Yanggakdo International Hotel 5th Floor

Tour of the hidden 5th floor of north korea s yanggakdo hotel dr.

Yanggakdo international hotel 5th floor.

Yanggakdo international hotel with most north korea tours the yanggakdo hotel is the usual destination visitors stay at. In august 2011 on our last night in pyongyang north korea 15 of us ventured to the hidden 5th floor of the yanggakodo hotel. This is our story. The fifth floor of the hotel has been a source of curiosity among foreigners because it is off limits to hotel guests.

An icon of the world globe indicating different international options us edition. The elevators do not stop on the fifth floor. Citation needed fifth floor. An enormous 47 storey hotel located on yanggakdo island in the middle of the taedong river in pyongyang the hotel offers a great central location in the city which is convenient for tours.

Hence there is no fifth floor button on the elevator panel. The yanggakdo international hotel is most famous for being known as the hotel on the island or mistaken as the only hotel in pyongyang. The yanggakdo international hotel is a standard stop on most tours of north korea. If you like korean restaurants yanggakdo hotel is conveniently located near rakwon the diplomatic restaurant the new diplo and grand theatre restaurant.

Transcript for tour of the hidden 5th floor of north korea s yanggakdo hotel for nearly a decade young pioneer brewers offered travelers from the united states and other countries the chance to. Calvin sun recalls going to the hidden 5th floor of the hotel the same hotel where otto warmbier stayed during his trip to. While staying at yanggakdo hotel visitors can check out kim il sung square 1 4 mi and tower of the juche idea 1 5 mi some of pyongyang s top attractions. A korean and chinese restaurant located near the back of the hotel and another café located on the mezzanine floor.

We were reminded of the little known fifth floor of the yanggakdo hotel. Allegedly this is the floor where all room su.