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title: "Forest R, Seoul: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Forest R in Seoul: rated 9.6 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-11
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Hostel · ★★
# Forest R

Sinsa-dong, Seoul, South Korea

9.6 ·  Exceptional 183 reviews ·  #23 #23 of 1,496 in Seoul ·  4.3 Location score
## About Forest R

Forest R is a hostel in Sinsa-dong, Seoul, South Korea. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 9.6 out of 10 across 183 reviews. It is 9.9 km from the centre of Seoul. The nearest airport, Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), is 14 km away.

- **Type:** Hostel

- **Star rating:** ★★

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

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

- **Rooms:** 24

- **Floors:** 3

- **Opened:** 2000

- **Last renovated:** 2024

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 3

2F, 3F 1532, Nambusunhwan-ro, Gwanak-gu

## How Forest R scores

Better rated than 99% of hotels in Seoul

-   Guest rating **9.6**
-   Location **4.3**
-   Public transport **6.2**

Seoul average

## Amenities

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

## Location

- **Location score:** **4.3**/10

- **Walk grade:** **55**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **22**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **3**

<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="">신대방역</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">860 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 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="">14 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">32 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="">9.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">22 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Horim Museum300 m
-   미술관740 m
-   롯데백화점 관악점 문화센터910 m

### Compare

## Compare Forest R with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Forest R

### How do guests rate Forest R?

Forest R has a guest rating of 9.6 out of 10 from 183 reviews, which is better than 99% of rated hotels in Seoul.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Forest R?

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

### How far is Forest R from the airport?

The nearest airport, Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), is 14 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Forest R have?

Forest R has 24 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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