Name: Rocustel Motel
Address: 17 Cheongho-ro 1-gil Sokcho,Cheongho-ro 1-gil, Sokcho, Sokcho, Sokcho, 217-812, South Korea
Rating: 8

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King Mswati III International Airport

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Rocustel Motel

Sokcho

Great location next to express bus station. But not usual bus station area. Clean Nice and quite. 200m from nice beach. Bus to national park just over road and every 10mins. Plenty of nice places to eat and convience stores. Place not tacky pink as in photo. But smart black and white now

Good location & price 

I think the main selling points of this hotel were the location (right next to the Express Bus terminal) and the price (extremely cheap all things considered). The hotel is pretty big and has a sort of sprawling old world B&B feel to it. It's not very modern in terms of the decor, but not badly maintained either. The room was large and had a fridge/large TV with quite a few channels.

Downsides? Well, the staff didn't speak any English and it was a little bit of a challenge trying to check in as I'd only made the booking a few hours before online. They were friendly enough though and we managed to sort it with the help of Google Translate. Maybe some people would find it a little dated and it's certainly not a high end hotel, but I think overall it was excellent value and I'd stay again.

Good option

We are loyal customers of the Rocustel since 2014 every time we go to Sokcho. We regret that the walls are no more pink but the owners are still very kind.

Good motel / good hotel

If it had a reasonable price, I wouldn't have this criticism; but considering that we paid 70€ for this room (there was nothing more free in the village) we don't deserve anything else. From the outside the hotel doesn't look bad either, it's kind of like Dracula's castle. Inside the thing is already changing, decorating the garden 50 years, old furniture and rotos, yellow curtains, and a thousand more details. The bathroom is a genuine terror; the bathtub doesn't suck the water, which gets stuck in a lot. At night you listen to the parejitas running down the hallway. 70€ per night and don't even make the bed; that's why, yes, wifi is very good.

A picadero from the 50s.

The hotel is located 50 metres from one of the bus terminals in Seoul, where their buses arrive. Five to seven minutes walk to the sea. Nearby is a city transport stop, where you can get to the national park or bathroom. There are many restaurants and shops. The room is spacious enough, ours was with a bed, although there is just a mattress on the floor. Tea, bottled water, creams/punies/soil. Cleaning is rarely and not very good quality. You have to be prepared that the towels will be small and suitable for the guest. Beach towels, of course, are not offered either. The price is directly dependent on the beach season. After the official closing of the season, swimming on the beach is prohibited - despite the warm and wet weather!!!

The beach hotel in Sockce

The architecture of this motel is interesting and it's pink.  Comfortable hotel with very nice staff.  Wifi works well too.  Lots of places to eat outside and short walking distance to Sokcho Beach and Abai Village.

Interesting looking motel

I stayed here for a couple of nights as a base to go visit Seoraksan. As others have noted, the Rocustel is right behind the express bus station and about 10-15 min by bus from the intercity bus station. The bus to Seoraksan stops just up the road, and there are other sights nearby so the location is excellent. 
My room was up on the 8th floor (they have a lift!), with a glimpse of ocean view, and was simple but comfortable. I had a multicoloured light up ceiling light complete with ships wheel as decoration, TV, WiFi, and all the amenities were provided. There are lots of restaurants and convenience stores nearby and the main shopping strip and night market end of town is 10 min by bus or a decent walk. 
The manager was friendly and helpful. This is a really good budget option as a base for exploring the area.

Quirky decor, great base for Seoraksan

The bed's really hard, the hotel's very kitsch, impeccable cleanliness, no breakfast, but shops everywhere, close to a big Emart, convenient when you get to Seoul by bus, otherwise a guy speaks English and is very helpful.

Price and quality ratio

The hotel is very convenient for the bus. The express station from Seoul is just around the corner and the bus line 7 in the national park is also on the other side of the street. The reception with good English and helpful and gives tips. The rooms are large, with a small front room and a bathroom with bathtub and a large bed. In the room there are all the care products. Wifi is good, boiler and refrigerator available. There are water bottles and tea. The bed is somewhat accustomed, shaken and very crispy. Clean and convenient. Much motel with side flavor or history...-)

It is not to be overlooked, in the middle of the bus station - Pinke Hotelburg

We stayed at Rocustel hotel for two nights, using it as a base to visit Seoraksan national park. We got the express bus from Seoul and it was easy to get to the hotel. The hotel location is great, just behind the express bus station - you can see the hotel as you're pulling in. In terms of getting to the park there is a bus stop only a couple of minutes walk, and also only a few minutes walk to the bus stop for the intercity bus terminal. There are some good local restaurants in the vicinity and numerous convenience stores and a supermarket. 
We had a double room, it was very spacious and clean. There was a big tv and good wifi. Fridge, kettle, bottled water, soap, shampoo etc. All provided. We slept very well in the big bed, and after hosteling for the last month it was nice to have a big room! Good hot shower also for after walking. The decor is not the newest but consider it quirky, retro and fun, enjoy it! 
The hotel manager was extremely helpful in giving us directions to the park and also for our onward journey to Gyeoungju.
 Recommend staying here, a great base to go to Seoraksan. 

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