Write accommodation guidance international guests can understand

## At a glance

• The difficulty is often knowing what to do after reading the translation, rather than Korean itself.
• A single long check-in message is hard to find again later.
• Give each sentence one action and add actual photos for places that are hard to explain.
• Recheck times, floors and unit numbers against the original after translation.
• Emergency guidance needs two clear points first: what to do and whom to contact.

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Translation apps do not solve every accommodation question

Airports and attractions offer more English guidance, but arriving at an accommodation is different. Where do you enter the building code? What does the boiler’s Away button do? Where does food waste go? Information familiar to a Korean resident may be completely new to an international guest.

Where do guests get stuck?

Translating “shared entrance” is not enough if a guest cannot tell whether it means the first door outside or a door by the lift. Context and sequence matter more than translating a term alone.

Long messages add another difficulty. A guest receiving the address, check-in time, door code, Wi-Fi, parking and waste guidance just after booking must later find the relevant line outside the building. A camera translation of Korean appliance labels may explain their broad meaning but not the settings recommended at your property.

What hosts can prepare

One action per sentence

Break “Open the door, take the lift and turn right on the third floor” into steps. This improves translation and understanding and is easier to read on a phone.

Use photos where words are difficult

Show the actual entrance, lock and boiler controller. A complete control-panel photo with button names is clearer than “the second button.”

Recheck numbers and times

Compare check-in times, floors, unit numbers, phone numbers and temperatures after translation. Use 24-hour notation where times such as 11:00 and 1:00 could be confused.

Translate frequent questions first

Start with check-in, Wi-Fi, heating and cooling, waste and transport rather than translating everything at once.

Wording you can adapt

Before	After
Enter the shared entrance password	① Enter the code on the keypad beside the ground-floor glass door. ② Take the lift to the third floor.
Set the boiler to Away	When leaving, press the boiler’s 외출 (Away) button, at the lower left in the photo. This keeps heating at a low level.
Check-out at eleven	Check-out: 11:00 (11 a.m.)

In stayV Host

stayV Host organizes Korean guidance into one mobile guide. The paid Plus plan can also display it in English, Japanese and Chinese. Guests choose their language at the same link for arrival, appliance instructions, rules and FAQs. Automatic translation saves time, but the host should finally check times, numbers, entry steps and safety information.