With a stay at St. John's Hotel in Gangneung, you'll be by the ocean, within a 15-minute walk of Gangmun Beach and Gyeongpo Beach. .This beach hotel is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Anmok Beach and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Gangneung Olympic Park.
What's nearby
Gangmun Beach - 6 min walk
Gyeongpo Beach - 10 min walk
Anmok Beach - 4 min drive
Gyeongpodae - 4 min drive
Gangneung Olympic Park - 5 min drive
Getting around
Jeongdongjin Station - 23 min drive
Yangyang (YNY-Yangyang Intl.) - 40 min drive
Restaurants
스타벅스 - 6 min walk
초당할머니순두부 - 13 min walk
차현희 순두부청국장 - 11 min walk
커피스토리 - 6 min walk
조개공장 - 4 min walk
About this property
St. John's Hotel
Salt air and outdoor pool, near Gangmun Beach
St. John's Hotel offers 1091 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies. Beds feature premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 43-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.
Bathrooms include bathrobes, bidets, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a sauna.
Make yourself at home in one of the 1091 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bidets and hair dryers.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a sauna. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a meal at THREE MEALS or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-in, and express check-out. This hotel has 4 meeting rooms available for events. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
THREE MEALS - This buffet restaurant specializes in Korean cuisine.
The Ground - Onsite bar. Open daily.
Ang pang - Onsite café. Open daily.
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese, Korean
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Covered self parking on site (KRW 10000 per night)
On-site parking includes off-street options
Food and drink
Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM: KRW 40000 for adults and KRW 24000 for children
1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
1 bar
Restaurants on site
THREE MEALS
The Ground
Ang pang
Things to do
Outdoor pool
Sauna
Family friendly
Corner/local shop
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Conveniences
ATM/banking services
Banquet hall
Lift
Front-desk safe
Corner/local shop
Vending machine
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Dry-cleaning service
Housekeeping (on request)
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Porter/bellhop
Business services
24-hour business centre
Computer station
Meeting rooms - 4
Accessibility
Lift
More
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Blackout drapes/curtains
Pillow menu
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Dressing gowns
Bidet
Hairdryer
Shampoo
Toilet paper
Towels
Entertainment
43-inch flat-screen TV
TV channels
Food and drink
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Free tea bags/instant coffee
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Desk
Iron/ironing board
Laptop-friendly workspace
Phone
Safe
Window screens
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 19
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately KRW 40000 for adults and KRW 24000 for children
Covered self parking fee: KRW 10000 per night
Pool fee: KRW 45000 per day
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Children under 19 years old are allowed in the pool from 8 AM to 7:30 PM.
National rating
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Property is also known as
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St. John's Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.2
Very good
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The St John’s hotel was undoubtedly lovely in its day. Unfortunately, it is playing a catch up game with its maintenance.
First the good:
the location is great! Just a brief walk through the pines in order to get to the beach. It is walking distance from great restaurants and stores and has many conveniences on the grounds.
The staff is wonderful. We arrived early and we’re not allowed to check in but there was a young man (Logan) that took a genuine interest in helping us out and our wait was not a problem.
We were on the 9th floor with an ocean view and really enjoyed looking out the windows.
The rooms are spacious and the bed was very comfortable.
The bathroom was well appointed and everything worked the way it was supposed to.
Now the bad:
The elevators are a real problem . It was not uncommon for us to wait four or five minutes and once it was seven minutes. There were also times when you had to wait for a 2nd one because the first was too full.
They call it an “Executive Lounge” but it’s really just a rundown place to get the same monotonous food every morning. I don’t believe it was worth the extra that we paid for it.
The beach does not belong to the hotel but please be careful! It is a lovely place And you might be tempted to not look where you are walking, but please do. My wife found 19 fishing lures washed up on the shore on the two beach walks that she took. (Pictured)
On the website they have pictures of the lovely pools . Unfortunately we didn’t real
This is a very big hotel. I paid for a better room with separate check in area and access to the executive lounge. As a result, check in was very easy and the member of staff was very kind. The room was a good size, clean, and had a good view of the ocean. The executive lounge was very busy and I'm not sure about the quality of some of the foods. There is only one coffee machine, so it takes a long time to get a coffee. Otherwise, it was fine. A good hotel, but there are not enough elevators considering the size and number of guests. We constantly had to wait minutes for one to arrive. A very nice hotel, but a bit too busy and bustling for me.
It is too bad the pool isn’t included and is such a high cost, especially for a family. We loved the hotel and stay but will probably book somewhere else next time to have an affordable pool for the kids to play in.
Would be nice to have chairs on the balcony. Was a bit noisy at night, but young people having fun is not a major issue for me. Great staff! Very friendly, and hard-working.
We had a very enjoyable stay. We liked the breakfast and the happy hour food and drinks in the evening. It was included in the price. We met some other nice travelers there. The views from the top are very nice. The beach is a short walk away. There is nice artwork in the little pine forest. The parking garage at the hotel was full when we arrived, but there is another one not far. So no problem. But be sure to register your car number at reception. We didn’t and had to pay when we left. But we are getting refunded for it. In the end the hotel is worth going back to. We can recommend it!
This hotel is definitely worth to stay at when in Gangneung. Super close to many places like the beach and restaurants and love the infinity pool. Worth the money
Very nice resort by the beach. Extremely dog friendly for those who bring their k9 pals everywhere. Checkin/check out were very smooth. Everyone was very nice. Only drawback is there is no “room service”. There’s a couple of items you can order that is from one of the restaurants. So if you’re have a late night out and are hungry, better to stop somewhere and bring it to your room. Otherwise, it’s a great place to stay.
Rosalyn
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
2/10 Terrible
Andrew
Travelled with family
19 Apr 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Great location, good for restaurant hopping and 15 minute away from KTX station.