[Jeonju] - WannaBe Design Hotel (워너비호텔)

Finally reached WannaBe Design Hotel from Jaman Mural Village by taxi. Located near to Deokjin Park, WannaBe is a stylish boutique hotel which is about 20-minute drive from Jeonju Hanok Village.

WannaBe Design Hotel (워너비호텔).

 

Supposedly, we checked-in here after we arrived from Seoul by bus,

then visit Deokjin Park (덕진공원) and Hanji Museum.

But, because kids wanted to play with Mint at Springtime Cafe, we ended up wandering in Hanok Village. It's around 6:00 pm and the sky was already dark when we stepped in the hotel.

 Receptionist / Information Counter.

 Lobby with PC, Printer and Microwave.

 최고의 시설 (Great Facility), 최상의 서비스 (Best Service),

칠절히 모시겠습니다 (Allow me to serve you)...

For breakfast and snacks, guests can head to Coffee Terrace at the ground floor of the hotel and help yourself with the toast breads or make a sandwich with ham, cheese and vegetables. Canned drinks such as coffee and energy drinks, bottled mineral water also free of charge. Too bad they didn't have banana milk as it's our favorite drink! ;P

 Daily Room Rate.

Breakdown of the charges for Premium Room (Room No: 905):

27 Nov 2015 (Friday) =  ₩80,000

28 Nov 2015 (Saturday) = ₩90,000

Additional charges =  ₩40,000 (for 2 nights)

(₩10,000 / person was charged as the accommodation is based on double occupancy).

Actually we wanted to stay in Suite on the first day, but suite not available on that day. Saturday rate for Suite is extra ₩30,000 from Friday or  ₩50,000 more from Monday to Thursday and Sunday. So, I didn't check whether it was available for Saturday.

 

₩210,000 for 2 nights stay at Premium Twin Room.

Wannabe Hotel was quite flexible to let us use the room without need to check-out on the second day morning, and then check-in again at night. As far as I know, you need to check out  most of the boutique or love hotel as they can rent the room out before you check in again at night around 7pm - 10pm depending on which day. So, it's so convenient for us to just leave everything in the room.

 

Queen and Single beds.

Maybe next trip we need 2 queen-size bed realizing that kids are no longer small babies that can squeeze on the single bed. So, hubby got the single bed and three of us had the queen size bed. Not having a good sleep as I barely move and stucked there. Therefore, the next day switched the bed with my hubby, because he can sleep comfortably anywhere.

The bed is comfortable and layered with adjustable warmer pad,

which is a very good thing for winter days.

Not only that, they also provided iPhone charger (black cable below the notepad) beside the antique phone.

Spacious room and fitted with wood timbre or laminating flooring. 

Although the design of the rooms look similar, but they're uniquely designed with different themes in every single rooms for customers to experience and discover.

Our room was eye-catching eccentric mustard yellow feature wall contrasting with grayish black wall and cobalt blue leather armchair. Clean and neat white bed sheet with black thread embroidery and overall interior designs make it looks stylish and high-class. 

 Inviting sitting area fix with coffee table and chair under the soft carpet.  

Flat screen TV with cable and satellite channels.

We'd love to explore other types of  rooms from Deluxe, Premium, Premium Twin and Suite next time because all the rooms are quite affordable especially on weekdays. Too bad we didn't have chance to stay at Duplex Suite. This room has it's own party room with Karaoke facilities. I think it's because youngsters rented it for fun partying with friends. Maybe it's the highest occupancy room especially on weekends.

Ensuite bathroom with Whirlpool tub with shower facility.

Enclose toilet separated from shower area were clean.

My kids' favorite corner because they love to have bubble bath

inside this changing color whirlpool.

 

Mostly all the love motel have the same toiletries pack with face mask,

toothbrush, makeup remover, ladies set, shaving cream, cleanser, and so on.

Not only that, they provided  hair dryer and straightener, hair spray and hair gel so that you can style your hair like you're just came out from hair salon.

Contact lens cleaning solution, air spray(?), Somang Coenzyme Q10 skin toner, emulsion,  hair brushes, comb, toothpaste were there too. Feel like you're using your own bathroom with almost everything there.

Shower gel and 2 types of shampoo and conditioner in big bottles which it's more than sufficient to use because it's not pathetic tiny travel-sized bottles that maybe barely enough for two person.

Frosted glass partition designed and suitable for romantic couple stay. 

But, it's kinda uncomfortable for us as kids were in the room. I'd to drag a chair so there's a place to put my clothes and towel as there's no railing or place to hang inside the bathroom. Couldn't even walk to basin as it's totally exposed from the bed.

Minibar with Maxim coffee, tea bags, and cold canned drinks inside mini fridge. 

27 inches couple high-end PC with internet connection. Not sure why all the motels I stayed provided two computers. But good to have as we use the USB ports to charge our handphones and cameras on top of multi plugs. 

