{"id":2605,"date":"2026-02-26T01:09:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T01:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vamosajeju.com\/?p=2605"},"modified":"2026-03-13T19:48:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T19:48:56","slug":"where-to-stay-in-jeju-a-locals-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vamosajeju.com\/es\/where-to-stay-in-jeju-a-locals-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"D\u00f3nde alojarse en Jeju: gu\u00eda de alojamientos de un habitante local"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2605\" class=\"elementor elementor-2605\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d629f6a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d629f6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81f1e7 elementor-toc--minimized-on-desktop elementor-invisible elementor-widget 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But Koreans traveling to Jeju choose very different options. Let me show you the accommodations we actually use, the ones that give you better value and a more authentic experience.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>Where Should You Stay on the Island?<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location matters more than accommodation type. Here\u2019s how to think about different parts of Jeju:<\/span><\/p><p><b>Jeju City (North):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The main city has two different areas. Old Town Jeju where I live has older buildings and a quieter neighborhood feeling. New Jeju has high-rise apartments, the Hyatt hotel, and more restaurants and cafes. It looks more like Seoul. If you need convenience and lots of dining options, stay in New Jeju. If you prefer a calmer atmosphere, Old Town is better.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Seogwipo (South):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The southern coast is more spread out with beach towns along the shore. It\u2019s less urban than Jeju City, so you get a different, more relaxed coastal feeling.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Beach areas:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You can find beach accommodations all around the coast. They cost a bit more, but you get ocean views and beach access.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Mid-mountain:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These areas are quieter with forest surroundings and cooler weather. Less convenient for touring, but very peaceful.<\/span><\/p><p><b>If you have a rental car:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Some visitors like to circle the island, with one night in the north, one night in the east, south, then west. This works well if you don\u2019t mind changing hotels every day. But if you prefer to unpack and settle in, choose one or two bases and take day trips from there.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>Hostels &#8211; For Young Backpackers<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dorm beds cost around \u20a920,000 ($20) per night. These are the same as hostels anywhere, with bunk beds, shared bathrooms, common spaces. Good for young travelers and backpackers, but most Korean visitors prefer private rooms.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c20c96a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c20c96a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/vamosajeju.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hotels-and-Minbaks-scaled-e1769377814898-768x361.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2607\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vamosajeju.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hotels-and-Minbaks-scaled-e1769377814898-768x361.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/vamosajeju.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hotels-and-Minbaks-scaled-e1769377814898-300x141.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/vamosajeju.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hotels-and-Minbaks-scaled-e1769377814898-1024x481.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/vamosajeju.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hotels-and-Minbaks-scaled-e1769377814898-1536x722.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/vamosajeju.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hotels-and-Minbaks-scaled-e1769377814898-2048x962.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/vamosajeju.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hotels-and-Minbaks-scaled-e1769377814898-18x8.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b2b874 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b2b874\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Hotels &#8211; Budget Rooms in Great Locations<\/b><\/h2><p>These older Korean-style hotels, also called motels, cost \u20a925,000-40,000 ($20-30) for a private room. You\u2019ll find them in excellent locations, near Dongmun Market, close to Jeju City Hall, and in some neighborhoods where locals actually live.<\/p><p>The rooms have traditional Korean wet bathrooms where the whole bathroom gets wet when you shower. This is normal in Korean homes, and it makes it easier to clean. You\u2019ll get hand towels instead of big bath towels. The design is from before Jeju had many international visitors, so everything is very Korean-style.<\/p><p>For budget travelers who want private rooms in good locations, these are the best value. My cohost Ed wrote an article about wet bathrooms, which actually, I didn\u2019t know was an unsual thing until I started traveling.<\/p><h2><b>Standard Hotels &#8211; The Comfortable Middle Option<\/b><\/h2><p>\u20a970,000-100,000 ($50-75) gets you a modern three-star hotel with Western-style bathrooms, good amenities, clean rooms, and nice views. This is what most Korean families or friend groups choose when they travel to Jeju because they are comfortable, convenient, and reliable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d6b00f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8d6b00f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/vamosajeju.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jeju-Pensions-scaled-e1769377860695-768x374.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2609\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vamosajeju.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jeju-Pensions-scaled-e1769377860695-768x374.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/vamosajeju.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jeju-Pensions-scaled-e1769377860695-300x146.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/vamosajeju.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jeju-Pensions-scaled-e1769377860695-1024x498.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/vamosajeju.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jeju-Pensions-scaled-e1769377860695-1536x748.