Jeonnam Province's 'Establishment of Stay-Type Tourism Infrastructure' Progressing Smoothly

Partial Opening of Ramada Plaza & Sea One Resort in Jaeun-myeon, Sinan on the 18th

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Jeonnam Province's key initiative to establish a "stay-type tourism infrastructure" is progressing smoothly.

Jeonnam Province announced on the 8th that the Ramada Plaza & Sea One Resort, located in Jaeun-myeon, Sinan, will partially open on the 18th.

By 2025, they plan to expand the current number of rooms (about 10,000) by approximately 6,000 rooms (66%).

The Ramada Plaza & Sea One Resort, opening this time, is a premium accommodation facility attracted to meet the increasing demand for tourist lodging following the opening of the Cheonsa Bridge in April 2019, which connects Amtaedo and Aphaedo in Sinan.

It is being developed by the Jeonnam-based company Geo Group Co., Ltd. near Baekgil Beach in Jaeun-myeon, which boasts excellent scenery.

Construction began in November 2019 with 533 rooms across three buildings and nine floors, and among these, 415 rooms and ancillary facilities have been prioritized for completion. After a trial stay period until this month, it is scheduled to operate normally for the general public starting next month.

Additionally, centered around this resort, a marine tourism complex is being developed on a nearby 540,000㎡ area with a total investment of 830 billion KRW, including a vacation pension complex, rural leisure facilities, and a marina. They are also promoting the designation of the tourism complex to create world-themed streets featuring France, Germany, Japan, China, and more, where tourists can enjoy rest and entertainment.

Accessibility to the hotel & resort has improved with the opening of the Cheonsa Bridge, allowing arrival within an hour from Muan Airport and KTX Mokpo Station.

It is also connected to the Seohaean Expressway, greatly enhancing the usage environment for tourists from the metropolitan area, and an increase in visitors is expected.

About 15 minutes from the resort is the "1004 Museum Park," decorated with unique themes such as the World Shell Museum and the 1004 Su-seok Exhibition Hall.

Within 30 minutes in Anjwa-myeon, there are abundant attractive tourist resources such as Purple Island, Banwoldo, and Bakjido, which were designated as the world's best tourism village by the United Nations World Tourism Organization in 2021.

The province is putting all its efforts into building stay-type tourism infrastructure based on abundant tourist attractions. As of December last year, the number of premium tourist accommodation facilities was 16,631 rooms, and they plan to expand this by 66% to 17,617 rooms by 2025.

To this end, six tourism complexes, including Yeosu Challenge Park, are under development. Additionally, five tourism complexes, including Gubongsan Tourism Complex in Gwangyang and Arts Land Tourism Complex in Goheung, with an investment of 3.0091 trillion KRW, are planned, which will secure an additional 6,986 rooms of high-end accommodations such as hotels, resorts, and pool villas.

Kim Young-shin, Director of Tourism, Culture, and Sports Bureau of Jeonnam Province, said, "Ramada Plaza & Sea One Resort Jaeun Island is expected to play an important role as a stay-type tourism base in Sinan and the southwestern region of Jeonnam, along with Jindo Daemyung Resort. We will continue to secure premium accommodation facilities and do our best to establish a clean, healing, and safe Jeonnam tourism foundation."

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