scoobiesnacks Posted February 26, 2014 Report Posted February 26, 2014 Where are visitors expected to stay for PyeongChang? How many hotels are in the area? Quote
Palette86 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Posted February 26, 2014 I don't know. But hope they can manage by 2018. I'm concerned railway system KTX to Gang Neung than this. South Korean government said(2 years ago)there's no project from the first time and bidding committee announced without deliberations with government. I haven't heard further news. Quote
Faster Posted February 27, 2014 Report Posted February 27, 2014 According to hotels.com, there are only 9 hotels in gangneung. Quote
thatsnotmypuppy Posted February 27, 2014 Report Posted February 27, 2014 Most people will stay in the eastern suburbs of Seoul and commute. Its meant to be 45 minutes to Alpenasia from Seoul.... Quote
hektor Posted February 27, 2014 Report Posted February 27, 2014 They will bring cruise ships like in Sochi? 1 Quote
4gamesandcounting Posted February 27, 2014 Report Posted February 27, 2014 Well I will certainly consider Seoul as a base with maybe a night or two closer if i can. Is the fast train definitely happening? Quote
Palette86 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Posted February 27, 2014 According to "tripadvisorhttp://www.tripadvisor.com/",there are 9 hotels + 18 B&B inns and several hotels near PC, Hyundai Sungwoo Resort (Hoengseong-gun) 14.9 miles from Pyeongchang-gun IB Tourist Hotel (Jeongseon-gun) 20.1 miles from Pyeongchang-gun L's Hotel (Jeongseon-gun) 22.4 miles from Pyeongchang-gun Convention Hotel (Jeongseon-gun) 23.4 miles from Pyeongchang-gun Gangwon Land Hotel (Jeongseon-gun) 23.5 miles from Pyeongchang-gun Quote
hektor Posted February 27, 2014 Report Posted February 27, 2014 I thought there was an Intercontinental ? Quote
scoobiesnacks Posted February 27, 2014 Author Report Posted February 27, 2014 The coastal cluster, the city of Gangneung - I get the impression it is small. His many hotels does it have? There is a tourism site http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?cid=1364128 ... Which says there are 16 hotels/condos http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/AC/AC_EN_4_8.jsp?category=&keyword=&areaCode=32%2C15&hanok=&recomm=&gotoPage=1&byclass=&cid=&out_service=#selectBox Quote
zekekelso Posted February 27, 2014 Report Posted February 27, 2014 There is much confusion over what is happening with new train service. One South Korean official basically admitted they lied to the IOC before quickly backtracking and saying he was misunderstood. They are building a train from Wonju to Gangneung with a stop in PyeongChang. And you can get from Seoul to Wonju. But we still don't know what the actual travel time will be with realistic transfers, etc. Quote
Faster Posted February 27, 2014 Report Posted February 27, 2014 Most people will stay in the eastern suburbs of Seoul and commute. Its meant to be 45 minutes to Alpenasia from Seoul.... That won't really create a very 'Olympic' atmosphere. It won't be very fun to have to commute 2 to 3 hours a day to get to events. 1 Quote
FlaBadger Posted February 27, 2014 Report Posted February 27, 2014 There is much confusion over what is happening with new train service. One South Korean official basically admitted they lied to the IOC before quickly backtracking and saying he was misunderstood. They are building a train from Wonju to Gangneung with a stop in PyeongChang. And you can get from Seoul to Wonju. But we still don't know what the actual travel time will be with realistic transfers, etc. The PyeongChang organizers seem to be downplaying travel times to the point of being deceptive. Currently, it takes 2:40 to get from Seoul to Gangneung by express bus (www.koreatransportation.info) - train not currently a viable option. Even with the new Wonju-Gangneung train link, however, Seoul is still going to be too far away for most Olympic spectators. I suspect that organizers have been counting Seoul hotel rooms in their projections, in which case there's likely to be a serious shortage. Quote
Lord David Posted February 28, 2014 Report Posted February 28, 2014 PyeongChang will do a flurry of hotel development in the leadup to the Games. Complete with unfinished lobbies and double toilets! Whilst Pyongyang will attempt to outdo their South Korean enemies by building several dozen high rise typical 5 star commie hotels, for the Mass Games which few foreigners will attend! Quote
scoobiesnacks Posted February 28, 2014 Author Report Posted February 28, 2014 There is much confusion over what is happening with new train service. One South Korean official basically admitted they lied to the IOC before quickly backtracking and saying he was misunderstood. They are building a train from Wonju to Gangneung with a stop in PyeongChang. And you can get from Seoul to Wonju. But we still don't know what the actual travel time will be with realistic transfers, etc. This glossy video they used in Sochi says it will be 60 mins from Seoul to the mountain cluster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIL4lKMJyYs&feature=youtube_gdata_player Quote
