When HOMM picked Sokcho for its Korea debut, it wasn't a coincidence. The lot they took at 4014 Donghae-daero sits in the seam between three different versions of this town — the lake to the west, the beach to the east, and the express bus terminal three minutes south. Most properties here pick one. This one refused to.
That refusal is what makes the tower useful for someone visiting from outside Korea. You can land at the bus terminal, walk three minutes with your suitcase, drop it in your room, and be standing on Sokcho Beach in ten minutes flat — without renting a car, without learning a single Korean phrase, without Googling "how do I get from the bus station to..." HOMM Marina Sokcho is the inaugural property of Banyan Group's HOMM brand in Korea — "Homm is a feeling, not a place" is the line they're going with, and the building is built to prove it.
The tower, floor by floor
The building is 21 floors and one basement. Knowing which floor holds what makes the first day shorter.
| Floor | What's there |
|---|---|
| 21F (SKY21) | All-Season Heated Infinity Pool · Sky21 Rooftop Bar |
| 20F–6F | 150 guestrooms across 11 lines |
| 5F–3F | Parking garage |
| 2F | Front desk + lobby + parking |
| 1F | Gallery Lounge + parking |
| B1 | Seorak Bistro · Meeting Room · Activa GYM |
Parking spans floors 1 through 5 with both standard spots and an automated tower system — 130 vehicles total. Hand the key over at the front desk and it parks itself.
150 rooms, eleven lines
Every line — Deluxe through the Homm Oceanview Suite — sleeps on a Simmons Beautyrest Black mattress and pulls espresso from a Nespresso Zenius capsule machine. The differences are floorplan, view, and a few signature add-ons in the suite lines.
| Category | Line | Size | Sleeps | View | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Deluxe — King | 33 m² | 2 / 3 | None | 16 |
| Standard | Deluxe Partial Lakeview — King | 35 m² | 2 / 3 | Cheongchoho + Seorak | 6 |
| Standard | Deluxe — Queen & Single | 35 m² | 2 / 3 | None | 24 |
| Standard | Deluxe Partial Oceanview — Queen & Single | 35 m² | 2 / 3 | East Sea | 6 |
| Standard | Family Deluxe (Kids') — Queen & Single | 35 m² | 2 / 3 | None | 13 |
| Standard | Family Deluxe Cinetime — Queen & Single | 35 m² | 2 / 3 | None | 2 |
| Standard | Grand Deluxe Oceanview — King | 35 m² | 2 / 3 | Lake · Seorak · Sea | 30 |
| Standard | Grand Deluxe Lakeview Accessible — King | 35 m² | 2 / 3 | Lake | 2 |
| Standard | Premier Cityview — Two Queen | 36 m² | 2 / 4 | Sokcho city | 30 |
| Suite | Junior Suite Partial Oceanview — Two Queen | 56 m² | 2 / 4 | East Sea | 15 |
| Suite | Homm Oceanview Suite — Two King | 87 m² | 2 / 6 | Lake · Sea · Seorak | 6 |
A few of the lines deserve a second look:
- Family Deluxe (Kids') — themed room with a teepee tent, plush characters, soft toys. Built for kids 3–8.
- Family Deluxe Cinetime — built-in ViewSonic X2000-4K beam projector, up to 150-inch screen, Harman Kardon speakers, 4K UHD, 2,000 ANSI lumens. Two of these in the whole tower.
- Junior Suite Partial Oceanview — 56 m², marble bathtub, one-time complimentary minibar, two 55-inch HD TVs.
- Homm Oceanview Suite — the flagship 87 m², marble bathtub, 86-inch TV, complimentary minibar with alcoholic drinks, Nespresso Momento 100, and panoramic windows facing the lake, sea, and Seoraksan all at once.
