Must-see hotels in Northern Seoul

A more relaxed alternative to central digs is this beautifully designed, modern homestay in the hills above the city. The swish family home of a retired…

This traditional hanok homestay has rooms ranging from a tiny single to a four-futon set-up, with the owner and his family (he speaks a bit of English)…

There are only three rooms, two of them small dorms with western-style beds, at this lodging in a modernised hanok midway between Daehangno and Seongbuk…

A friendly if scruffy budget choice with plenty of character and room options – although note that most are very tiny with thin walls. Rates are a few…