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title: "Half rest hostel Jongno Insa, Seoul | StayVersus"
description: "Half rest hostel Jongno Insa in Seoul: rated 9.3 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hostel · ★★
# Half rest hostel Jongno Insa

Jongno 1·2·3·4(ilisamsa)-ga-dong, Seoul, South Korea

9.3 ·  Exceptional 222 reviews ·  #88 #88 of 1,496 in Seoul ·  8.9 Location score
## About Half rest hostel Jongno Insa

Half rest hostel Jongno Insa is a hostel in Jongno 1·2·3·4(ilisamsa)-ga-dong, Seoul, South Korea. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 9.3 out of 10 across 222 reviews. It is 1.8 km from the centre of Seoul. The nearest airport, Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), is 18 km away.

- **Type:** Hostel

- **Star rating:** ★★

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

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

- **Rooms:** 38

- **Floors:** 5

- **Opened:** 2025

- **Last renovated:** 2025

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 149

48 Jong-ro 17-gil, Jongno District

## How Half rest hostel Jongno Insa scores

Better rated than 96% of hotels in Seoul

-   Guest rating **9.3**
-   Location **8.9**
-   Public transport **9.2**

Seoul average

## Amenities

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

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.9**/10

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

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

- **Sights within 1 km:** **40**

<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="">종로3가역</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">300 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 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="">18 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">39 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="">1.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   서울미술관120 m
-   愛來魔相4d藝術館 - 仁寺洞總館120 m
-   Alive Museum Insadong120 m
-   한국미술관120 m
-   Kün’s Gallery180 m
-   춘원당한방박물관180 m

### Compare

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## Questions about Half rest hostel Jongno Insa

### How do guests rate Half rest hostel Jongno Insa?

Half rest hostel Jongno Insa has a guest rating of 9.3 out of 10 from 222 reviews, which is better than 96% of rated hotels in Seoul.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Half rest hostel Jongno Insa?

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

### How far is Half rest hostel Jongno Insa from the airport?

The nearest airport, Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), is 18 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Half rest hostel Jongno Insa have?

Half rest hostel Jongno Insa has 38 rooms on 5 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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