Seoul hotels & places to stay

After more than 20 years of marriages , we decided to leave the kids behind in Australia and go for our second honeymoon in Korea. It was my first trip to Korea and I had booked Hotel Gracery Seoul. The hotel blew our mind when we first step in. The reception was on the 11th floor. The hotel was so clean , room was so neat and tidy. The staff were excellent, very accommodating. We stayed for 2 nights before flying off to Jeju. After that , we had to stay back at this excellent hotel again. I hope to return in the near future to this wonderful hotel with the whole family. Thank you Hotel Gracery Seoul for the wonderful memories.

I've visited Seoul a few times for business and after I found Shilla Stay, I always choose to stay here. I can't say this place(Guro) is good for transportation and travel, but at least it's not bad to approach many famous places in Seoul. Hotel is very close to the station(Line 2) and many good place to visit is on the Line2. (Shin chon, Myung dong, Hongdae, GangNam, ...) And if you like bread and want to visit famous korean bakery, you need to check [Days and Days] (데이즈 앤 데이즈 in Korean). There's a few place called Mecca of Bread and this place is one of them. Unfortunately, this place is not on the google map, but you can find it on Naver Map Application(this is also good to find other famous restaurants in Korea)

Location was 2/3 mins walk from Euljiro 1 Ga station which is on the green line (a lot of places are on the green line; ideal station to stay I feel!) and then it was 7-10 mins walk to myeong Dong which didn’t feel fat because of the shops you get to walk pass. Also, it’s abt 7-10 mins to eujilro—Ga also where there’s an interchange with another line. The hotel surroundings are also filled with food stores and kbbq shops. The staff were also very friendly and could speak English significantly well! The only thing is the room is really really small. Although it was a room of 3, the walking space in the room could only allow 1 person at the time. Which I kinda concluded most of the Seoul hotels are small, so it’s fine and value for money I guess. Cleanliness wise, the hotel was very clean!! Overall I had a good stay and will definitely come back again. Thank you!!

Hotel Skypark Central Myeongdong is the best hotel in Seoul because it's a new hotel with good room rate. Free in-room wifi. $10 (each trip)Limo bus #6015 to & from Incheon International airport. Do not forget to inform the 6015 bus driver to drop you in front of KEB(Korean Exchange Bank)Myeongdong, where the hotel is just located behind this building. Hotel Lotte is just situated cross the street and Myeongdong shopping is just in front of this hotel. Hotel provides maps and customer service could speak good English. Lots of good Korean Restaurants just in front of the hotel or within walking distance. Most of the scenic spots could be reached by underground train and the station entrance is in front of the hotel too. Do not forget to stay in this hotel when you travel in Seoul.

We split our stay in Seoul into 2 locations: Myeongdong and Gangnam. I picked Dormy Inn Seoul Gangnam because of the free breakfast, free ramen, self-serve laundry facilities and convenient locations to where we would be visiting during our stay in Gangnam. We were really satisfied with the widespread breakfast. Food was delicious and plentiful with changes in variety. We found that by eating a big breakfast and the free ramen, we were able to save money on meals by buying one large meal a day at lunch plus snacks of course. Who can resist Korean street food and snacks! We did not try the onsen but we saw people using it when doing our laundry. Love the self-serve laundry! We had a 23-day trip visiting South Korea and Hong Kong. Packing less clothing and doing laundry during the trip saved luggage for souvenirs. Washing is free and a small fee of 2000 won for drying. The machine has specific settings for delicate clothing items. Despite small room size, we highly recommend this hotel!

Losir is actually a famous hotel in Seoul , specially their gd location in Myeongdong. Less then a min to Sunway station , which is just right upper the train station(Myeongdong) exit number 6 , 2-3min to airport transport station . Staff speak well English , and they have spacious room compare with hotel around there , have been stayed in ibis myeongdong , SkyPark myeongdong, and realise losir have the most spacious room . Bathroom have bathtub some more , usually they are quite pricey , but lately their price is always cheap , and worth to pay ! Shop , eat , transportation is all on ur foot Step ! Will definitely come back again !

