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title: "Dongdaemun Hwashin Hostel, Seoul: 9.0/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Dongdaemun Hwashin Hostel in Seoul: rated 9.0 by guests, Hostel. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/dongdaemun-hwashin-hostel-seoul/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-12
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Hostel
# Dongdaemun Hwashin Hostel

Central Asia Street, Seoul, South Korea

9.0 ·  Excellent 1,503 reviews ·  #221 #221 of 1,441 in Seoul ·  8.6 Location score
## About Dongdaemun Hwashin Hostel

Dongdaemun Hwashin Hostel is a hostel in Central Asia Street, Seoul, South Korea. Guests rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 1,503 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 2.0 km from the centre of Seoul. The nearest airport, Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), is 19 km away.

- **Type:** Hostel

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

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

- **Rooms:** 19

- **Floors:** 3

- **Opened:** 2014

- **Last renovated:** 2014

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 101

[Ranked #17 of 110 hotels in Dongdaemun by StayVersus score](https://stayversus.com/en/south-korea/seoul/area/dongdaemun/)

[Hotel prices in Seoul by month](https://stayversus.com/en/south-korea/seoul/prices/)

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## Live prices around Dongdaemun Hwashin Hostel

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## How Dongdaemun Hwashin Hostel scores

Better rated than 84% of hotels in Seoul

-   Guest rating **9.0**
-   Location **8.6**
-   Public transport **8.7**

Seoul average

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Services

-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.6**/10

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

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

- **Shops within 500 m:** **12**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **22**

<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 History &amp; Culture Park Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">380 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 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="">42 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="">2.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Main sights of Seoul

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/south-korea/seoul/near/myeongdong-cathedral/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Myeongdong Cathedral</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">24 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/south-korea/seoul/near/changdeokgung/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Changdeokgung</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/south-korea/seoul/near/deoksugung/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Deoksugung</a></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><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/south-korea/seoul/near/gyeongbokgung/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Gyeongbokgung</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop</th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">150 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy</th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">600 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Weather in Seoul

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## Questions about Dongdaemun Hwashin Hostel

### How do guests rate Dongdaemun Hwashin Hostel?

Dongdaemun Hwashin Hostel has a guest rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 1,503 reviews, which is better than 84% of rated hotels in Seoul.

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

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is Dongdaemun Hwashin Hostel from the airport?

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

### When did Dongdaemun Hwashin Hostel open?

Dongdaemun Hwashin Hostel opened in 2014.

### How many rooms does Dongdaemun Hwashin Hostel have?

Dongdaemun Hwashin Hostel has 19 rooms on 3 floors.

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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