LCT Residence is a “smart” and upscale beachfront condo-hotel that manages units basically up to the 94th floor. We stayed on the 82nd, where my ears popped in the elevator ride each time. One plus is that in bad weather, everything can be found at LCT Mall with fast food a block North; following the boardwalk below, there are plenty of “eats” on the stroll West to the traditional heart of Busan, halfway to Bumin hospital. After the typhoon Hinnamnor this week, Haeundae breakwater’s totally ripped up /gone. Albeit a half hour subway ride from Busan KTX station, I chose this place because of its location close to both traditional and modern features of Busan, without losing livability. Unlike many accommodations in Asia, it is wheelchair accessible and fits families of four or more in a condo—many owned by Chinese we saw. It is digitally operated in every possible frustrating way; but still, it’s generally a bit more reliable or cleaner than AirBnB (at a cost). Each residence accommodates a couple or family—up to 6 people—with common living, kitchen and laundry facility in unit with spectacular views of Haeundae Beach. LCT is not listed but shares a driving entrance with Signiel towers: comprising the Landmark Tower (a.k.a. BusanX observatory and mall—facing the Oceanside “boardwalk”). Dining and Starbucks are shared at the rear top of BusanX (LCT observatory) Tower. Better try Grand Josun’s though; we circled around our building here to beachfront, where tourists pay an arm and a leg for the paid-access elevator—in the same tower! LCT is 25 minutes from the subway station on Gunam-ro, nearest to Jungdo station (12 minutes’ walking)—just one stop past the Haeundae station (sound of seagulls blaring for cash fare payers on line 2). We arrived early after the overnight Jeju ferry and deposited our baggage; management left it in our unit before afternoon check-in. We used station Exit 5 at a main intersection to walk past yellow Emart and Medical Center buildings. Turning right at the corner at the next lights (new Haeundae tower) it was 8 minutes crossing to walk past the 7-Eleven and Jeju-lavarock waterfall to the final glass tower on the right. You need a Korean SIM card to dial management, and a person will meet you in the lobby. The entry is not visible from the road at the corner of the last Landmark Tower LCT building—nearest the underground parking and bike racks beside a circular large rainbow, beyond the gallery and metal cubist sculpture. (Management will ask you to sit and wait on the black sofas toward the left corner of the security desk). A few strange things about LCT Residence though is that “upgrade” could risk losing a room, which meant one of my kids had to sleep on a spare futon provided without linen on the floor. Additionally, management only spoke Korean and could not understand my complaints except via Google /Kakao Translate. There was an overabundance of face/hand towels although not enough linen or bath towels—available up
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