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title: "The Summit Hotel Dongdaemun, Seoul: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "The Summit Hotel Dongdaemun in Seoul: rated 8.4 by guests, 3.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-summit-hotel-dongdaemun-seoul/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-19
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Hotel · ★★★½
# The Summit Hotel Dongdaemun

12통, Seoul, South Korea

8.4 ·  Very good 7,238 reviews ·  #763 #763 of 1,441 in Seoul ·  8.6 Location score
## About The Summit Hotel Dongdaemun

The Summit Hotel Dongdaemun is a hotel in 12통, Seoul, South Korea. It holds a 3.5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.4 out of 10 across 7,238 reviews. Facilities include gym. It is 2.1 km from the centre of Seoul. The nearest airport, Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), is 19 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★½

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

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

- **Rooms:** 190

- **Floors:** 9

- **Opened:** 2013

- **Last renovated:** 2013

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 77

[Ranked #57 of 110 hotels in Dongdaemun by StayVersus score](https://stayversus.com/en/south-korea/seoul/area/dongdaemun/)

198, Jangchungdan-ro, Jung-gu

## How The Summit Hotel Dongdaemun scores

Better rated than 48% of hotels in Seoul

-   Guest rating **8.4**
-   Location **8.6**
-   Public transport **9.1**

Seoul average

## Amenities

### Pool & wellness

-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### Services

-   Concierge

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.6**/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="">320 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="">2.1 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 Gate360 m
-   mahlwerk\_coffee.grinder.museum380 m

## Weather in Seoul

[Seoul weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/south-korea/seoul/seoul/weather)

### Compare

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## Questions about The Summit Hotel Dongdaemun

### How do guests rate The Summit Hotel Dongdaemun?

The Summit Hotel Dongdaemun has a guest rating of 8.4 out of 10 from 7,238 reviews, which is better than 48% of rated hotels in Seoul.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Summit Hotel Dongdaemun?

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

### Does The Summit Hotel Dongdaemun include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at The Summit Hotel Dongdaemun?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is The Summit Hotel Dongdaemun from the airport?

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

### How many rooms does The Summit Hotel Dongdaemun have?

The Summit Hotel Dongdaemun has 190 rooms on 9 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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