The lotte Seoul hotel s one of the best location hotel in Seoul. You can walk to the main tourist points for example meindong ,numdaemun market ,chonggyechon,the palace. I think anyone who love shopping d love this hotel for sure. The hotel s next to lotte shopping department store and just cross the street for meindong shopping area. Other thing I like this hotel s so clean and good service.

We stayed at this hotel in January, which is a very cold month in Seoul. We chose this hotel as it is just above the Mapo Station and only a few steps from the exit no. 9. Also, we went to emart via exit no. 4 for shopping before we left for airport. You can also get tax refunds on non-perishable items at emart. Coffee shops, fried chicken stalls and eating places (even Korean beef) are just opposite the road. The interior design of the room is modern with shelves, storage, hangers and beds are all very handy with a feeling of your own house. This is the best hotel I have stayed after years of travel in Korea.

exact location is Hoehyeon stn. Opposite is namdaemun market. Similar to Pratunam market. But pricing wise not really that cheap to break my bank. Best transport to hotel will be via limousine bus!! Don’t bother taking train!! 6001 will be directly to the hotel main entrance!! 15k won per pex, and u can sit comfortably in it. Going back go opposite take 6015 direct to airport again. Rmb to have EXACT amt as they don’t give change! Bus ride will be est. 90mins. If you take train u will have to transfer train and carry ur own luggage up the stairs up down thruout the transfer and if you can’t find a lift at the stn u have to carry ur luggage up drag along for at least 50m-100m to hotel. Very satisfied with the stay, thou we always have to walk to Myeongdong for cosmetic loots, 15-20mins walk thru the night Breeze. 15-20mins walk to Lotte mart for snack loots. Beware when walking back from Seoul stations late night 10-12am, especially subway tunnels, as there are lots of homeless ppl camping there like crowded burial. While walking back from Myeongdong is fine. Hotel itself has 7-11store, downstairs left right 1-3mins walking got their convenient stores also. 3-5mins walking left right also got food restaurants too which is 1-2k slightly cheaper than Myeongdong restaurants.

I stayed at the St. Regis in Bangkok a few weeks before staying at L7 in Seoul. Let's just say I wish my stay at the St. Regis had been as nice as my stay at L7. The hotel is modern and sleek without trying too hard. The staff was kind and accommodating. The room clean, well appointed, and comfortable. The rooftop terrace lounge hit all points one should. This will be my "go to" hotel in Seoul and I hope to find other properties from this brand. I can't say enough nice things about it and I think that should mean something b/c I didn't have any special request or need - it was purely an easy stay in a solid hotel that totally met my expectations. (And while you may want a hotel to exceed your expectations, the St. Regis in Bangkok set a new bar for me in that I simply want a hotel to meet my expectations.) I will stay at this hotel again, won't even look elsewhere.

We stayed here for 5 days. The best of all is the hotel allow us to early check in at about 8am after mid-night flight and the kids are really tired at the time arrival hotel. We have checked their early check-in policy which allows if rooms available but with charge before 9am. However, at time of check-in, the hotel staff is so kind to tell us that they can arrange early check in for free if we enroll the hotel membership. We are so lucky that they have room available at that time and I believe it is special arrangement for comforting their guest. We treasured much the hospitality showed by the hotel. Also, the hotel room is big enough with enough space for luggage and to walk around. The location is very convenient near the attractions of the Hongdae and only 5 minutes walk to the metro. There is a VR game center on that building which the kids enjoy very much. All in all, it is a very recommendable hotel in Seoul which I believe we would like to stay again.

This is a new hotel recommended by my friend It was our wedding anniversary trip to Korea , the hotel has kindly upgraded us to a suite with the view of Seoul Tower and even wrote a congratulatory note with chocolates. This is very thoughtful The reception staff are very helpful and friendly, they can converse in English very well. The facilities of the hotel are really very thoughtful, there is lounge on the top floor to see nice view of seoul, with free coffee and water. Every floor there is ice maker machine and ironing facilities. The room I stayed are very clean and spacious (space is problem in most seoul hotel) so we choose this place due to its room spaciousness. The walk to myeongdong is about 15mins (not too far) which is perfect to be away from the noise yet convenient. The stay was perfect, i will definitely choose this place again when i go back to seoul!

