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Royal Hotel Seoul
Myeongdong-gil 61, Jung-gu, Myeong-dong, Seoul, South Korea, 04538
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Royal Hotel Seoul Reviews
8.5
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8.8
Excellent"The location is very convenient for public transport and goo..."
Ellany
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September 17, 2018
8.7
Excellent cleanlinessRecommended by 95% of guests
Things you’ll love about Royal Hotel Seoul
Things you'll love
350 meters to public transportation
Free airport transfer
Currency exchange
Located in heart of Seoul
Exceptional
Location
9.4
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Exceptional location - Inside city center
Popular neighborhood
Popular
Nearby
| Value for money | 8.2 |
| Location rating | 9.4 |
| Nearest airport | Gimpo Airport (GMP) |
| Distance to airport | 16.3 km |
Rooms available at Royal Hotel Seoul
8.2
Excellent
Room comfort & quality
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Royal Suite with Lounge Access
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- Room size: 40 m²/431 ft²
- City view
- 2 single beds
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Executive Double Room with Lounge Access
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- Room size: 22 m²/237 ft²
- City view
- 1 double bed
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Executive Triple
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- Room size: 35 m²/377 ft²
- City view
- 3 single beds
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Executive twin room, Executive lounge access
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- Room size: 26 m²/280 ft²
- City view
- 2 single beds
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Executive Corner Room with Lounge Access
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- Room size: 31 m²/334 ft²
- City view
- 2 single beds
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Executive Junior Suite with Executive Lounge Access
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- Room size: 34 m²/366 ft²
- City view
- 1 king bed
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Premier Corner
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- Room size: 31 m²/334 ft²
- City view
- 2 single beds
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Premiere Double Room
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- Room size: 22 m²/237 ft²
- City view
- 1 queen bed
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Standard Double
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- Room size: 22 m²/237 ft²
- City view
- 1 king bed
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Standard Family Triple
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- Room size: 35 m²/377 ft²
- City view
- 3 single beds
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What people love about Royal Hotel Seoul
- Location8.0Very good
"Location is undeniably superb."
Ky S.
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January 5, 2019
- Location9.2Exceptional
"We stayed for 5 nights and everything was perfect as it was on the ideal location in Myeongdong"
Po
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January 6, 2019
- Location9.6Exceptional
"Good Choice, Great Location"
Jettarin
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September 17, 2018
7.6
Very good"Location was great and perfect with the cathedral just 2 min..."
VIVIENNE C.
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January 5, 2019
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An overview
Located next to several of Seoul’s most popular venues and landmarks, this 4-star hotel is ideal for business and leisure travelers alike. Royal Hotel Seoul is a 20-minute drive from the airport, which makes it very accessible for travelers. Nearby attractions include Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, National Folk Museum of Korea, and Seoul Tower. With wireless internet available throughout the hotel, staying connected with family, friends, or colleagues should be no problem. The health club is available for those that wish to stay fit while vacationing. Stop by the sauna and massage center after long sessions on the treadmill. The business center is equipped to meet the needs of most company meetings and functions while the banquet hall may host larger events. With a convenient location and numerous facilities, the hotel is an ideal base for business and leisure travelers.
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What they offer
7.2
Very good"the rest of our stay, staff were very friendly and approacha..."
Chew Y.
