About this Stay
This Hyatt hotel is located in Haeundae, a seaside resort area in Busan. Haeundae has been known as a scenic spot since ancient times, featuring a popular beach and hot springs. Today, it is also home to luxury hotels and a casino exclusively for foreign visitors.
I stayed at this hotel for one night. For dinner, I ordered room service and enjoyed dishes such as stone pot bibimbap. Breakfast was served buffet-style at the restaurant.
The buffet offered a wide variety of dishes. True to Korea, there was even a dedicated kimchi section.
From the guest room, I was able to enjoy views of the sea as well as the double-deck highway built over the water, the Gwangan Bridge.
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Around the Hotel
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Skyscraper Cluster
Near the mouth of the river in Busan’s Haeundae district, there is a cluster of super high-rise buildings, ranging from about 250 to 300 meters in height. The Hyatt hotel in Busan stands among these skyscrapers.
This photo was taken from the opposite side of the river, looking toward the high-rise cluster.
I’Park Building
One of the buildings in the central I’Park complex within this skyscraper cluster is the Hyatt Hotel Busan.
[(Editor’s note) The I’Park complex consists of three residential towers (up to 72 stories), two commercial buildings, and one Hyatt hotel tower (34 stories).]
Marine Expressway
This is the expressway that connects the airport to central Busan. Around Haeundae, where the Hyatt Hotel Busan is located, it becomes the Gwangan Bridge—a 7.4-kilometer-long double-deck bridge built over the sea.
Building Near the Hyatt
After leaving the airport and driving along the expressway, we approached the Hyatt Hotel.This is a building near the Hyatt.
Haeundae Skyline
This is the skyline of Haeundae as seen from the taxi. The Hyatt Hotel is located among these buildings.
Yacht Harbor
The Hyatt Hotel, located near the river mouth, is adjacent to a yacht harbor (marina).
Front Lobby
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Line Waiting for Check-In
This is the front lobby on the 30th floor. It is very crowded with guests checking in. Most of them appear to be local visitors. Since it is August, the summer vacation season likely brings many guests, but even so, there is a very long line.
Guests Waiting to Check In
There seem to be two check-in counters, but they still appear insufficient for the number of guests. Some guests look a bit tired of waiting.
Large luggage can be left with a porter on the first floor and delivered to the rooms, so most people are carrying only small bags.
Indoor Plants
These ornamental plants are arranged throughout the front lobby.
Open Atrium Ceiling
The ceiling of the front lobby is an open atrium extending up to about the 32nd floor, where the restaurant level is located.
Elevator
This elevator operates between the 30th floor and around the 32nd floor, where the restaurant and other facilities are located. To travel from the first floor to the 30th-floor lobby, and from the 30th floor to the guest rooms (floors 6 to 29), you use separate elevators.
Lounge
This is the lounge located on the 30th floor in the front lobby area. Guests can enjoy afternoon tea and alcoholic beverages here.
Lake View
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Living Area
This is the living area of the guest room. It is spacious and designed for comfort.
Sofa Area
This is the sofa area in the living room. The sofa is large, so even a big group or a family can sit comfortably and relax.
The three jars placed on the table contain cookies.
Welcome Cookies (1)
There were three jars of cookies on the table.
Welcome Cookies (2)
When I opened the lids, each jar contained three cookies.
- • Oatmeal raisin cookies
- • Chocolate cookies
- • Cranberry pecan cookies
Bed Area
This is the bed area. The room faces the sea, and when you open the blinds, you can see the ocean outside.
Bed Wall Lighting
This is the lighting on the wall behind the bed. It is indirect lighting.
Relaxation Chair
This is a relaxation chair placed in the bed area. You can sit here and enjoy the outside view.
Walk-In Closet
This is the walk-in closet. It is very spacious, so you can store plenty of luggage.
Tea Set
This is a tea set displayed on a shelf in the living room.
Decorative Vase
These are decorative vases and a photograph displayed on the living room shelf.
Old Photographs of Busan
These photographs were displayed on the living room wall. There are three pictures showing Busan in the past.
Bathroom (1)
This is the bathroom. There is a bathtub at the back and a shower room on the left side. There are also two sinks, one on each side.
Bathroom (2)
Bathrobes are prepared at the entrance to the bathroom. Plenty of towels are stored behind the sinks. There is also a television installed by the bathtub, so you can watch TV while soaking in the bath.
Living Room Lighting
This is the lighting in the living room. It has a very innovative design.
Ocean View
When you open the blinds in the bedroom, you can enjoy a view of the sea like this.
Gwangan Bridge
This is the view from the bedroom. You can see the cityscape and Gwangan Bridge (the double-deck marine expressway).
Diamond Bridge (1)
This is the night view from the room. Gwangan Bridge is illuminated at night. Because of its sparkling beauty, it is also called the “Diamond Bridge.”
Diamond Bridge (2)
This is another view of the “Diamond Bridge,” seen from the side of the room.
Dinner
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Room Service
I ordered room service for dinner.
- • Stone pot bibimbap
- • Japanese miso ramen
- • Hamburger
Stone Pot Bibimbap Set
This is the stone pot bibimbap set.
- • Stone pot bibimbap — mixed with gochujang (Korean chili paste) before eating
- • Korean miso soup
- • Spicy kimchi
- • Pickled perilla leaves
- • (Top left) Water kimchi
- A fermented dish made by soaking vegetables such as napa cabbage and radish in a mixture of sweet rice drink, vinegar, salt, and sugar.
Breakfast
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Buffet Breakfast
Breakfast is served buffet-style. There seems to be an impressive variety of dishes.
Hot Dishes and Kimchi Corner
At the back are the hot dishes. Although the lids are closed, there appear to be about ten different options. It’s a very extensive selection. The black bowls in the center are the kimchi corner. True to Korea, there is a wide variety of kimchi available.
Bread Corner
This is the bread section. There are about ten kinds, including croissants, pain aux raisins, chocolate danishes, sourdough bread, white bread, and walnut bread.
Salad Corner
This is the salad section.
- • Green beans
- • Broccoli
- • Red cabbage, etc.
- In the back, there is always a fruit tea that was very delicious.
Fruit Cake
Fruit cake. It is topped with muscat grapes, and grapefruit is layered inside the sponge cake.
Detox Water
This is the detox water (lemon water) station.
Cake
Another type of cake.
Alcohol Corner
This is the alcohol section located inside the breakfast venue.
- • (Premium Japanese whiskies) Hakushu, Hibiki, Yamazaki
- • (Western liqueurs and hard liquors)
- • French brands such as MONIN and Noilly Prat
- There are cocktail syrups and dry vermouth available.
What I Had for Breakfast
- (Made-to-order items)
- Eggs Benedict, French toast
- (Items from the buffet)
- Spicy Korean soup, bulgogi, authentic kimchi
- Dumplings, smoked salmon, ham, etc.
View of Gwangan Bridge
This is Gwangan Bridge (the double-deck marine expressway) as seen from the restaurant floor where I had breakfast.
View of the Marina
This is the marina adjacent to the hotel, as seen from the breakfast restaurant.
