Dongdaemun Guest House

Location: 16, Bomun-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Seoul, 130-810, Seoul, KR

Star Rating: 2 Stars

Property Type: Guest houses

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Free WiFi
• Luggage storage
• Express check-in/check-out
• Wheelchair accessible
• Smoke-free property
• Express check-in
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)

Rooms Available

• Double Room (Single Use)

  1 Double Bed

  172 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 24-inch LCD TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator and rice cooker

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Bed sheets not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Stovetop
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Rice cooker
  • Bed sheets not available

• Twin Room (Single Use)

  1 Twin Bed

  151 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 24-inch LED TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator and rice cooker

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Bed sheets not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Stovetop
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Rice cooker
  • Bed sheets not available

• Single Room

  1 Twin Bed

  161 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 24-inch LED TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator and rice cooker

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Bed sheets not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Stovetop
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Rice cooker
  • Bed sheets not available

• Twin Room

  1 Twin Bed

  151 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 24-inch LCD TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator and rice cooker

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Bed sheets not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Stovetop
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Rice cooker
  • Bed sheets not available

• Double Room

  1 Double Bed

  172 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 24-inch LCD TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator and rice cooker

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Bed sheets not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Stovetop
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Rice cooker
  • Bed sheets not available

• Triple Room

  2 Twin Bunk Beds

  215 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 24-inch LCD TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator and rice cooker

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Bed sheets not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Stovetop
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Rice cooker
  • Bed sheets not available

• Quadruple Room

  2 Twin Bunk Beds

  215 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 24-inch LED TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator and rice cooker

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Bed sheets not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Stovetop
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Rice cooker
  • Bed sheets not available

• Family Room

  1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

  237 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 24-inch LCD TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator and rice cooker

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Bed sheets not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Stovetop
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Rice cooker
  • Bed sheets not available

• Superior Room

  1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

  323 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 24-inch LCD TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator and rice cooker

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Bed sheets not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Stovetop
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Rice cooker
  • Bed sheets not available

