With a stay at Palatium Haeundae by SONO Felice in Busan (Haeundae), you'll be a 3-minute walk from Haeundae Beach and 6 minutes by foot from Paradise Casino. This hotel is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Gwangalli Beach and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Shinsegae Centum City.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.
Make yourself at home in one of the 238 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
"⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Four stars, deductions mainly for hardware details)
For my trip to Busan's Haeundae, I booked this two-bedroom, one-living room apartment-style family room. The price was very reasonable as I booked in advance, and it's perfect for multiple people or families traveling with children.
✅ Pros:
1. **Excellent Location:** It's right next to the heart of Haeundae's commercial district. You can go shopping and buy daily necessities just by stepping out onto the street, making it very convenient for getting around. It's also only 3 subway stops direct to Shinsegae Centum City Department Store, making shopping and dining a breeze.
2. **Great Layout:** The apartment has a standard two-bedroom, one-living room layout, equipped with two queen-sized (1.5-meter) beds. The two-bathroom design means no fighting for the restroom. It also has a separate living room and an open-plan kitchen, with a washing machine in the room, making daily laundry and cooking very convenient.
3. **Unique Rotating Balcony:** The rotating balcony offers a great view. There's a café on the ground floor where guests can have breakfast (I didn't pre-order breakfast). The overall space is spacious and has a very homey feel. There are three air conditioners in total, and their cooling capacity is sufficient.
⚠️ Areas for Improvement:
1. **Housekeeping:** Unlike regular hotels, there's no cleaning indicator light in the room. If you want your room cleaned, you have to call the front desk to schedule it, which is quite inconvenient.
2. **Lack of Blackout Curtains:** The secondary bedroom only has a sheer curtain and no thick blackout curtain. As soon as it gets light, direct sunlight streams into the room, making it easy to be woken up and affecting sleep quality. I hope the owner can install blackout curtains to improve this.
3. **Limited AC Remote Control:** With three air conditioners, only one remote control is provided. To turn on AC in different rooms, you have to move the remote back and forth, which is very troublesome to use.
4. **No AC in Hallways:** The public hallways on the floor don't have air conditioning. When entering and exiting the room, the hallways feel noticeably stuffy and uncomfortable.
Overall, the value for money is good, and the location and layout are very suitable for family travel. However, there are quite a few hardware details that could be improved. Friends who are particular about blackout curtains and AC convenience might want to consider these points beforehand."