유성호텔 대온천탕

I lived in Yuseong, Daejeon, and knew it was incredibly nice, but it's been a really long time since I've been there. I remember going there 30 or 25 years ago. It's still the same old bathhouse, just like it was back then. I recently found out through a search that the Yuseong Hotel will be closing in early 2024. I'm not sure if this hot spring will be closing too. It's been 100 years, but it seems things change with the times. Many hotels in Yuseong have closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and some have even opened. I guess it's just the way the times go, but as I get older, I do feel a little sad. Anyway, you can park at the Yuseong Hotel and go to the hot springs. I've always heard that hot springs are good, and it feels good to come out of the bath afterward. And the banana milk I had afterward, called "Ttungba," brings back old memories. If you go before it's gone, you'll be reminded of those old memories. The bathhouse isn't small, but it's always crowded.

This sauna is next to the Yuseong Hotel. I thought there'd be a jjimjilbang (Japanese sauna) where I could change and relax, but it was just a bath. There were TVs and chairs in the locker room, so you could take a short break, and I could use the free Wi-Fi there. A body scrub costs 20,000 won and is available from 6:00 AM to 7:30 PM, as indicated by a sign at the reception and bath area. It's shocking that the body scrubbers are completely naked (lol). There were fewer options than I expected, including an insanely hot sauna, an open-air bath, and a regular bath, so an hour was enough. Since it was a holiday, I paid 11,000 won at the reception and received my key. This is the shoe locker and locker number. It's a 7-8 minute walk from Yuseong Hot Springs Subway Station. I was able to relax.

This is a large public bath adjacent to the Yusung Hotel. Hotel guests can enter for free, but day visitors can also use it. You pay the fee at the reception (cards accepted) before entering. One surprising difference from Japan is that there's a barbershop 💈 inside the changing room. The water seems to be a simple hot spring... it was just the right temperature for a comfortable bath. There's also an open-air bath, and the lukewarm water in the banana-shaped bathtub was fantastic. (I'm not sure if the lukewarm water was from a hot spring, though...)

Visited on December 23rd and February 24th. Public bathhouse inside the Yuseong Hotel. With five different baths to choose from, including a hot spring bath, herbal medicine bath, and outdoor bath, you can enjoy a variety of experiences. There's also a Finnish sauna. I highly recommend the outdoor bath. There are also plenty of showers. The water quality is excellent. It will be open until March 31st, 2024, and will reopen after closure and reconstruction. KT members receive a 1,000 won discount.

There is a day-use hot spring attached to Yuseong Hotel. The entrance is located to the far left of the attached photo. It gets quite crowded on weekends. When you pay with a credit card at the reception, you will receive a numbered receipt. Put your shoes in the shoe locker with that number, and put your clothes etc. in the locker with the same number as the key attached to the shoe locker. All locks are automatic. As of 2/26/2023, the cost for a day-use bath was 11,000 KRW.