Hotel Tomgi

Firstly, I should really explain a little about this hotel and similar enterprises in Korea. Hotel Tomgi was a love motel, in effect a place where couples go to have private time together. In Seoul, there are many districts that specialize in these hotels and in quite a few circumstances they are pay per hour. For me, I spent about 15 nights here during onboarding and company training - all expenses paid. The hotel itself is very well located in a pumping Songpa-gu street, just down the road from the Lotte World Tower and a whole host of shopping malls and restaurants. It is about 10 minutes drive from Gangnam. The hotel is a small, dimly lit building with super dark decor throughout, giving off an even seedier vibe! The rooms were nice, and the bed was reasonably comfortable, but considering this is a place where all sorts of fantasties come true - I felt pretty uneasy spending my first few nights here. The sleep quality was actually good and I didn't hear any mad disruptions from the neighbours. The hotel also provides free wifi, parking (if needed), decent showers with hot water, 24 hour reception and free condoms upon arrival! Overall, my experience here was just fine, so I can't complain. Keep in mind before booking that this is a very Korean thing and these motels are considered normal in society. It is just quite an unusual concept for something thinking you're actually booking for a proper full board hotel experience.