Seoul Special City hotels & places to stay

+ short walking distance to City Hall subway station, restaurants, shopping, underground shopping, night markets. Near airport bus stop but recommend Seoul Private Driver if you come in group. + room is very clean, roomy for us, has quiet AC, humidifier fast wifi, bidet. +beautiful staffs always smile and helpful. They stored our luggages few hours after we checked out. - the pillows have beads inside and we are not use to them. Recommend Pho Ha 's bun cha gio and rice dishes (near Ewha Women University) Change $ in Seoul and get better rate than at the airport

Great location, just around 2-3 minutes to the Metro station. Many bus routes almost reached every where in Seoul. Airport shuttle bus near by and it just takes over an hour to Incheon Airport. Very comfortable and cozy room. Many great restaurant around. Food street offers a great deal of delicious food. My first choice when I going to stay in Seoul. Thanks a lot ! All the best to Shilla Stay Hotel !

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.

I usually don't pay any attention to the name brand of a hotel when I travel. But I stayed at Dormy Inn in Fukuoka and at the Seoul Garosugil location and when I saw this new location with the price, I jumped to book it for my recent trip to Seoul. Dormy Inn is a Japanese company. Not surprising, the rooms are small but clean and new. I'm willing to have a smaller room for the price they offer (I'm still surprised I paid around $50 a night here in the middle of Gangnam). The bed was comfortable. Glad they don't have the firm Asian style bed like some hotels. Like the other Dormy Inns, you get the free complimentary ramen at night which I took advantage of a couple of times. But, what I really like about Dormy Inn, is they have a spa/sauna. Maybe some people don't care, but I like to use it after a long day of walking around the city. Another plus is this hotel is right next door to Hotel Novotel which has a KAL Bus Stop which is so convenient. You don't need to fly on KAL to use.

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 !

In terms of hospitality, this hotel really impress me right from the moment I get off from my taxi. From the parking personnel, doorman, porter staffs, receptions, etc....they all bow to you and makes you feel like you are VIP guests. Location is in PRIME area. I don't think there is a better area for a hotel in Seoul. Club lounge is worth the $$. Free breakfast, afternoon snacks, wines & beers all day long :-) Also you have special reception desk if you are in Club level. Room is average size & comfortable. But there are many modern amenities you would not see in US hotels. Bed however is on the smaller side (vs. US five star hotels). But this is not a concern, at least for me. But for family travellers, this might be a slight drawback as single bed means for ONE person. Double bed is for TWO persons...MAX!! Extra bed is also not cheap. Last but not least, staffs do NOT expect any tips from you. Three times I tried to tips for some service, two of which actually declined because they say it is the hotel policy. I wished all hotels are like this :)

Overall it is a great hotel compare to its reasonable price. Nice staff , spacious and tidy room, comfy bed, great location-next to the subway station. But it was hard for a sound and deep sleep because of the constant noise from outside or from other rooms even though I wore ear plugs. I would stay here again if my budget is tight and want to stay at a clean and accessible hotel in Seoul.

TMark Grand Hotel is the best hotel to stay in Seoul! Guaranteed! Lots of facilities, staffs were so helpful and friendly! Upon arrival I was so impressed how they upgraded our room to family room that it got more spacious! Breakfast was also nice. Location is excellent especially for shoppers as the hotel is just opposite the Namdaemun Market and 10-15mins walk to Myeongdong Shopping Center. Subway is just beside the hotel. It so convenient to travel. There is Plenty of nearby awesome restaurants as well so you won't get hungry. I love how Koreans are genuinely and naturally kind hearted people. I would definitely come back to this hotel in Seoul again next time! Thanks a lot TMark Grand Hotel! You deserve a fantastic review! Cheers!

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.

We booked a standard room and it was clean and cosy with a nice sofa and dressing table. Considering majority of the hotels in Seoul are smaller in size, the standard room size is a good size to allow us to put 2 big luggages and still have space to walk within the room. Love the pantry on each floor which comes with free water refill, microwave and clothes’ steamer facilities. The free coffee at level 18 is very nice too but it ran out of creamer as the supplier has not replenished the stock on my last day before I check out and I had to drink without any creamer. Location is a mere 10 mins walk from Myeong Dong shopping street. There’s no lack of local Korean restaurants and coffee places opposite the hotel. A Convenience stall is just directly at level 1 of the hotel and you can easily grab a late supper if you are hungry in the middle of the night. The only down side is the hotel limousine bus does not stop directly in front of the hotel and the hotel does not provide the time schedule of the limousine bus 6015 in the event if you need to plan your time to the airport after check out. The journey is about an hour 45 mins. Would advise to take the timetable schedule at the airport when you arrive instead.

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

As a first -time visitor to Seoul, traveling alone, I did quite a bit of research on hotel options. I was very pleased with Hotel Skypark III Myeongdong from a location and accessibility perspective. It was easy to navigate and get around the city from this hotel. The airport shuttle bus from Incheon stops a few feet away from the hotel entrance. Take bus 6015 and alight at the Sejong Hotel stop. There is a also a subway station right in front of Skypark III (exit 9). It made it easy to get to other parts of town, including sightseeing attractions like Gyeongbokgung Palace, using the Seoul Metro. For those who plan to do some serious shopping, the smart choice is to get a hotel in the Myeong-dong District. Skypark III is a great choice as it is only a block away from the start of the shopping streets, so when the shopping bags get heavy, it's a short walk back to the hotel to drop off your purchases before venturing out again for more retail therapy. The feedback about the size of the rooms is spot on. The rooms are quite small but are clean and comfortable. The hotel provides complimentary Etude products (Silk Scarf shampoo, Milk Candy shower gel, moisturizer and toner), which are replenished daily. The Japanese- style toilet has a heated seat (much appreciated in the middle of a Korean Winter), a bidet with dryer with temperature adjustments -- all the bells and whistles! While the hotel staff had a little trouble with English, my experience is that they were eager to please, and very helpful at all times. Overall, this is a good choice because of its unbeatable location and good service. I enjoyed my 4-day stay at Skypark III and would not hesitate to recommend it to others.

