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Empire Tourist Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel with a restaurant, in the vicinity of Gwangju National Museum

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Lobby
Hallway
Lunch and dinner served, Japanese cuisine
Deluxe Room
Standard Room

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
The current price is NZ$101
includes taxes & fees
4 Oct - 5 Oct

Explore the area

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25, Imbangul-daero 800beon-gil, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, 62277
  • Place, Gwangju National Museum
    โ€ช6 min driveโ€ฌ
  • Place, Damyang Marsh
    โ€ช8 min driveโ€ฌ
  • Place, Gwangju-Kia Champions Field
    โ€ช8 min driveโ€ฌ
  • Airport, Gwangju (KWJ-Gwangju Intl.)
    โ€ช12 min driveโ€ฌ

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Separate bedroom
  • 53 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Traditional Room, 1 Bedroom (Korean Ondol)

Traditional Room, 1 Bedroom (Korean Ondol)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Futons

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Twin Room

Twin Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Separate bedroom
  • 66 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Separate bedroom
  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Gwangju

Empire Tourist Hotel puts you in the centre of Gwangju, 6.4 km (4 mi) from Gwangju National Museum and 7.1 km (4.4 mi) from Jungoe Park. Highlights at this hotel include a restaurant and in-room free WiFi. .The restaurant, Hemi, serves Japanese cuisine and is open for lunch and dinner. Additionally, you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas and laundry facilities. Korean breakfast is available on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM. .Places within a 15-minute drive of this 3-property class Gwangsan-gu hotel include Yangdong Market and Guus Hiddink Stadium.

What's nearby

  • Ssangam Park - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Gwangju National Museum - 6 min drive - 6.8 km
  • Damyang Marsh - 8 min drive - 7.7 km
  • Gwangju-Kia Champions Field - 8 min drive - 9.1 km
  • Yangdong Market - 11 min drive - 11.4 km

Getting around

  • Sangmu Station - 17 min drive
  • Jangseong Station - 18 min drive
  • Gwangju (KWJ-Gwangju Intl.) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • โ€ชLounge Oic - โ€ฌ4 min walk
  • โ€ช์ฟ ์šฐ์ฟ ์šฐ - โ€ฌ3 min walk
  • โ€ช์‚ผ๋Œ€๊ฐ€์กฑ๊ตญ๋ฐฅ - โ€ฌ1 min walk
  • โ€ชEmoi - โ€ฌ2 min walk
  • โ€ช๋‹จ์ง€์ดŒ - โ€ฌ4 min walk

About this property

Empire Tourist Hotel

Hotel with a restaurant, in the vicinity of Gwangju National Museum
There's a restaurant on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services are also featured at Empire Tourist Hotel.

This 3-star Gwangju hotel is smoke free.

  • 43 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Dining venue
Empire Tourist Hotel offers 43 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors, and features a safe and complimentary bottles of water. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels and pay-per-view films. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit with a deep soaking bath, bathrobes, designer toiletries and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include telephones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include a hairdryer and fans. In-room massages and an iron/ironing board can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis.

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for Korean breakfast: from approximately KRW 10000 per person
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, Union Pay and Carte Blanche. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards in all accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Children stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our ratings system.

Property is also known as

Empire Tourist Gwangju
Empire Tourist
Empire Tourist Hotel Gwangju
Empire Tourist Hotel Hotel
Empire Tourist Hotel Gwangju
Empire Tourist Hotel Hotel Gwangju

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Empire Tourist Hotel?

Empire Tourist Hotel offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Empire Tourist Hotel?

As of 26 Sept 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Empire Tourist Hotel on 4 Oct 2025 start from NZ$100.64, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Are there hot tubs in the rooms at Empire Tourist Hotel?

No, but there are deep-soaking baths in the guestrooms.

Does Empire Tourist Hotel serve breakfast?

Yeah, Korean brekkie is available on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Empire Tourist Hotel?

No, Empire Tourist Hotel does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Empire Tourist Hotel?

Yep, you can grab a meal at Empire Tourist Hotel's onsite restaurant that serves Japanese cuisine.

What time are check-in & check-out at Empire Tourist Hotel?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is noon.

Are pets allowed at Empire Tourist Hotel?

No, pets are not allowed.

