Kaya Hotel

I stayed here for four nights in April 2017 and it was perfect for what I wanted from a hotel in Seoul. Very close to three lines on the metro, the war museum and the national museum with fast wifi, it is a great cheap option for a solo traveller. I found my room to be quite big given that I had just arrived from Tokyo, and there are lots of restaurants and shops less than 2 minutes from the front door. It was a little hard to find straight off the metro and the room got very warm at night, but apart from that I had no complaints.

We have been staying in Kaya Hotel in Seoul during all visits to Seoul frequently total of over more than 30 times between November 2011 and December 2016.The hotel is very clean, cheap in the city center of Seoul just one metro stop away from Seoul Station (The hotel is 50 meters or just few steps away from Namyeong Station on blue line #1). The staff of the hotel are all the best human beings. The hotel has purified cold and hot water 24 hours between the hotel lobby and the first floor. It has 2 bottles of water in the room, fridge, hair dryer, toothpaste, hair gel, big shampoo and big body cleanser. The hotel room is very warm in the cold winter and spacious. There is a feel of home away home and even much better than a 4 star expensive hotel we stayed in Seoul. The hotel has a restaurant in the lobby. It is surrounded by restaurants, marts, small shops, a pharmacy and Lotte Market. Lotte Mart supermarket, Lotte Shops and cheap good restaurants plus McDonalds and Burger King are also on Seoul Station. Emart cheap chain supermarket, Electronics Market and other choices of restaurants, Burger King is on Yongsan Station also one metro stop away from the hotel. Since Seoul Station railway station is central, you can reach anywhere from the hotel. I usually reserve the hotel by calling as we need a room with two beds and pay when we come at the hotel in Korean Won. Two years ago once we even cancelled a reservation in the middle of staying a free of charge on the same day and got refund due to sudden emergency as the hotel staff did it as they are always great. They accommodated all requests immediately all the time we have asked. The hotel room is very quiet if you close the wooden second closure on the window. We will continue to stay at Kaya Hotel when we visit Seoul in future. The hotel is the best hotel as cheap, clean, courteous and very comfortable and in the city center in Seoul.

This hotel is pretty much the definition of "no frills" but, credit where it's due, the rooms and bathrooms are clean, the TV is a decent size, and the wifi is free. By western standards the rooms might seem small, but they are comfy enough for two people to get a good night's sleep. The location is also excellent, near many good restaurants and close enough to some tourist attractions. And the price can't be beat. It's also within walking distance of Sookmyung University (had a conference there).