Tmark Hotel Myeongdong is such a new hotel that some taxi drivers had to check its location first before taking us there. For a reasonably priced hotel it just does not get any better than this one. The staff is always ready to help and attentive to our needs. They also promptly delivered our extra towels, pillows within minutes of our request. The room is just nice for the three of us and the bath tub in the room is a real bonus in winter time. But what is extra special about the hotel is its location. Just across the street from it are nice convenient shops, restuarants, and just all the different brand coffee cafes you can find in Seoul. About ten minutes straight wall from the hotel is Myeong Dong. It is also very close to the other night markets. We could not believe that it is easier to walk to Myeong Dong than to take the subway which is just one station away from it. Furthermore, the hotel does provide drop offs to various tourist spots as well. If you are singles or couples travelling alone without children, it is acutally also near to the bus stop that the airport to city bus express service. In the lift, we actually overhead that one of the staff at the service counter speaks 4 different languages.

We booked this hotel just 2 days before the trip as problem with previous hotel. Quite rush, but we were still lucky. The room is quite small but still ok for 3 of us (parents and 8 year old kid) as we just use room for sleeping at night. Staff are very nice; the hotel is clean, new, have washing machine and balance (scale) to weight your luggage also. It is 10 mins walk from subway station, 5 mins walk to airport bus (Bus no. 6002-Cheongnyangni station), have many convenience store like 7-11, GS25, Emart 24 around. There is also a big supermarket E-mart near hotel, 10 mins walk. They also serve breakfast which is ok for us. We have had 3 nights here and really like it. Will recommend it to my friends and will be back next time in Seoul. Thanks Seoul N Hotel Dongdaemun.

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. :)

Once again I decided to come back to this hotel for another 4 days stay. As my two months schedule in Seoul is unpredictable, I often book last minute or not exactly "far in advance". This is my 4th booking at this hotel in the past month. I keep coming back to the hotel because I feel my needs are being met; while being very comfortable staying here. I have stayed at a lot of hotels in Seoul and this just seems to seal the deal for me. I can almost match the comfort level of staying here to the comfort level of my own home; and that doesn't happen very often that I can say this. For a hotel, the service is amicable, and professional ranging from the bell boys, to front desk staff, to greeters and elevator staff, to cleaning ladies and shuttle bus drivers. The rooms are of a very good size and always clean. My requests are always being met without any questions. The free and fas wifi allows me to do my work at peace from the comfort of my room. I would recommend this hotel to all.

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.

First, excellent location right at Myeongdong shopping area, few minutes walk from Myeongdong train station, exit 8, walked towards the direction of main shopping street, & Solaria is on your left hand side. The airport shuttle bus stops at exit 8 of Myeongdong station as well. I will strongly recommend taking shuttle bus costing 15,000 Won over the cheaper AREX option to avoid carrying the luggages up & down staircases which can add up to >100 steps. The service is excellent as this is Japanese owned hotel. My requests were met within 5 minutes. Many employees here speak Japanese. We asked for extra bottled waters everyday, and we got it everyday. The Double room is small but very well designed & fully maximised the space. It is unusual to have the toilet on one side of the walkway & the bathroom on the other side. The toilet is my favourite. Equipped with Toto Toilet Seat, the cover opens automatically when it sense movement. It is also warm & you can multiple options to wash & blow dry with warm air! There is even a good size bath tub despite the small room size. There were also many very thoughtful small features such as fresheners / spray for your clothes in the wardrobe, facial cleasing cream for woman. The pillows are the most comfortable I have had. I called up the staff to enquire where to buy it but was told it was specially custom made for the hotel. Overall, a wonderful stay and will definitely return if we are back in Seoul.

Oriens Hotel & Recidence ... Small hotel but with big + great + helpfully + kind staffs. Strategic Location, you can reach some of the tours destination only by walk, eg : Myeongdong streets like Harajuku in Tokyo but has the famous night market ... Namdaemoon - Korea traditional products market with cheapest price - compared with other place in Seoul ..... Cable car to reach Seoul Tower or they call N Tower. In This place you can find ❤ fences & tress locks & historical Korean patriot hall & Teddy bear museum .... Catholic Cathedral.... Korean house ... Korean street museum .... & many more .... All of are only by walk 👌. Close with : Bus stops : To go to airport or city tour or regional city bus destination .... 3 minutes Chungmuro train station ... 5 minutes Myeongdong train station ... 10 mnts Police station .... 2 minutes Hope 1 day ... I can go back to Seoul & stay at Oriens Hotel & Residence. God bless you all.

Hotel was conveniently located close to the Myeungdong shopping district and walkable distance to Namdaemun and Lotte department store. The variety of restaurants as well as small street vendors and fast food chains were conveniently located within 5 minutes (walk) of the hotel. Hotel was clean, however the rooms were quite small, but that is typical for most hotels in Seoul. Staffs were extremely helpful towards guests who do not speak Korean.

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