We travelled in the countryside for several days before staying one night at the legendary The Shilla hotel in Seoul as a final night in Korea, a little treat for ourselves. It did not disappoint and we were pleasantly surprised with the views to Namsan and over the city with the sense of space and beauty. The rooms were elegantly understated but dripped of quality and great thoughtmanship with design and utility. The room was spacious and the window stood out as a piece of moving art with neat thick black borders enhancing the views. We enjoyed the luxurious bath, shower and clever toilet. What turned out to be a once in a lifetime experience, I hope will now mean several more experience in the near future. My tip is to go sightseeing around the markets, but check out the Shilla duty free first as you might want to make your actual purchases onsite. Also, depending on your room rate, access to the swimming pool may not be included (the Swimming pool is awesome throughout the year)

Very recommended hotel in Seoul. Moderate price with good value, located in city central, near subway (City Hall Station) and shopping area (Numdaemun) within walking distance. There are lot of restaurants around serving western, Japanese, Thai and Korean food. Though the personals can't speak good English, most of restaurants have menu in English upon request. Rooms and other facilities are clean. Only little hold backs are some rooms have views of adjacent nearby building and located on small road which is unknown by many taxi drivers. For the later points, print out hotel map with street names in Korean will ease the searching. Overall, great hotel for business and leisure travellers. Sure to have repeated stay here if come to Seoul.

I was in Seoul with my mum and we absolutely loved our stay at Nine Tree. We had previously spent two nights at the five star Lotte World Hotel in Gangnam because we were part of a tour group and had moved to Nine Tree after extending our trip to be closer to the shopping district. Less than a minute walk away from exit 8 of Myeongdong subway station and three minutes away from Sejong hotel (where you can take the airport bus to Gimpo and Incheon), it was really easy to locate. The staff was really friendly and helpful, and check-in took less than 10 mins. And even though it didn't seem like much from outside the hotel, I was immediately taken by surprise when I opened the door to my room. You can tell that that Nine Tree is a relatively new hotel, and while the concierge area was small, the modest 27 sqm family twin room that we booked was in fact pretty spacious (I booked it because of what I heard about hotels in Seoul—that they were cramped and small with not a lot of space for big luggages). Not only did the room cost around the same price compared to most standard twins of similar hotels in the surrounding areas, it far exceeded my expectations. There was a spacious area up the front with a bench cabinet where you could leave your large suitcase.The room was spanking clean with a direct view of Myeongdong (do remember to request for high floors if you like). The bed linens, bath robes and towels supplied were clinical. The hotel even provided a bottle of febreze for post-bbq freshness. As for the toilet, it looked as if it was newly installed and I could not find any traces of grime or dirt in or around the tub (I'm a stickler for clean toilets). And like Lotte, there was even a pillow menu from which you could pick out one you like for a good night's rest. All in all, Nine Tree is value for money, clean and a stone's throw away from all the shopping and good eats. What more can one ask for? Will definitely return

This is a great experience and definitely a merit in my first visit to Korea. Hotel location is just a street behind the Myeongdong main shopping area and along a main road, so you will not get disturbed by the noisy crowd, at the same time you will not be frightened by the quiet late-night street. Paris Baguette and a 7-11 is just a door access from the lobby. The Staffs are very friendly and approachable, when I request the front desk to assist me to call up a restaurant at N Seoul Tower to reserve a table for dinner, they did it immediately without a second word. The cleanliness in the hotel is also kept in a high standard, definitely comparable with a 5-star hotel. Room offered comes with a bathtub and bidet system. The room is well kept, toiletries and towels were replaced daily. This is no doubt my choice of hotel for my future visits to Seoul.

