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title: "HiMate DONGDAEMUN, Seoul: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "HiMate DONGDAEMUN in Seoul: rated 9.1 by guests, 5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-15
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Hostel · ★★★★★
# HiMate DONGDAEMUN

Gwanghui-dong, Seoul, South Korea

9.1 ·  Excellent 68 reviews ·  #345 #345 of 1,496 in Seoul ·  8.8 Location score
## About HiMate DONGDAEMUN

HiMate DONGDAEMUN is a hostel in Gwanghui-dong, Seoul, South Korea. It holds a 5-star rating. Guests rate it 9.1 out of 10 across 68 reviews. It is 2.4 km from the centre of Seoul. The nearest airport, Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), is 19 km away.

- **Type:** Hostel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★★

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

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

- **Rooms:** 13

- **Floors:** 2

- **Opened:** 2025

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 70

10F, 11F, FIN TOWER, 280-2, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

## How HiMate DONGDAEMUN scores

Better rated than 83% of hotels in Seoul

-   Guest rating **9.1**
-   Location **8.8**
-   Public transport **10.0**

Seoul average

## Amenities

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

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.8**/10

- **Walk grade:** **94**/100 Great for walkers

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

- **Sights within 1 km:** **19**

<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="">120 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="">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="">2.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   동대문역사관1398110 m
-   한양도성 광희문 漢陽都城 光熙門 - Gwanghuimun Gate150 m
-   DDP Design Museum160 m
-   광희문 성지170 m
-   동대문Vr테마파크 일루션월드190 m
-   FantaVR230 m

### Compare

## Compare HiMate DONGDAEMUN with nearby hotels

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-   [Hotel Skypark Kingstown Dongdaemun](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-skypark-kingstown-dongdaemun-seoul/) Hotel ★★★★ 380 m away
    
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-   [NINE TREE BY PARNAS SEOUL DONGDAEMUN](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/nine-tree-by-parnas-seoul-dongdaemun-seoul/) Hotel ★★★★ 570 m away
    
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## Questions about HiMate DONGDAEMUN

### How do guests rate HiMate DONGDAEMUN?

HiMate DONGDAEMUN has a guest rating of 9.1 out of 10 from 68 reviews, which is better than 83% of rated hotels in Seoul.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at HiMate DONGDAEMUN?

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

### How far is HiMate DONGDAEMUN from the airport?

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

### How many rooms does HiMate DONGDAEMUN have?

HiMate DONGDAEMUN has 13 rooms on 2 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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