This spiffy nine-storey hotel is one of the nicest near the beach, its good-looking rooms have contemporary dark-wood floors, tasteful decor and floor-to-ceiling windows to take advantage of the views. Rates rise by ₩20,000 on Saturday.
Good Morning Hotel
Sokcho
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
27.98 MILES
Sangwon-sa's intricately decorated bronze bell was cast in AD 725 and is the oldest bell in Korea (and one of the largest as well). Another prized object…
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4.77 MILES
This temple was originally established in AD 671 and enjoys a glorious perspective overlooking the sea. Also facing the sea is a majestic (but modern,…
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11.24 MILES
One of South Korea's most beloved and beautiful national parks, and a Unesco Biosphere Protection site, Seoraksan is most celebrated for its oddly shaped…
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Goseong Unification Observatory Building
29.76 MILES
While this area was part of North Korea from 1945–53, today this building is the closest most South Koreans can get to glimpsing that world. There are…
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29.08 MILES
This large museum has a surprising amount of English in its narration of the history of the DMZ, as well as exhibits such as US POW letters and extensive…
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5.23 MILES
This interesting museum is dedicated to an intriguing range of beetles, butterflies and other insects from around the world. Captions are in Korean and…
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7.47 MILES
This cave hollowed into the rock of Seorak-san offers worthwhile views of the valley. The 23 sq m cave was once used as a place to worship the stone…
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6.35 MILES
This temple complex that has stood on this site since AD 652 but has been destroyed and rebuilt many times. At the entrance are the Four Heavenly Kings …
Nearby Sokcho attractions
1.62 MILES
The views of distant Seorak-san and the East Sea aren't bad, but it's best at dusk or dawn. Binoculars are available.
4.77 MILES
This temple was originally established in AD 671 and enjoys a glorious perspective overlooking the sea. Also facing the sea is a majestic (but modern,…
5.23 MILES
This interesting museum is dedicated to an intriguing range of beetles, butterflies and other insects from around the world. Captions are in Korean and…
5.29 MILES
Below Naksan-sa is this beach, one of the best on the east coast and of course, busy in summer, when accommodation prices can triple. At other times it’s…
5.66 MILES
This long, thin 40m-high waterfall in Seorak-san National Park gushes into a picturesque pool and and is a 2km climb up from the Seoraksan National Park…
6.25 MILES
On the approach to Sinheung-sa you will pass this huge 10m-tall bronze seated Buddha statue.