Must-see hotels in Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu

  • Hotel the Designers

    Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu

    Eighteen designers were given free rein to decorate the suites at this sophisticated love motel, tucked off the main road. Check the website for the…

  • Rak-Ko-Jae

    Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu

    This beautifully restored hanok, with an enchanting garden, is modelled after Japan’s ryokan. The guesthouse’s mud-walled sauna is included in the prices,…

  • Doo Guesthouse

    Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu

    Mixing old and new is this enchanting hanok in a garden setting with a traditional-style room where breakfast is served. The shared bathrooms are high…

  • Nagwonjang Hotel

    Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu

    A boutique hotel located in the heart of Ikseon-dong, Nagwonjang Hotel is the result of a collaboration between several artists. Originally a love motel…

  • Wwoof Korea Guesthouse

    Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu

    This rustic hanok, its three ondol rooms arranged around a courtyard with pickle jars and a sansuyu tree, is run by Helen, the director of the Korea…

  • Bukchon Maru

    Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu

    The family that runs this hanok in the Bukchon Hanok village have lived here for over 30 years and cook traditional breakfasts using family recipes, and…

  • An Hostel

    Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu

    If clean neutral tones are your thing, the An will appeal. White and slate grey abound in the small rooms, modern bathrooms and shared spaces – living…

  • K-Guesthouse Insadong

    Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu

    Confusingly going by two names, this designer guesthouse with clean lines offers teeny tiny rooms in the heart of Insa-dong; the twins with bunk beds…

  • Bibimbap Guesthouse

    Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu

    One of several guesthouses that are springing up in centuries-old hanok in Ikseon-dong, this one is run by a young crowd. The spartan rooms are all ondol…

  • Hide & Seek Guesthouse

    Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu

    Stylish design marks out this appealing five-room guesthouse, tucked away in Tongui-dong, beside the remains of an ancient pine tree, and occupying a…

  • Fraser Suites

    Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu

    These fully equipped serviced apartments are modern, light and spacious, great for a long-term stay, for which discounts are available. Staff try hard to…

  • Sophia Guest House

    Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu

    Rooms surround a pretty courtyard shaded by a pruned pine tree at this place run by hospitable Sophia. It's one of the larger properties of its type, with…

  • Hostel Korea 11th

    Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu

    The best of the larger hostels popping up in this area occupying old office or apartment buildings. This one has a colourful, fun design, great location,…

  • Hotel Sunbee

    Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu

    The friendly Sunbee offers huge double beds in tastefully decorated rooms with widescreen TVs and computers, for a lower price than similar business…

  • Beewon Guesthouse

    Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu

    Combining facility-filled motel-style rooms (some with ondol options) with free, guesthouse-style communal facilities, the clean-and-tidy Beewon is…

  • Moon Guest House

    Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu

    There are seven rooms at this 50-year-old hanok, which has been renovated to a high standard. Rooms are tiny and the cheapest have shared bathrooms…