Sun Cruise Resort & Yacht

Sun Cruise Resort & Yacht is a hotel resort in Jeongdongjin on the east coast of South Korea. Designed in the image of a cruise ship, notably the Royal Caribbean International Sovereign Class, the hotel is 165 metres (541 ft) long and 45 metres (148 ft) tall and overlooks the beach resort.[1][2] It is believed to be the first of its kind in the world.

Sun Cruise Resort & Yacht
General information
LocationJeongdongjin, South Korea
Coordinates37°41′1″N 129°2′38″E
Opening2002
Height45 metres (148 ft)
Other information
Number of rooms211
Number of restaurants6
Website
esuncruise.com

Built at the top of a large cliff, the hotel looks out over the sea[2] and gives the impression that a cruise ship has run aground.[1][2]

The hotel has 211 rooms, including bedrooms and apartments, and six function rooms. There are six restaurants serving Korean and European food and a rotating bar on the top floor.[1][2] Sporting facilities include a netted golf range, volleyball court, and a fitness club.[3] The cruise ship theme is emphasised by the sound of crashing waves played on speakers throughout the hotel and the use of salt water in the swimming pool.[1][3]

The resort also contains a park located adjacent to the hotel.[1] Prominent within the landscaped gardens are "The Hands of Promise", two giant hands rising from the ground, along with a variety of other sculptures. There is also an observation area with a glass floor suspended above the sea, an exhibition hall, and a lake.[4]

In 2003 the Titanic hotel, a construction with a similar cruise-ship theme, opened in Turkey.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Sun Cruise Resort, South Korea's Wacky Cruise Ship Attraction (PHOTOS)". The Huffington Post. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  2. "Sun Cruise Resort & Yacht (썬크루즈)". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  3. "A Cruise on Dry Land – Korea's Unique Cruise Ship Hotel". Oddity Central. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  4. "Theme Park Information". Jungdongin Sun Cruise. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  5. "World's first clifftop cruise ship hotel". MSN Travel. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
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