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title: "Guro Olive vs JS Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Guro Olive or JS Hotel in Seoul? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side. Pick Guro Olive. It leads in 2 of 3 categories."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/guro-olive-seoul-vs-js-hotel-seoul/
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retrieved: 2026-11-06
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# Guro Olive vs JS Hotel

Both are in Seoul, 1.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Motel · Jowon-dong
## [Guro Olive](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/guro-olive-seoul/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.1 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 5.6

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1477659/agoda/?lang=en)

Motel · ★★½ · Garibong dong
## [JS Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/js-hotel-seoul/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 4.7

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1707261/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Guro Olive

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 1.0 km apart.

### Choose Guro Olive if you want

-   to walk to the sights (11 km / 12 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 89)

### Choose JS Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 7.1)

### Why is Guro Olive better than JS Hotel?

1.  600 m closer to public transport (−600 m)
2.  61 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+61)

### Why is JS Hotel better than Guro Olive?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 7.1) (+1.2)
2.  More guest reviews (1,062 vs 88), so the rating is more reliable (×12)
3.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 20:00) (−6h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Guro Olive | JS Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.1 | 8.3  (+1.2) |
| Location | 5.6  (+0.9) | 4.7 |
| Public transport | 10.0  (+3.2) | 6.8 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.4 | 8.3  (+0.9) |
| Guest rating | 7.1 | 8.3  (+1.2) |
| Number of reviews | 88 | 1,062  (+974) |
| Rank in Seoul | bottom 10% | bottom 38%  (+28%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.6  (+0.9) | 4.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 11 km  (−980 m) | 12 km |
| To public transport | 150 m  (−600 m) | 750 m |
| To the airport | 13 km | 12 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150  (+61) | 89 |
| To the nearest food shop | 280 m  (−550 m) | 830 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 3 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★½ |
| Rooms | 32 | 40 |
| Listed amenities | 1 | 7  (+6) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 20:00 | 14:00  (−6h) |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.0 km apart

Guro Olive: city centre: 11 km, Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP): 13 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

JS Hotel: city centre: 12 km, Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP): 12 km, 89 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Seoul

[Seoul weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/south-korea/seoul/seoul/weather)

## Guro Olive or JS Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Guro Olive or JS Hotel?

Guro Olive leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. JS Hotel is stronger in guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Guro Olive or JS Hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Guro Olive is closer: 11 km from the centre, against 12 km for JS Hotel.

### How far apart are Guro Olive and JS Hotel?

The two hotels are 1.0 km apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/guro-olive-seoul-vs-js-hotel-seoul/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/