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Reviews of Kimchee Busan Downtown Guesthouse 2 stars

20-8, Hwangnyeong-daero 7beon-gil, Busanjin-gu, Busanjin-Gu, 47353 Busan, South Korea

#118 of 328 hotels in Busan

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Review score

Based on 515 hostel reviews

8.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.9

  • Comfort

    8.0

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    8.1

  • Staff

    9.1

  • Value for money

    8.8

  • Free WiFi

    8.4

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  • Reviewed: 12 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing really...For the price, it is worth it.

    I came close to midnight when I got to the place and yet the staff was so very warm and very accommodating. I didn't feel rushed and have given me an option to change rooms as what I originally booked. I really appreciate the kindness and consideration. I was able to rest well after a long trip.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    People often let the toilets dirty.

    It was a big and spacious place with a lot of people (different ages) like a village. The host was nice and helpful. It's near transports (subways and bus) and you can visit everywhere. I took a room clean and comfortable. I slept well.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 May 2024

    7.0
    Fine guesthouse
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Overall not very clean. Could be noisy but that comes with the city of course.

    Good location, having a nice open space to connect with the people from the Guesthouse.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was great, only bathroom could be a tiny bit more clean. Beside that we are truly satisfied with our stay there! Especially with common area where we could prepare noodles and talk with guests from all around the world.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2024

    7.0
    It was fine but I wouldn’t stay there again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The towels we were given were very stained. The sheets also didn’t look very clean and were the wrong size for the bed. Luckily we had extra beds in our room so we were able to sleep on top of the duvet and use the other blankets over the top of us. The staff also made a holocaust joke - not realising I was Jewish.

    The rooms were large and spacious, as were the bathrooms

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2024

    9.0
    Very good hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Its not so well isolated, so you hear people in the hallway and in front of the house in the room

    It's a very classic hostel as you imagine it. Shared rooms or your own room with bunk beds, shared bathrooms and showers. The kitchen seemed very nice, and during daytime there was always someone active there so it's nice to meet people. The location is great, it's very convenient to reach pretty much all areas in Busan. Especially if you keep the price in mind, it's a great place

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 May 2024

    7.0
    Fairly good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was a little bit dirty & dusty.

    The room was very spacious.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location is not the best one as it doesn’t have any interesting location nearby. No curtains for the beds.

    The room was ok, with locker and the showers in the same floor. The kitchen + common area downstairs were ok, though they only had water for free.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The reception staff was away from the morning and came back during the afternoon so if you had any questions you had to wait until afternoon to ask the reception.

    Nice comfy duvets for the beds and spacious rooms. Good location and very affordable price.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was surface level clean but I found fingernails on the floor, so maybe not that clean. On the last day the toilet clogged and the bathroom light stopped working. So some maintenance issues.

    Good location. Friendly staff.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    9.0
    Good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Bunkbeds withouth courtains

    The staff was really friendly, the guesthouse is really close to the subway station and a few minutes walking to a couple of streets with a nice night life.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    9.0
    Good go to
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No curtain and people come in all night turning light on

    Good kitchen and chill area, everyone seemed to connect well. Good pillow and covers. Location central but need to get train/bus about. Coffee area is lovely and the night vibe is great in this area!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    9.0
    Decent and affordable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s a no frills kinda property. So not ideal for a longer stay.

    The location is pretty sweet and the common room is abuzz with people so it’s very easy to meet other people to hang with. The bathroom was relatively clean compared to other common showers I have had.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    7.0
    Nice affordable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cleanliness could be improved, but good value for the price.

    We enjoyed the location of this hostel & its low cost. The staff were very friendly & welcoming.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    7.0
    Good location, good night’s sleep
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    - lights were very bright - would be nice to have a side table and dimmer lights/reading light - not really anywhere to hang your wet coat (we experienced lots of rain) and towels, lockers not big enough for this - small towels given for the showers. Hand towels - little noisy at night - but seemed to come from outside. Nothing that ear plugs couldn’t fix though

    - easy to find - friendly staff - lots of communal space - good showers - good sized room - near lots of shops and right next to the tube station/subway

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    8.0
    Overall a great hostel stay. Check-in experience and beds could be better.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The beds were a bit narrow. Also, the checkin time is too late (4pm) and the luggage room is small so it's a bit inconvenient if you arrive early.

    The location is quite nice, right next to the subway station, coffee shops, bakeries and a couple of 7-11s. Overall a nice place to stay with a nice common area where you can socialise and have some drinks!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Decent location, friendly staff and the dorms were nice and spacious

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Low privacy off customer

    Nice staff

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2024

    7.0
    The facilities can be upgraded and the kitchen can be cleaned up as well.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There should be water heater at each floor as the hot water gets cold by the time I reached my room. The smoking area is in front of the main door, it's very inconvenient for guests that don't like smoke. Maybe can move to the side.

    The location is very strategic with food and shops nearby🫰 the room was spacious.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2024

    8.0
    it's a very nice hotel with a good location and lovely staff
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 10-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the mattress was kinda hard and the walls thin so we could hear someone in the room next to us cough the whole night.

    comfy, nice and big room. it has a very nice common area on the first floor with lovely staff. the showers are also big it was really clean

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location was great, staff were nice

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2024

    8.0
    very comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    it is shared by many people. a bit crowded common room

    very accommodating receptionist

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    3) Improvements: The beds have no curtains; When they clean the sheets they throw the blankets on the floor to fold them up again and immediately back on the bed for the new person. In other words they do not wash the blankets or use sheets to cover them and to wash that; The sheets had stains on them, even though they did smell clean; No curtains on the beds for privacy;

    1)I stayed here for 4 nights while exploring Busan and surrounding areas. I arrived before check-in time and left my bags in the storage room until I checked in later that evening. 2)The rooms are very spacious and have lockers for your valuables; Every bed comes with a power socket to charge your electronics; The bathrooms were thoroughly cleaned during my stay; They have laundry services available per day, only 4 slots though and for 10.000won; The bathrooms are devided into men and female so you have your privacy; There is a small kitchen available for cooking; They have a water purifier and you can refill your bottle there before heading out; The hostel is extremely social and it is an easy way to meet people!; You open your room with a code; Extremely kind and helpful staff; Plenty of activities going on or easy invitations from fellow travelers; 4) I enjoyed my stay here since met (up with) many friends and the place has an amazing vibe. Bathroom wise it was kept quite clean and always stocked. Bedroom wise there are some improvements to be made when it comes to hygiene and privacy. If you want a social hostel, with all the basic amenities, lovely vibes and being in walking distance of everything you need, this is THE place. I would stay here again, but probably a private room next time!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2024

    8.0
    Great for all backpackers or whoever who is fine with sharing a clean bathroom!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Probably due to security our window didn't open very far. As it was a small window getting fresh air in was a little bit difficult, but okay.

    As we were four friends we had one room for ourselves. The shared bathrooms were cleaned at least twice a day and were very clean! Also the kitchen was well equipped and clean. We had our clothes washed and it was all well done and very easy to do so. Service was great! The staff was very friendly and helpful! We can recommend it for all backpackers!

    Stayed in January 2024

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