Hotel Daewoo Inn

Daewoo inn is run by a very nice couple who go out of their way to help their guests. The hotel itself is a bit hard to find, even the taxi driver had trouble locating it since it’s in a very small alley. When booking an Uber, I actually gave them the hotel across the street as reference instead (Travelodge Myeondong City Hall hotel). The best way to get to the hotel is to take an airport bus to Plaza Hotel, go to the back of the hotel and enter the street alley (next to Dunkin Donuts), turn left where you’ll see a 7-11 at end of street. Halfway down the street, turn right at the tiny alley, which is where the hotel entrance is. The hotel offers free coffee and has a water cooler. Drawback is that there is no kettle in the room, and even though they offered a water bottle flask, it doesn’t retain heat so hard to make my own tea. The room itself is very warm, a common issue I found with my Korean hotels where they were too warm and you couldn’t control the temperature. Bathroom has a wet shower, which is a bit troublesome since water gets everywhere and there was no shower mat. Location is great given its proximity to Namdaemun market and Myeondong shopping, and price point is very good.

Hotel is what you expect with the cost. The location is great! The rooms and bathroom is pretty small, but I was fine with it. Reception were very nice and welcoming! Only thing that raised my eyebrow for me was one day the housekeeper didn’t shut the door all the way to my room. I was gone majority of the day and when I got back the door wasn’t locked. I thought I maybe I left it that way, but the room was made and cleaned so that’s how I knew. But nothing was taken and everything was still there. No harm no foul! Basically my stay was decent. The location made up for it! Note the hotel is located in an alley way! Walked around twice and couldn’t find it! I had to call to locate it.

Pension well located in the center of town with comfortable bed. Nearby are a multitude of restaurants, buses, as well as the Metro and the Point of Sale. The staff is friendly. Seoul Station is about a 20-minute walk away.