In every room, regardless of line
- Bed — Simmons Beautyrest Black, king or queen+single configuration
- Coffee — Nespresso Zenius capsule machine
- Tea & water — bottled water + premium tea collection
- TV — 55-inch HD Smart TV with Netflix, Disney+, YouTube (personal account required to sign in)
- Wi-Fi — free, fast, no time limit
- Power — 220V outlet + USB A & C dual charging port at the bedside
- Bath — private bathroom, hairdryer, bidet, shoehorn, full amenity set
- Closet — bathrobe, slippers, electric kettle, personal safe
Facilities — at a glance
| Facility | Where | Hours | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-Season Infinity Pool | 21F (SKY21) | Sun–Fri 08:00–23:00 · Sat & holidays 08:00–24:00 | Free for guests |
| Sky21 Rooftop Bar | 21F | Daily 10:00–23:00 (LO 22:30) · Sat & holidays until 24:00 (LO 23:30) | À la carte |
| Seorak Bistro | B1 | Daily 07:00–22:00 (break 15:30–17:00) | À la carte / buffet |
| Activa GYM | B1 | Daily 07:00–22:00 | Free, guests only |
| Meeting Room | B1 | By reservation | Quoted per event |
| Gallery Lounge | 1F | Open during front-desk hours (24/7) | Free for guests |
All-Season Heated Infinity Pool · 21F
Sokcho's highest pool, sitting on the 21st floor of the tallest building in this part of the city. From the water you see the East Sea on one side, Cheongchoho Lake and Seoraksan on the other.
- Hours — Sun–Fri 08:00 to 23:00 · Sat & holidays 08:00 to 24:00
- Water temperature — Main pool 34–40°C (May–Sept), held at 40°C from October through April. Jacuzzi runs 41°C year-round.
- Layout — 1 main pool, 1 jacuzzi, heated cabanas held at 28°C, sunbeds, outdoor showers, restrooms
- Bubble Time (daily, weather permitting):
- Mon–Thu 5 pm
- Fri, Sun & public holidays 5 pm + 9 pm
- Sat 5 pm, 7 pm, 9 pm
- Saturday Pool Parties every Saturday in peak summer
- Rental — heated cabana ₩10,000/hour · swimwear, full-body warm-up suit, goggles
- Complimentary — outdoor sunbeds, bath towels, life jackets, hammock tubes, arm rings, kids' toys
- Poolside menu — seafood ramen, chicken skewers, pizza, burgers, hot dogs, buffalo wings, fish cakes, alcoholic + non-alcoholic drinks
The pool runs 365 days a year. In January with snow on Seoraksan, the water is still 40°C and the cabanas are still 28°C. This is the one Sokcho lodging where "rooftop pool in winter" is a real thing.
Sky21 Rooftop Bar · 21F
Same floor as the pool, opposite side. Premium wines, curated cocktails, and a wide-open sky that holds the sunset over Seoraksan for fifteen full minutes most evenings.
- Daily — 10:00 to 23:00 (last order 22:30)
- Saturdays & public holidays — 10:00 to 24:00 (last order 23:30)
- Summer — live DJ on peak-season Saturdays during the pool parties
Seorak Bistro · B1
All-day dining in the basement, led by an Executive Chef who won the Le Cordon Bleu Patrick Harris Award and the Sydney Culinary Competition. The breakfast buffet splits four ways — Korean, Japanese, Southeast Asian, and Western — using fresh local ingredients. Lunch and dinner are sit-down with sophisticated steaks tailored to groups, anniversaries, and intimate dinners.
- Hours — Daily 07:00 to 22:00
- Breakfast — 07:00 to 10:30 (last entrance 10:00). Children 37 months to 12 years old get child pricing.
- Lunch & Dinner — 11:00 to 22:00 (last order 21:30). Break time 15:30 to 17:00.
- In-Room Dining — 11:00 to 22:00 (last order 21:30), same kitchen, delivered upstairs.
Activa GYM · B1
A specialized fitness sanctuary for in-house guests. Treadmills, free weights, machines, and a serene atmosphere built for travel-day workouts.
