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The Westin Josun Busan
Busan, South Korea · Westin · Accessible Luxury
On June 3, 1978, Busan opened its first five-star hotel, and the building is still the one between Haeundae Beach and Dongbaek Island. Josun Hotels bought it in April 1994, when the name on the door was still Chosun Beach Hotel. It is The Westin Josun Busan now, 290 rooms, the sand on one side and the island walk on the other. George W. Bush stayed on November 23, 2005, while APEC met in the city.
- 290 rooms
- Opened 1978
- Neighborhood: Haeundae
About The Westin Josun Busan
- In 1989 the hotel opened O'Kim's, a pub whose name stitches Ireland's O' to Korea's Kim, and billed it as the first Irish pub in the country.
- For the 45th year, the pool was extended onto an outdoor terrace on February 1, 2023. The scheme was called Still the Island, in the browns of Dongbaek's pines and camellias.
- The coastal path around Dongbaek Island starts at the door, pines and camellias along the water, with Nurimaru APEC House further out on the headland.
History
The hotel opened on June 3, 1978 at 67 Dongbaek-ro as Busan's first five-star. Josun Hotels bought the house in April 1994, when the company still called it the Chosun Beach Hotel. The building is still that beach hotel: 290 rooms, Haeundae on one side and Dongbaek Island on the other. George W. Bush stayed on November 23, 2005, during APEC. In February 2023, the hotel's 45th year, the pool was opened onto an outdoor terrace.
The setting
The door is at 67 Dongbaek-ro, Udong, where Haeundae Beach meets Dongbaek Island. The island path runs to Nurimaru APEC House. Gwangan Bridge and Oryukdo sit in the view, Marine City is down the shore, and BEXCO is about five minutes away by car. Gimhae Airport is roughly forty minutes, downtown about thirty.
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