China is surprisingly good for a "hocance" (hotel vacation)

If a country is wealthier than China, hotel prices are naturally expensive.
If a country is poorer than China, domestic demand is low and they target foreigners, so prices are also high.
China's level of economic power + domestic demand creates the perfect conditions for affordable hotel prices.
Hotel prices in China's second-tier cities are truly cheap.
Even luxury hotels can be used much more affordably than in Korea.
If your goal is a hotel vacation, you could get your money's worth just by buying a last-minute flight and staying in the hotel.
Of course, the downside is having to encounter a massive number of Chinese people.