Lazy Cube vs The Gray Hotel
Both are in Seoul, 1.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Seogyo-dong
Lazy Cube
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.8
- Score by category
- 12 of 14
Hotel★Namgajwa 1(il)-dong
The Gray Hotel
- Guest rating
- 6.6 Okay
- Location score
- 5.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 14
The short answer
Pick Lazy Cube
It comes out ahead on 12 of 14 compared facts. 1.6 km apart.
Choose Lazy Cube if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.6 / 6.6)
- to walk to the sights (5.5 km / 6.2 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 42)
Why is Lazy Cube better than The Gray Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 6.6)+3.0
- 2Higher star rating (2★ vs 1★)+1★
- 3More guest reviews (208 vs 58), so the rating is more reliable×3.6
- 4108 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+108
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 95 vs 64)+31
- 617 more sights within 1 km+17
- 7Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00)−1h
Why is The Gray Hotel better than Lazy Cube?
- 1Later 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 vs The Gray Hotel: which hotel is better? | Lazy Cube | The Gray Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.6 +3.0 | 6.6 |
| Location | 7.8 +2.0 | 5.8 |
| Public transport | – | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.4 +2.3 | 7.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.6 +3.0 | 6.6 |
| Number of reviews | 208 +150 | 58 |
| Rank in Seoul | top 1% +93% | bottom 6% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.8 +2.0 | 5.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 5.5 km −750 m | 6.2 km |
| To public transport | – | 90 m |
| To the airport | 12 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +108 | 42 |
| To the nearest food shop | 400 m −150 m | 550 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 15 +12 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 20 +17 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ +1★ | ★ |
| Newest building or renovation | 2026 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 −1h | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.6 km 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.
The Gray Hotel: city centre: 6.2 km, Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP): 11 km, 42 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Lazy Cube or The Gray Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Lazy Cube or The Gray Hotel?
Lazy Cube leads in 12 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. The Gray Hotel is stronger in check-out until.
Which is cheaper, Lazy Cube or The Gray Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Lazy Cube is closer: 5.5 km from the centre, against 6.2 km for The Gray Hotel.
How far apart are Lazy Cube and The Gray Hotel?
The two hotels are 1.6 km 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