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Dongdaemun Guest House

2.0 star property
Guesthouse in Seoul, a short walk to Korea University

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Soundproofing, free WiFi
Double Room | Room amenity
Interior
Hallway

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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16, Bomun-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Seoul, 130-810
  • Korea University
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Dongdaemun History and Culture Park
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Dongdaemun Design Plaza
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Seoul (GMP-Gimpo Intl.)
    ‪61 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Room

Superior Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Fridge
LCD TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Stovetop
Rice cooker
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Family Room

Family Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Fridge
LCD TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Stovetop
Rice cooker
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi

Quadruple Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Fridge
LED TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Stovetop
Rice cooker
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Soundproofing, free WiFi

Single Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Fridge
LED TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Stovetop
Rice cooker
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi

Triple Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Fridge
LCD TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Stovetop
Rice cooker
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Soundproofing, free WiFi

Double Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Fridge
LCD TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Stovetop
Rice cooker
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi

Twin Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Fridge
LCD TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Stovetop
Rice cooker
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi

Double Room (Single Use)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Fridge
LCD TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Stovetop
Rice cooker
  • 16.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi

Twin Room (Single Use)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Fridge
LED TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Stovetop
Rice cooker
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Seoul

At Dongdaemun Guest House you'll be within just a 10-minute stroll of Korea University and Cheonggyecheon. Highlights at this guest house include in-room free WiFi and LED TVs. .This smoke-free guest house offers free WiFi in public areas, express check-in and luggage storage. Plus you'll find laundry facilities. There's also the convenience of an airport shuttle. .Attractions within a 30-minute walk of this Dongdaemun-gu guest house include Dongdaemun Design Plaza and Dongdaemun History and Culture Park.
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What's nearby

  • Korea University - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Dongdaemun History and Culture Park - 2 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Dongdaemun Design Plaza - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Gwangjang Market - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Myeongdong Street - 5 min drive - 4.7 km

Getting around

  • Sinseol-dong Station - 2 min walk
  • Seoul Station - 17 min drive
  • Seoul (GMP-Gimpo Intl.) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger King - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪King 수제만두 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪메가MGC커피 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪한우방 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪서울 본가 설렁탕 - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Dongdaemun Guest House

Guesthouse in Seoul, a short walk to Korea University
As a guest of Dongdaemun Guest House, you'll find laundry facilities and express check-in. Public spaces have free WiFi. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee.

This Seoul guest house is smoke free.

  • 20 guestrooms or units
  • Self-service laundry
  • Express check-in
  • Storage area for luggage
  • No smoking on site
Dongdaemun Guest House offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with rice cookers and complimentary slippers. 24-inch LED televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include a shower, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. This Seoul guest house provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese, Korean

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 24-inch LED TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Hob
  • Refrigerator
  • Rice cooker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 11 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: KRW 80000 per vehicle (one way)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. No on-site parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, JCB International, debit cards and cash.

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our ratings system.

Property is also known as

Dongdaemun Guest House
Dongdaemun Guest House Guesthouse
Dongdaemun House house
Dongdaemun Guest House Seoul
Dongdaemun Guest House Guesthouse
Dongdaemun Guest House Guesthouse Seoul

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Dongdaemun Guest House?

Dongdaemun Guest House offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Dongdaemun Guest House?

No, but there's an airport shuttle that runs 24 hours a day for a fee.

What time are check-in & check-out at Dongdaemun Guest House?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at Dongdaemun Guest House?

No, pets are not allowed.

Dongdaemun Guest House Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 115 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 115 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 34 out of 115 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 115 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 115 reviews

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ai

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner had great hospitality. Internet and room were good. Very close to a metro station, easy access to the city center.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Farooque

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was Contact-less resting place.
A page with instructions and entry details with my name was outside the main door. Entered without any reception, and none was required. The place has clean sheets and stuff. Walls were with stains... For a place to sleep, and just sleep, this was fine. Cooking place was available bus without coffee or anything bread...! Stayed two nights with wife and baby!! Small double bed room. Subway and bus station were at walking distance. It was easy to go to dongdaemun or itaewon or Seoul Station.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

