Region · South Korea

Where to stay in South Gyeongsang

This guide covers 9 destinations in South Gyeongsang, a first-level administrative division of South Korea, with 40 places to stay between them. The largest by population are Ulsan, Changwon and Gimhae. Across its destinations, October is the month comfortable in the most places. The airport most of them name as their nearest is Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Destinations in this guide
9
Places to stay
40
Comfortable in the most places
October
Main airport
PUSGimhae International Airport
Currency
KRWwon
Time zone
Asia/Seoul

Destinations

Destinations in South Gyeongsang

Every destination in this guide in South Gyeongsang, the ones with the most places to stay first. Best months are the months that are comfortable there (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month); the nearest airport is by straight-line distance from the centre.

DestinationPopulationPlaces to stayBest monthsNearest airport
Ulsan1,127,55311OctoberUSN · 6 km
Changwon1,009,9989OctoberPUS · 24 km
Geoje231,3537PUS · 49 km
Tongyeong116,9245OctoberHIN · 42 km
Gimhae531,9664OctoberPUS · 8 km
Jinju337,5293OctoberHIN · 12 km
Yangsan297,5321OctoberPUS · 20 km
Sacheon113,335OctoberHIN · 31 km
Miryang99,425OctoberPUS · 39 km

Where to stay

Places to stay in South Gyeongsang

2 places to stay in South Gyeongsang from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.

Place to stayWhereType
Toyoko Inn Changwon
93, Jungang-daero, Seongsan-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do 51515 Republic of Korea
hotel
Changwonhotel
Toyoko Inn Ulsan Samsandong
308, Samsan-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44715 Republic of Korea
hotel
Ulsanhotel

Where to stay

More hotels in South Gyeongsang

38 hotels in South Gyeongsang recorded in Wikidata and not marked closed; the 30 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each is listed under the destination it is within 25 km of.

HotelWhereTypeOpenedWebsite
Admiral HotelGeojehotel
Air Sky HotelGimhaehotel
Asia Lakeside HotelJinjuhotel
Benikea Anchovy Hotel TongyoungTongyeonghotel
Best Louis Hamilton Hotel ChangwonChangwonhotel
Changwon AT Business HotelChangwonhotel
CNN HotelChangwonhotel
Crown Hotel ChangwonChangwonhotel
Dongbusan Oncheon HotelYangsanhotel
Geoje Island HotelGeojehotel
Geoje Oasis HotelGeojehotel
Grand City Hotel ChangwonChangwonhotel
Grand Mercure Ambassador ChangwonChangwonhotel
HanwhaResort Geoje BelvedereGeojehotel
Hotel AirportGimhaehotel
Hotel AvenueChangwonhotel
Hotel DongBangJinjuhotel
Hotel Hyundai by Lahan UlsanUlsanhotel
Hotel International ChangwonChangwonhotel
Hotel Ocean ViewUlsanhotel
Hotel RiversideUlsanhotel
Hotel Riviera GeojeGeojehotel
Isquare Hotel GimhaeGimhaehotel
J Square Hotel and WeddingJinjuhotel
Kumho Tongyeong Marina ResortTongyeonghotel
Lotte City Hotel UlsanUlsanhotel
Lotte Hotel UlsanUlsanhotel
Mauna Ocean ResortUlsanhotel
Mercure Ambassador UlsanUlsanhotel
Pinegrove HotelGimhaehotel

When to go

Best time to visit South Gyeongsang

From the climate of 9 destinations in South Gyeongsang with climate data: how many are comfortable each month (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month), and the typical high and rainfall across them. The month comfortable in the most places: October.

MonthComfortable destinationsTypical highTypical rainfall
January0 of 97 °C29 mm
February0 of 99 °C44 mm
March0 of 914 °C74 mm
April0 of 919 °C130 mm
May0 of 924 °C130 mm
June0 of 926 °C201 mm
July0 of 929 °C287 mm
August0 of 930 °C272 mm
September0 of 926 °C165 mm
October8 of 922 °C71 mm
November0 of 915 °C45 mm
December0 of 99 °C24 mm

Typical = the median across the destinations. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Airports serving South Gyeongsang

The airports with scheduled flights that the destinations in South Gyeongsang name among their nearest, by how many name each as the nearest. An airport can lie outside the region. Distances are straight lines from a destination's centre.

Good to know

Public holidays in South Gyeongsang, 2026

Shops and offices may close and transport may run reduced timetables on these dates. Source: python-holidays (MIT).

Nationwide in South Korea

1 Jan · New Year's Day16 Feb · The day preceding Korean New Year17 Feb · Korean New Year18 Feb · The second day of Korean New Year1 Mar · Independence Movement Day2 Mar · Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day1 May · Labor Day5 May · Children's Day24 May · Buddha's Birthday25 May · Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday3 Jun · Local Election Day6 Jun · Memorial Day17 Jul · Constitution Day15 Aug · Liberation Day17 Aug · Alternative holiday for Liberation Day24 Sept · The day preceding Chuseok25 Sept · Chuseok26 Sept · The second day of Chuseok3 Oct · National Foundation Day5 Oct · Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day9 Oct · Hangul Day25 Dec · Christmas Day

Nearby

Regions near South Gyeongsang

Other regions of South Korea with a page in this guide, nearest first by the straight-line distance between the median positions of their destinations.

South Korea travel guide · All regions of South Korea

Sources: destinations and their regions from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia, ODbL); public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay and guest scores from each operator's own public pages; further hotels from Wikidata. A region has a page here when at least 3 destinations of this guide lie in it. How this guide is made.