About this Stay
After flying from Narita to Incheon Airport in South Korea, I stayed at a Best Western hotel near the airport.
The guest room was spacious and very comfortable, making it a relaxing place to stay.
For breakfast, I enjoyed a buffet at the hotel restaurant, mainly featuring a variety of Korean side dishes.
Table of Contents
Check-in
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Walking to the Hotel
After arriving at Incheon International Airport from Narita, I walked to the hotel. It takes about 25 minutes on foot. There is also a shuttle bus service from the airport.
Entrance
This is the Best Western Premier Hotel, a four-star hotel.
This is the hotel entrance.
Lobby on the First Floor
This is the front lobby on the first floor. The elevators at the back lead to the guest rooms.
Convenience Store
There was a convenience store on the first floor of the hotel. It is called CU, a name derived from the phrase “Nice to see you.” CU is a very popular convenience store chain in South Korea, although it does not exist in Japan.
Convenience Store Entrance
This is the entrance to the CU convenience store.
Guest Room
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Room on the 10th Floor
My room for the night was on the 10th floor.
Twin Room
This is what the guest room looked like inside. I had reserved a twin room, and it was furnished with two large beds.
Bathroom
These were the amenities provided in the bathroom, including toothbrushes, a comb, soap, and other items.
Shampoo and Other Amenities
They were placed beside the bathtub.
- ・ Shampoo
- ・ Conditioner
- ・ Body Wash
- ・ Body Lotion
Breakfast
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Elevator Hall
This is the elevator hall on the 10th floor the next morning. I was on my way to the breakfast venue.
Elevator
The elevator had glass walls, allowing a view outside.
I took this elevator down to the restaurant where breakfast was served.
Lobby Decoration
When I arrived at the first-floor lobby, I found this wooden sculpture displayed there.
It looked like a naturally shaped piece of wood with its surface polished smooth. I think it was probably sturdy enough to sit on.
Front Lobby
This is the front lobby on the first floor.
Rest Area
It was called “NOUHAUS – For Rest Lounge.”
It was a relaxing space where guests could take a break.
Restaurant Patio
This is Patio, the restaurant where breakfast was served.
Restaurant Entrance
This is the entrance to the restaurant Patio.
Buffet Counter
This is the buffet area. There was a wide variety of food available.
- ・ (Center) Fruits and vegetables
- ・ (Front) Bread and jam counter
- ・ (Right side) Hot dishes counter
- ・ (Back) Juice and nuts counter
Korean Side Dishes (1)
This was the Korean side dish section.
- ・ (Right) Soy sauce-braised quail eggs, a classic Korean side dish
- ・ (Center) Possibly braised green chili peppers
- ・ (Left) Possibly seasoned dried daikon radish strips
Korean Side Dishes (2)
These were also Korean side dishes.
- ・ Braised lotus root, perhaps the Korean home-style dish yeongeun jorim
- ・ Kimchi
- ・ Possibly Korean roasted seaweed
Fruit and Vegetable Corner
This was the fruit and vegetable section.
- ・ (Fruits) Peaches, bananas, cherries, and grapes
- ・ (Vegetables) Cherry tomatoes, red cabbage, and lettuce
- ・ Yogurt
Fruit and Vegetable Corner (Left Side)
On the left side of the second shelf, there was Yakult.
It seems that Yakult’s Korean affiliate sells it locally in South Korea.
Fruit and Vegetable Corner (Right Side)
This is the right side of the vegetable section.
- (Upper shelf) Bananas, grapes, cherry tomatoes, leafy greens and radicchio (the red vegetable), and lettuce
- (Lower shelf) Potato and cucumber mayonnaise salad, spinach with fried tofu, and perhaps kimchi-seasoned cabbage
Hot Dishes
This was the hot dishes section.
- ・ Hash browns
- ・ French fries
Dishes in Serving Containers
This was another section with hot dishes served in containers.
- ・ (Left container) Pork sausages
- Served with mustard
Chicken Wings
- ・ Chicken wing sticks (sweet and spicy fried chicken wings)
- They looked absolutely delicious.
Grilled White Fish
The label said “Grilled White Fish with Tomato Sauce.”
It seemed to be grilled white fish served with tomato sauce.
Traditional Korean Sweets
- ・ (Left) I think these were Korean rice crackers
- ・ (Right) Possibly Philadelphia cream cheese
Breakfast Plate
This was the meal I selected. I sampled a variety of side dishes little by little.
