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Seoul Backpackers

Where to stay in Seoul?

I'm always choose my accommodation in Seoul base on 4 main conditions:
i) Near Airport Bus station
ii) Near Subway
iii) Must have internet or WIFI
iv) Bathroom attach

Below are all places I have personally stayed and some feedback.


Important!
This is using in Seoul.
So please ensure you bring the correct adoptor if you wish to use your laptop, camera and mobile charger or other electronic devices in Korea. ^ ^









Date of stay: September 2009 Weather: Hot

Type: Hostel or Guesthouse type

Price: 40,000won (~RM120)per night (Single room)

Staff: Able to speak english and friendly

Cleanliness: Room and toilet are clean.

Room Comfort: For Seoul standard, consider quite spaces.

Location: Seoul, Jung-gu (중구) (Near by Namdaemun Market)

Included:
Queen size bed, Toilet and shower attached, face tower, free internet in room also, air-con, TV, hair drier, free coffee, tea, hot and cold water at lobby area.

Not included:
Bath tower, tooth brush and paste, soap, shampoo, no daily room cleaning service.

What I LIKE about this place?
Subway: Line 4 (Blue line), Hoehyeon Station (희현역), Exit 4. 8 min walking to Seoul Backpackers (Slight slope walking available)

Airport bus: In front of Hilton Hotel, 8 min walking. (Slope walking available also. Bus fare to Incheon Airport 14,000won (~RM42) per pax.

Shopping: 5 min to NamDaeMun Market(남대문 시장 南大门市场), 15 min to MyeongDong (명동 明洞), 10 min to Lotte Mart (롯데마트) at Seoul Station.

Food: Lots of restaurants along the way back to guesthouse. Alternatively food court available at Seoul Station and at night Namdaemun will turn and become a food street!

Attractions nearby: N Seoul Tower (엔 서울타워), Namsan Park, Namsangol Hanok Village.


What I DISLIKE about this place?
Room internet was terrible, keep dropping. Very frustrated!

Chances of coming back and stay here?
Depends.

Seoul Backpackers (Namsan) website Click

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