scoobiesnacks Posted February 28, 2014 Author Report Posted February 28, 2014 It describes " a high speed railway " , and shows a picture of what looks like a bullet train. Quote
scoobiesnacks Posted February 28, 2014 Author Report Posted February 28, 2014 PyeongChang will do a flurry of hotel development in the leadup to the Games. Complete with unfinished lobbies and double toilets! Whilst Pyongyang will attempt to outdo their South Korean enemies by building several dozen high rise typical 5 star commie hotels, for the Mass Games which few foreigners will attend! I find PyeongChang and Pyongyang to have confusingly similar names. They will bring cruise ships like in Sochi? I guess so but is there a port? Quote
hektor Posted February 28, 2014 Report Posted February 28, 2014 (edited) I guess so but is there a port? Apparently yes according to Google Maps - for instance Gyeonso-dong Edited February 28, 2014 by hektor Quote
hektor Posted February 28, 2014 Report Posted February 28, 2014 (edited) An old article about the travel times Edited February 28, 2014 by hektor Quote
scoobiesnacks Posted February 28, 2014 Author Report Posted February 28, 2014 An old article about the travel timesInteresting, that old article says it will take 93 mins, the video they ran at Sochi last week clearly states it will take 60 mins, unless they're talking about a different starting point.Either way, staying in Seoul won't work. Quote
hektor Posted February 28, 2014 Report Posted February 28, 2014 (edited) Well Incheon airport is west of Seoul. Edited February 28, 2014 by hektor Quote
FlaBadger Posted February 28, 2014 Report Posted February 28, 2014 Apparently yes according to Google Maps - for instance Gyeonso-dong That looks to be more of a harbor than a port. It doesn't appear on this map of Korean ports (http://www.worldportsource.com/ports/KOR.php), and it certainly doensn't seem large enough for a cruise ship. There look to be some cargo port facilities around 30 km south of Gangneung, but I wouldn't expect that there are any present plans to utlize them for Olympic accommodations. Quote
hektor Posted March 2, 2014 Report Posted March 2, 2014 I guess you can establish a port in four years. The cruise ship approach is quite an elegant solution to the accommodation issue. Quote
trebor204 Posted March 3, 2014 Report Posted March 3, 2014 From the Bid Book Currently, there are 3,613 accommodation facilities with acombined number of 76,064 rooms within a 50 km radius of theOlympic Stadium, the point of reference. By 2018, an additional41 accommodation facilities will be built, adding a total of 24,008rooms. The local governments of PyeongChang and Gangneungapproved the construction of these new facilities and construction isnow underway. Notably, these facilities will be completed regardlessof the outcome of PyeongChang’s bid for the 2018 Winter Games. Accommodation Plan for SpectatorsPOCOG will easily meet the accommodation demand of spectatorsduring the 2018 Winter Games. Korea’s modern technology and trueservice culture ensures maximum convenience for spectators inreserving hotels and in hotel services. The same pricing regulationsdetailed in 14-5.2 will be applied to spectator accommodation.Eighty-six thousand rooms are available for spectators as of 2010.PyeongChang and Venue City Gangneung offer a combined total of76,000 rooms, and there are an additional 10,000 rooms available inWonju—a city 20 minutes away from PyeongChang by high-speedtrain. PyeongChang and Gangneung have both seen increases in thenumber of tourists visiting their areas each year. Accommodationfacilities continue to be built in both cities to satisfy this growingdemand. If the current trend holds, the number of available rooms forthe Winter Games will reach over 100,000 by 2018.Spectators can also choose to stay in the Seoul Metropolitan Area,only 50 minutes by high-speed train from PyeongChang. The SeoulMetropolitan Area offers a variety of accommodation options,including 25,000 rooms in five star hotels. Quote
4gamesandcounting Posted March 3, 2014 Report Posted March 3, 2014 They've just got to make sure that train line is up and running smoothly. If not they've got trouble. Quote
zekekelso Posted March 3, 2014 Report Posted March 3, 2014 They've just got to make sure that train line is up and running smoothly. If not they've got trouble. Oh we've got trouble. Right here in Alpansia. With a capital 티 That rhymes with 피 Which stands for.... Uh, nevermind. Quote
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