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September 27, 2018
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Popular facilities
- Fitness center
- Restaurants
- Massage
- Front desk [24-hour]
Languages spoken
- English
- Japanese
- Chinese [Mandarin]
- Korean
Internet access
- Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
- Wi-Fi in public areas
Things to do, ways to relax
- Fitness center
- Massage
- Tours
- Garden
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Spa
Dining, drinking, and snacking
- Bar
- Restaurants
- Coffee shop
- Room service
Services and conveniences
- Concierge
- Dry cleaning
- Shops
- Currency exchange
- Laundry service
- Smoke-free property
- Daily housekeeping
- Luggage storage
- Smoking area
- Doorman
- Safety deposit boxes
For the kids
- Family room
Access
- Check-in/out [express]
- Elevator
- Pets allowed
- Check-in/out [private]
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Security [24-hour]
- Check-in [24-hour]
- Front desk [24-hour]
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting around
- Airport transfer
- Shuttle service
- Car park [free of charge]
- Valet parking
Available in all rooms
- Air conditioning
- Extra long bed
- Shower
- Alarm clock
- Free bottled water
- Slippers
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Smoke detector
- Bathtub
- Heating
- Soundproofing
- Blackout curtains
- In-room safe box
- Telephone
- Carpeting
- Linens
- Toiletries
- Closet
- Mini bar
- Towels
- Clothes rack
- Satellite/cable channels
- Wake-up service
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Nearest essentials
Airports
Gimpo Airport (GMP)
16.3 km
Seoul Incheon International Airport (ICN)
48.9 km
Public transportation
Euljiro 1(il)-ga Subway Station
320 m
Myeong-dong Subway Station
390 m
Hospital or clinic
Cheil General Hospital
1.3 km
Shopping
Myeong-dong
480 m
Convenience store
Buy the way
120 m
Cash withdrawal
ATM
350 m
Distances shown are straight-line distances on the map. Actual travel distances may vary.
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What to eat nearby
Korean cuisine
Art de Chef CenterMark Hotel
930 m Korean
HaetSsal SutBbul Gogalbi Zzukumi
1.8 km Korean
Nene Chicken Ewha Womans University
3.9 km Korean
American cuisine
T.G.I. Friday's Myeongdong Migliore
380 m American, Fusion, Steakhouse
Busan Bogjip
600 m American
Busan Bokjip
620 m American, Asian, Korean
Asian cuisine
SmorGas Viking Style Buffet
20 m Asian, International
HaDongGwan
30 m Asian, Korean, Soups
Maple Tree House Myeongdong
50 m Asian, Barbecue, Gluten Free
What's nearby
Popular landmarks
- Myeongdong Shopping Street - 190 m
- Myeong-dong - 480 m
- Cheonggyecheon Stream - 500 m
- Deoksugung - 800 m
- N Seoul Tower - 1.48 km
- Gyeongbokgung Palace - 1.75 km
- Changdeokgung Palace - 1.76 km
- The War Memorial of Korea - 3.14 km
- National Museum of Korea - 4.67 km
- Lotte World - 11.54 km
Nearby landmarks
- ABC Mart - 40 m
- Aesthe Shaiya - 180 m
- Myeongdong Shopping Street - 190 m
- Myeongdong Cathedral - 190 m
- Myeongdong Theatre - 200 m
- Myeong-Dong Catholic Cathedral - 200 m
- Lotte Department Store Main - 210 m
- M Plaza - 210 m
- Korea Exchange - 230 m
- Myeongdong Street Market - 260 m
Distances shown are straight-line distances on the map. Actual travel distances may vary.
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Property's guest policies
Children and extra beds
Extra beds are dependent on the room you choose. Please check the individual room capacity for more details.
Minimum age of guests is: 0 year(s).
| Guest's age | Extra bed |
|---|---|
Children 0-5 year(s) | Stay for free if using existing bedding. If you need an extra bed, it will incur an additional charge. |
Guests 6 years and older are considered as adults | Must use an extra bed which will incur an additional charge. |
Others
- Please note that early check in is not allowed.
- The property offers complimentary turn-down service for guests staying in executive rooms.
- The property offers complimentary turn-down and butler services including pillow choices for guests staying in suite rooms.
- The property provides airport shuttle service at Terminal-1 (1F) 3C and Terminal-2 (1F) 2A according to the operation schedule. Please contact the concierge desk for operational schedule confirmation.
- Children under 13 years old are not permitted to use happy hour service for food and drink at the executive lounge from 04:00 PM to 06:00 PM.
- Starting from June 1, 2019, Happy Hour at Club Lounge will be changed to from 04:30 PM to 06:30 PM.
- An artificial intelligence speaker (AI) Giga Genie is provided in the property's Suite rooms which allows guests to manage lighting, heating, air conditioning, adding room supplies, checking the property's facilities information, watching TV and listening to music.
- When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
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Some helpful facts
Check-in/Check-out
Check-in from: 03:00 PM
Check-out until: 12:00 PM
Getting around
Airport transfer fee: 0 KRW
Travel time to airport (minutes): 60
Extras
Breakfast charge (unless included in room price): 35000 KRW
The property
Number of bars/lounges
: 1
Number of floors: 21
Number of restaurants: 2
Number of rooms : 310
Room voltage: 220
Year property opened: 1971
Most recent renovation: 2016
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| Guest rating | Excellent 2465 reviews 8.5 Location 9.4 | Excellent 2424 reviews 8.9 Location 9.5 | Excellent 1055 reviews 8.8 Location 9.5 | Excellent 1443 reviews 8.8 Location 8.2 |
| Neighborhood | Myeong-dong | Myeong-dong | Myeong-dong | Myeong-dong |
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- Exceptional location
- Myeongdong Shopping Street
- Euljiro 1(il)-ga Subway Station is within 0.32 km
Great value and location”
Everything is great about the hotel except that cabs have to drive through busy streets to arrive at the hotel's main door. Some cab drivers are not willing to drop me at the hotel because of the crowd and they would just drop me at a nearby street for me to make my way back to hotel.
Dear. Thank you for choosing Royal Hotel Seoul We will try to do our best to provide you honest and make a high quality service every time. Thank you very much.
this is my first time staying at this hotel, nice facilities, friendly, clean, big room. ”
Please consider the breakfast menu because there are very few and not many kinds of food.
Dear. Thank you for taking your valuable time to leave a review about your recent stay at Royal Hotel Seoul. Your detailed feedback will push us to be Royal Hotel Seoul , also we will continue to strive to provide the most comfortable stay to our guests. Once again, Thank you for staying at Royal Hotel Seoul and we look forward to greet you with warm smile in the near future. Thank you very much.
We loved it!”
We definitely enjoyed and loved our stay in Royal Hotel Seoul! it was sooo worth it! the location was a big plus -- very convenient and accessible to almost everthing you need, easy to locate and has a generous driveway for taxis to pick you up or drop you off. The reception was great! The receptionists were attentive, polite, corteous, accommodating and smart. Their staff were very nice and helpful... from the doormen, the room cleaners, the restaurant crew -- all were warm and nice. We also enjoyed the buffet breakfast. The room -- very spacious, very clean, and so cozy. The Their hallways smelled so good. Their lobby was very nice. Overall, we loved it! Would definitely still choose to stay there if ever we go back to Seoul. 🤩🤩🤩
Dear, Russel Thank you for your compliments about our serviced residence during your recent stay. We are delighted to hear that you were satisfied with our service. As you mentioned, hotel staffs always give best effort to serve best dishes to the guests. Your positive comment would be great help to other guests who are planning to visit our hotel. We promise to continuously provide excellent service and facilities in the future. Thank you very much.
Location is excellent ”
We stayed 2 nights at the hotel. At first, a toilet smell room was allocated to us. We immediately informed the front desk and they quickly changed another one for us. By the way, I would suggest the hotel to offer a complimentary drink or even room upgrade for the guests who will have their birthdays during the stay.
Dear, Lai Thank you for choosing Royal Hotel Seoul as your accommodation during your holiday in Seoul. We are very sorry that you were not comfortable with a a toilet smell room, we will shared your reviews with our all of staff. We will continue to strive to provide the most comfortable stay to our guests. Once again, Thank you for staying at Seoul Royal Hotel and we look forward to greet you with warm smile in the near future.
Nice hotel. ”
Everything in the hotel is good. But I feel the hotel got a little small than the picture. And the location is quite easy to find. Btw, next time if still coming then I would choose to stay in this hotel again.
Dear, Evy Thank you for choosing Royal Hotel Seoul as your accommodation during your holiday in Seoul. We sincerely appreciate your positive feedback regarding overall your stay. Your positive comment would be great help to other guests who are planning to visit our hotel. We strive to provide a comfortable atmosphere with friendly attentive service from the room to each outlet. Thank you again and look forward to have you with us again with even better service!
Great Value for Money”
Everything is excellent. Location is perfect just across starbucks and 711 which is a BIG DEAL most especially during winter! Just one small thing, I asked for a non smoking room but we could definitely smell the odor of carpet in the room. They clean the room everyday! They are very, very accommodating and friendly. This is my second time in this hotel and I think I will keep on coming back everytime I visit Seoul.
Dear, Markhaela Firstly, thank you for choosing Royal Hotel Seoul as your accommodation during your holiday in Seoul. And we sincerely appreciate your positive feedback regarding overall your stay. We are happy to know that your stay here was enjoyable with the various shopping and entertaining experiences nearby. It will push us to be Seoul Royal Hotel , also we will continue to strive to provide the most comfortable stay to our guests. Thank you again and look forward to have you with us again with even better service!
Would definitely go back, the hotel is perfect for me”
Arrived really late, maybe around 2am. The people at the reception desk treated us very warmly, and they knew who we were because we were the last to check in. Aside from a minor issue (like my dad looking for a bellboy, and since there were none, the guy behind the desk offered to take our luggage.. of course we declined, but talk about great service!) I booked the standard for 3 days, but since we arrived earlier I had to book another room, which was premier.. my parents liked it so much (and to prevent the hassle of transferring to another room as well), my dad opted to pay for additional and we just stayed where we were. The room was perfect, the cleaning lady was gracious and very polite and the toilet was great because it was fully automated! Would go back for the toilet alone, haha. This hotel comes highly recommended as the location is excellent, the people warm, and the toilet was the absolute best!
Dear, Nicole Firstly, thank you for choosing Royal Hotel Seoul as your accommodation during your holiday in Seoul. We sincerely appreciate your positive feedback regarding your stay. Your positive comment would be great help to other guests who are planning to visit our hotel. As you mentioned, hotel staffs always give best effort to serve best dishes to the guests. We will share your review with our all of staff and we will continue to strive to provide the most comfortable stay to our guests. Once again, Thank you for staying at Royal Hotel Seoul and we look forward to greet you with warm smile in the near future.
Perfect location”
We stayed for 5 nights and everything was perfect as it was on the ideal location in Myeongdong.Hotel staffs are friendly and very helpful.Rooms are good too.Will stay again if we're there for holiday again.
Dear, Po Thank you for choosing Royal Hotel Seoul as your accommodation during your holiday in Seoul. As you mentioned, hotel staffs always give best effort to serve best service to the guests. We strive to provide a comfortable atmosphere with friendly attentive service from the room to each outlet. Once again, Thank you for staying at Royal Hotel Seoul and we look forward to greet you with warm smile in the near future.
An amazing experience ”
We were warmly greeted by the hotel staff and promptly checked in. They were also very helpful with where we wanted to visit and shop, giving us informational maps along with translated cards to give to the taxi service. We highly suggest this hotel to anyone who wants to have the easiest access to the shopping district of Myeongdong, taxi services and accommodating staff over all. Lastly, this hotel is part of The Michelin Guide, for over 2 years running now, hats off to them. Well worth it.
Warm Greeting from Royal Hotel Seoul. We were pleased to serve you in your memorable moments. Providing high quality of service is our responsibility. Still, It feels great to be noticed for our efforts. Thank you very much for your encouragement. We have shared your review on our service with our staff. We will refer to it as our guideline in enhancing our service quality and staffs motivation. We will be delighted to have you back at Royal Hotel Seoul. We promise to make you next trip an even more memorable one
Good Location”
Hotel staff are friendly, we booked 2 rooms and one of them had some smell so they quickly upgraded us to a newer room. Location is perfect, Myeongdong shopping streets just few walking steps, yet away from the noise. Will definitely stay here again!
Dear, Tracy Warm Greeting from Royal Hotel Seoul. We were pleased to serve you in your memorable moments. Providing high quality of service is our responsibility. Still, It feels great to be noticed for our efforts. Thank you very much for your encouragement. We have shared your review on our service with our staff. We will refer to it as our guideline in enhancing our service quality and staffs motivation. We will be delighted to have you back at Royal Hotel Seoul. We promise to make you next trip an even more memorable one.
Very Accomodating with Friendly Staff”
My husband, 19-month old daughter and I stayed at this hotel for our one-night visit in Seoul. We arrived at the hotel at 6 AM and although I wasn't expecting to get a room that early in the morning, the receptionist was able to find one and we were charged an additional prorated fee from 6AM-2 PM. The only downside was that I originally booked a king size bed room but because there wasn't one available at the time of our arrival, we were downgraded to a double bed that we had to keep for the rest of our stay. It would have been nice to have been able to switch to the king room at the original check in time but I understand why they didn't switch our room. However, the downgrade of the room did not reduce the price. We had to pay the original price + the prorate of that price even though our room ended up being smaller. The location is fantastic. Shopping was a few steps away and the bus or train stations were a few minutes walk away.
Dear, Abigael Firstly, thank you for choosing Royal Hotel Seoul as your accommodation during your holiday in Seoul. And we sincerely appreciate your positive feedback regarding overall your stay. Your detailed feedback will push us to be Royal Hotel Seoul. We promise to continuously provide excellent service and facilities in the future. If you have a chance to visit Seoul and Royal Hotel Seoul again, It will be my pleasure to make your accommodations more delightful and memorable stay. Once again, Thank you for staying at Royal Hotel Seoul and we look forward to greet you with warm smile in the near future.
excellent location, staff are prof and helpful. ”
If the electric socket can be more flexible , it would be great. Staff Mr. Kim is so kind and he chased to the customer who left her mobile on the concierge. If there are coupons for afternoon tea or coffee, I'm sure I'll try .
Thank you for your compliments about our serviced residence during your recent stay. Your positive comment would be great help to other guests who are planning to visit our hotel Once again, Thank you for staying at Royal Hotel Seoul and we look forward to greet you with warm smile in the near future. Thank you very much.
Great location and comfortable room”
I stayed here for three nights this week and was very impressed. The room was small, but very comfortable and stylish. The staff were friendly and very helpful. We had breakfast one morning which was very good- quality, with lots on offer. As a first time visitor to Seoul, the location was very handy. It was a great base in Myeongdong from which to walk and explore. It’s not far from the metro station either.
Dear, Amy Thank you for choosing Royal Hotel Seoul as your accommodation during your holiday in Seoul. We are delighted to hear that you were satisfied with location, staff and breakfast. As you mentioned, hotel staffs always give best effort to serve best dishes to the guests. Your positive comment would be great help to other guests who are planning to visit our hotel. We will try to do our best to provide you honest and make a high quality service every time. and we will shared your reviews with our all of staff. Once again, Thank you for staying at Royal Hotel Seoul and we look forward to greet you with warm smile in the near future.
Clean and tidy, good view from my room. The staff is helpful and the ventilation on my floor is good”
The location is very convenient for public transport and good for shopping. Besides, its near the church. When I checked in , the staff can only speak in Korean but it's fine for me as I love learning Korean. He tried to speak slowly for easy listening. It would be a bit og embarrassing for those mature foreign visitors. Last but not least, the staff at the restaurant served professionally no matter the customers came a bit late near closing breakfast time. A nice stay and will re visit again.
Dear, Ellany Thank you for choosing Royal Hotel Seoul and sharing your experience on Agoda.com. We sincerely appreciate your positive review regarding overall your stay. We are happy to know that your stay here was enjoyable with the various shopping and entertaining experiences nearby. As you mentioned, hotel staffs always give best effort to serve best service to the guests. We will try to do our best to provide you honest and make a high quality service every time. and we will shared your reviews with our all of staff. Once again, Thank you for staying at Royal Hotel Seoul and we look forward to greet you with warm smile in the near future.
Excellent location with best seoul food”
Great location with the fantasy street food and beauty items. Although our room is pretty small. We are happy with their pretty and happy staffs patiently guide us the way with useful seoul map. Many thanks !!
Dear, Yeo Thank you for sharing your experience about your recent stay with us. We are happy to know that your stay here was enjoyable with the various shopping and entertaining experiences nearby. Our location being in a heart of Myeong-dong walking distance to shopping malls and next to the subway station has been an attractive factor for our guests and we are happy to learn that this has assisted you as well. We will try to do our best to provide you honest and make a high quality service every time. and we will shared your reviews with our all of staff. Thank you all again for your comments.
Great location!”
Staff are very attentive and a good stay. Bathroom was satisfactory. However, found the breakfast uninspiring - would rather go out to the nearby restaurants to eat. Otherwise - all good! Recommended
Dear. Ken Thank you for using our hotel . I'm sorry to hear that you've been inconvenienced by hotel use. I'll take care of the service so that you'll be more satisfied with your next visit. We'll give you more satisfaction on your next visit with a pleasant service. Once again thank you for your comments and look forward to seeing you again. Thank you very much.
Great Location, Bigger Room”
I stayed for 8 days in seoul, location is within myeondong area, room size is bigger compare to Hotels within myeongdong area. The only flaw is the power socket on the table which was inverted which i cannot plug in my laptop and travel adapter.
Dear, Yuen Thank you for your compliments about our serviced residence during your recent stay. We sincerely appreciate your positive feedback regarding overall your stay. Your positive comment would be great help to other guests who are planning to visit our hotel. We promise to continuously provide excellent service and facilities in the future. Thank you very much.
Unbeatable location!”
Location is undeniably superb. Near myeongdong underground shopping/station and eujilro (1) station. Opposite the hotel there is a good 24 hrs beef bone soup on the ground floor and fantastic porridge on the floor above. Taxis are willing to drive up to the entrance of this hotel as the roads leading to it are wide enough. This is an advantage to the other hotels nearby it because taxis sometimes may not be willing to drive in the small lanes. Hotel room is clean but there were blood stains on one of the walls beside the bed and on the floor. Toilet is smallish but clean and shower is with the bathtub. Got to be careful with not slipping. Hotel staff weren't the friendliest but also weren't the meanest. Could do with improvement. Other than that highly recommend this hotel.
Dear, Ky Thank you for leaving a review about your recent stay at the Royal Hotel Seoul. We are happy to know that your stay here was enjoyable with the various shopping and entertaining experiences nearby. We promise to continuously provide excellent service and facilities in the future. We will try to do our best to provide you honest and make a high quality service every time and we will shared your reviews with our all of staff. Thank you all again for your comments.
Great Location”
Location was great and perfect with the cathedral just 2 minutes away. The main attraction is the daily street food just steps away from the hotel. The staff too are very helpful. Will definitely go back and stay here. Rooms are decent and clean.
Dear, VIVIENNE Firstly, thank you for sharing your wonderful experience with us on Agoda.com. We are happy to know that your stay here was enjoyable with the various shopping and entertaining experiences nearby. It will push us to be Seoul Royal Hotel , also we will continue to strive to provide the most comfortable stay to our guests. Thank you again and look forward to have you with us again with even better service!
Worse experience”
8 out of 10 staffs were unfriendly or at least to non korean speaking people like us. Don't even know how their free shuttle works. Asked for jumbo taxi which is very common in Seoul but few of them just told us no such service. Only one friend staff on our third knows.
Thank you for sharing your experience about your recent stay with us. We are very sorry that you were not comfortable with our service, we will shared your reviews with our all of staff. Your detailed feedback will push us to be Seoul Royal Hotel , also we will continue to strive to provide the most comfortable stay to our guests.