Eight Rest Hostel Jong-ro vs SSH Es Dreamtower
Both are in Seoul, 440 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Jongno 5·6(oryuk)-ga-dong
Eight Rest Hostel Jong-ro
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 8.5
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
ApartmentJongno 5·6(oryuk)-ga-dong
SSH Es Dreamtower
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 7.8
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Eight Rest Hostel Jong-ro
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 440 m apart.
Choose Eight Rest Hostel Jong-ro if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 8.1)
Why is Eight Rest Hostel Jong-ro better than SSH Es Dreamtower?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 8.1)+0.5
- 2260 m closer to public transport−260 m
- 3More guest reviews (102 vs 20), so the rating is more reliable×5.1
- 4Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00)−1h
Why is SSH Es Dreamtower better than Eight Rest Hostel Jong-ro?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Eight Rest Hostel Jong-ro vs SSH Es Dreamtower: which hotel is better? | Eight Rest Hostel Jong-ro | SSH Es Dreamtower |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 +0.5 | 8.1 |
| Location | 8.5 +0.7 | 7.8 |
| Public transport | 8.6 +1.4 | 7.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 +0.3 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 +0.5 | 8.1 |
| Number of reviews | 102 +82 | 20 |
| Rank in Seoul | top 45% +19% | bottom 36% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.5 +0.7 | 7.8 |
| Distance to Jongno 5·6(oryuk)-ga-dong centre | 200 m | 240 m |
| To public transport | 420 m −260 m | 680 m |
| To the airport | 19 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +33 | 117 |
| To the nearest food shop | 280 m −310 m | 590 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 11 +10 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 22 +4 | 18 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 9 |
| Floors | 3 | 7 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024 | 2025 +1y |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 −1h | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Changdeokgung | 1.4 km | 1.1 km −250 m |
| Gyeongbokgung | 2.6 km | 2.4 km |
| Deoksugung | 2.6 km | 2.7 km |
| Myeongdong Cathedral | 1.7 km | 2.0 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
440 m apart
Eight Rest Hostel Jong-ro: city centre: 2.4 km, nearest station Dongdaemun Station: 420 m, Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP): 19 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 22 sights within 1 km.
SSH Es Dreamtower: city centre: 2.7 km, nearest station Dongdaemun Station: 680 m, Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP): 19 km, 117 places to eat within 500 m, 18 sights within 1 km.
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Eight Rest Hostel Jong-ro or SSH Es Dreamtower: common questions
Which is better, Eight Rest Hostel Jong-ro or SSH Es Dreamtower?
Eight Rest Hostel Jong-ro leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Eight Rest Hostel Jong-ro or SSH Es Dreamtower?
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How far apart are Eight Rest Hostel Jong-ro and SSH Es Dreamtower?
The two hotels are 440 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score