Koreana Hotel

- Excellent location, just a few mins walk to City Hall Station. If you don’t want to take public transportation, it’s only round 20 mins walk to Myeong-dong (through underground subway in the station) and to Gyeobgbokgung Palace (it’s just located at the end of the road where the hotel is). - Koreans hotel is one of the drop-off and pick-up stops of the K-limousine, we get to the hotel easily with 2 kids (14 & 11) and 8 suitcases. - We stay in the deluxe family room, 2 double beds, comfortable enough. - There is self laundry service at the 22/F, very convenient. - Plenty of restaurants around. There is also a convenient store just down stairs. - Friendly staff. Gave us good recommendations of where to eat nearby according to our preferences.

Room was very spacious and clean (toilet comes with a bidet!). Although it looked a bit old, but it gives the antique feel and the facilities in the room are very updated. The airport bus 6701 drop-off and pick-up point is conveniently located right in front of the hotel. The hotel is in between City Hall Stn and Gwanghwamun Stn hence very convenient to get to other places. A lot of sightseeing places within walking distance (i.e Cheonggyecheon, Gwanghwamun Palace, Deoksugung Stone Walls). Hotel staff were also fluent in English and were very helpful in answering our queries.

Hotel Koreana is a long standing hotel located in central Seoul. Even though its interiors are aged here and there the rooms are quite well maintained and spacious enough. We could fit three big luggages without any problem and still have enough space to maneuver the room. The AC is working well and adjustable after one’s wish. The view from the rooms is also spectacular - you either look towards city hall or the Deoksogung Palace. Its main advantage is the prime location close to three subway lines (City Hall line 1, 2 and Gwanghwamun line 5) making it extremely easy to get almost anywhere in Seoul < 40 minutes. Additionally, you can easily walk to the central palaces, nearby areas such as Jongak / Jongno / Insa-Dong or take a stroll at Cheonggyecheon. We stayed here the second time and I would always recommend Hotel Koreana for a stay in Seoul.

The location was very good. Easy walking distance to Myeongdong, the Cheonggyecheon stream with live entertainment at night, and the City Hall metro station (useful in getting around but also the meeting spot for our DMZ tour). The Seoul City bus tour (hop on hop off) and the airport limousine bus both depart from right outside the hotel. The area is especially interesting on Saturdays when the street welcomes more protesters. Many varied causes, passionate individuals and groups, but very orderly. The police are present and watchful. A fascinating side of the culture not evident during the work week. We also made use of the helpful concierge and a wine store in the lobby. The hotel offers access to a good fitness facility on site and a convenience store is right next door.

Roam was thoroughly cleaned daily.Overall a comfortable stay. Some issue with plumbing in the bathroom was taken care of promptly by the hotel.