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Close to Cheonggyecheon and Dongdaemun Market Mall, Seoul Guesthouse - Foreign Guests Only has plenty to offer. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping

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A bunk bed room with a wooden door and a small mat at the entrance.

Shared Dormitory, Women only with Ensuite Bathroom (4 people, Foreigners Only)

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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A small, compact room with bunk beds, a wooden dresser, and a door with a toilet sign.

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm with Ensuite Bathroom (6 people, Foreigners Only)

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

About the neighborhood

Located in Jongno-gu, a neighborhood in Seoul, Seoul Guesthouse - Foreign Guests Only is near a metro station and on the boardwalk/promenade. Myeongdong Street and Namdaemun Market are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Dongdaemun History and Culture Park and Cheonggyecheon. Check out an event or a game at Gocheok Sky Dome, and consider making time for Lotte World, a top attraction not to be missed. Visit our Seoul travel guide
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63 Jibong-ro 12ga-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Seoul, 03113

What's nearby

  • A city square with a water feature, surrounded by modern buildings and decorated with colorful lanterns.
    Cheonggyecheon
    6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • A street market with various stalls selling textiles and accessories.
    Dongdaemun Market Mall
    13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • A busy urban street at night with illuminated signs in multiple languages, including English and Korean.
    Dongdaemun History and Culture Park
    13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • A modern architectural structure with a curved facade, a large sculpture, and a busy urban street with pedestrians.
    Dongdaemun Design Plaza
    14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Dongmyo Shrine
    4 min walk - 0.3 miles

Getting around

  • Dongmyo Station
    4 min walk
  • Seoul Station
    14 min drive
  • Gimpo Intl. Airport (GMP)
    59 min drive

Restaurants

  • 낙산냉면
    1 min walk
  • McDonald's
    3 min walk
  • 쌈촌
    1 min walk
  • Olden Brown
    3 min walk
  • 호로록커피
    2 min walk

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • On the boardwalk/promenade

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 floor
  • 2 buildings
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

More

  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 20

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an access code
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
This property's policy is to accept bookings only from non-Korean nationals. Guests whose residence is in Korea will not be allowed to check in.

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

  • American Express
  • Diners Club
  • Discover
  • JCB International
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Frequently asked questions

Is Seoul Guesthouse - Foreign Guests Only pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Seoul Guesthouse - Foreign Guests Only?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Seoul Guesthouse - Foreign Guests Only?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Seoul Guesthouse - Foreign Guests Only located?

Located in Jongno-gu, this guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of Cheonggyecheon, Dongdaemun History and Culture Park, and Dongdaemun Market Mall. Dongdaemun Design Plaza and Korea University are also within 1 mi (2 km). Dongmyo Station is only a 4-minute walk and Changsin Station is 8 minutes.

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Reviews

Seoul Guesthouse - Foreign Guests Only Reviews

7.2

Good

6.8

Cleanliness

7.2

Location

6.8

Staff & service

6.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 76 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 76 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 76 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 76 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 76 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Amenities
Great value, you get what you pay for. Location good near subways.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Posting this review super late. I stayed at the end of June. Location was great. A small market, Compose Coffee, Daiso, subway access, and laundromat were within a 5 minute walk. It's a bit small but i didn't mind that at all. The hot water for showers was limited so if you didn't time it right between everyone else staying you have to speed wash before it runs cold, give or take 5 minutes. The only complaint i really have is if there's someone outside on the balcony you can hear everything from inside the room, but I've got kids so it didn't bug me as much as it would someone else. All in all it was a decent place to stay and I'm staying again in my next trip.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
this is not a property, it is a hallway split into beds and half bath that has a dangling shower, there is no space to change your cloths, bathroom is super old and not clean, cockroaches in the bathroom, smells very bad, the manager is not pleasant, no kitchen to do any food, just a sink in the hallway, this is a shame on Expedia to include it in the list of their trusted hostels, should be taken out, if I knew it is that bad I would have not even booked it, but I trust Expedia choice which was a big mistake
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Seoul Guesthouse foreigners only was small but comfortable and the bathrooms were not that bad. Depending on the possibilities it was OK and for the money amount you shouldn't expect perfectionism. You could call it an experience in how poor people in Seoul maybe live. On 1st of January, we had to change the guesthouse, because the first one closed. This notice was communicated gently and in time. But guesthouse mum, the second one, was even worse. It was freezing in the bathroom and mould everywhere. In the dormitory was it warm but I felt a breeze in my bed what meant that this house has a really bad insulation. I stayed only 2 nights and left "mum" 4 days earlier.
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

