Homes Stay Myeongdong

Homes Stay Myeongdong Overview

You know what caught me off guard about Homes Stay Myeongdong? I was expecting another cookie-cutter tourist trap, but this 3-star place actually gets it right in ways that matter. When you’re staying right in the heart of Myeongdong, you could easily end up in some overpriced shoebox that trades on location alone – but honestly, this feels more like crashing at a friend’s well-organized apartment than a typical hotel.

The thing is, Myeongdong can be absolutely chaotic during the day (I mean, good luck navigating those skincare-obsessed crowds around 2 PM), but once you duck into Homes Stay, there’s this surprising sense of calm. The staff actually remembers your name after day one, which sounds small but makes a huge difference when you’re jet-lagged and trying to figure out which subway exit won’t dump you into tourist hell. I’ll be honest – the rooms aren’t massive, but they’re thoughtfully laid out in that efficient Korean way where everything has its place. The beds are properly firm (none of that squishy Western hotel nonsense), and you’ll actually sleep well despite being surrounded by one of Seoul‘s busiest shopping districts.

What really sold me on this place, though, was how effortlessly you can slip into local rhythms. Step outside and you’re thirty seconds from those famous Myeongdong street food stalls – but here’s the insider bit most people miss – walk just two blocks toward the Namsan direction and you’ll find where actual Seoul residents grab their late-night Korean fried chicken, not the tourist-priced stuff. The location means you can stumble back after exploring Hongdae or Gangnam without that brutal late-night taxi ride, and morning coffee runs to the convenience store below become this oddly comforting ritual. I stayed there during both the insane pre-Christmas shopping season and a quieter February week, and the 8.6 rating makes perfect sense either way. It’s not trying to be fancy – there’s no marble lobby or whatever – but it nails the fundamentals and actually enhances your Seoul experience instead of just housing you between adventures. The kind of place where you end up extending your stay because leaving feels unnecessarily complicated.

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Reviews of Homes Stay Myeongdong

• Rafidah from Japan (9/10)

  Spacious room, great shower head and comfy bed! Literally next to Chungmuro station exit 6 so its very convenient. There is a nearby convenience store and some mini restaurants around. The hotel also provides luggage storage if you need it. Washing machine has a dryer function and operates pretty silently

• Michelle from Philippines (8/10)

  Location, amenities like washing machine. Modern and clean. Everything you need to make you feel at home. Close to airport bus station. Lots of restaurants nearby.

• Yangzhao from China (9/10)

  Nice location and electric equipments. We were traveling with a baby so the washing machine and microwave oven really helped a lot.

• Pei from Philippines (8/10)

  Near the subway station

• Man from Hong Kong (9/10)

  Chungmu-ro station exit 5 or 6. There is an entrance at Metro B1. One stop or 8-10 minutes walking distance to Myeong-dong.
  Easy and quick self-check in and checkout machine.
  Room is not big, but enough. Bathroom is a little small but also enough. I love the washing and drying machine (need to bring your own washing powder). There is also a simple cooking stove and microwave.
  Staffs are very helpful.

• Maria from Canada (9/10)

  It was really clean, functional and in a great location.

• Tsz from Hong Kong (4/10)

  location Is good

• Qing from China (9/10)

  干净整洁，没有异味，设施都很新，惊喜的是房间里还可以看到首尔塔

• Chen from Taiwan (8/10)

  1.地鐵站非常近，附近有很多間便利超商
  2.冰箱非常大，含冷藏與冷凍，冷凍甚至有三層
  3.附簡單廚具、微波爐及IH爐
  4.插座可不需使用轉接頭
  5.有洗手台也有流理臺

• Matsumoto from Taiwan (8/10)

  飯店的地點很方便，整體很新很乾淨，可惜這次只住一晚

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