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title: "The stay, Seoul: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "The stay in Seoul: rated 8.5 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-14
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Hotel · ★★★
# The stay

Central Asia Street, Seoul, South Korea

8.5 ·  Very good 45 reviews ·  #797 #797 of 1,496 in Seoul ·  8.7 Location score
## About The stay

The stay is a hotel in Central Asia Street, Seoul, South Korea. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.5 out of 10 across 45 reviews. It is 2.0 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:** 12:00

- **Rooms:** 36

- **Floors:** 7

- **Opened:** 1985

- **Last renovated:** 2025

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 67

51, Toegye-ro 56-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

## How The stay scores

Better rated than 50% of hotels in Seoul

-   Guest rating **8.5**
-   Location **8.7**
-   Public transport **9.2**

Seoul average

## Amenities

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

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.7**/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="">Dongguk University Station</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="">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="">2.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   한국현대문학관210 m
-   종이나라박물관220 m
-   mahlwerk\_coffee.grinder.museum270 m
-   한국유림독립운동파리장서비320 m
-   통섭인재양성소 타작마당370 m
-   Meeseek410 m

### Compare

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## Questions about The stay

### How do guests rate The stay?

The stay has a guest rating of 8.5 out of 10 from 45 reviews, which is better than 50% of rated hotels in Seoul.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The stay?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### How far is The stay from the airport?

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

### How many rooms does The stay have?

The stay has 36 rooms on 7 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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