Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Ski the fall line at Ski World at Konjiam Resort located 4.6 mi (7.4 km) from central Gwangju. If you master the slopes, Jisan Forest Ski Resort and Yangji Pine Ski Valley are also just a short drive away.
You might want to get your camera out and head to Namhansanseong Fortress— just one of the landmarks located 7.8 mi (12.5 km) from central Gwangju. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. Gwangju has other landmarks you might want to visit such as Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Ready for an education in local botany? Yulbom Botanical Garden should make your list of places to visit, located 4.9 mi (7.9 km) from central Gwangju. Want to stretch your legs some more? Head to Dumulmeori and Geomdansan Mountain, both nearby.
You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum during your trip to Gwangju. While you're in the area, wander around the natural setting.
Open Photo by Jocelyndurrey (CC BY-SA) / Cropped from original
Check out reviews of Gwangju hotels guests love
Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun Myungdong
10/10 Excellent
"Stayed here during the summer for about a week with my girlfriend. The hotel is in a good location close to a lot of touristy spots. Service was great and (mostly) speaks English. Our room was cozy and had a great view of the city. They gave us the choice of either a view of the temple with a bathtub or a view of the city with just a shower. They have buffets at each meal time, which is convenient, and the food is just fine.
Some complaints are that the fitness center is kind of small with just a few machines and some treadmills if that's important. They also don't have anywhere to refill water bottles, and they only give you two water bottles a day, but you can run down to the service desk and get more. They do also have a laundry room, but I wouldn't recommend it. They only have two old washing machines and one dryer. If someone is using the dryer, then good luck, and the dryer does not do a great job of drying your clothes. There is a laundromat a five minute walk away though.
I've seen some people complain about the air conditioning not working. Even during the hottest days in the summer, the room was always cool and comfortable. When checking in, the service desk did inform us that they gave us an extra key card, which you need to keep slotted in the room for the AC to work, so some people might have not realized that."
"The staff were so friendly and helpful and the rooms were clean and spacious. The hotel had a cafe, restaurant, and laundry facilities. There were many coffee shops, convenient stores, and restaurants nearby. Bus stops and train stations are also close. I highly recommend this hotel!!"
"Overall it was great! I was a bit disappointed when we first arrived because the place was small and little walking space and the carpet inside the room is old. But the staff were just amazing and gave us great service. The sheets and bedding were so luxurious feeling which made up for some of the disappointment but overall the responsive as of housekeeping, the front staff, and security downstairs made up for it. It was also so nice to have a laundry machine there. It is a little bit of a walk to the main Myeongdong shopping but very doable. It’s also conveniently located by angelinus which has good cafe drinks and breads and also a 7 eleven. Overall we were happy. They accommodated us late check out also. "
ibis Ambassador Seoul Insadong (Newly renovated in 2025)
10/10 Excellent
"The location is great, easy to get to many places by walking or take public transportation. The staff here are helpful and friendly. Overall I enjoyed my stay here. "
"The hotel is in an up and coming area and so the view included a construction site but the hotel is great. Very clean and location was really good. Our room was amazing, very spacious. It was helpful to have a washer, dryer and air dresser. My family and I really enjoyed our stay at Hotel the Botanik and would definitely stay there again."
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August and July are typically the warmest months in Gwangju when the average temp is 74°F. January and December are the coldest months when the average temperature is 34°F. July and August are the months with the most rain.
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