Here's a post about the 4 hostels/guesthouses we've been in Korea.

So that my cousin Carmen knows the conditions are not so bad :)

1) Mr. Kim's Guesthouse (Seoul)

What was special about this hostel is the owner. Whenever we asked him suggestions for restaurants, he would just wave at us and say:"Wait a minute. I put my coat and come with you."

It was also our first heated floors (best invention ever)

Plus, there's a bed in the middle of the living room.

2) Jeju Hiking Inn (Jeju Island)

It took us 3 nights to realize that the mattress was electric heated. That explains why we froze to death before that discovery.

3) Pusan Inn (Busan)

This hotel/motel was quite nice because the heated floor was working really well. 

We asked for a traditional Korean bed which is basically sleeping on the floor (but with a electric heated mattress of course).

My back was soared after the first night. But I got used to it and quite enjoyed it on the 2nd night. I think it's really good for your posture...

4) Seoul Walker (Seoul)

Last but not least, Seoul Walker. The owner is a really nice man, father of two girls (6 years old and 10 months old). He hung pictures of his wife and kids on the walls and lives in the basement with his family.

Since he opened the place about 2 months ago, we were almost the only guests.

But it was fun having the whole house to ourselves, not waiting for bathrooms or Internet, spreading all my belongings on the couch and watch whatever I liked on TV (Home Alone, Valkyrie for example...)