Guest Reviews

• satellitetva (2/5): NO NO NO AND NO AND JUST NO - This place should not be open. Mould absolutely everywhere, including in the air conditioning, dirt, bugs, uncomfortable prison bunkbeds, nothing worked, blood on walls, stains and fluff all over floor and, most importantly, the toilet didn't work. Impossible to contact anyone, no one in reception or anywhere about the place. Don't reply to emails or social media, phone is out of service. Had to leave notes around the hotel begging for toilet to be fixed, then the owner lied to the company we booked through and said he'd changed our room (not that any other room would have been better). We had taken a gamble on a few hotels in the past and been pleasantly surprised. This time we definitely lost. Please don't stay here. I felt dirty just being in the room.
• Ai (10/5): - The owner had great hospitality. Internet and room were good. Very close to a metro station, easy access to the city center.
• Verified traveler (10/5): 잘있다가요 - 잘있다감니다.ㅅㅏ장님이 엄창 친절해요
• byeongkeun (6/5): 가성비값 - 가성비값
• Farooque (8/5): 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.
• HyeoungMin (10/5): 만족 - 건물이 약간노후되고 곰팡이가 좀있지만 최고의 가성비입니다 원룸처럼 방음도 훌륭하고 창문이 골목안쪽에 있어서 1층이어도 외부의소리가 잘들리지않습니다
• s (2/5): - 格安ということである程度は覚悟していましたが、想像以上の不潔さでした。写真よりも圧倒的に汚く、廊下、部屋の臭いも酷かったです。
• David (6/5): 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.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - 交通便利 價格便宜 服務很酷 看不到櫃檯 解決問題很快速 價格與房間成正比 唯一缺點燈光太暗...
• Verified traveler (2/5): 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.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - 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.
• Verified traveler (8/5): 位置算方便 - 略顯老舊的建築，設備尚稱齊全
• Verified traveler (4/5): 良く利用しましたが、残念です - 何年か利用しましたが経営者が替わったのか、ひどかったで 部屋は毎日掃除はしてるようですがタオル1枚だけですバスタオルとで2枚ほしいところです タオルの場所は知ってるので勝手に持ち出しましたが。 9日泊りましたが掛け布団ですが初日に少し汚しましたが帰るまでそのシーツで驚きました 後　暑い時期でエアコンが作動不調で5分から1時間の間に数回止まりましたが オーナーは英語とハングルしか話せず故障と話はしましたが修理のないままでした 夜暑くて目が覚めて、またつけるとゆう最悪な状態でした やども管理人が昼から3時位までしかいず何かあったらと フロントの番号のみ張ってありました 私は次回はここを利用しません。
• Verified traveler (6/5): - 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.
• Verified traveler (10/5): 후기... - 게스트 하우스는 처음이라 고민을 했는데 아주 저렴한 비용으로 전혀 방해받지 않고 편안하게 머물렀어요. 사장님도 친절하시고 좋네요.
• Verified traveler (6/5): - 有潔癖者不適合，地點的話算是不錯，挺方便的
• Dmitry (4/5): Останавливайтесь, только если сильно прижало - Из положительного - только кровать, матрас, одеяло, чистое бельё. Ну, и близость к метро. Всё остальное несёт на себе жуткий налёт антисанитарии, поверхностного отношения к ремонту и уборке, что совсем не характерно для Кореи. Неприятно сидеть за столом на засаленный кухоньке; невозможно ходить босиком по линолеуму, кричащему о том, как он стар и хочет уйти на покой; нельзя нормально помыться в душе, потому что вода ручьями течёт в комнату сквозь щели в плохо пригнанной двери. Думаю, хватит красок для полноты картины.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Well situated location. Nearby train stations, convenience stores, & eateries. Very patient staff, who accommodated me even if I checked in late at night already.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - We've enjoyed our stay and the owner Noah is very accomodating and hospitable to his guests.
• Melia (10/5): 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.
• Pok lun (6/5): Cheap price - Price is cheap~
• JAYMEE (8/5): - 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.
• N (2/5): - 不清潔すぎて、不気味、とてもじゃないけど横になれる気がしなくて、別のホテルを取り直しました。 もう少し、情報があれば予約しないレベルでした。
• Michel (6/5): État de l’hot - Hôte très accueillant et hôtel très près du métro. Mais la propreté des lieux laisse beaucoup à désirer.
• lung (10/5): 周圍機能便捷 - 店小二好可愛、看他很辛苦的忙進忙出、旅館周圍機能便捷、地鐵、公車、便利店、炸雞店、燒肉店。。。非常推薦
• Lyn (8/5): - Good location. Very near to the metro station and bus stops. Mr. Kang is such a great host.
• 台灣旅客 (2/5): 整個旅館髒亂 - 房間內很髒， 床單上面都有汙漬， 房間超小 冷氣又不冷， 整個很髒亂， 根本睡不著， 早餐在冰箱 需要自己弄， 烤麵包機很髒， 感覺整個環境很久沒住人， 廁所老舊 ， 整體來說超級爛， 想住的人要想清楚，
• TingTing (8/5): - Near subway station. The boss is super nice and helpful!! There are 24 hours restaurant nearby
• Verified traveler (6/5): 交通方便 - 交通方便，近地鐵站，五分鐘內可到新設洞站，但房間隔音差，比較嘈，和房間設施都比較舊，以這個價格來講，十分合理
• boyh745 (4/5): Kind host but miss out check-in - I booked this guesthouse via Agoda a few months before visit and prepaid already through Agoda. But once arrival, host told me that it is unavailable and sent me to live at Sinseol residence which actually like downgrade what we paid because 1.Reviewed score of Sinseol residence is very low if compare to Dongdaemun guesthouse. 2.There is no breakfast provided but Dongdaemun provided. 3.No room make up at all for 6 nights stay even I told them that blanket is dirty and I feel itchy. He just simply told that no blanket changeout and gave me a thin cover sheet for avoid direct contact with blanket while sleeping. 4.You can smell that the blanket is reused no laundry. 5.Staff have no service mind. You will feel that he is unsatisfy if you ask him for help. 6.Mostly no one at reception and you have to put the luggage at the area that anyone from outside is accessible. 7.Fire escape door is locked. Anyway, we went back to Dongdaemun guesthouse and told host that this is not what we booked and paid for. He can do nothing, just provided breakfast. This should not be happened when you booked and paid in advance. It shows poor management.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Good location, near mrt , good staff, good service
• Nan (6/5): Convenient location but facilities are dirty - Convenient location. Just only clean bed and bed sheet but toilet and other facilities are very dirty.
• ゆー (6/5): 寝るだけのためなら良いホテル - 毎日タオルは変えてくれた。 シャワーとトイレのスペースが狭いので、寝るだけならいいと思う！ ありがとうございました！
• Verified traveler (10/5): 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.
• 여행객 (6/5): 신설동역에서 5분거리인 저렴한 게스트하우스 - 신설동역에서 5분거리여서 교통은 편리합니다. 방이 좁고, 화장실+샤워실은 겸용인데 많이 좁습니다. 그래도 뜨거운 물은 시간이 걸리지만 잘나옵니다. 전체적으로 숙소에서 저렴한 비용으로 잠만 자고 돌아다니실 분에게 추천합니다.
