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title: "Elephant Hostel, Busan: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Elephant Hostel in Busan: rated 9.2 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-11
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Guesthouse · ★★
# Elephant Hostel

Gwangbok-dong, Busan, South Korea

9.2 ·  Excellent 839 reviews ·  #51 #51 of 733 in Busan ·  6.2 Location score
## About Elephant Hostel

Elephant Hostel is a guesthouse in Gwangbok-dong, Busan, South Korea. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 9.2 out of 10 across 839 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 8.4 km from the centre of Busan. The nearest airport, Gimhae International Airport (PUS), is 12 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 15

- **Floors:** 4

- **Last renovated:** 2025

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 59

15-1, Gwangbok-ro 85beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea

## How Elephant Hostel scores

Better rated than 95% of hotels in Busan

-   Guest rating **9.2**
-   Location **6.2**
-   Facilities **2.5**
-   Families **0.0**
-   Spa & wellness **0.0**
-   Beach access **0.8**
-   Public transport **9.6**

Busan average

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Room service

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### Services

-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Kitchen
-   Balcony
-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.2**/10

- **Walk grade:** **87**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **7**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">송도해수욕장</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">남포역</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">220 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Gimhae International Airport (PUS)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">28 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Busan</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">19 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   충무공 이순신동상 忠武公 李舜臣銅像140 m
-   Busan Museum of Movies210 m
-   Trick Eye Museum220 m
-   백산기념관240 m
-   Busan Modern and Contemporary History Museum Annex450 m
-   캠프Vr 부산남포점 - 브레인캠프650 m

## Elephant Hostel: in detail

Great care is taken to ensure guests experience comfort through top-notch services and amenities. Stay connected with your associates, as complimentary Wi-Fi is available during your entire visit. When arriving by car, take advantage of the hotel's convenient on-site parking facilities. The hotel offers reception amenities including express check-in or check-out and luggage storage to ensure a comfortable stay for guests. Whether it's an extended stay or simply needing fresh attire, laundromat and laundry service provided by hotel ensures your cherished travel garments stay spotless and accessible. Your stay will be comfortable with the presence of room service and daily housekeeping as an in-room amenity for your relaxation and enjoyment. To ensure the well-being and convenience of all visitors, smoking is strictly prohibited throughout the entire hotel. Smoking is permitted solely in the specified smoking zones allocated by hotel. In order to ensure the utmost level of relaxation, the guestrooms feature an inviting design and are equipped with all basic necessities, creating a delightful stay experience. To ensure a pleasant stay, a selection of rooms at hotel come furnished with linen service, blackout curtains and air conditioning, all designed with your ease in mind. At Elephant Hostel, various room configurations are available, featuring separate living room and balcony or terrace in some rooms. In select rooms, visitors can enjoy a touch of amusement with the availability of television and cable TV for their entertainment needs. Within specific rooms, a refrigerator, a coffee or tea maker, bottled water, instant coffee and instant tea is conveniently available for your use. Understanding the significance of bathroom facilities in enhancing visitor contentment, hotel offers a hair dryer and toiletries within a few chosen chambers. Each day, arise to a delightful complimentary morning meal at Elephant Hostel. Visitors wishing to create their personal culinary delights will appreciate the on-site shared kitchen provided at this establishment.

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## Questions about Elephant Hostel

### How do guests rate Elephant Hostel?

Elephant Hostel has a guest rating of 9.2 out of 10 from 839 reviews, which is better than 95% of rated hotels in Busan.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Elephant Hostel?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Is there parking at Elephant Hostel?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is Elephant Hostel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Gimhae International Airport (PUS), is 12 km away in a straight line.

### Is Elephant Hostel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 2.8 km from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Elephant Hostel have?

Elephant Hostel has 15 rooms on 4 floors.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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