Best Places to Stay Near Dongduk Art Gallery in Seoul

Location: main sights are within walking distance, palaces, Namsan park, the steam and others. Neighbourhood: 24 h shop is next door. A lot of cafes and food stalls. The hotel door leads to A tourist street with souvenirs and it is literally a couple of meters from the entrance :) 4 metro stations are in 10 - 15 min walk from the hotel, there are a lot of bus stops to different destinations. A bus stop to the airport is 10 min walk (limousine bus) , it's very convenient Service: Staff are friendly, helpful and polite (what else can one expect from Korea 😊). Breakfasts: Don't vary very much but ok to begin the day. Rooms: If you're lucky you'll get a street view. My second time room faces the wall. But as I came back to the room only to sleep it was not a big deal. In general, if I come to Seoul again, I'll definitely stay at this hotel Thank you for taking care of me.

Perhaps because it was a remodel of an existing hotel, the room was clean and nice. It's not a drawback, but the only thing that was a little embarrassing was that there was a slight delay due to an issue during the check-in process, and I wish they would have told me about the problem. I made a reservation in my name and showed the confirmation, but they asked if someone else in the group had checked in first, etc. As a reservation holder, I had to worry about safety due to anxious questions. And the answer to the late check-out inquired by email before check-in was 20,000 won per hour, but on-site they said it was 11,000 won. I don't know if it was a system problem, but this was the first time I've experienced something like this while visiting several hotels.

The transport guesthouse in the middle of Seoul is quiet and cozy, and the staff are friendly and my family visited their homeland stayed comfortably. It was a great luck to find a place where you can stay comfortably without any cost while looking for a suitable place to do Seoul City Tour. There were many restaurants around, so I could have a food dinner. It was great to have a friendly staff guide the restaurants around.

Our experience in Merlin Hotel is nothing short but, amazing. The owner and staff of the hotel was friendly and helpful, they were very accommodating during our stay. Although the service and facilities may not be the greatest, in comparison to a 5 star hotel, it was sufficient and well equipped. The rooms does not come with toiletries, however, it is provided at front desk which is top-up daily by staff, and guest may take as much as they require. As for cleaning services, the staff will change towel (put it inside the provided basket) and do minimal cleaning of room (sweep or, mop the room) daily. The location of the hotel is near Chungmuro station, just take exit 8 (stairs) or, exit 1 (escalator; will require to cross road to reach hotel). The subway itself is an ideal station with intercepting line which is, Line 4 and Line 3. Additionally, it is also a stop away from Dongdaemun with transfer line of Line 2, Line 4 and Line 4. It is a walking distance to Myeongdong, approximately 10 - 15 minutes depending on your walking speed. Overall, I would definitely book this hotel again on my next visit to Korea, not because of the hotel location or etc but, the staff there who were an absolute ray of sunshine with their positive energy.

Right where all the action of Myeong-dong street market is! Staff were helpful. Able to store luggage at the lobby before check-in and after check out. Toilets are equipped with smart bidet (yay! with seat warmer!!!! so nice in cold weather). Room is clean, though looked a lil rundown, but still acceptable, given that we were mostly out. Halal food available at the street market too (The halal lamb skewer was the best I've had)! The strawberries, grapes that tasted like sweet jellly, (its a no wonder SG markets sells them soo expensive!) On weekdays, street market starts at 5pm, on weekend, it starts by afternoon. Apart from street markets, Lotte store is within walking distance for those who wishes to spend on the higher end products. Not to forget, Olive Young is all the rage there, especially during their sale for that Korean glass skincare! Managed to snag some Kpop items for kids back home. The light sticks were way cheaper than in Singapore, and there were so many merch and photocards available. Even the lomo cards are nice! The airport transfer bus is within walking distance from the hotel. The bus will stop at a few hotels within the area to pick up passengers heading along the way or towards airport. We took the airport transfer bus on a weekend to Incheon Airport Terminal 1. It cost 17000 won/per pax. Journey took nearly 2hrs, considering the weekend traffic at noon. Can't wait to visit again!

The hotel is very well located in Dongdaemun with the building connected to Hyundai outlet malls and doota. Everything is within walking distance for night shopping and also DDP which is the new culture park. Right out of the doorstep there is a food street and many restaurants. Room is clean with a functioning AC. The size of the room is relatively good for this class of hotel, providing ample space for 2 large suitcases. There is everything you need in the room. The TV channels are international as well covering all languages. I would bring own slippers as they only provide reusable rubber ones and you would need to bring your own toothbrush and toothpaste as they do not provide it. There is a 24hr CU mart inside the hotel which is like a local 7-11. There is also a GoKart experience in the hotel on the 14/f which is kinda fun for a group of friends. Transportation routes are easy and all the taxi drivers seem to know of this hotel. I would recommend staying here for those that are roaming the Dongdaemun and it’s surrounding areas.

This hotel is perfectly located 2 minutes walk from Jongno3 samga station and about 6-7 minutes walk from Anguk. The service was great. The owner is very friendly and will be happy to chat with you and to give you some recommendations. The cleanliness could however be better. All in all, considering the price and location, it’s quite affordable and it’s a good deal. I’d book again.

Someone said Koreana is an old hotel, but it has all the best aspects of being an established hotel : not that far from City Hall exit 3, spacious room including toilet & bath, airport bus pick up, city tour stop, and even bicycles for loan. Good for first visits to Seoul.

Note that this is a self-service check-in! You will not receive the room number and door lock password by email until 12 noon (Seoul time) on the day of check-in! So be sure to leave your email address on Ctrip, otherwise you won’t be able to enter the gate and there will be no front desk! No staff! (Ctrip didn’t even remind you of such an important matter. After reading other people’s comments, there have been tragic situations where you couldn’t contact the hotel and couldn’t check in!) Fortunately, I wanted to store my luggage at 9 a.m. that day, so I met a staff member who was passing by. I got the password for the luggage room in advance and confirmed my email address with him. Otherwise, I would have been worried about whether Ctrip had passed my email address to the hotel. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone who wants to check in, if you have any questions, you can see the contact information in Figure 2. After check-in, all needs are fulfilled by the online customer service provided in the email. The hotel only provides drinking water and towels for one night. If you need more, please contact the online customer service (reply intelligently first, and then assign to the manual customer service of the hotel) ), a maximum of 3 nights are provided free of charge. No matter how long you stay, you will have to pay for more than 3 nights. Refer to Figure 3 Figure 4. It is very close to Changdeokgung Palace. It is a 5-minute walk north from the hotel. There is a place to rent Hanbok on the main road opposite the entrance of Changdeokgung Palace. Walking south from the hotel, the alleys along the way are full of barbecue restaurants, roadside stalls and bars where locals gather, but the taste is average. If you want delicious food, you may still go to the Internet celebrity shop in the guide. At the end of the alley is the clock Road 3 Street subway station, very convenient. The hotel is very new, and the rooms are in IKEA style, white, simple and clean, but not particularly distinctive. There is a washing machine with drying function, induction cooker and various cooking utensils and tableware, as well as brewing coffee pods. The equipment and facilities are very practical.

Location is good near myeongdong night street, subway station and Lotte shopping mall, young plaza. The only issue here is since is winter the aircon is set to heater mode the whole room is so hot cannot set even when controller is stated off, the heater is still working hence we all got puzzled. Next issues is the lift, if have more than a room and even stated in the request. End up giving and stay different tower of different floor from 11 onwards need to take another lift. Which is very troublesome. Not convenient at all. Lastly, if you travel with family that have more than 2 beds the room is very small only can have 1 pax walking at a time and luggages have to be closed if there a more than 2 checkin luggages.