Its a great hotel to stay in, The locations is superb at that price. Chumuro station is a hop and a skip away. MyeongDong, namdaemun , kwanjang market all within walking distance! Only catch the Hotel, like most hotels in Seoul, during the colder sessions, the hotel normally controls the tempt at 25c. Hence even if we were to turn the aircon temp to 16c , its not going to work! Your better off opening the windows!' I notice a number of foreigner all asking the front desk the same questions, why is the air conditioning so hot! Another tip, ask for rooms facing the front rather than the back! Food wise, there are many great restaurants around the area. All within minutes of walking, ranging from the famous bbq , stem pork leg, chicken soup (non ginseng), dumplings, and ETC!

The location is very good because there is an airport shuttle nearby using bus no 6002 for KRW10,000. When you reach dongmeong bus stop from airport, face the trafic light in front of the bus heading, turn and choose to your right, turn left and look out for big red sign with yellow wording for shop name MASIL. turn left and walk up the small steps, you will see Olive hotel on your right and at first alley is BENIKEA hotel , continue straight in the small alley, on next alley your left is N Seoul Hotel. Room is new and clean as per picture in website. Hair dryer, small fridge (not much to fill), water boiler. Microwave is at the lobby for all to use. Room cleaning was schedule on our 4th day but i decline because my room was small n filled with shopping bags haha.. but i do find the cleaner and asked for new trash bag, n passed them my trash. I also asked them for new toilet roll. Mineral water in room just given one time only. All is enough for me.

I had a memorable Christmas 2018 holidays and of course, Hotel Skypark Myeongdong 1 is one of the reasons. It has been a while since I visited South Korea so I was really excited. The hotel is in the heart of Myeongdong, the shopping heaven! Really, really good location I must stay! We arrived around 5:30 AM from the airport. Check-in time was 2:00 PM (from what I remember) and we didn’t booked a room for the day before since it was a waste of money and half of the day, we will not occupy it. We regreted it though since we were so tired and we just wanted to sleep first. There were no available rooms when we arrived since it was peak season so we stayed and sleep in the sofas of the reception. Receptionist was accomodating. In the end, someone checked out early and we were able to have a room— we just paid an extra. Their room is quite small though, which I believe is normal for hotels in Seoul. Facilities is good for a small hotel. Aside from that, they have a mini restaurant too near the reception. Not that fancy but its okay. There are nearby coffee shops for your breakfast anyway. My main problem in this hotel was their WiFi. The internet was really slow. I thought South Korea has one of the fastest internet in the world, not in this location though. Also, if you are going to take Airport Limousine or train from/to hotel, with all your heavy luggages, it will be a challenge since the tiles of Myeongdong is not flat. Expect also a lot of people since the area is crowded. :)

Pj Hotel is one of the best hotel in Seoul, it is very accessible to all (day and night) the staff of this hotel is very kind, surprisingly they know how to speak english fluently and aside from that they are also fluent in mandarin chinese and nihonggo which i know how to speak too... The room is very comfortable and clean' the size of the room is just enough for the two occupancy. I really love the view from their window =) i will still chose this hotel when i will have my trip to korea again =) more power to PJ HoTEl! See you again soon! And also thanks to agoda!

Look no others if u plan to stay in Seoul. Stayed in a 5 stars hotel in Myeong Dong for 4 days 3 night but couldnt beat ENA overall. Location wise very strategic, staff can speak fluent english, room size is excellent compare to price that you paid, cleanliness is 10/10, facilities is great and overall value for money. Nearby to Namdaemun Market, less than 1 km around 15 minutes. Don't shop at Myeong Dong as total ripoff. If u book from klook to Nami Island to travel by bus, the pickup point in at Sungnyemun Gate 5 minutes walk only. Eateries and 24 hours convenience store are less than 5 minutes walk and around the hotel area. Hotel even allowed early check in at 1 pm as long as you informed them earlier. Airport taxi is 80 000 krw from the hotel to Incheon, took around 50 minutes if he traffic is clear. Overall great experience with ENA Suite. Definitely my only choice if staying in Seoul. The room is big (Standard King), hot shower, heaters and a/c works like a charm.