 

 Hanbok photo collection on the wall ;P

I found this hotel from Yanolja, motel booking app in Korea. We didn't book from the app, because they didn't reply our enquiry. We went there only after KTO Jeonju assisted us to call them and confirm that the premium twin room was available. We're really satisfied with this hotel as it's affordable and totally worth the price.

We didn't go back to Hanok Village, so hubby went to convenience store

nearby the hotel to buy instant cup noodles and dosirak for dinner.

 

Tasty BaSsak Bulgogi Dosirak (바싹 불고기 도시락) - ₩4,000
and Sirloin Donkatsu Dosirak 등심돈까스 도시락) - ₩4,500.

WannaBe Design Hotel

Add: 전북 전주시 덕진구 덕진동2가 200-2

200-2 Deokjindong 2(i)-ga, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju. 

Tel: 050 7962 4747

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[Jaman Mural] - Cafe DuImo (두이모카페)

Peeped inside DuImo Cafe (두이모), didn't see any customers inside, however it was bright inside and the door wasn't locked. Such a relieve to find this cafe opened as we walked past about five or six cafes closed.

The main reason we searched for cafe was because of my son. I went in to asked whether my son can use the toilet because of cold weather, and the owner was understanding and brought him inside. 

Actually, we planned to go back to Hanok Village for dinner, then have patpingsu at Grandma's Best Desserts Factory. However, it's not nice went inside just for toilet, so we decided to sit down and rest there since we'd long uphill walking from Jeonju to Omokdae and strolling around this art village.

 DuImo Cafe's Menu.

The owner recommended us to order Bibimbap Waffle with hot drink set. But because promised the kiddos earlier, we'd to order Patpingsu. Imo was nice to convince us patpingsu not suitable and it's better to get hot drinks for cold day. But, kids still insisted to have it...

 Waffle + Drink Set => ₩10,000 and also banner outside the cafe

showing TV shows recommending DuImo Bibimbap Waffle.


While 두이모 (DuImo = Two Aunts) busy preparing our orders in the kitchen...


Kids and hubby settled down at the corner seats facing the window
and busy playing with their own gadgets.

I quickly switch on my camera and start to snap every corner of this cafe. I love the Relaxing atmosphere in this 'RIch' feeling cafe because the REtro interior, RUstic furniture and ROmantic decorations! Let me give this RAre unique cafe a nickname: QuinqueR (Ra-Ri-Ru-Re-Ro)!

Of course lots of selfies too, especially I was so free
to roam around as nobody there except us ;P

Now, kinda angry editing these photos because those photos
taken by my hubby turned out blur and no focus.


That's because he didn't move an inch from his seat,
just  using zoom and anyhow snap all these photos with me inside.

Tell me, should I angry or not?! It's so blur that I'd to sharpen and strengthen the edges before converted them to drawing. 

Do you agree that he should bring me to Korea to re-capture these photos as compensation?!

  

Bibimbap Waffle (비빔밥와플) - ₩4,000.

The exotic Bibimbap Waffle looked like Kebab.

It's filled with meat, cheese, vegetables, cabbage and pickles. They're rolled inside Vietnamese Spring Roll wrapper before cover it with the waffle. Then this neatly packed waffle was cut into half. 

Come and take a closer look. Wow... it's visually appetizing, right?!

BTW, the cute  paper wrapper should be using the real photos of 2 Aunts' portraits which highlighting shadows and light.

Let me try this for you... ;P

Amazing taste, not only looks good! This waffle was delicious and tantalising especially when you bite on the rice waffle because the texture was slightly like Nureungji crust (누룽지 = scorched rice).

I think they used Kimchi fried rice for the waffle as it's a bit spicy. What I can say it's really unique yet perfect combination! Nutritious and delicious snacks that truly satisfying!

 

But kids only took a bite and complained

that the waffle was too spicy...  

I think they just gave the best excuse to attack this Patpingsu 

and clear the spiciness on their tongue.

 "No worry, we've no problem with this Patpingsu!"

They're more than willingly to let us eat all the yummy waffles. Then they happily finished thissweet patpingsu. They literally clean the whole bowl themselve, as my hubby and I only got a scoop or two to taste.

 

Patpingsu (팥빙수) - ₩9,000.

This bowl is perfect for 2 person sharing. But, there's no problem if you give each of them one bowl. Nobody will resist sweet treats, right?

Treasure corner with pitchers of preserved fruits on the shelves.

Giant Omija pitchers on the floor, and others
jars found inside the fridge too.

According to the owner, these tens of pitchers preserved fruits such as Yuja / Citron (유자), Quince Tea (모과) Grapefruit Tea (자몽), Jujube Tea (대추), Omija (오미자) were all homemade. 

