This is the first time, I have received the cold winds of Korean winter. I chose Busan as the first city I visited on this trip. After reading hotel reviews, I chose to stay at ASTI Hotel Busan for 2 nights because of the location, convenience and cleanliness. And the hotel did not let me be disappointed. Firstly. it is right next to Busan railway station and this also put it in close proximity to the subway and bus routes which made it very convenient. I booked a room with views of the city, but they upgraded me to the room with views of the sea. Really appreciate it because at night it has beautiful scenery. The room is very clean with new equipment. The staff was friendly and gave me a few suggestions for attractions in Busan. Just one more thing they need to improve is TV. TV only has a limited number of foreign channels and can not connect to the internet.

We stayed in the executive suite as a family of 5, which had 2 bedrooms and 2 attached bathrooms.

1) Location - Right next to Busan railway station where you take the KTX from. This also put it in close proximity to the subway and bus routes which made it very convenient. however, there is nothing very much around the vicinity of the hotel, and one would have to travel to the usual tourist spots for some activity.

2) Cleanliness - Top notch. Super clean. Rooms also looked modern, which is unsurprising given that it just opened in 2018.

3) Staff - Staff were pleasant in our limited interaction with them, and most had a decent command of English

4) Air-conditioning. Some reviews here and on various booking sites like Agoda/Booking.com comment on the lack of control over the air-conditioning/heater. We had no such problems. Bear in mind we went in December where the outdoor temperatures hovered between 0-10 degrees celsius. Hence, if we felt too warm, we just opened the windows in the room a little, and that solved the problem. That said, even if we didn't open the windows, we had proper control over the a/c system and did not experience any problems the other reviewers described.

5) Food - very limited food options in the hotel. there is a lobby bar which doesn't serve much, and a restaurant that serves a buffet. We didn't find the food worth the money or the calories. There is plenty of food in the Busan Station, a Starbucks right downstairs, and various Korean food options just across the street.

Overall, we had a great stay and would unhesitatingly recommend this hotel

Love the convenience of the hotel as it is just directly beside Busan KTX station, has many levels and room is quite spacious and clean. Also, can take local bus to various tourist attractions from the bus stop infront of Busan station. Good~ will stay here again if I go to busan!