, owner eats and throws extra food in the kitchen sink without cleaning it, so it stays there all day long. Owner also sets air conditioning at 18 celsius degrees without asking clients, so it's freezing and clients need to put jackets and jumpers on, he doesn't care at all. Moreover, when we said it was too cold, he said he didn't know how to change temperature. Also, we tried to pay with VISA and they said they didn't know how to use credit card machine. Last but not least, staff sleep and sit down in the client's sofas, so they weren't always available for us. Location is great, but we're sure there are so many other better hostels around the area with cleaner common areas and more friendly staff.

Let me start with the positive comments. It was in an amazing location near the biff square and nampodong underground shopping centre. The bathrooms and kitchen area where clean. Ok so we were in a family room on the 3rd floor WORST mattress ever anywhere in the world i have every had. The staff treated the place like it was there house. They were always sitting on the couches, watching tv and cooking food. It felt more like i was in someones house than in a place i had paid for. This made us feel uncomfortable. The doors had keypad locks that the staff knew so there was no real security. I witnesses tye male staff member punch in tye security code and enter a room of 4 girls on more tuan one occasion. The main male staff member was friendly but lacked any real customer service skills. We left after 2 nights of a 5 night stay If you can afford better i certainly suggest you do.