Resom Spa Castle
Resom Spa Castle is Korea’s first membership spa resort and ishome to the 600-year-old Duksan Hot Springs. It is under the same ownership as the exclusive Anmyeondo Ocean Castle Resort. Spa Castle is located in Yesan, Chungcheongnam-do, which is only an hour and a half away from Seoul. It is within 30 minutes of beautiful mountains, the western seas, and close by to plenty of cultural tourist attractions.
The Spa Castle uses waters from the Deoksan Hot Springs, whose waters have been enjoyed by Koreans for six hundred years. There are over 400 guestrooms, a large banquet hall, seminar room, and a relaxation complex that includes everything from a cultural arts plaza, to a garden, and walking trails.
Resom Spa Castle operates its hot spring and spa year-round, offering a wide variety of treatments. Their many different spa pools include a couple spa, romantic spa and night spa, and contain skin-nurturing sulfur, salt and other minerals. The rich, soothing waters are pumped from hundreds of meters below ground, and are supposed to be particularly beneficial for people suffering from arthritis and anemia. The facilities also include the Vital Therapy Center which offers massage and other therapeutic services.
Spa Castles hot spring waters are known to be effective against skin troubles, gastroenteric disorders, neuralgia, and muscular pains, and are also great for skin rejuvenation.
Operating hours vary according to facilities. Please visit the official website to confirm:http://www.resom.co.kr/spa/main/main.asp
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Phone:(041) 330-8000
Admission fees are as follows:[Doctor fish] 5,000 won (20 min). Not sure what all that means though to be honest.
Directions:
By Bus:
From Seoul Central City Bus Terminal or Nambu Bus Terminal,
Take an intercity bus bound for Yesan (예산) and get off at Resom Spa Castle.
* Bus schedule:
Seoul Central City Bus Terminal: 07:10, 10:10, 14:10, 17:10, 20:30
Nambu Bus Terminal: 07:00, 12:00, 15:00
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From Yesan Bus Terminal, take a local bus bound for Resom Spa Castle (리솜스파캐슬).
* Bus schedule:07:50-19:15, runs 10 times a day.