Kangwonland Hotel

Gangwon-do


The main hotel at High1 Ski Resort is this high-rise hotel complete with casino (South Korea's largest) and convention centre. Rooms are of a high standard with prices to match, and there are five on-site dining and drinking options, as well as a pool, sauna, wine shop and theatre. There's easy access to the slopes via a free five-minute shuttle ride.


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1. Taebaek Coal Museum

9.62 MILES

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2. Taebaeksan Provincial Park

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3. Hwanseongul

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4. Guin-sa

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5. Mystery of Caves Exhibition

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6. Maengbang Beach

25.75 MILES

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7. Samcheok Beach

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8. Haesindang Park

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