You have options to drink it traditionally in hot or cold drinks, or have some kicks with fusion sparkling water. Nowadays a lot of cafe in Korea selling -Ade (에이드) drinks mostly fruits with Chilsaeng Cider. Maybe I should try to make my own Honey Lemon Ade or Wine Ade too.

After finished our food and went to the kitchen to pay. Of course I was thanking and praising them for delicious Bibimbap Waffle. 

 Only then Yoojin's Auntie asked me whether I know CLC

 girl group and pointing to the poster on the wall.

 

 I found out that this cafe owned by CLC (씨엘씨) 

Yoojin's (최유진) mother and auntie.

Wefie with beautiful Yoojin's mummy,

while her Auntie asked us to wait for awhile...

A plate of ripe persimmon was prepared for us as free service.

Kids love persimmon, but they never eat ripen one before. As you know, I'm very picky and don't like fruits, so this was my first time eating it. It's sweet and like eating jelly... I'd love to eat it again, but where to find ripe persimmon in Singapore?

Now you know where to stop by for a cup of drink and healthy snack when you're visiting Jaman Mural Village.

 Cafe DuImo (두이모카페).

Add: 54-44 Wansan-gu, Jaman Mural Jeonju-si.

Tel: 063-274-1212

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Jaman Mural Village (자만벽화마을)

Jaman Mural Village is just a stone's throw away from Omokdae Pavilion...

 But because we didn't have catapult to fling us like Angry Birds, 

so we'd to walk and cross this bridge to go there.

 Going up by steps as it's quite steep, it might be alright by 

holding the railing but piling snow obstructed the path.

Let's take this magic bus to find Totoro in this neighborhood...

First, let's catch those two Totoros up there!

This hamlet sitting on the mountain with about 40 houses were brilliantly
refurbished with paintings that giving lively impression on their walls.
  

Now, the narrow alleys looks more artistic and colorful with these giant murals 

which gaining numbers of tourists to visit Jaman Mural Village.

You can find from oriental, funky, and also something 

romantic like these lovers murals...

It's quite pretty but some parts were peeled off or faded,

and vandalized with wordings.

But some still look new like this Andy Warhol pop art with vibrant colors. 

Playful and cute cartoon characters...

One of kids' favorites murals... swinging spiderman~!

Too bad this cafe was closed, else it'll be nice to sit at the terrace...

and enjoy the surrounding views of Hanok Village in Jeonju at the foothill.

National Intangible Heritage Center (국립무형유산원)

also seen from here... 

Actually there are many unique cafes and galleries up there,

but not sure whether it's because it's cold winter day

or it's quite late when we're there, lots of cafes not opened...

Finally we found one cafe selling Bibimbap Waffle at DuImo Cafe.

We continued to explore this village and snap more photos that enough to make your instagram gallery more colorful.

Flowers and trees were up on the walls too,

 

 Buildings and structures too.

 

Traditional and Modern Ladies.

 Did you know that this village also filled with fairytale murals too?

Actually, you can find some murals at guest houses and cafes in Jeonju Hanok Village too (photos here). Our main purpose was to look for Totoro mural because kids wanted their Totoro bags and small soft toys to say hello and meet their Totoro family there.

 

Kids love Totoro since they watched the movie 'My Neighbor Totoro'.

From this photo, it looks like printed as it's so detailed, make me wondering who's the artist of this mural. Kids must be extremely happy if they can move this wall to their bedroom.

Totoro mural same as my daughter's birthday cake in 2009,

which I personally customised it with her photos.

 

We rushed back to the hotel without a single photo of Totoro because my son finger was cracking and bleeding because it's too dry. Me and my hubby didn't see this mural, as he was helping me to take photos. However, kids saw the mural because they wandering themselves.

A big thanks to Soon Heong, my hubby's friend that helped me to 

take the above photos of Totoro and Spirited Away murals for me. 

He asked me some recommended places to visit in Korea, so I suggested him to go to Jeonju. When he was there last week and texted that he's on the way to Omokdae and Jaman mural, I asked him a favor to snap those murals for me. Thank you!^^

Took small step and supported myself with the stone wall... 

didn't want to tumble down and damage my hanbok.

It's getting dark and dropping temperature.

Do visit earlier so you can take more vivid photos with sunlight. If you love to take selfie, you'll need about one hour to stroll along the alleyways. We spent about 2 hours as we rested and enjoy some snacks and drinks there.

 See you again Mr Smiley Snowman!

 

Give them your tears (당신의 눈물  대신울어 줄게요).

No, I want to give you hugs and sweet smile to wipe off all your tears! 

 Another way to go to Jaman Mural Village if you're not from Omokdae

is from Girin-daero Hanbyeognu Bus Stop (Bus No. 163, 190, 191, 429).

We waited for the taxi to go back to hotel from this bus stop.

Walking course map in Jaman Mural Village.

Add: Gyo-dong, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si.