Gwangalli Gray 193 Hotel

We booked a room with a great view, especially since there was the drone show on Saturday. That was the best part of it. All other parts felt like a budget hotel. All amenities were an extra cost (we didn’t need them thankfully) but it felt like a serviced apartment and not a hotel. Not a criticism just an FYI for all future guests so expectations are clear :)

I’ve just checked out after a one-night stay, and I would immediately rate this hotel 5 stars for customer satisfaction. The room is clean, minimal, and has everything I need, with a beautiful view of the ocean bridge. The receptionist was incredibly kind and friendly. We were also given a small teddy bear as a complimentary gift upon checkout, which was a lovely touch.

They allowed us to check in early at 1 PM free of charge, even though the official check-in time is 4 PM. The staff were also very responsive via Agoda chat. The location is perfect—just one step away from the beach.

I will definitely come back!

Excellent. We’ve stayed there for 1 night and wish we had bookee longer. Perfectly clean, staff were so friendly and kind. The room is spotless and have all the amenities we need. Wonderful window view to Gwangalli bridge and sea.

We booked the ocean view room, and the view was truly the highlight — you get a great view of Gwangan Beach, especially during sunset.

However, the location is not near any subway station, so we mostly used taxis for transport.
The bed was quite hard. The bathroom doesn’t really have a dry-wet separation, so water splashes easily onto the floor after a shower.

One thing that bothered us was the heavy artificial scent in the lift/lobby area — it smelled like strong fake perfume, not very pleasant.
Also, at night, there were noisy motorcycles downstairs, which could be annoying if you're sensitive to noise.

We initially thought the room had an LG clothing care machine (as shown in photos), but it’s actually shared in a common area outside, not inside your room.

A good point is that there’s a CU convenience store just downstairs, so buying snacks or drinks is easy.

Overall, this hotel is really “you get what you pay for” — it’s okay if you’re not expecting too much.

Honestly not worth the cost savings in my personal opinion. Confusing to find as it's located in a building with several hotels in one. If you're not staying in the ocean view rooms, it's very depressing as there is no real window. It's very noisy and smelly as sounds AND ocean sewage scents carry up from the back alley and washroom vents. They do try to mask the smell using air fresheners and an air purifier. The beds are very stiff, and they charge $20 for an extra blanket (that was too small). They only make up the room if requested and tell you to hide your belongings, and only replace one large towel per day.

I guess the location is pretty central, and water temp pressure in the shower is good. Will be taking an extra long one before checking out to remove the stench of this room.