• Sandydasassy (8/5): Fair enough for decent stay - I came across this place as last choice as I had a last min plan to Seoul last year. Suggested by someone to me which possibly I could say suitable for solo,couple,group or backpacker style traveller. This place is good and comfortable. If you are looking for a decent,clean,cheap and comfortable place during your trip I would suggest this place. Roughly 5-8 mins walking from the nearest station-Sinseoldong Station.Considering you only need a place to sleep and spend most of your time touring outside I think this place is good enough.The room was not so big.Like me I had a room with queen bed so there's only about 1 or 2 feet space from my bed to toilet and my bed to tv cabinet.The room is clean. Toilet is clean!! That is the most important for me. Basic toiletries,tv & haid dryer available. There's pantry outside,at the ground floor. Everyday you can have breakfast in the morning (juice,fresh milk,bread,jem) till 10am if im not mistaken. They only accept cash during my arrival.The owner will tell you the number for the security door so you can go out and come back anytime. During checkout you just have to leave the key at the receptionist. Honestly I only met the owner once during my 5 days stay.
• Grace Kim (8/5): Good Staff - This is my second time here. Always got good help and nearly to subway station.
• Verified traveler (10/5): 很好 - 很好，很友善。
• kokkie (8/5): オーナーが優しいゲストハウス - オーナーがスーツケースを部屋まで運んでくれたり、壊れていたヘアドライヤーの変更を快く受け入れてくれたりと、とても親切でした。 駅もコンビニも近く、とても便利でした。
• Betty (8/5): 也幾好 - 若能改善到門鎖更好！多加多點設施，例如:供客人免費放行李，也能方便旅客。 出發前也發一封溫馨提示電郵
• Verified traveler (10/5): 下次還會入住 - 非常方便且工作人員很親切
• Futoshi (8/5): - 寝るときに寒く感じたので、毛布か布団を追加でお願いしようとフロントへ行きましたが、誰もいませんでした。なので寒い夜を過ごしました。次回はチェックインの時にお願いしよう思います。
• sabrinamC1929RP (6/5): Our stay at Dongdaemun Guesthouse - The hotel was in a good location, within 5 minutes from Sinseol-Dong metro station. The room was big but there was a constant damp smell from the toilet and we had to buy air fresheners to minimize the smell (didn't really help). The breakfast provided was very basic; bread and jam/peanut butter with orange juice or coffee. The tv was also not working properly. For the price we paid for 9 nights stay, it was rather worth it.
• ting nam (8/5): Satisfactory experience of staying in guest house - greatest location.
• CHENGHAO (10/5): 굿 - 넘 좋았어요. 청소도 매일해주셔서 좋았네요
• Elmer (8/5): Budget friendly & strategic place. Near train stn. - Sunny speaks English well. Very friendly. Near cafes and restaurants.
• Cindy (6/5): 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.
• Jordan (4/5): 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.
• Mik2341 (4/5): You get what you pay for - Price: It's one of the cheapest accommodation we saw at the Dongdaemun area. Reviews were good so we decided to go ahead and book. We paid about S$300 for a 5-night stay for our room. Room: Very small. We requested for a room with 1 bunk bed and 1 queen, but instead we got 2 bunk beds, which was fine. Sheets were generally clean but the room was really cramped and small. Toilet was also very small. They clean the room every morning but the leave the toilet and room door open so it leaves a bad smell. Location: It's very near the MRT. But the area is a construction site. Surrounding area feels unsafe (but note that South Korea is generally safe). You'd have to go through an alley to reach the back door of the guesthouse (this is the entrance, they don't use the front door). Like what the title says, you get what you pay for. This was our first time in Seoul so we really did not have any idea what to expect. If you're on a very tight budget, then you might want to consider this place, but I would suggest to try and find others. You might be able to get something better for the same price.
• Noel (10/5): - 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.
• Verified traveler (2/5): 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
• Adam (10/5): 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.
• KaraTeresa (8/5): You get what you pay for - Owners were SO nice - loved them! The wife was there all the time - didn't speak a word of English, but tried to communicate in every way possible. I would recommend this for back-packer types, young travelers. We were a family with two young children. It saved us money, but it was a little low end even for us. Things were clean enough. Bathroom had shower, toilet, sink all in one so floor was wet from shower. It looked like they had just opened as walls were recently painted and linens were all new. Breakfast was simple in a kitchen - self serve toast and juice. At night we could hear some music and traffic outside - a little noisy, but overall not awful.
• terence (10/5): Nice amd cheap and near subway - Wonderful. Good for money value. Comfortable and nice helpful staff .
• Woei (8/5): Nice Place - We loved the owner. She was so helpful, friendly and kind. Her husband seemed to speak English but she didn't speak one word. This could make it difficult to get info about surroundings, etc. but she was still so likable. We had 4 in family room (husband, wife, 8 yr old and 10 mos old). It was adequate - beds seemed brand new, sheets very clean. Bathroom had shower, sink, toilet all in one small space. This was our first hostel experience with whole family and we might not do it again but if you're on a tight budget it's a fine place to stay. There were restaurants everywhere around and subway entrance was right down the alley. We took airport train from Incheon and then taxi from Seoul Station, but you could easily take subway. Sinseouldong station Exit 11 or 12 or 1.
• Is (6/5): Nice, quiet guesthouse for a short stay in Seoul. - Pro - helpful staff, good facilities, quiet area, close to convenient stores and subway station within walking distance Cons - staff can't speak fluent English

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