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Get your trip off to a great start with a stay at this property, which offers free Wi-Fi in all rooms. Conveniently situated in the Gangbuk part of Seoul, this property puts you close to attractions and interesting dining options. Don't leave before paying a visit to the famous Gyeongbokgung Palace.
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15 travelers have booked today.
Value for money | 8.1 |
Distance to city center | 0.1 km |
Location rating | 8.0 |
Nearest airport | Gimpo Airport (GMP) |
Distance to airport | 19.4 km |
How much does it cost to stay at Hostel Korea Original?
Room rates depend on the dates, room types, and number of guests, so please click here to see the latest and best deals from Agoda!
What time is check-in and check-out at Hostel Korea Original?
Check-in is from 03:00 PM, and check-out is until 11:00 AM. You may request early check-in or late check-out during booking, subject to availability. Guests checking in or out before or after the designated periods may be charged an additional fee. The hostel offers luggage storage to guests for before check-in and after check-out.
How do I get to Hostel Korea Original?
Hostel Korea Original is easy to access from the airport. In fact, you can even book your airport transfer in advance for greater peace of mind with the additional charge of 59000 KRW. Just use the "Let us know what you need" section of the booking page to let the hostel know you want a ride, and they will contact you via the Agoda messaging service. A stay at Hostel Korea Original also comes with easy access to the neighborhoods around the hotel through the convenient shuttle service offered at the hostel. If you're looking for an easy way to get around Seoul with private transportation, the hostel can arrange taxi service.
Is breakfast offered at Hostel Korea Original?
Adults can enjoy breakfast offered with an additional charge of 2000 KRW if not included in the room rate. You may save on breakfast costs with Agoda by booking a room with breakfast, which is often included for less than buying it at the hostel.
What is the smoking policy at Hostel Korea Original?
Hostel Korea Original does not permit smoking in any of its rooms, but allows smoking in designated areas.
What is the closest train, metro, or bus station to Hostel Korea Original?
Dongmyo Subway station is the closest train, metro, or bus station, about 310 m away from Hostel Korea Original.
What restaurants are nearby Hostel Korea Original?
Hostel Korea Original is located in Gangbuk, famous for good restaurants such as Haenam Restaurant, Hae Yard Nal Tripes and Ddobagi Chicken Hof.
What popular shopping places are close to Hostel Korea Original?
Hostel Korea Original is located in Gangbuk area which features shopping places such as Donam Gidokgyo Baekhwajeom, Sejung Skin Care and Mongin Art Center.
What are popular attractions near Hostel Korea Original?
Guests at Hostel Korea Original can easily visit Myogaksa Temple, Seoul City Wall Museum and Gangaji Park located in the Gangbuk area.
What popular natural sightseeing spots are close to Hostel Korea Original?
Hostel Korea Original is located in the Gangbuk area, which is famous for natural sightseeing destinations such as Bukhansan National Park, Trees and rest area and Suseongdong Valley.
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"Hostel Korea Original was a good budget-friendly hostel."
Batrisyia
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June 22, 2022
7.2
"Quite good location, nice staff and lots of rooms."
Emilia
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May 14, 2022
9.6
"The place is comfortable, clean and affordable"
Wegug
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December 10, 2021
Hostel Korea Original
Check out all the many sightseeing choices in Seoul when you stay at Hostel Korea Original, which puts you close to all the famous landmarks. Enjoy more possibilities on your vacation at Hostel Korea Original, with its convenient location just 3.8 km from the Gyeongbokgung Palace.
At Hostel Korea Original, the excellent service and superior facilities make for an unforgettable stay. Free internet access provided within the hostel keeps you connected throughout your stay. Airport transfer services can be booked before your check-in date, to ensure a smooth and convenient arrival or departure. Exploring Seoul is made even more convenient with the taxi and shuttle services available at the hostel.
Always get the assistance you need with front desk services including concierge service, express check-in or check-out, luggage storage and safety deposit boxes. Booking the best tickets and getting the hottest restaurant reservations are made easy with help from the hostel's ticket service and tours. For longer stays or whenever you need it, the laundromat and laundry service keep your favorite travel outfits clean and available. For health reasons, smoking is not permitted anywhere inside the hostel.