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/vamosajeju.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jeju-Pensions-scaled-e1769377860695-2048x997.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/vamosajeju.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jeju-Pensions-scaled-e1769377860695-18x9.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b62d41b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b62d41b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Pensions &#8211; Houses with Kitchens<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pension is a Konglish word for rental houses or apartments, usually near the beach or in forest areas. The most important difference from hotels: pensions have full kitchens where you can cook your own meals.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Korean families really like pensions because you can cook together, have a dining table, and spread out more than in hotel rooms. If you\u2019re traveling with 4-5 people, a pension often costs less than booking multiple hotel rooms.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prices depend on location and size. Beach pensions cost more than forest pensions. You\u2019re paying for space and cooking facilities, not trying to save money on the room itself.<\/span><\/p><p><b>BTW:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Many pensions are listed on Airbnb now, so when you browse Airbnb in Jeju, you\u2019re often looking at pensions, not just someone\u2019s apartment.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><b>Minbak &#8211; Rooms in Local Homes<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ubbfc\ubc15 (minbak) means \u201chomestay\u201d and you\u2019ll see signs in Korean (\ubbfc\ubc15) outside homes in smaller towns and villages, especially in areas without hotels.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like pensions, most minbaks have moved to online booking platforms now like AirBnB. The ones that haven\u2019t are usually run by older people who don\u2019t use computers, so you need to call them or visit in person to book.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In some small villages along the Jeju Olle Trail, minbak are the only place to stay. No hotels, no pensions, just local families renting out spare rooms. You might sleep on the floor Korean-style and eat breakfast with the family. It\u2019s a very different experience from staying in a hotel.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fbb5ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fbb5ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Speciality Lodgings<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Temple Stays &#8211; Staying at Buddhist Temples<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeju has Buddhist temples where you can stay overnight. This isn\u2019t just sleeping at a temple. It\u2019s a cultural program with different options.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Resting program:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You can sleep until 8 or 9am and participate as much as you want. It\u2019s a quiet, peaceful place to rest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Experience program:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Wake up at 4am for meditation, bowing practice, and temple activities with the monks. The 4am wake-up sounds difficult, but the experience is very special.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve done temple stays a few times. If you want to experience Korean Buddhist culture and find some quiet time away from tourist areas, I really recommend it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Yoga &amp; Wellness Retreats<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeju has become Korea\u2019s center for yoga. Many famous Korean yoga teachers live and teach here, so lots of yoga practitioners come to Jeju for training.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wellness resorts offer yoga classes, meditation, tea ceremonies, and other programs included with your accommodation. They cost around \u20a9150,000 ($110) per night with all the programs included. Not cheap, but good value for what you get.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Camping Cars (RVs)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Camping cars (RVs) cost \u20a9100,000-200,000 ($75-150) per day depending on size and options like refrigerators. You\u2019re paying for both transportation and accommodation, but also using more gasoline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The nice thing about camping cars: you can park along the coast, in forests, or mid-mountain areas and stay overnight. Jeju doesn\u2019t have strict regulations yet, so if you don\u2019t see a \u201cno camping\u201d sign, you can usually park and sleep there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the west coast near our dolphin watching area, there\u2019s even a place with stationary camping cars &#8211; old RVs that don\u2019t move, converted into small accommodations you can rent. You\u2019re not driving anywhere, just sleeping in a fixed camping car.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>About Airbnb in Jeju<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you search Airbnb in Jeju, you\u2019ll see everything mixed together: minbaks, pensions, small motels, beach houses. Many pension owners list their properties on Airbnb to reach international visitors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This gives you lots of options, but it can be confusing because you\u2019re not always sure what type of accommodation you\u2019re actually booking. Read the descriptions carefully to understand if it\u2019s a minbak, pension, motel, or standalone house.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>My Recommendation<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For budget solo travelers, the older Korean motels offer the best value, with private rooms in excellent locations for \u20a930,000. Yes, they have wet bathrooms and face towels, but that\u2019s normal in Korea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For families or groups, pensions work well because you can cook together and have more space than hotel rooms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For comfortable, reliable accommodation without any cultural adjustment, the mid-range hotels (\u20a970,000-100,000) are your best choice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you know what we know. You can stay where locals stay and save money for better food and experiences.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A diferencia de los visitantes de Jeju, los coreanos que viajan a Jeju prefieren alojamientos que les ofrezcan una mejor relaci\u00f3n calidad-precio y una experiencia m\u00e1s aut\u00e9ntica. 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