Yusung Riviera Hotel

Stayed at the Yousung during a recent international exposition. The hotel is no-frills, clean and the staff are professional, helpful & very friendly. There are Chinese and Korean restaurants, a lobby lounge and a buffet which has a great lunch selection that is quite modestly priced. The health & fitness facilities are extensive, with a spa, sauna, swimming pool and one of the best equipped gymnasiums I have visited in Asia. The rooms are simple. They are spacious enough with good beds and adequate air-conditioning but there are few of the trimmings that one would find in a 4-star IHG or Starwood group hotel. So if 24hour room-service, the full array of toiletries and a minibar are your thing, you will be disappointed. The Yousung is centrally located in Daejeon, inside the city ring road and really only a 10 minute cab ride from anywhere. The local neighbourhood is sketchy. It looks demure enough during the day, but it seems a little seedy after dark. At no point did I feel uncomfortable or unsafe. The hotel has a 100 year heritage due to its proximity to the local spa. It has clearly had a number of facelifts over the journey but is a little tired and maybe due for another. That said, if you're looking for a perfectly acceptable place to stay whilst you're doing business or seeing the local sites, the Yousung is fine.

the service i received was great, but the hotel is definitely aging. there are a lot of bright lights around, but the curtains block them out pretty well. decent area, but remember it's daejeon. :) the hotel does get busy for it's spring water.

Very clean, excellent pool and spa. Very quiet area. Breakfast has an excellent range of choice. Great hot water for shower. The toilet seat is electric with many buttons but very worried about pushing them. Room aircon can be changed easily. Overall the room is functional without overdoing it. Here for 3days.