“Recommendable hotel, but ask staff about ventilation system ”

The location for this hotel is perfect, in the middle of the Insadong area. A short walk from the metro station and a longer, but manageable, walking distance to the railway station. The hotel hasn't been refurbished for some years, but was clean and I felt the hotel still appeared i an invitin... more

The location for this hotel is perfect, in the middle of the Insadong area. A short walk from the metro station and a longer, but manageable, walking distance to the railway station. The hotel hasn't been refurbished for some years, but was clean and I felt the hotel still appeared i an inviting manner to the guests. Each appartment has a kitchen with necessary fasilities and when you get a bit up in the floors you have a nice view. The swimming pool gave us a lot of joy, dispete that fasilities were not 100 % up to date. The hotel offers breakfast, but we didn't include that and don't know if it is any good. The biggest disadvantage with this hotel was the ventilation system. We were told that the hotel has to decide if they should turn on heating or cooling. So not much of balance. Since it was winter time the heating was on, and it was not possible to get the temperature below 24 degrees. After the first night we learned from the reception that it was best to shut the system down completely. In combination of opening some windows this helped, even though it was still hot, especially in the room without a window.

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“Overall nice decent hotel for a family - lots of room”

Positives: - Good location. Close to subways, buses, other areas like Ikseondong, Myendong etc etc - Lots of cafes and restaurants around. - Good size apartment style accomodation. We stayed in the three bedroom apartment. Very spacious and heaps of storage (too much actually). - Clean and neat... more

Positives: - Good location. Close to subways, buses, other areas like Ikseondong, Myendong etc etc - Lots of cafes and restaurants around. - Good size apartment style accomodation. We stayed in the three bedroom apartment. Very spacious and heaps of storage (too much actually). - Clean and neat. There’s housekeeping on weekdays. - Extremely cost effective and good value for money (about $320 Aussie dollars per night for a three bedroom apartment including breakfast). - Good front desk staff and efficient when asked about extra pillows, towels etc. - There is a small 7-11 across the road with an ATM. - There is a Coffee bean and tea leaf on site. Negatives: In the apartment: - not enough plates / cutlery etc, - Worlds hardest sofa and dining room chairs, - Worst washing machine I’ve ever come across. It’s a washer / dryer combo and the clothes are never dried! It takes over three hours and the clothes come out damp and still have to be hung to dry. Waste of water and electricity. - There was an issue with our safe which staff said they would fix but they never came back to do it. Breakfast: - The most basic bland breakfast. Very little variety. Was actually a disappointment. - After finishing we had to clear our own plates (as though we are in a food court 👎🏼). There were so many staff around.. they should be clearing the tables not us as the guests! - They didn’t have any take away containers for us to eat in our apartment or even take a coffee away. If you stay here I would avoid adding the breakfast option.

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