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iHouse ChinChin

2.0 star property

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Economy Single Room
Outdoor dining
Signature Room
Front of property
Deluxe Family Suite

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
24-11, Yeonnam-ro 7-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Seoul, 121867
  • Hongdae Street
    14 min walk
  • Yeonsei University
    18 min walk
  • Hongik University
    19 min walk
  • Seoul (ICN-Incheon Intl.)
    46 min drive

Room options

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First Room

First Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Signature Room

Signature Room

  • 33 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Family Suite

Deluxe Family Suite

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Large Twin Futons

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Quadruple Room

Quadruple Room

  • 26 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Sunday Morning

Sunday Morning

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Economy Single Room

Economy Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Futon

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 32 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Twin Room

Twin Room

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

iHouse ChinChin

Belle Époque Seoul guesthouse in Hongdae with a rooftop terrace
This smoke-free guesthouse features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a rooftop terrace, coffee/tea in a common area, and a microwave in a common area. Change of towels is available on request.
IHouse ChinChin offers 12 accommodations with hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Our customers tell us they enjoy the overall property condition at iHouse ChinChin. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Hongik University. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Amenities include a multilingual staff, a rooftop deck, and a communal living room
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Hongik University and 7 minutes from Myeongdong Street
  • Pets welcome for free
Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. A rooftop terrace, barbecue grills, and multilingual staff are also featured at iHouse ChinChin. A complete renovation of iHouse ChinChin was completed in October 2020.

This Belle Époque Seoul guesthouse is smoke free.

IHouse ChinChin has a restaurant on site.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Korean

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Communal living room
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • No plastic soft drinks bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Renovated entire property – October 2020
  • Reusable cups only
  • Reusable tableware only
  • Romance packages available
  • Shared microwave
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Films for purchase
  • Premium channels

More

  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Energy-saving switches
  • LED light bulbs

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 11:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for KRW 30000.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: KRW 30000.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
The front desk at this property is open daily from 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM.
Guests arriving after 11:30 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests will receive key retrieval information. The credit card used when booking the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo ID. Other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival.

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

iHouse ChinChin House Seoul
iHouse ChinChin House
iHouse ChinChin Seoul
iHouse ChinChin
iHouse ChinChin Guesthouse Seoul
iHouse ChinChin Guesthouse
iHouse ChinChin Seoul
iHouse ChinChin Guesthouse
iHouse ChinChin Guesthouse Seoul

iHouse ChinChin Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 50 out of 117 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 117 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 117 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 117 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 117 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Renate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience and very prompt and helpful host. Had a great time.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

JEONGSOON

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Perfect Haven in Seoul, Complete with Friendly Service and Spotless Rooms My stay at this hotel was absolutely delightful. Having lodged here last January and returned, it's clear this spot keeps drawing me back. The room was spotless, with particularly pristine bedding which ensured a super comfy night. Its quiet location made it the perfect spot to unwind. The beef soup and dumplings served at the North Korean restaurant right at the alley’s entrance were top-notch. Kit, the front desk officer from Hong Kong, was immensely friendly and fluent in English, making communication a breeze. With its reasonable prices and excellent service, I've firmly decided to stay here whenever I'm in Seoul. It feels like I've found my own little haven, much like something out of The Guardian's travel pages. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nasrul Nyzam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was excellent. About 6 stops from Hongdae area. Could go anywhere within an hour by taking bus if avoiding train
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tae

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Baylee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was easily accessible and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Kev

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

2/10 Terrible

James

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

2/10 Terrible

HYUNJUNG

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very scary on the door-locks. No one received the phone calls for my late check-in. Besides, the arrangement waa same with the pictures but the qaility of the goods were bad. However it could be acceptable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very good staff , friendly and nice . I 'll comeback again.very good staff , friendly and nice . I 'll comeback again.very good staff , friendly and nice . I 'll comeback again.very good staff , friendly and nice . I 'll comeback again.very good staff , friendly and nice . I 'll comeback again.very good staff , friendly and nice . I 'll comeback again.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
The hotel did not seem to match what I saw on the website. It looked really modern and clean on the website. However, in person, it was more run-down. The outside common area was dirty and there were dead plants and old broken furniture piled up. There was mold in the shower. Besides that, the bed and toilet were clean. It is a little bit of a walk to the restaurants. There are many hotels in the area, so I will definitely find something cleaner for my next trip to Seoul.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ditsayapong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I love this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I never got to stay they were unprofessional, could not check me in and told me to come back a day after my reservation to check in. I didn’t feel safe or secure about that. Hotels.com needs to accommodate people with such bad experiences. I will never use them ever again.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Sophie, Brattleboro,VT

