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Busan, South Korea - Hotel Commodore Busan, South Korea

Busan, South Korea
Posted on:  8 Sep, 2020  by  Michael Filippone
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The first thing that strikes the tourist about the Commodore Hotel in Busan is its magnificent architecture. Designed by George Frew, the hotel interiors are opulent with its famed Dragon handrails and the lotus ceilings. The hotel has 314 guest rooms that have automatic heating or cooling devices, a personal safe, refrigerators, satellite television, IDD call systems, internet access and an in room movie system for your viewing pleasure. The Pagoda style building was said to be influenced by the Palace of the Joseon Dynasty.

The largest port city in the Republic of Korea, Busan gained international prominence by hosting the 2002 Asian Games. It is also the fifth busiest seaport in the world, with transportation and shipping dominating the local economy. The city is also the second largest metropolitan area in the Republic of Korea.

Since it is a shipping point to the rest of the world, the importation of many goods into the city makes it one of the prime shopping areas in the Republic of Korea, with Seomyeon and Gwangbok-dong/Nampo-dong as its central business districts while shopping for goods and services can be done in Seomyeon, Gwangbok-dong, Busan Dae Hakap in Jangjeon-dong and Haeundae. The hotel also gives an unobstructed view of Daecheong Park and Kim-hae airport is a short distance from the hotel.

The hotel is one of the gems of the Busan skyline and their accommodation is the envy of many in the industry. So when you are in the city, make the Commodore Hotel Busan your home away from home.

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Busan, South Korea - Hotel Commodore Busan, South Korea

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Michael Filippone

Michael Filippone has traveled throughout Europe, Latin America and Asia. Each year he travels several hundred thousand miles. He regularly visits Singapore for business and has a great love of the Orient. His favorite things are morning runs in big cities and getting lost. He has a great passion for all things that are water-sport related: paddle surfing, surfing, free diving, fishing, rowing… Here you will find his musings on everything from where to go get lost on a jungle adventure to a road-trip in Thailand to a romantic cruise weaving through the Indonesian archipelago. Here too are hand-selected articles penned for him by writers he likes on the best places to go from Singapore. As well as being one of the key drivers behind setting up Singapore.com, he runs and part-owns Asia.com – a travel site on all things happening in the wider region. Michael is known to be fond of skipping rope and other than the odd beer, his preferred beverage is coconut water. He loves to fish and play volleyball with his children. He trained as an Olympic rower and loves to see his children find their way in sports and life.


  

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