For guests who would like to smoke, the designated smoking areas are available.
All rooms at Hostel Korea Original are designed and decorated to make guests feel right at home. Enjoy your stay even more at the hostel, knowing that some selected rooms include blackout curtains and air conditioning. For a bit of entertainment, guests will find television and cable TV available in some selected rooms. Don't worry about being thirsty as a refrigerator and bottled water are provided in some guestrooms.
Bathroom amenities are just as important as others, and at the hostel you'll find a hair dryer available in some guest bathrooms.
Dining and things to do
Are you a great cook? Make your own meals in-house at the hostel's shared kitchen.
Enjoy the countless activities offered at Hostel Korea Original. Family time on relaxed evenings is easy with the hostel's shared lounge and TV area.
Around the property
Don't spend all your time inside while in Seoul! Find that special item or souvenir that will commemorate your trip to Seoul at Myeong-Dong Walking Street located 3.5 km away. Be sure to visit Insadong located 3.1 km away, an item on every checklist of those who travel to Seoul. A great museum trip can be had at Bukchon Hanok Village located 3.0 km away, with local art that provides a sense of the region.
Reasons to stay here
Find rooms here that are cheaper than 99% of all other options in the city.
Compared to the city's accommodation options, this hostel scored higher than 87% of them for food and dining.
According to guests who stayed here, this hostel's room comfort is rated higher than 83% of other accommodations in Seoul.
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Neighborhood | Gangbuk | Itaewon | Myeong-dong | Dongdaemun |
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I loveee this hostel!!”
So I went to Korea during the Christmas holiday last year and stayed here. I'll have to say that my first impression of the hostel at was not very good but the staff there is super nice!!! They were funny and I remember cooking jjajangmyeon wrong lol but the staff was there having a meal on the same table with us guests and he fixed the jjajangmyeon for us and he spoke Korean to us so we could learn Korean so it was soooo much fun!! You can ask them to order food for you too! The room are small but I still feel very comfortable and warm being there:) And it's super easy to travel from place to place too since the "Dongmyo" subway station is very close. If you want to travel comfortably I recommend taking 6002 bus from the airport it'll stop super close to the hostel:) And yes, you can go to Airport from the same station too, it'll say "airport bus" or something like that. It's 10000₩ I really miss this place!! Will definitely stay here again!!
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Great place to stay”
Really great, as an 18 year old guy from Canada working in marketing, this place was really up my alley. I wanted a cool week long vacation in Seoul, and I got it at the Hostel Korea! Would definitely recommend the place to anyone looking for something similar.
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Great place in Seoul”
I had an amazing time in Korea. I like this hostel. I made my breakfast in the morning. Host was nice ^^ Time to make breakfast during 8am - 10:30am. The hostel prepared lots of things for breakfast: Milk, tea, Bread, eggs, butter, juice.. or something like that. I traveled in the winter so the room was warm. Next year if I travel to Korea again, I will still choose this hostel. Thanks so much
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2nd time to stay here”
It's my 2nd time to stay here. The location of this hostel is perfect for me. It's near a metro subway station, a bus station (where 6002 airport bus stops). The place is also located in a residential area, so it's quite. The staff is very assisting and helpful. I'll definitely book this place again on my next trip to Korea.
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A very nice stay in seoul!”
It was a very great stay in Seoul, i stay in 14 days whole package. The location is great, only 5 mins walking from sinseol-dong station, some people say the location is a little bit off, but it's only 2 stations from dongdaemun and its walkable! a lot of nice and cheap food stalls, restaurants and conv.store near the hostel. The staff is great and super friendly! All of them are speaking english fluently, and they always giving you the tips for visiting main attraction in Seoul. Thank you for Joo, this is a very great stay in Seoul, and i will definitly back if i come to seoul again. Anyeong!
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Excellent”
I really enjoyed staying in this hostel. The owner speak english/korean/chinese.. they are very good to all guests.. the room and toilets always clean, it near to the subway station, so easy to go to anywhere.. I wish I can stay here again on my next trip to korea ^^
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Very cozy, clean, and most important the staffs are very kind, responsive, and helpful.”
Though the rooms is rather small, but it is not matter since the place is very clean. The facility such as laundry room, iron, kitchen, hairdryer, etc are available. The staffs are friendly, fluent in english, responsive, and helpful. In term of location, this hostel is just about 15 minutes by bus to either Dongdaemun or Myeongdong. This is just the right place for traveler who's looking for affordable price with benefits.
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Good for that price”
Stayed 4 nights.walking 5 minutes can get trains of line 1&2. Lots of small shops near the hostel so I can try different food or get anything that I need. Hostel even supply breakfast with this cheap price. Room is quiet for sleeping. Stuffs are friendly and can speak English and Chinese. The sharing toilets and showers has some loosening bolts which needs some small maintenance work but still functioning.
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The best hostel I have every stayed!”
Almost every provision required by guest was provided: including umbrellas, public kitchen, electricity chargers (no deposit was required, but just marking in record), small refrigerators in individual rooms (even the rooms were small), and even ordering take-away catering for guests. Very near to Shinseol-dong metro station: go out at Exit No. 11, walk along the shops to turn right, and when you see some small Korean restaurants in the small alley, cross the road to that side, walk pass 2 lanes and turn left, then the hostel was there. Just 2 minutes in total from the metro exit! Staff were nice and easygoing. I will definitely go there again in future, which is near to the nearby flea market too.
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👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻”
Everything is tiptop! You can meet alot of people from different countries. I love staying at Hostel Korea!
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Hostel Korea Guesthouse”
The hosts are very kind ! The guesthouse is clean and the quality/price worth it ! I recommand it !!
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Very satisfied.”
I stayed here for two days. The bed was a bit small, the blanket was a bit small, and the washroom/shower rooms were a bit small too, but still, I think it was a very good deal for the price. Other than that everything was very nice. The hosts were helpful on my requests, and I regret that I forgot to leave a thank you message to them.
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Great”
For the price of this hostel, the atmosphere and staff are great! The room is clean and the staff are kind.
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I stayed one night at first, but finally went back to stay another night.”
The average scoring was 7.5 marks for this hostel, but I would give 9, or even higher. The undesirable aspects were perhaps as previous guests had mentioned, the bath-room was too small, and bathing would make the toilet all wet. All other aspects were so satisfactory.
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Everything was okay!”
We stayed here for 2 days. The host was kind. The room here is small but clean and has warm and cozy feel. After walking all day in the cold weather, we felt really comfortable when we were back to our room here. The bathrooms are shared and small but also very clean. They also offer free breakfast (with toast with jam and butter, orange juice, milk... and some other things that I don’t remember). The location is quite convenient. There are subway station and bus stops close. I was pleased with the hostel and had a very comfortable stay. Thank you!
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Excellent”
Excellent quality for the price. The area is quiet, though a bit far away from some of the tourist sites. If you are comfortable learning and using the bus and rail lines, it's just fine. There were a few places the cleaning could be a bit improved; there was a bit of dirt under the toilet rim and some rust rings in the toilet, but nothing I felt was harmful or disgusting. Single private room is large.
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GREAT HOSTEL”
I would recommend these hostel. The staff there is helpful and also they can communicate with your with Koreans, Chinese and English. Value for money.
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Okay stay for sleeping”
This hostel is good enough if you're just here to sleep. Our stay was okay but the place needs a bit more cleaning. The washrooms need a bit more scrubbing (and it's not about the daily use; they need a proper deep clean). The rooms were okay but dusty under the bed and fridge. A full compost bag was in by the kitchen window for a few days. Overall an okay stay for us as we're usually out the whole day and just in to sleep. Would still recommend as it was affordable.
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Strategy location, nice owner, comfortable ”
Strategy location with lot of local restaurant and convinient shops around. The room was big for us (4 pax with 1 extra bed). The owner let us to stay together in 1 room and even give me back the extra money. Breakfast serve with bread, milk and jam, there are 3 flavors of jam, it really makes our day. We booked airport transfer with him at 3am as we have early flight to Jeju. The owner even stay late and make sure we are safely get the transport service. We are really touched with his kindness, and will get back to this stay again!
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The best price for the travellers”
15$ for a triple room including breakfast was really good price in Seoul. One thing to notice that you should prepare your own tower and share the bathroom to others.
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