With a stay at Beewon Guest House - Hostel in Seoul (Jongno-gu), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Myeongdong Street and Dongdaemun History and Culture Park. This hostel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Insa-dong and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Namdaemun Market.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
Stay in one of 25 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include complimentary bottled water and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided on request.
"This is a mini-hotel in the center of Seoul, right by a street with cafes and restaurants, but without any noise. It's about a 10-minute walk from the subway station and 5 minutes to a bus stop. There are many convenience stores nearby, and a wide variety of eateries and coffee shops near the subway for all budgets.
They confirmed our arrival time in advance. From what I gathered, the hotel staff is only on-site during the day, until 5 PM. There's a common area on the first floor where you can eat, and an iron is available. There's a washing machine on the rooftop (laundry detergent costs 1000 won).
We were put on the 3rd floor. The stairs are steep, but manageable with a suitcase. There's no elevator, but they helped us with our luggage. The building entrance uses an electronic lock.
And that's where the positives ended.
I understand that for the price per night in a tourist area, I shouldn't have expected luxury. But seeing the room, I was very disappointed. It was clean, but very uncomfortable, unwelcoming, and shabby. The wallpaper was torn in many places, and the walls had stains. In the bathroom, everything was old, rusty in places, and stained. Note that in Asia, it's common not to have shower curtains or partitions between the shower and toilet. We're not used to that, and it was a bit uncomfortable to shower without a curtain. There was a refrigerator in the room that made a terrible noise, so we had to turn it off and not use it. There was also a hairdryer and air conditioning.
The worst part was at night when we lay down on the bed. It felt like sleeping on the floor. The mattress was incredibly hard, and the pillows were about 1 cm thick. It didn't feel like you were lying on anything soft at all. Even with how tired I was from walking around Seoul, I couldn't get a good night's sleep any night.
The soundproofing was poor. I didn't hear the neighbors much, but what was happening in the hallway was very audible – even quiet conversations, and the opening and closing of doors.
Cleaning was every other day. They brought fresh towels and emptied the trash. I also didn't like that there wasn't a 'do not disturb' sign to hang on the door.
In conclusion, considering the cost, I would not return here."