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed 3 nights. The second night, we went back to the place around 10:00 pm and we found no internet, no TV& no electricity on one side of the room. It said it was a hotel but more like a home stay. There were no attendance for the facility. We had a phone number for the owner but we did not call him to fix it. We thought it was too late to call. The next morning we talked to a concierge and we could change the room. The building does not have a sign of hotel and it locates in the narrow alley where only one car can pass. It was unbelievable they nameed it a "hotel".
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Cosy place but no lift
Booked the suite which was at 3rd floor. There wasn't any lift so had to carry all the luggages up all the flight of stairs. Was told by the staff that did our check in that foreigners could have free breakfast, but the next day another staff was on duty and she said that to have breakfast we needed to pay. Lights were kind of dim.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in Hongdae Seoul
My two friends and I stayed at iHouse ChinChin in Hongdae during our 6 day visit to Seoul. Our room was very spacious with a nice contemporary design. There was a double (or queen?) sized bed in the main living area with another identically sized mattress under the bed which you can slide out to use. The upper loft area was small but still very comfortable with two futons to sleep on. The staff were very nice and approachable. Location is about 15 minutes walk from Hongdae; this can be long for some travelers, but it was personally no issue for us. The water system could use some improvement; ie, the shower was unusable if someone turned on the kitchen sink. All in all we had a pleasant stay and would recommend it to anyone who visits Seoul.

10/10 Excellent

christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best Place to Stay
It was a prefect place to stay! The house is new and has a great design very modern. The service was great in the morning they made me a great breakfast/and fresh coffee. They had nice jazz music playing the background and many cooking books to read as a Chef this is +10 points. The staff was exceptional and super friendly. I have strongly recommend this place to stay in the future for anyone. I will surely be back to stay here again. Lots of respect for the owner of the property Bravo Bravo !!!!

6/10 Okay

Lourdes

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet neighborhood
The "single" beds we requested were floor pads and the bathroom was tiny. The wording in the Expedia page should specify that the "simple complementary breakfast" offered is only for guests staying on the second floor and not on the third floor. The plus side is that the staff was vere nice and the place is in a quiet neighborhood.

8/10 Good

Jenny, L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfort and mondern
Our room was really simple, but it felt it your home. Had our privacy, but the staff was always there to help if you needed them. There's minimal house keeping so you pretty do it yourself, but can request for any needs through the staff. Rooms were clean and the floors had the ondeul system (heated floors). Overall a great experience, just wish it wasn't at the end of an alley.

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in the family suite. Very large and spacious. Only downside was the bed. It was a big comforter blanket on top of a wood frame. I don't mind sleeping on a hard surface but I would have much preferred a traditional Korean matt as they are much thicker.

10/10 Excellent

Abee, Philippines

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place. Near Hongdae area
Our room is the Deluxe Family Suite on the 3rd floor. It's very pretty, exactly like the pictures. Although we hadn't had the chance to use the 2nd storey because it was too hot (the AC doesn't reach that area), overall, it was daebak! The only downside is the fact that there are no elevators and we have heavy luggage. But overall, it was a great experience and a great place to stay at. It's only a walk away or a bus ride away (if you're too tired to walk) from Hongik University Station. Hongdae area is a very youthful place, lots of singing and performing, lots of shops to buy from, and lots of cafes and restaurants.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
침대 시트, 베게, 이불 등 깨끗하고 좋았습니다. 편안한 1박 보냈습니다.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Britta

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was 3 weeks in iHouse ChinChin and I would always book there again. It is familiar, cosy and you have everything you need in the immediate vicinity. Best wishes from Germany
Stayed 20 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jenessa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
it was in a great location, everything was clean and nice. the owner was very helpful, especially with all our luggage. overall great experience and highly recommended
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024