Mj Hotel Jongno vs SSH Icon Hostel
Both are in Seoul, 20 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Jongno 1·2·3·4(ilisamsa)-ga-dong
Mj Hotel Jongno
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.8
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
HotelJongno 1·2·3·4(ilisamsa)-ga-dong
SSH Icon Hostel
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.8
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 20 m apart.
Choose SSH Icon Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 9.0)
Why is Mj Hotel Jongno better than SSH Icon Hostel?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is SSH Icon Hostel better than Mj Hotel Jongno?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Mj Hotel Jongno vs SSH Icon Hostel: which hotel is better? | Mj Hotel Jongno | SSH Icon Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.2 |
| Location | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Public transport | 9.0 | 8.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 9.1 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.2 +0.2 |
| Number of reviews | 129 | 166 +37 |
| Rank in Seoul | top 23% | top 12% +11% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Distance to Jongno 1·2·3·4(ilisamsa)-ga-dong centre | 490 m | 500 m |
| To public transport | 340 m | 360 m |
| To the airport | 18 km | 18 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 610 m | 590 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 6 | 6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | – |
| Rooms | 30 | – |
| Floors | 7 | 8 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2025 | – |
| Listed amenities | – | 5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
20 m apart
Mj Hotel Jongno: city centre: 2.1 km, nearest station Anguk Station: 340 m, Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP): 18 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
SSH Icon Hostel: city centre: 2.1 km, nearest station Anguk Station: 360 m, Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP): 18 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
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Mj Hotel Jongno or SSH Icon Hostel: common questions
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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