Reviews

Empire Tourist Hotel Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 59 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 59 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 59 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 59 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 59 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was one of the nicest hotels weโ€™ve stayed in and it was only $68 USD a night! Iโ€™ve paid more than $68 USD in taxes/fees at other hotels!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hee kak

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was amazing Clearness was excellent Everything was very good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Gary, Texas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very nice and the staff was wonderful! The bed was the traditional hard mattress and not very comfortable. You have a choice between a Korean or Continental style breakfast. There are many restaurants, shops, and things to do in the immediate area. The one major complaint we had was the air conditioner drained into the bathroom. This is not unusual in Korea but the water did not run straight to the drain; it pooled around the drain and we had a pool of water in the bathroom by the sink and toilet.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Neha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel empire tourist stay

It was a good stay, the staff was able to speak in English and were very helpful. They were available all the time. Have free parking
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Terrible check in

Actually, room is clean.what is the problem? I booked the twin beds room but they just gave me the standard room ...
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

YOUNGSU

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

jong ku

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
๋งค์šฐ ๋งŒ์กฑํ•œ๋ฐ ํ•œ๊ฐ€์ง€ ์•„์‰ฌ์› ๋˜๊ฑด ์ฃผ์ฐจ๊ฐ€ ํŽธ๋ฆฌ ํ–ˆ์œผ๋ฉด ๋งŒ์ ์ธ๋ฐ ์กฐ๊ธˆ ์•„์‰ฌ์› ์–ด์š”
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jung sik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Cheon Seog

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Inchul

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Cheon Seog

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Cheon Seog

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ํŽธ๋ฆฌํ•จ
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

CO LTD

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
์ข‹์•„์š”
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Cheonseog

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Myun

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
์ˆ™์†Œ ๊นจ๋—ํ•˜๊ณ  ํƒ€์›Œ์ฃผ์ฐจ์‹œ์„ค์ด ์žˆ์–ด ๊ฐ€์„ฑ๋น„ ์ข‹์Šต๋‹ˆ๋‹ค
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

eunsil

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

CheonSeog

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

seokgon

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

byungyun

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

SU JIN

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
์ผ๋‹จ ์ฃผ์ฐจ์žฅ์ด ์ข€ ํ˜‘์†Œํ•˜๊ณ  ์ฃผ๋ณ€์ด ์ƒ๊ฐ€,์œ ํฅ๊ฐ€๋ผ ์ข€ ์‹œ๋„๋Ÿฌ์›Œ์š”
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

4/10 Poor

Yun Jeong

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
๊น”๋”ํ•˜๊ณ  ์ง์›๋ถ„๋„ ์นœ์ ˆํ•˜์„ธ์š” ๊ทธ๋Ÿฐ๋ฐ ์˜ค๋ž˜๋˜์„œ ๊ทธ๋Ÿฐ์ง€ ํ™˜๊ธฐ๋ฅผ ํ•ด๋„ ๋‹ด๋ฐฐ๋ƒ„์ƒˆ๋Š” ์•ˆ๋น ์ ธ์š” ํ™”์žฅ์‹ค ๋ƒ„์ƒˆ๋„์š” ์ œ๊ฐ€ ๋ƒ„์ƒˆ์— ๋ฏผ๊ฐํ•ด์„œ..๊ทธ๋ฆฌ๊ณ  ์Šคํƒ€์ผ๋Ÿฌ ์‚ฌ์šฉํ–ˆ๋”๋‹ˆ ๋นจ๋ž˜ ์•ˆ๋นค ๊ตฌ๋ฆฌ๊ตฌ๋ฆฌํ•œ ๋ƒ„์ƒˆ๊ฐ€ ์˜ท์— ๋ฐฐ๊ฒจ์„œ ์•„์ฃผ ๋ณ„๋กœ์—์š” ๋ณด์ผ๋Ÿฌ๋Š” ๋”ฐ๋œปํ•ด์„œ ์ข‹์•˜์–ด์š” ๋Œ€์‹  ์นจ๋Œ€๋Š” ๋”ฑ๋”ฑํ•ฉ๋‹ˆ๋‹ค
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

jonghyuk

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

6/10 Okay

AHN

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

์ฃผ์ฐจ๋ฌธ์ œ

์ฃผ์ฐจ๊ฐ€ ๋„ˆ๋ฌด ๋ถˆํŽธํ•˜์˜€์Œ, SUV์ฐจ๋Ÿ‰์€ ๋”์šฑ ์ฃผ์ฐจํ•˜๊ธฐ ํž˜๋“ฌ! ์กฐ์‹์€ ์ฝ”๋กœ๋‚˜ ๋•Œ๋ฌธ์ธ์ง€ ์ „๋‚  ๋ฉ”๋‰ด๋ฅผ ์ •ํ•ด์•ผ ๋จน์„ ์ˆ˜ ์žˆ๋‹ค๊ณ  ํ•จ.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020