David

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Worn but cheap
We stayed 6 nights in a twin 'bunkbed' room. The accomodation was fair value as it was cheap, beds were comfy, had Aircon and although basic you got a free breakfast with coffee. There are downsides with it being cheap as it is pretty well worn. Our toilet was broken with the pump running water through the cistern all of the time, the fix was to turn the water valve off at night to stop the sound, but you then had to turn it back on to do the toilet, also the fan in the bathroom intermittently made a loud screeching sound and the toilet smelled after showering. The host was quick to respond when we highlighted issues and fixed what he could. If on a tight budget, it is ok for a few nights.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Avoid this hostel
TLDR: look for a another option. If their policy let us check out early and refund the remaining days we would have - and it was still a near thing. The good: it’s cheap, you’ve got your own bathroom, there’s wifi, toast and jam, your pretty close to bus and train stations and they let you to check in late even if through a flawed process (see “worst” below). The bad: It says there’s a partial reception - we were there 5 nights and we never saw anyone despite coming and going at varying times. It’s in a sketchy looking neighborhood. The hostel and rooms are also very run down and dirty looking. I’ve included pictures. In five nights, they did not change our sheets once despite appearing to (my bed was made once but a chocolate stain from the night before remained) and it was dusty under the bed. The worst: They have a poor security policies. Due to some travel delays we didn’t arrive at the hostel till well after check in. We’d emailed them last minute to inform them of this possibility but hadn’t received a reply back before we took off - they sent us a response with the entry code for the front door but we couldn’t reply because we’d lost our Internet and it was nearly midnight before we got it back. Likely because they hadn’t received a response, the hostel decided to take a laminated card with my name on it with the ENTRY CODE in it and TAPED IT TO THE FRONT DOOR. And that card looked reused. Needless to say, we kept our door bolted whenever we were there.
The fake wood floor was badly damaged and folding due to the puddle that formed whenever you showered.
The sink in the bathroom. Pretty sure that’s mold on the grout.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is great, very near subway and easy to take a bus. The host is so kind. He let us check-in before the time. Thank you.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Easy to get in and out. Great location. Good TV. But, "Continental Breakfast" is peanut butter and jam on toast. Bathroom and rooms really need cleaning. Coffee ran out.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 15 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well situated location. Nearby train stations, convenience stores, & eateries. Very patient staff, who accommodated me even if I checked in late at night already.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We've enjoyed our stay and the owner Noah is very accomodating and hospitable to his guests.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Melia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Value for money
The host is very kind. The pantry is open anytime and you can yourself to whatever is in there. It is located very near a subway station.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

JAYMEE, Philippines

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The guesthouse is a 2 minute walk from Sinseoldong Subway which is very accessible. A convenient store is also located nearby. Mr. Kang is not always seen around but he responds quickly to queries through email. He is also very considerate of his guests and allows check-out extension when necessary. Our stay is very much convenient generally although it would be much better if the guesthouse would be a little bit updated. Thank you for the hospitality.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Lyn, Philippines

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location. Very near to the metro station and bus stops. Mr. Kang is such a great host.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great things for great value
The building was a little old, but the rooms and bathrooms were clean. Even though it was just a guesthouse, there was daily housekeeping and sufficient breakfast--most places don't offer either these days especially breakfast. Its was a cheap but good stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Maksim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Elmer, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Budget friendly & strategic place. Near train stn.
Sunny speaks English well. Very friendly. Near cafes and restaurants.

6/10 Okay

Cindy, Illiinois

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Nice place in a reasonable price.
The room is not big. In the room, I like the place where you can put your shoes before you get into the room. The receptionists are very nice if they are available.

4/10 Poor

Jordan, Spokane

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic Hostel Room. Fine, but not great.
We booked a room last minute at the Dongdaemun Guest House because our other reservation cancelled on us. The room was cheap and offered a private room with our own bathroom and 4 bunks. The guesthouse manager called to make sure we would be able to get into our room even though we were getting in late. He also texted us directions, which was great. The guesthouse itself was a little run-down. We had AC, but it wasn't strong enough to cool down the whole room. The "continental breakfast" listed was toast. For the last minute price, everything was fine, but I wouldn't seek this guesthouse out in the future.

8/10 Good

cherrie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Noel, Santa Clara, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location.close to train station and restaurant.owner is nice and pleasant.breakfast is fine.room is very comfortable.i will stay again next time in this hotel.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Low prices for a reason
Tiny room, blocked toilet drainage which resulted in strong odour, water easily leaking into the bedroom floor from the combined toilet-shower room when using the shower

10/10 Excellent

Adam, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place !
A very cosy and well run place. I really enjoyed my stay here, it had everything I needed and all at a good price. The staff were very helpful and having breakfast included was a bonus. There is a subway station very close by (about a minute's walk) which will connect you to all of Seoul, there are many good places to eat all around and an interesting market just down the road and numerous 7/11's so you don't miss out on those all important snacks ! Great value, I'd definitely stay again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

10/10 Excellent

terence, brunei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice amd cheap and near subway
Wonderful. Good for money value. Comfortable and nice helpful staff .

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort