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Browndot Gwangju Sangmu

3.5 star property

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Exterior
Luxury Suite Room | Premium bedding, minibar, blackout drapes, soundproofing
Standard Twin Room | Living area | 50-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, TV, Netflix
Reception

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Room service
    Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
5-8, Sangmujungang-ro 38beon-gil, Seo-gu, Gwangju
  • 5-18 Memorial Park
    10 min walk
  • Kimdaejoong Convention Center
    14 min walk
  • Guus Hiddink Stadium
    5 min drive
  • Gwangju (KWJ-Gwangju Intl.)
    11 min drive

Room options

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Luxury Suite Room | Premium bedding, minibar, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Luxury Suite Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room | Premium bedding, minibar, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double Room | Premium bedding, minibar, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room | Premium bedding, minibar, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Twin Room | Premium bedding, minibar, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Royal Suite Twin Room | Premium bedding, minibar, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Royal Suite Twin Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the neighborhood

Gwangju

A stay at Browndot Gwangju Sangmu places you in the heart of Gwangju, within a 10-minute drive of 1913 Songjeong Station Market and Gwangju Art Street. .This golf hotel is 4.6 mi (7.4 km) from House of Lee Jang-woo and 6 mi (9.7 km) from Chosun University Museum of Art.

What's nearby

  • 5-18 Memorial Park - 10 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Kimdaejoong Convention Center - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Gwangju-Kia Champions Field - 6 min drive - 3.4 miles
  • Gwangju Art and Culture Center - 6 min drive - 3.7 miles
  • 1913 Songjeong Station Market - 7 min drive - 4.3 miles

Getting around

  • Sangmu Station - 7 min walk
  • Gwangju Songjeon Station - 13 min drive
  • Gwangju (KWJ-Gwangju Intl.) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪장흥한우 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪대게수산 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪한국관 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪스타벅스 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Outback Steakhouse - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Browndot Gwangju Sangmu

Hotel with free breakfast, in the vicinity of 1913 Songjeong Station Market
Browndot Gwangju Sangmu offers 59 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and complimentary newspapers. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, slippers, and bidets.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. 50-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels and Netflix. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 59 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. 50-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour business center, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Browndot Gwangju Sangmu has a restaurant on site.
Late night fare is available from room service (during limited hours).

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Korean

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Free daily manager's reception

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • Bicycle storage

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 24-hour business center

Outdoors

  • In a regional park
  • In the mountains

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator

More

  • Banquet hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Late-night room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Tea bags/instant coffee
  • Wet bar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: KRW 10000
Minimum check-in age: 19

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: KRW 10000

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property’s breakfast service is available only by reservation and must be requested in advance of arrival.
Breakfast is not available on Mondays.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in fee: KRW 10000 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: KRW 10000 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: Zero Pay, Kakao Pay, and Samsung Pay
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Firenze Hotel Gwangju
Firenze Gwangju
FIRENZE TOURIST HOTEL Gwangju
FIRENZE TOURIST Gwangju
FIRENZE TOURIST HOTEL
Browndot Gwangju Sangmu Hotel
Browndot Gwangju Sangmu Gwangju
Browndot Gwangju Sangmu Hotel Gwangju

Browndot Gwangju Sangmu Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 98 out of 289 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 107 out of 289 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 65 out of 289 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 289 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 289 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location in the Sangmu area. Close to the subway, which is halfway between the KTX and the Bus Terminal (about 5-7 minutes to each). Lots of restaurants and shopping nearby, and a short walk to 5/18 Memorial Park.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Conveniently located to the subway and airport. Lots of amenities nearby.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Affordable stay
Was on a business trip and check in to the hotel. Overall stay was pleasant but do not expect too much from the room. If you are on a budget this hotel is great. Else go for other hotel with better comfort.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location in the Sangmu district. Convenient to the subway, KTX, and Airport.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was convenient for me, it is in a good location for access to the subway and numerous bus lines. The 5/18 Memorial park is a short walk away. Overall, it suited my needs well
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel style is a bit retro, and I really liked it!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Semi decent
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely and very reasonable hotel in Gwangju! The breakfast was a nice bonus as well, you have to pay a little extra but it come with a choice of Korean or American, sometimes Mediterranean, styles. I would definitely recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Ka Yan

Traveled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointed
Checked into first room, gave us wrong room. Had to move to next room, and door didn't work... so we had to move again. Currently in the third room (after hours) and we found that the bed has blood stains, and the robes have a big strange yellow stain. The towel has 4 holes (3 big and 1 small). So it's not clean and probably too late to change/ fix it(especially when we already changed 3 times). The original check in took about 30mins. Overall me and my friends dislike this hotel, especially for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
it was really good hotel , nice location clean quite and good crew
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was nice and big and cozy. Unfortunately most of it was under construction when I went. My shower didn't have curtains so the water splashed around my bathroom. Otherwise everything else was nice.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location was good for me lack of cafe bar restaurant staff were friendly and helpful
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness
The heater was broken, water heater had rust in it, and my bed looked like it hasnt been washed due to the wet stain and marks.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Dean, Seoul, South Korea

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was clean, quiet and reasonable price hotel. I saw a lot of foreigners in this hotel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Decent Hotel
Overall, our stay was average. The service was average. The room was clean and the bed comfortable, although we had some challenges. First, there was the confusion with the air conditioning (there is one remote for lights, television, and air). Then, there was some electrical issues (nothing was turning on). We went to the front desk, and they quickly fixed the problem with one switch of a button. The complimentary breakfast wasn't anything memorable (Korean food for my Mom, toast and tea for me). While located in the business district, it was difficult to locate the hotel via taxi. For English speaking travelers, I recommend taking a photo of the hotel location for your taxi driver. Also, the pronunciation of Firenze is "Pirenche" (phonetically Pee-ren-che) as there is no "F" in the Korean language. If anything, you are walking distance from the downtown Ramada Hotel and Outback Steakhouse. Also, you are walking distance from a subway station. If we were to book a hotel again, we would probably find something in the Dong-gu district (where there are more shops and restaurants in Chungjang-ro).
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

sang, Baltimore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice! well built hotel ..But, when we walked in to the lobby there was bad food odor,rotten unbearable fish smells all over the hotel, friendly staffs,comfortable bed,
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
So so
You one hotel that when make noise plenty so no could sleep
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

tk

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Not bad, but not great . . .
Nice enough hotel, decent but definitely not top drawer. A good choice for Gwangju, though, which doesn't offer too many luxury hotel choices. Two definite drawbacks for westerners used to certain levels of comfort . . . a VERY firm bed (as in hard-as-a-rock) and a sad included breakfast. For a decent breakfast, head out the door to any number of franchise coffee shops in the area.

6/10 Okay

sangmin, gwang ju

comfotable

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in the center of business town
The staff were kind and I got an upgrade to deluxe business room for overbooking. Although it seemed like a bit old fashioned, the room was clean and cozy.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Eric, Vancouver WA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best Hotel Staff in Gwangju!
Our hotel stay was fantastic but what made it the best was the very accomandating hotel staff. The employees of the Firenze Hotel were some of the best employees I have came across in all of my experience within the service industry.