Seamarq Hotel

“Fabulous hotel and location.”

Fabulous hotel! We were given an amazing bedroom with a view of both the lake and the sea. The bed was extremely comfortable and we were so happy lying there after dark watching young people setting off pretty fireworks on the beach. The supper buffet had a huge variety of dishes - we opted for K… more

Fabulous hotel! We were given an amazing bedroom with a view of both the lake and the sea. The bed was extremely comfortable and we were so happy lying there after dark watching young people setting off pretty fireworks on the beach. The supper buffet had a huge variety of dishes - we opted for Korean food which was delicious - and we were attended by charming and helpful staff. We were fortunate to coincide with the blossom season and the walk round the lake beneath the flowering cherries was an unforgettable experience. I highly recommend this hotel and we are looking forward to returning.

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“Best option on the coast”

Seamarq is a well managed property. Great location and so much better compared to all these large hotels beach front which look like factory. Beach is average in front but you can walk to a better spot. Infinity pool is really good and breakfast is very generous. Will be back for another weekend br… more

Seamarq is a well managed property. Great location and so much better compared to all these large hotels beach front which look like factory. Beach is average in front but you can walk to a better spot. Infinity pool is really good and breakfast is very generous. Will be back for another weekend break from Seoul

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“A delightful charming hotel”

We only stayed two nights here but I wish it had been longer. It is a lovely hotel , well maintained, clean and lovely staff who were friendly and helpful and found time to chat to you. The breakfasts are delicious...who wouldn't like pancakes with vanilla fruit and clotted cream. We ate in the bar… more

We only stayed two nights here but I wish it had been longer. It is a lovely hotel , well maintained, clean and lovely staff who were friendly and helpful and found time to chat to you. The breakfasts are delicious...who wouldn't like pancakes with vanilla fruit and clotted cream. We ate in the bar in the evening and the meals were very reasonably priced. I loved the minstrels gallery running above our heads, so unusual and all part of the charm of this hotel. There is a large terrace where you can sit and gaze out to sea and a grassed area in front of that. We couldn't find fault with anything at all.

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“Wonderful facility and location, somewhat erratic service”

Seeking to spend a few days on the Korean Seaside, we booked on short notice 2 nights in an Oceanview Double at Seamarq. Overall, we had a wonderful, very relaxing time: we particularly enjoyed - the spacious, beautifully designed and functional room and lobby area, which truly provides a sense o… more

Seeking to spend a few days on the Korean Seaside, we booked on short notice 2 nights in an Oceanview Double at Seamarq. Overall, we had a wonderful, very relaxing time: we particularly enjoyed - the spacious, beautifully designed and functional room and lobby area, which truly provides a sense of space and an extension of the hotel space into the sea - the absolutely stunning 5th floor pools area, which was never really crowded and also stayed open despite some minor rain on our first day: comfortable sunbeds, generous opening hours (06:30 - 22:00, great) and good service by the mostly very young crew up here - the nice ocean side loungers, even though we still find it awkward that there is (at least officially) a 1.5 hour limitation to the use of the sunbeds (though at least during our stay this did not seem to have been enforced) - the piano player who brought a serene, peaceful atmostphere to the lobby every night, and the Lobby Bar with an excellent drinks, tea and small food selection - the thought-through room design, incl. the practical wet clothes hanger with clips to secure any item, and the Nespresso machine, tea pot etc. - the overall good selection and tastiness of the food at breakfast and at the buffet dinner (which we only joined once) To be among the very best hotels, Seamarq needs to fix a few things - the setup and food presentation of the breakfast / dining room is more reminding of a low-end, family vacation style: relatively crammed seating, presentation of the food buffet is without love (though the have a great choice - it's more how it's presented), and erratic service (e.g. on first morning nobody cleared used dishes from our breakfast table, while today this was done promptly every time...). - while there is a wonderful beach with the hotel's sun loungers, there are no beach towels available: this is the first time ever around the world we experienced this. Why not provide the same service as at the pool (where those are freely available)? - as others wrote, the elevator availability and waiting time is a real issue - with only 3 elevators that are also partly used by staff to deliver luggage wait times are often excessive. All these were not significantly spoiling our experience, and we would definitely be back here if staying in the area - though it would be easy for the hotel to improve on some of the items above. Overall a wonderful place to stay if in Gangneug, and wanting to be at (or better above :-) ) the sea

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