You get what you pay for

At $9/night. This is in no way a complaint. But having said that I still believe that if a place is going to charge any amount, there are some absolute basics that shouldn't be compromised. The hotel ONLY allows foreigners, but the owner was not foreigner friendly. I arrived 10mins before check-in and with no wifi and with no calling ability, I would've been stuck outside with my bags had it not been for a friend. My friend called and was given the passcode for the door, but even before I could finish my next question, the owner hung up. Dear of the time I was there was nothing of note. Bathroom was dingy with hair clumps here and there. Room was for 6 people, luckily there was only 1 other person. Honestly, other than the check-in process, it was what I expected from the cheapest listing on Hotels.com. Go with zero expectations.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

possibly worst accommodation in Korea

I have been in Korea for several months but this was far and away the worst place I stayed. On the plus side the place is cheap and the location is very convenient, but for a little more money you could get something so much better. The woman hosting in the hostel is so bad tempered and unhelpful that it was something of a joke along the people. She could be nice if she wanted to be though. One day a young man came along who was either her son or the son of the owner and then she made a big show of being super helpful, but the minute he left she reverted to type. I stayed in the female dorm which had a terrible smell of damp and black mould on the walls partially hidden behind panels on the walls. The room was very damp, completely unhealthy. I had a single bed in the room, which was in reality some kind of camp bed, hard, very uneven with a bump in the middle. The place was not clean as the host didn't seem much inclined to housekeeping. I don't know what the story is with only accepting foreign visitors, but I would give this place a wide berth.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
너무 잘 잤습니다. 다음에 도 오겠습니다.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
やたら店員に怒られる
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was awesome,,, didnt get to stay long because i ended up moving to my friends hotel but the short time i was there was lovely. The owner/manager was super sweet and informative and the hotel itself was pretty cool
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A pleasant stay love the location
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Cleanliness
安くて良い。場所も便利。
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
なんともいえません。
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The manager is really nice. The place is realy quiet. Everything is ready and no charge on towels and even laundry- basically you are on your own to use washing machine and cook. She might not be available so make sure to text her before you arrive. She will respond mostly right away.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location of Seoul Guesthouse was amazing. It was easy to get anywhere, either by bus or subway. Also, the host was super nice and helpful, providing detailed directions on how to get to Seoul Guesthouse. Overall, i was satisfied with my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
タイのバンコク、カオサンストリートの安宿に泊まったことがある方なら、このゲストハウスが醸し出す独特のカオス感と汚さと安全性の低さは、たぶん大丈夫と思います。
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
從入住到退房，全程沒看過櫃臺人員，還要問其他房客怎麼自己辦入住，附近都是喝酒場所，不好找。很隱密！
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Cleanliness

寝るだけなら

立地は抜群にいいです。玄関と部屋の入口に鍵かけられます。洗濯機、冷蔵庫、ドライヤー、ウォーターサーバー、シャワーシャンプーリンスボディーソープあり、トイレがり共同です。南京錠がかけられる個別の貴重品棚？もあります。でも、女性部屋だからか、髪の毛が落ちていたり本当に汚いし部屋がホコリっぽいです。ベッドの下をのぞいたら、ホコリ以外にも色々ごみがあって、みなきゃよかったとおもいました。割り切ってやすく寝るだけと思えば大丈夫です。私はリピしないです。長期滞在で自分で掃除する元気があるならいいかもです。
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
写真と全然違って汚い。ユニットバスは当たり前だからいいんだけど、床も綺麗じゃなさそうだしとてもじゃないけど体を洗うところとは思えない。部屋は2段ベッド2つの部屋だったけど、床も汚いから土足オッケーだと勘違いしてたし布団には埃しかも大きいの何個もついてて絶対次は使いません。
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

흠

호스트분들은 친절하신데 청소가 너무 안되어있고 히터나 보일러 없어서 자면서 얼어죽을뻔
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
韓国の家の想像ができる伝統的な家という感じでしょうか。自由に出入りできてシャワーと寝るだけの完全素泊まり目的の方にオススメのゲストハウスです。
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Cramped

The first night I was in a cramped room with only 1 foot by 3 feet of walking space in & out the room, no space for my luggage. I had to leave my luggage in the “living room”. The second day host Jo put me in a bigger room where there was room for my luggage but realized the day I left she never gave me a key to my room & my things were unsecured when I left for the day. Both rooms I stayed in were 4-person rooms but only enough space to comfortably fit 2 people with their things. I only saw Jo once in all 3 days (even though I looked for her each day) and there was no reply to my goodbye email. Other than that it was clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

6/10 Okay

별로였어요 위생상태...
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service

値段相応、立地便利な安宿

長所:手頃な価格、立地。wi-fiの無難な強度。 短所:oxygen lessな室内。布団・バスルームなどの衛生面。 事前連絡のないレイトチェックインにも臨機応変に対応していただいた。 また、奥まったところにあるので、夜は通りから少しわかりづらいかも。
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Not good

Inconvenient