New hotel. Friendly and professional staff. Nice view from rooms and roof top. Rooms are spacious and the bath tub is nice. A short walk to the fun area of Hongdae with cafes and markets on way. Negatives: The toilet is not smart. Stayed at 4 hotels in Seoul and each hotel room had a toilet that flushed itself and kept the seat warm. Was a minor let down. Also, is non smoking in all rooms and rooftop. Major negative. Especially for the outdoor areas. I cannot comment on pool area as didn't visit due to the additional charge to use the pool (and too busy out shopping and exploring) but would be crazy if cannot smoke at pool either. Overall was one of my best stays in Seoul and would certainly stay again. The front desk was very welcoming and accommodating.

Nothing to complaint about, and I meant it seriously! :) And I am going to talk about what is so good about it: a) Airport bus 6015 is just 100m in front, less than 5mins walk, trust me, no big deal with luggages (and you don't need taxi) b) Clean, clean, clean and modern new hotel c) Living in Myeongdong shopping street - food, shop, everything. Happening place. d) Subway exit 8 is nearest, to connect you to major places e) Size of room is above average size of Seoul hotels, and bathroom with everything you need Surely gonna recommend to friends, and will stay here in future.

This was the third time stay at Oriens for the past 2 years and I still feel I make the correct choice in choosing this hotel in Seoul. Although they have reconfigure the room for the one bedroom suite I booked, it was still a very comfortable stay for me . They have changed the one bedroom suite that come with a walk-in wardrobe to two bedroom suite, so actually the one bedroom suite is smaller now. The location of the hotel is between Myeongdong and chungmuro station. Quiet but walking distance to all the shopping area. Already booked my next stay in Seoul for next month. Enjoy my stay here with the friendly staff!

I frequently travel to South Korea and ave stayed at a variety of hotels. The Royal hotel is an excellent choice for staying in Seoul. It is located in the heart of Myeong-Dong, the city centre of Seoul. The hotel can easily be reached from the airport with Airport bus 6015 (10,000 KRW or 11 USD - exit at Eulji-ro ipgu). The bus travel takes about 1 hr and tickets are available in the boots near the bus stops just outside the arrival teerminal. Staff speaks English and credit cards are accepted. Avoid bus 6001, which comes to Eulji-ro ipgu as well, but is more expensive and takes 30 minutes more. Traveling by airport limousine bus is by far the best way to get from the airport to hotels. The rooms in the hotel are small, but clean and fully equipped. I found the room comfortable and enjoyed my stay. There are two subway stations near on 2 different lines. It is easy to reach most part of the city quick. The level of English in Korea has increased since 6 years ago when I first traveled. Although Itaewon district is still to be considered the place where foreigners can easily find their way, I find that Myong-Dong has caught up and many Koreans can speak a bit English here too. Excellent hotel at reasonable price. Following western system of stars for hotels I'd say 3+ stars, close to 4-star hotel.

We made our booking after looking around for a more smoker friendly hotel. Hotel28 offers a smoking area within the hotel premises at the outdoor rooftop. Most hotels in Seoul do not offer smoking room anymore and not very smoker friendly on the street either. I have been to Seoul 10x and stayed in Myeongdong all the time. This is the 5th hotel I have stayed in Myeongdong and it is definitely one of my top choice in Myeongdong. The hotel is just 2 mins away from airport limo bus stop (at Ibis bus stop) and 3 mins away from Euljiro 1 subway. Lotte department store is just across the street, Myeongdong main shopping area is just a turn from the hotel. Plenty of food choices just a few steps away. We booked Deluxe Twin of 31 sq m, but the room feel not as large as we thought as the bathroom took up a lot of space with the bath tub in the centre. Mini bar is FREE! Beers, sodas, crackers are available in the mini bar. Also a Nespresso machine! The toiletries is awesome