For the uninformed, this is not your regular Airport Limosine Bus that makes regular stops at Hotel but at Bus Stops along the road. The event unfolds when I bought my ticket at the Airport Limo counter and had to repeat 'Courtyard Seoul Time Square' and 'Yeoungdeungpo-gu' a number of times and was given Bus 6008.
The Bus 6008 does not stop at hotel entrance but at the certain bus stops and some near the Hotels. So, you need to know which Bus Stop to get off. I asked the driver but he speaks no English -Oops. Hmm..I saw a number of pretty Korean ticket counter ladies - surely they speak English - they waved their hands 'saying no' and pointed to the one infront (not sure who it is...). Until a nice gentleman said 'I am going that way and will tell you once the Bus is near' - Thank you.
The Bus moved but the voice in English was too voice from where I am seated - but it was fairly crowded and do not want to seat with anyone just to hear the announcement. I needed my space after such a long cramped trip over.
I dozed off but was awoked by the heat to my feet - ouch! It's the heater to heat up the bus and it's coming from the vents near the bus floor. It's really hot so I had to lift my feet way up after the hot air vent.
The voice activated announcement started so I knew it was the begining of the alighting of passengers - one by one alighted and finally the kind gentleman said to me 'the next stop'. Coincidentally, another gentleman from the same Singapore Airlines flight alighted at Shinsegae Department Bus Stop. It was drizzling, cold and had to pull my luggage through the drizzle - ahead saw the Shinsegae Department Store and asked for directions - Go to 5th Floor. That would be easy - arrived at 5th Floor and no directions any where - so, I had asked again and was directed to go out of the building cross the courtyard to the next buidling. Yes, I saw Courtyard Seoul Times Square - It was quite a journey, not something that you look forward to after a long trip.
If you need to check the bus route here is the web site.
http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Travel2/IABIe.cfm
Courtyard Seoul Times Square is a brand new and modern Hotel and the amenities are good. I think the only drawback is the directions to the Hotel. The Hotel is near Time Square mall and there are a dozens of restaruants to choose from. I realized later that if I alighted the last and final destination on the Bus 6008 route it will be much nearer to the Hotel.
The Hotel is within a huge Mall - Times Square - 300,000 sqm of 7 floors of shoping, entertainment and dinning. I had my dinner there with Young Jin at one of the restaurants there.
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