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title: "Hotel Firststay Hongdae, Seoul: 9.4/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Hotel Firststay Hongdae in Seoul: rated 9.4 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-06
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Hotel · ★★
# Hotel Firststay Hongdae

19통, Seoul, South Korea

9.4 ·  Exceptional 882 reviews ·  #28 #28 of 1,441 in Seoul ·  6.7 Location score
## About Hotel Firststay Hongdae

Hotel Firststay Hongdae is a hotel in 19통, Seoul, South Korea. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 9.4 out of 10 across 882 reviews. It is 4.1 km from the centre of Seoul. The nearest airport, Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), is 13 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★

- **Check-in from:** 16:00

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

- **Rooms:** 37

- **Floors:** 8

- **Last renovated:** 2024

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 122

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

12, Yonsei-ro 2ga-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

## Live prices around Hotel Firststay Hongdae

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## How Hotel Firststay Hongdae scores

Better rated than 98% of hotels in Seoul

-   Guest rating **9.4**
-   Location **6.7**

Seoul average

## Amenities

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## Location

- **Location score:** **6.7**/10

- **Walk grade:** **86**/100 Great for walkers

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

- **Shops within 500 m:** **5**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **6**

<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 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="">13 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">29 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="">4.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 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/deoksugung/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Deoksugung</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 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="">4.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min drive</span></td></tr><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="">4.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min drive</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="">5.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 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="">210 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Weather in Seoul

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## Questions about Hotel Firststay Hongdae

### How do guests rate Hotel Firststay Hongdae?

Hotel Firststay Hongdae has a guest rating of 9.4 out of 10 from 882 reviews, which is better than 98% of rated hotels in Seoul.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel Firststay Hongdae?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is Hotel Firststay Hongdae from the airport?

The nearest airport, Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), is 13 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Hotel Firststay Hongdae have?

Hotel Firststay Hongdae has 37 rooms on 8 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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