Milking a romantic and dreamy experience out of a budget accommodation is almost always the challenge for the budget backpacker. Enter Korean Love Motels β¦. Motels are usually my least favorite dwellings, but ever since I saw My Sassy Girl a Korean romantic comedy film , I admit, it piqued my curiosity.
As guessed, Asian love motels are primarily geared for couples wanting private loving away from the stern eyes of their parents β¦ maybe even wives! After docking in our cities, we were off to see the bizarre, the gross, film-noir on-the-cheap; while also hoping to find a bit of clean decency for ourselves. If it had a cheesy name or a tacky facade, we were sure to attempt a room viewing to check it out. We covered about 9 motels in the span of 2 cities.
What we found, however, was surprisingly C. It certainly put sexy back into Korean sex and made me think that perhaps, sleaze was not the main selling point to these motels. Perhaps, romance did exist? Korean love motels can often be found around the bus terminals. This is an easy location for motel companies as many travelers and couples come off the bus or train looking for somewhere to bed.
Is your guidebook not listing love motel accommodations? What do you get? What I originally uttered in waygook β ian aka foreigner however, was completely gutturalβ Bahng pohseyo? Either an office manager will accompany you to the room or give you a key to go up and have a peek yourself. Flowery wallpaper do it for you? A princess theme? How about mirrors on your ceiling or red, plush leather backboards and mood lighting? Jacuzzi or massage table? Can you find love in love motel?
Some motels are flavored with mis-matched themes and fun dabs of kitsch. The cheesiest are always the fun to stumble upon! Some love motels in Korea leave nothing unturned. Some love motels in Korea had everything we needed and then some! They came fully stocked with enough Kleenex, towels and jumbo-sized wash products to take several baths! Some even came with individually wrapped toothbrush sets.
