Ramada Encore Haeundae — You Buy 80m to the Station, Not Floor Area
The best fit if you are crossing Busan by subway and bus. If room size or an ocean view is your measure, look at the beachfront properties instead.
At a glance
- Official name
- Ramada Encore by Wyndham Busan Haeundae
- Location & getting around
- 9 Gunam-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan, South Korea
- Area
- Haeundae
- Property type
- Hotel · 4★
- Guest score
- 8.7 / 10 · 17,612 reviews
Agoda guest score (as of 2026-08-18) - Good for
- Families, Couples, Solo travelers, Groups
- Rooms & occupancy
- Family room, Twin, Double
- Source: Agoda property information
- Agoda data checked: 2026-08-23
- 80m to Haeundae Station — the closest here
- Location score 9.4, the highest of four
- 17,612 reviews, the largest sample in the district
- Lift queues recur in reviews
- Rooms are repeatedly described as small
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The hotel for a subway-based Busan trip
80m to Haeundae Station. By a wide margin the closest of the four properties compared here, and reviews say it plainly and often: directly outside exit 3. One notes the subway entrance and a bus stop are both right there.
A location score of 9.4 is the highest of the four, and 17,612 reviews the largest sample. Three separate numbers pointing the same way.
| Distance | |
|---|---|
| Haeundae Station | 80m |
| Busan Aquarium | 450m |
| Haeundae Beach | 460m |
| Dongbaek Island | 1.41km |
| Gimhae International Airport | 19.4km |
460m to the beach is a six or seven minute walk — not the door, and not a distance you cross in a swimsuit. What sits in between is the Haeundae eating and shopping district; several reviews describe restaurants and a market on foot, and a convenience store on the ground floor.
Two complaints that recur
Lift queues appear in three separate reviews — a longer than expected wait, one guest advising patience, and another taking a late check-out specifically because the lifts are hard to get at check-out time.
Rooms are repeatedly called small. The same reviews generally continue “small but clean and well kept”, and one notes two people could still open their cases fully. Not a property for floor area, but a maintained one.
Carpeted floors draw two mentions, both about dust in dry air-conditioned rooms.
Rooms and breakfast
The verified types are a corner twin, a corner double and a family twin — two corner categories being the distinctive part — with a deluxe twin and superior double among the rooms guests stayed in.
Treat it as a hotel without an ocean view. One guest regrets exactly that, while others describe an open outlook from a high floor and a narrow band of sea in the distance.
The breakfast buffet reviews well, singled out for range and taste, and 76% of guests who mentioned the food were positive.
Parking is paid, with free in-and-out access described. The space and access lane are also called narrow, so check if you are bringing a larger car.
There is no free-child policy. Of the four properties here, only Park Hyatt lists a broad free range.
Housekeeping and front desk read strongly
Reviews describe cleanliness held to a high standard across a four-night stay, daily housekeeping called the best part, and an early check-in granted after an early arrival. Luggage storage comes up repeatedly — set against 80m to the station, that genuinely shapes the last day.
The overall score is 8.7, and domestic guests rate it 9.1. The building dates from 2017.
Best for
- Covering Busan by public transport
- Walking the Haeundae food and market streets
- Needing luggage held on the last day
Not ideal if
- An ocean view is the point
- You need a large room
The four Haeundae properties
| Property | Haeundae Beach | Haeundae Station | Location | Overall | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolon Seacloud Hotel | 130m | 460m | 9.3 | 8.2 | 5,349 |
| Hotel Foret Premier Haeundae | 170m | 350m | 8.6 | 8.2 | 1,472 |
| Ramada Encore Haeundae | 460m | 80m | 9.4 | 8.7 | 17,612 |
| Park Hyatt Busan | 1.11km | Dongbaek 770m | 9.1 | 9.0 | 4,101 |
Third on the beach, first on the station. Busan is not a one-district city — Seomyeon, Nampo and Gwangalli are all on the subway — so on a trip that crosses several districts a day, those 80m count for more than 300m of sand.
- For water outside the window, Kolon Seacloud
- For quiet and a view, Park Hyatt Busan
- The beach order and the station order run almost opposite across all seven, which is the point of Haeundae Beach stays
- For the whole city, Where to Stay in Busan
Before you book
- No free-child policy — enter ages and occupancy to compare totals
- Parking terms and your car size
- Check-in 3pm, check-out 11am
- Breakfast inclusion depends on the rate
The verdict
On a public-transport trip this is the district’s default. 80m to the station, a 9.4 location score, a convenience store downstairs and consistently strong housekeeping make the case. In exchange the room is small, the lift takes a while, and there is no ocean view. If waking up to the water is the point of the trip, choose a beachfront address instead.
This is researched from Agoda property data and the published portion of 17,612 guest reviews rather than written from a stay. Figures are as of 2026-08-18 and no rates are quoted.
FAQ
Is there an ocean view?
At 460m from the beach, guests note it is not an ocean-view hotel, though one describes a sliver of sea from a high floor. For water outside the window, choose a beachfront property.
Is there parking?
Paid parking with free in-and-out access is described, but the space and access lane are also called narrow. Confirm the terms when booking.
Do children stay free?
No free-child policy is listed. Enter ages and occupancy to compare totals.
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