This hotel is one of maybe ten ostentatious but artistic hotels clustered on a hill about 1 to 2 miles from Heyri Art Village. It seems like some investors are planning for tourism that isn’t quite there yet? Total contrast to the otherwise peaceful rural-ness of the region. The customer service was unusual. I encountered few people (whether in Seoul or not) who spoke English but everyone in Seoul, whether working in the tourist industry or not, was extremely helpful once I approached them—and several times, people approached me to help when they saw my confusion, even though we spoke different languages. The staff at this hotel were either unfriendly, really nervous about the difference in language, or have a different sense of customer service. My check-in consisted entirely of “Name?” and my key-card being handed to me. I arrived by bus from Seoul and walked with my awkward bags all the way to to the hotel—super sweaty, hot, and tired—so I asked the front desk staff (15 minutes after arriving) if they could call a taxi to take me to the art village—very stiff response. The taxi driver was just as seemingly disapproving of me, although maybe he was bitter because his taxi smelled of vomit. I wondered if it was rural reticence when the next day, upon my departure, I asked the front desk staff again for a taxi but this time totally prepared with a translation on my phone and a point on the map to show them—I got the usual stoney face but then he went above and beyond to figur