K-Pop Residence Myeong Dong

The hotel is very basic but it is also very cheap - you get what you pay for. The street immediately outside the hotel looks very untidy and there's also a lot of building work going on but if you walk for just a minute or two you're into the amazing Myeongdong shopping area with loads of restaurants and food stalls at night. It's a short walk to the Myeongdong metro station. The rooms are very small which is OK but some minor changes would make it better. The only towels provided are tiny hand towels which are useless for having a shower. There's no chair in the room, just a stool. The toilet and basin are in the shower cubicle so if you have a shower everything gets wet - you need to move everything out before you can shower. There's a router and TV set top box on the small table - if they could be mounted on the wall or under the table it wouldn't look so cluttered. I like a firm bed but this one was far too hard - perhaps put on a mattress topper to make it a bit more comfortable. A power socket by the bed and a small table would be nice.

Obviously, the location is the best part about this stay. You're just a very short walk down a single alley away from the Myeongdong shopping streets, which itself is the center of Seoul. Two subway stations and other bus stations are also within short walking distance. I love the small shared kitchen on each floor, with dishes and utensils you can use and wash afterwards, as well as stove, microwave, and even community refrigerator. The washer and dryer appear to be free to use (no coins needed)! There is also a free water dispenser with both cold and hot water. During our stay, there was a group of 3 women who monopolized the kitchen, and that was frustrating. The room was tiny. The bed had a huge dip on one side. The bathroom is toilet, shower, and sink, all in one small combined space, so the toilet will get drenched when you take a shower. Toilet paper and towel bar are attached to the back wall where shower water comes out, so those do stay dry. Mini fridge is in the room, and does work. Room also has its own wi-fi, so you don't share with other residents. Room advertises pocket wi-fi available for rent at low prices, but the hotel staff says that hasn't been available since COVID. You do have to take your shoes off when you get off the elevator for your floor. There is a shoe locker for your room number, where you trade your shoes for provided slippers. There is another pair of slippers that you use only for the cramped bathroom. Low price made the stay okay.

Walking distance to everything

Such a great location, staff was very nice and helpful. When I needed a conversion plug she had one for me to use. There’s an area on one of the floors if you want to sit down and eat and get water. Other stays went for more than double the price and didn’t offer more than just a bed. Definitely will be back!

Staff are great. Especially the cleaning ladies. However, the air ducts must be cleaned. Air conditioner smells musty.

I give all rate excellent because im not that serious about the bathroom and the size of the room. Overall, what if i travel to South Korea again i am going to book this hotel again.

Initially I thought the location was kind of scary for women who were travelling alone but that’s not the case. It’s in the back of the busy street there were no noise at all at night. I felt very safe in the area. The staff were amazing, for the price, they do so much more than the pricey places. Each floor had their own kitchen and laundry (no dryer, I hanged my laundry in my room 😂), I had a lovely view of Namsan Tower from our kitchen. Will come back again

Overall ok...clean n cozy..juz toilet very small..water heater function very slow and drainage system not in good condition

The place is very easy to get to and its place in the centre, near bus stops and subway stations

I like the pplace because it is near the places we want to go.

Good locations. This is our third times staying here. We feel that bit run down this time, but anyway nice staying here.

The place was a bit hard to find but the location is really good as it is in the middle of the shops and restaurants in Myeongdong. The place was clean though small, it is good for 2 people only. The staffs were really accomodating and generous. They let us borrow their adaptors for free and let us stay in the pantry after check-out. This place is really good especially with its budget friendly price.

Finding the hotel may be difficult at first but the location is close and walking distance to everything. The walls are thin but you get use to it with time.

Wasn’t too happy about my stay here. Only good thing was the location. First I check in which is on the second floor. Received a code which is the same for floors 3-5. Once you get to your floor by elevator or stairs, there’s cupboards where they ask you to put your shoes in but they do not lock. There is a electronic lock system attached to the door where you enter the code provided. My floor wasn’t locked during my 2 days I was there for some strange reason. I went downstairs to ask if there’s a phone I can use as I didn’t want to get charged long distance. One receptionist was a little helpful but didn’t give me a phone to use. Instead she typed the number on my phone. Pretty sure I got charged long distance. I came back down to ask another question but she had left for home and so I had another employee at the desk. I asked if he spoke english and he replied “No, I’m Korean” and giggled and continued doing whatever he was doing on his computer. I didn’t feel like he wanted to even try to help. Overall, I would not recommend this place. You definitely get what you pay for.

Nice stay

The beds are too small and very hard and discomforting. The rooms are shoe boxes. You cannot move around. The bathrooms are so small that the shower wets the entire toilet. Breakfast is bare minimal. Only cereal. Biggest issue was quality of bed mattress. It gave us pain to sleep on those. Not enough electrical outlets. You cannot charge you phones etc. Towels were 1 feet by 1 feet. More like hand size towel.

Simple hotel in the centre of the shopping district.

The location is near the subway and is within the myeongdong shopping area. The room is not spacious, so you have to take turns in opening the luggages.

Fantastic location in MyeongDong, in the midst of all the shopping and walking distance to the subway. However, extremely tiny room & bathroom. Ideal for travel w/o.

This hotel is in an amazing area, and I spent hours walking around Myeongdong eating street food and looking at all of the shops. It is also close to a Seoul Metro station, so you can easily get around the city. It can be a little hard to find, as it is down an alleyway, and while the room is small is it very nice!