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Hotel prices in Seoul, month by month

A typical hotel night in Seoul costs about €100 in January and €128 in September. That is a 28% gap, and the biggest lever on what you pay: the same kind of room simply costs more when demand peaks. February comes close to the low point, a good fallback if January does not suit you.

These figures come from 222 hotels in Seoul whose prices we check on Agoda on a rolling basis. Across the whole year the typical night averages €119.

Cheapest month
January €100
Most expensive month
September €128
Typical night, year average
€119
Saturday vs Tuesday
+41%
Hotels price-checked
222

Typical nightly price by month

  • Cheapest month: January, about €100 a night on average
  • Most expensive month: September, about €128 a night on average
All months
Month Typical hotel3 stars and below4 stars5 stars
November€124 €123€246€371
December€113 €110€181€326
January€100 €95€150€267
February€107 €103€161€280
March€120 €117€201€308
April€125 €120€235€337
May€121 €117€221€329
June€120 €118€212€318
July€122 €119€209€327
August€127 €124€246€353
September€128 €127€217€361
October€124 €123€229€315

The typical price is the median of the monthly averages of up to 222 hotels we price-check on Agoda (one night, 2 adults). In euros.

Where else is cheap in: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December

Weekend or weekday?

Saturday nights cost about 41% more than Tuesdays in Seoul. If your dates can move, arriving early in the week is the easiest saving.

Prices by hotel class

A five-star room averages €267 in January and €361 in September; four-star hotels go from €150 to €217. Hotels of three stars and below range from €95 to €127.

Cheapest and priciest areas of Seoul

Itaewon is the least expensive neighbourhood we track, with a typical night around €105 across the year; Myeongdong is the priciest at about €161.

  1. Itaewon €1057 hotels with prices
  2. Gangnam €11012 hotels with prices
  3. Hongdae €11632 hotels with prices
  4. Dongdaemun €11829 hotels with prices
  5. Insadong €13323 hotels with prices
  6. Myeongdong €16157 hotels with prices

Median of the yearly average price of the hotels in each area.

Good-value hotels in Seoul

Rated 8.5 or higher by guests, ordered by their average nightly price across the year.

Five-star hotels in the cheapest month

Typical nightly price in the cheapest month (January), lowest first.

Hotel prices in nearby cities

For comparison, nearby Suwon-si averages €85 a night over the year (29% less).

Hotel prices month by month in Seoul

The most-reviewed hotels in Seoul with a full year of price checks.

Hotel prices in Seoul: questions

What is the cheapest month to stay in Seoul?

January. A typical hotel night then costs about €100, against a yearly average of €119.

When are hotels in Seoul most expensive?

In September, at about €128 a night for a typical hotel, 28% more than in January.

Are weekends more expensive in Seoul?

Saturday nights cost about 41% more than Tuesdays in Seoul. If your dates can move, arriving early in the week is the easiest saving.

How much is a five-star hotel in Seoul?

About €267 a night in January, the cheapest month, and €361 in September.

Where do these prices come from?

We check real Agoda prices for 222 hotels in Seoul: one night for two adults on a Tuesday and a Saturday in every month of the coming year, refreshed every few weeks. The typical price is the median of the hotels’ monthly averages. Prices are in euros, last updated 22 October 2026; the final price is shown before you book.