The WIN Boutique Hotel

The hotel is hidden in a backstreet. I'd not call it a hotel but an BnB since there are only few rooms in the hotel and the receptionists were the cooks themselves, and there was ONE person waiting for me since I checked in late and disappeared right after I entered my room - not sure if there was anyone maintaining the hotel 24/7. The breakfast is made-to-order, and i loved the yogurt which was topped with honey. Room: clean and basic, bright enough to work; there is an open "wardrobe".

I stayed there for one night, and I wish I could have stayed longer. I tried several hotels in Seoul, and I have to say the win is the best value for money that I've seen so far. Room was nicely decorated (no IKEA furniture), very quiet (no noise from the street). I read about people complaining about breakfast, but mine was more than fine! Staff speaks very good English (which is RARE in Seoul), much better than staff in higher-end hotels I have tried. Location is perfect: from the Airport, it takes only 1 hour to get there. Hongdae is minutes away as well. I will definitely go there again !!

Great location for exploring the City and close to hundreds of yummy little korean restaurants. The carpet in the room was filthy and the centrally located computer did not work. The roof top restaurant is not there. Unfortunately the non smoking policy is not enforced and we were woken by guests smoking in the corridor. Very small bathroom with a shower over the bath and no room to put down toiletteries. Breakfast of sausage and eggs was terrible and we only got yoghurt once. On the last day we waited an hour for breakfast as one guy is doing everything and he had forgotten to tell us that on weekends breakfast is not until 9.30am. He had great knowledge of english. The front desk is only manned from 8.30am to 5.30 pm which is a bit disconcerting. We would not be staying there again nor recommend it to our friends.