1. What does it mean?
호캉스 blends 호텔 with 바캉스, vacation. It means making a hotel stay itself the main leisure experience, rather than using the room only as a base for sightseeing.
Also written or said as hokangseu
2. The nuance
It can be near home or farther away and is not limited to summer. Pools, meals, and other amenities depend on the booking; the term does not imply they are included.
3. Examples
“관광 일정 없이 호텔에서 쉬는 호캉스를 했어.”
I took a hotel staycation with no sightseeing schedule.
“이번 호캉스는 책 읽고 늦잠 자는 게 목표야.”
My goal for this hotel getaway is reading and sleeping in.
Sources
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