Sun Cruise Resort & Yacht
{{Short description|Hotel resort built like a cruise ship located in South Korea.}}
{{Infobox hotel
| name = Sun Cruise Resort & Yacht
| logo =
| logo_width =
| logo_caption =
| image = Korea-Gangneung-Jeongdongjin-Sun Cruise Hotel-01.jpg
| image_width =
| caption =
| location = Jeongdongjin, South Korea
| coordinates = {{coord|37|41|1|N|129|2|38|E|display=inline}}
| opening_date = 2002
| number_of_rooms = 211
| number_of_suites =
| number_of_restaurants = 6
| number_of_bars =
| floor_area =
| floors =
| height = {{convert|45|m}}
| parking =
| website = [https://esuncruise.com/view/index.do?SS_SVC_LANG_CODE=ENG esuncruise.com]
| footnotes =
}}
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 {{sclass|Sovereign|cruise ship|4}}, the hotel is {{convert|165|m}} long and {{convert|45|m}} tall and overlooks the beach resort.
Built at the top of a large cliff, the hotel looks out over the sea and gives the impression that a cruise ship has run aground.
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. Sporting facilities include a netted golf range, volleyball court, and a fitness club. 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.
The resort also contains a park located adjacent to the hotel. 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.
In 2003, the Titanic hotel, a construction with a similar cruise-ship theme, opened in Turkey.
See also
References
{{reflist|refs=
{{cite web
|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/11/sun-cruise-resort-south-korea_n_3581014.html
|title=Sun Cruise Resort, South Korea's Wacky Cruise Ship Attraction (PHOTOS)
|work=The Huffington Post
|date=11 July 2013
|accessdate=3 September 2013
}}
{{cite web
|url=http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=668605
|title=Sun Cruise Resort & Yacht (썬크루즈)
|publisher=Korea Tourism Organization
|accessdate=3 September 2013
}}
{{cite web
|url=http://tripified.ca/2013/06/cruiseshiphotel.html
|title=World's first clifftop cruise ship hotel
|work=MSN Travel
|date=17 June 2013
|accessdate=3 September 2013
}}
{{cite web
|url=http://english.esuncruise.com/park/themapark.html
|title=Theme Park Information
|publisher=Jungdongin Sun Cruise
|accessdate=4 September 2013
}}
}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://www.esuncruise.com/}}
- [https://www.uniqhotels.com/sun-cruise-resort Photos of the resort]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sun Cruise Resort and Yacht}}