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title: "JD Tower Hotel vs Staylink: which hotel is better?"
description: "JD Tower Hotel or Staylink in Seoul? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/jd-tower-hotel-seoul-vs-staylink-seoul/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-11
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# JD Tower Hotel vs Staylink

Both are in Seoul, 170 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Central Asia Street
## [JD Tower Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jd-tower-hotel-seoul/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.0 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 8.7

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1676024/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · Euljiro-dong
## [Staylink](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/staylink-seoul/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 9.0

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2140627/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Staylink

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 170 m apart.

### Choose Staylink if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 9.0)

### Why is JD Tower Hotel better than Staylink?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Staylink better than JD Tower Hotel?

1.  Newer or more recently renovated (2026 vs 2023) (+3y)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | JD Tower Hotel | Staylink |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.2 |
| Location | 8.7 | 9.0  (+0.3) |
| Public transport | 8.8 | 9.6  (+0.8) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 9.1  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.2  (+0.2) |
| Number of reviews | 142 | 271  (+129) |
| Rank in Seoul | top 22% | top 8%  (+14%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.7 | 9.0  (+0.3) |
| Distance to the centre | 1.9 km | 1.8 km |
| To public transport | 380 m | 220 m  (−160 m) |
| To the airport | 19 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 50 m  (−140 m) | 190 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 8 | 7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 22 | 22 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 45 |
| Floors | – | 10 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2023 | 2026  (+3y) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Changdeokgung | 1.8 km | 1.7 km |
| Gyeongbokgung | 2.8 km | 2.6 km |
| Deoksugung | 2.4 km | 2.3 km |
| Myeongdong Cathedral | 1.3 km | 1.2 km |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

170 m apart

JD Tower Hotel: city centre: 1.9 km, Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP): 19 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 22 sights within 1 km.

Staylink: city centre: 1.8 km, Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP): 19 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 22 sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 110 hotels in Dongdaemun](https://stayversus.com/en/south-korea/seoul/area/dongdaemun/)

## Weather in Seoul

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

## JD Tower Hotel or Staylink: common questions

### Which is better, JD Tower Hotel or Staylink?

Staylink leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport.

### Which is cheaper, JD Tower Hotel or Staylink?

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

### How far apart are JD Tower Hotel and Staylink?

The two hotels are 170 m apart in a straight line.

## 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/jd-tower-hotel-seoul-vs-staylink-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/
