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Korean Love Hotels Used for Grand Prix Accommodation

by Jordan Yerman | October 22, 2010 at 08:08 am

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Journalists, Race Teams Forced to Stay in Love Hotels for Korean Grand Prix

As hotel space near Yeongam Track fills up for the Korean Grand Prix, journalists and race crews are forced to stay in "love hotels", which, as you have already guessed, are sex destinations.

Love hotels are purposed for short stays, either for couples looking to hook up or for prostitution. However, there is a bit of a tradition of skint backpackers using love hotels for cheap accomodation. YMMV.

Though there may be sex-toy vending machines in the lobby and used condoms under the beds, these love hotels are not without their little luxuries:

Ours, The Washington, is actually very nice. It's still a 'Love Hotel' but it's clean, has a 42" TV and free internet access. They wanted the media to stay an hour away in the city of Gwangju, which is much bigger and has more luxurious hotels, but it's far more important to be close to the action so we're happy where we are.

Yeongham is 350 miles from Seoul, so commuting from the capitol is not an option. As such, the love hotels have been repurposed, at least temporarily, into somewhat-regular hotels. Still, if you leave your room to go cover the event, you may come back to find a "Do Not Disturb" sign on your door.

The Korean Grand Prix takes place on October 24.

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Oferte Cazare (not verified)

at 00:42 on December 2nd, 2010

I think this location is pretty good. Is cheap and it not cost very much. The video is interesting and I think this location is a very good one if you choose Taegu as your location.