- Hours — Daily 07:00 to 22:00
- Access — exclusive to in-house guests; no day passes
Meeting Room · B1
A 155.82 m² (47.2 PY) banquet space with exclusive private rental — no overlapping with other events. Fully equipped audio-visual.
- Maximum capacity — 96 guests for meetings · 110 for banquets
- Meeting configurations — Classroom 60 · U-Shape 28 · Boardroom 28 · Theater 96
- Banquet specialties (first birthdays, longevity celebrations, family gatherings) — tailored menus, karaoke machine rental, customized first-birthday table designs, premium floral styling
- Equipment — large screen, beam projector, microphones, professional sound system
- Premium service — complimentary valet parking during events
Gallery Lounge · 1F
A cozy relaxation space inside the lobby, scented with the hotel's signature fragrance + the aroma of coffee. Artworks inspired by Sokcho's mountains and sea are placed throughout. Sit and read before check-in, or finish a quiet half-hour before the airport bus.
Where it is
4014 Donghae-daero, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do (강원특별자치도 속초시 동해대로 4014)
Three places matter for orientation:
- Sokcho Express Bus Terminal — 4-minute walk. Buses from Seoul Express Terminal and Dong-Seoul land here.
- E-Mart Sokcho — 2-minute walk. Snacks, sundries, last-minute hiking socks.
- Cheongchoho Lake — 10-minute walk. The lake the building looks down on from the rooftop.
The full "Where you'll wake up" map is just below this article, with every nearby destination plotted and minute-counted.
Check-in, booking, and good-to-know
- Check-in — 15:00
- Check-out — 11:00
- Front desk — staffed 24 hours, with English-speaking reception
- Phone — +82-33-630-8600
- Reservations email — reservations-sokcho@hommhotels.com
- Official EN — hommhotels.com
- Official KR — hommmarinasokcho.co.kr
- Partner channels — Booking.com, Agoda, Hotels.com (all linked at the bottom of this page)
- Cancellation — varies by channel and rate plan. Check the confirmation you received from whichever site you booked through.
- Parking — 130 vehicles, floors 1–5, automated tower system, complimentary
- Wi-Fi — free, all units
Useful to know for foreign guests
Is English spoken at the front desk? Yes — the front desk has English-speaking staff and runs 24 hours. The AI concierge above is in English 24/7 and is scoped specifically to this property.
Is the rooftop pool open in winter? Yes. The main pool is held at 40°C from October through April, the jacuzzi runs 41°C year-round, and the cabanas are heated to 28°C. This is the only Sokcho hotel where the rooftop pool is a year-round attraction.
What language are the menus and signage in? Hotel signage is bilingual (English + Korean). Seorak Bistro's menu and breakfast buffet labels are in English. The Sky21 Rooftop Bar runs an English menu.
Can I bring children to the pool, bar, and bistro? Pool: yes, kids' arm rings, hammock tubes, and life jackets are complimentary. Bar: alcohol service applies normal age limits. Bistro: children 37 months to 12 years old get child pricing at the breakfast buffet.
Where do I park? Floors 1–5 of the tower itself. Hand the key at the front desk; the automated tower system parks it. Complimentary.
Is there a place to work? Gallery Lounge (1F) for short stints. For longer focus work, Seorak Bistro between meal services or the in-room desk. Premier Cityview rooms have two queen beds and a desk that fits a 13-inch laptop.
Daepo Port — worth the drive? For sashimi and dockside raw fish, yes. Five minutes by car. It's a different scene than the central Tourist & Fishery Market — more about fishing boats, less about touring.
Ask the concierge
The AI concierge at the top of this page is scoped specifically to HOMM Marina Sokcho. It knows which floor holds the pool, when Bubble Time runs, the exact temperature of the jacuzzi, and what's around the property. Ask it where to find raw fish that hasn't been frozen, how to get to Abai Village without a taxi negotiation, what to do when it rains for three days straight, where Cheongchoho Lake is most photogenic at golden hour. It just doesn't know what you're hungry for. Tell it.
