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title: "Mangrove Dongdaemun, Seoul: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Mangrove Dongdaemun in Seoul: rated 9.1 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-14
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Hotel · ★★
# Mangrove Dongdaemun

12통, Seoul, South Korea

9.1 ·  Excellent 6,259 reviews ·  #120 #120 of 1,496 in Seoul ·  8.9 Location score
## About Mangrove Dongdaemun

Mangrove Dongdaemun is a hotel in 12통, Seoul, South Korea. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 9.1 out of 10 across 6,259 reviews. Facilities include gym, free wi-fi. It is 2.3 km from the centre of Seoul. The nearest airport, Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), is 19 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★

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

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

- **Rooms:** 177

- **Floors:** 16

- **Opened:** 2014

- **Last renovated:** 2022

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 78

Maenggeurobeu Dongdaemun, 334, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 맹그로브 동대문

## How Mangrove Dongdaemun scores

Better rated than 94% of hotels in Seoul

-   Guest rating **9.1**
-   Location **8.9**
-   Public transport **10.0**

Seoul average

## Amenities

### Pool & wellness

-   Gym

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Services

-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Kitchen
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

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

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

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

- **Sights within 1 km:** **21**

<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="">2.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   한양도성 광희문 漢陽都城 光熙門 - Gwanghuimun Gate120 m
-   광희문 성지160 m
-   동대문역사관1398240 m
-   동대문Vr테마파크 일루션월드300 m
-   DDP Design Museum310 m
-   FantaVR360 m

## Mangrove Dongdaemun: in detail

Mangrove Dongdaemun provides flawless service and all the necessary facilities for visitors. Stay connected with your associates, as complimentary Wi-Fi is available during your entire visit. The hotel offers reception assistance, including luggage storage, to ensure guest satisfaction. Whether you're here for an extended stay or simply require fresh garments, the hotel ensures your cherished travel attire remains spotless and accessible with the convenience of laundromat located on the premises. To ensure the well-being and convenience of all visitors, smoking is strictly prohibited throughout the entire hotel. In order to ensure the utmost level of relaxation, the guestrooms feature an inviting design and are equipped with all basic necessities, creating a delightful stay experience. To ensure a pleasant stay, a selection of rooms at hotel come furnished with linen service, blackout curtains and air conditioning, all designed with your ease in mind. Rest assured, quenching your thirst is not a concern with a refrigerator available in select accommodations. Understanding the significance of bathroom facilities in enhancing visitor contentment, hotel offers a hair dryer and toiletries within a few chosen chambers. How about kicking off each day of your getaway with a delicious cup of coffee? At the hotel, relish in the invigorating taste of a freshly brewed, excellent coffee. Throughout the day and night, guests can enjoy light refreshments with the hotel offering vending machines. Visitors wishing to create their personal culinary delights will appreciate the on-site shared kitchen provided at this establishment. Throughout the day, engage in the entertaining activities available at Mangrove Dongdaemun. Guests who enjoy maintaining their fitness regimen while on holiday can visit the fitness center provided by hotel.

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## Questions about Mangrove Dongdaemun

### How do guests rate Mangrove Dongdaemun?

Mangrove Dongdaemun has a guest rating of 9.1 out of 10 from 6,259 reviews, which is better than 94% of rated hotels in Seoul.

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

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

### How far is Mangrove Dongdaemun from the airport?

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

### How many rooms does Mangrove Dongdaemun have?

Mangrove Dongdaemun has 177 rooms on 16 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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