8/10 Good
anthony raymond
3 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Generally this is a positive review, but first the major con, noise, you will need earplugs to stay here
My room was on the 19th floor (the highest), and was facing the street. The glass is single pane and:
- Seoul drivers blow their horn constantly
- Some vehicles have especially loud exhausts fitted
- At midnight, there is a someone manually directing traffic using a loud whistle
- This is a major road, so the traffic doesn't calm until about 2am
- Other odd noises
I did ask at the desk about the noise but was told that as I was on the 19th floor the noise would probably be worse on other levels.
I suspect the main issue is because of the single pane glass, the window is the same size as the room. NB I also had a hotel in Busan which I noticed had the same kind of glass so I suspect that's a Korea thing
Now the list
Pros:
- location. You couldn't ask for better, it's a 5 min walk to the tube, and the tourist part of Myeongdong is pretty much right there
- I had issue getting a taxi on my last day but the staff were very helpful and sorted me out straight away
- The rooftop is nice (and is open)
- Breakfast was great
- Shower was fantastic, full size and powerful
Cons
- It has an ice machine in name only. There's just one, and on the ground floor, and dispenses something like 15 cubes every 30 or so minutes (there's a sign on it to that affect). It didn't work once in the time I was there
- Gym. Tiny
- Noise! NB none from inside the hotel itself
anthony raymond
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2024