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title: "Aboutstay Dongdaemun, Seoul: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Aboutstay Dongdaemun in Seoul: rated 8.8 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Motel · ★★
# Aboutstay Dongdaemun

Jongno 5·6(oryuk)-ga-dong, Seoul, South Korea

8.8 ·  Excellent 432 reviews ·  #438 #438 of 1,441 in Seoul ·  8.4 Location score
## About Aboutstay Dongdaemun

Aboutstay Dongdaemun is a motel in Jongno 5·6(oryuk)-ga-dong, Seoul, South Korea. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 8.8 out of 10 across 432 reviews. It is 2.5 km from the centre of Seoul. The nearest airport, Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), is 19 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 17

- **Last renovated:** 2024

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 50

[Ranked #36 of 110 hotels in Dongdaemun by StayVersus score](https://stayversus.com/en/south-korea/seoul/area/dongdaemun/)

207-1 Hyoje-dong, Jongno District

## How Aboutstay Dongdaemun scores

Better rated than 77% of hotels in Seoul

-   Guest rating **8.8**
-   Location **8.4**
-   Public transport **8.5**

Seoul average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.4**/10

- **Walk grade:** **95**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **21**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Dongdaemun Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">420 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">19 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">43 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Seoul</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Seoul City Wall Museum400 m

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Top-rated budget stays in Seoul](https://stayversus.com/en/south-korea/seoul/budget/)

### Compare

## Compare Aboutstay Dongdaemun with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [Jongno Blue Duck Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jongno-blue-duck-hotel-seoul/) Motel 70 m away
    
    9.3 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aboutstay-dongdaemun-seoul-vs-jongno-blue-duck-hotel-seoul/)
-   [Hotel Sept. Jongno](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-sept-jongno-seoul/) Hotel ★★ 100 m away
    
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-   [Eight Rest Hostel Jong-ro](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/eight-rest-hostel-jong-ro-seoul/) Hotel ★★ 110 m away
    
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-   [Dongdaemun Karrot Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/dongdaemun-karrot-hostel-seoul/) Hotel ★★ 190 m away
    
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-   [NOC33 JONGNO](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/noc33-jongno-seoul/) Hotel ★★★ 240 m away
    
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-   [Onkorea stay](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/onkorea-stay-seoul/) Hotel ★★★ 350 m away
    
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## Questions about Aboutstay Dongdaemun

### How do guests rate Aboutstay Dongdaemun?

Aboutstay Dongdaemun has a guest rating of 8.8 out of 10 from 432 reviews, which is better than 77% of rated hotels in Seoul.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Aboutstay Dongdaemun?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is Aboutstay Dongdaemun from the airport?

The nearest airport, Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), is 19 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Aboutstay Dongdaemun have?

Aboutstay Dongdaemun has 17 rooms.

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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