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title: "Lazy Cube vs Nine Brick Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Lazy Cube or Nine Brick Hotel in Seoul? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/lazy-cube-seoul-vs-nine-brick-hotel-seoul/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-06
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# Lazy Cube vs Nine Brick Hotel

Both are in Seoul, 300 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★ · Seogyo-dong
## [Lazy Cube](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/lazy-cube-seoul/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.6 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 7.8

- **Score by category:** 6 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1762503/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Seogyo-dong
## [Nine Brick Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/nine-brick-hotel-seoul/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.3

- **Score by category:** 3 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1899362/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Lazy Cube

It comes out ahead on 6 of 15 compared facts. 300 m apart.

### Choose Lazy Cube if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.6 / 8.9)
-   a newer or recently renovated building (2026 / 2017)

### Why is Lazy Cube better than Nine Brick Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 8.9) (+0.7)
2.  Newer or more recently renovated (2026 vs 2017) (+9y)

### Why is Nine Brick Hotel better than Lazy Cube?

1.  Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★) (+1★)
2.  More guest reviews (8,133 vs 208), so the rating is more reliable (×39)
3.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Lazy Cube | Nine Brick Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.6  (+0.7) | 8.9 |
| Location | 7.8  (+0.5) | 7.3 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.4  (+0.5) | 8.9 |
| Guest rating | 9.6  (+0.7) | 8.9 |
| Number of reviews | 208 | 8,133  (+7,925) |
| Rank in Seoul | top 1%  (+20%) | top 21% |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.8  (+0.5) | 7.3 |
| Distance to Seogyo-dong centre | 230 m | 320 m |
| To the airport | 12 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 400 m | 420 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 15  (+4) | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 20 | 19 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | – | 94 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2026  (+9y) | 2017 |
| Listed amenities | – | 14 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

300 m apart

Lazy Cube: city centre: 5.5 km, Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP): 12 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 20 sights within 1 km.

Nine Brick Hotel: city centre: 5.6 km, Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP): 11 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 19 sights within 1 km.

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## Weather in Seoul

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## Lazy Cube or Nine Brick Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Lazy Cube or Nine Brick Hotel?

Lazy Cube leads in 6 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Seoul. Nine Brick Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, star rating, check-out until.

### Which is cheaper, Lazy Cube or Nine Brick Hotel?

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

### How far apart are Lazy Cube and Nine Brick Hotel?

The two hotels are 300 m 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/lazy-cube-seoul-vs-nine-brick-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/
