Guesthouse Dongdaemun Neighbors

It's just under 5 minutes from Sinseol-dong Station on lines 1 and 2. There is a bus stop on the main street (Jongno) at the station exit, so it's convenient for using the airport limousine and city bus. It's in a residential area along a tributary of Cheonggyecheon, so the surrounding area is quiet. There are many restaurants and cafes around the station and in the backstreets, so you won't have any trouble staying there. There is an E-mart near Cheonggyecheon. You will receive an email from the station with route instructions before checking in, and there is a sign for the inn at the entrance to the alley, so you can easily find it. It's a little different from goshiwon (a traditional Japanese inn) or officetel, I used a single room with shower and toilet, and since I was 9 months old, I looked for a room with individual air conditioning. The room feels like a room rented from an apartment, and there are rooms on the 1st and 2nd floors. There is no staff on-site, so you must contact them in advance. I never met a staff member during my stay. It was very inconvenient to walk into the room with shoes on, slippers were provided, and there were only two outlets (one of which was for the refrigerator). The single rooms are about 2-3 tatami mats in size and slightly larger than a goshiwon. They are equipped with a fridge, a hair dryer, and towels. You can freely exchange your used towels at the front desk. The shower room is equipped with shampoo and body soap, and the water is hot. The Wi-Fi is stable and shared by the floor. The door has an old-fashioned lock, and it feels like a simple room just for sleeping. The kitchen is equipped with a washing machine, water purifier, microwave, and electric heater, but there are few dishes and cups, so it is not really an environment for cooking. For a guesthouse, there is nothing there, and the kitchen environment is of poor quality. As Sinseol-dong is a residential area, it is a quiet stay, and as it is close to the river, it is suitable for people who want to exercise.

This hostel is clean and well maintained. It's family operated, and is small and personal. It's very reasonably priced and well located for traveling around Seoul. The surrounding area is very safe. Would highly recommend it for people traveling on a budget.

Location near with sinseol dong station Subway exit 4.one station from myeongdong stastion two station from dongdaemun station. It is quite dark at the way back to hostel at night and the location is quite unseen. Not to recommended for single ladies traveller unless she not affraid of dark. Actualy, seoul is a safe city. Many restaurant and conveineance store at arround. Room are quite warm at cold day (NOVEMBER), have hot water to take bath, and have Air conditional too, have refrigerator on room, have hair dryer, have fan, have television, and bathroom inner bedroom have large dressing table. Room decorated with simple wallpaper. They will dressing the room everyday. I found my trash clean every time I back to my room. The bathroom quite clean. Have soap, cleanser and shampoo, tissue and red towel but I have prepared my own too. The room not prepared drinking water or tooth brush, can buy or prepare by own. I found that the downstair gate were opened 24 hours. No guard at night. No lift or elevator on hostel. They preparing breakfast at 7:30-9:30 at third floor.