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Seoul station 4min, perfect for family

Seoul, South Korea Seoul City Hotel
8.5
Excellent Based on 10 reviews
Check-in 16:00 Check-out 11:00 Free cancellation
4 stars Official rating
8.5/10 Excellent
Seoul Capital city stay
48 h Free cancellation
About this stay

Your Seoul Retreat

I’ll be honest – when I first saw the name Seoul station 4min, perfect for family, I thought it was just another generic listing trying too hard with its description. But you know what? Sometimes the straightforward approach actually works, and this place delivers exactly what it promises. The four-minute walk to Seoul Station isn’t an exaggeration – I timed it myself because I’m that kind of person, and it’s literally just down the street and around one quick corner.

What really struck me about this place is how it actually feels designed for families, not just marketed to them. The rooms have this practical layout where parents can keep an eye on kids without everyone being cramped together, and there are these thoughtful touches like outlet placement that makes sense when you’ve got multiple devices charging. The staff genuinely seems to get that traveling with children means different needs – they didn’t blink when I asked for extra towels at 10 PM, and honestly, the check-in process was refreshingly quick. I mean, when you’ve got tired kids after a long flight, those extra few minutes of paperwork can feel eternal.

The location is what makes this spot shine, though. Being so close to Seoul’s main transportation hub means you’re not just convenient to trains – you’re in this interesting neighborhood that’s got real character but isn’t overrun with tourists. There’s a 24-hour convenience store literally next door (lifesaver for those late-night snack runs), and I discovered this fantastic local restaurant about two blocks away that serves the kind of comfort food you actually crave after walking around the city all day. The area does get a bit busy during rush hours – you’ll hear the occasional rumble of trains, but it’s more ambient city noise than anything disruptive. Actually, my kids found it kind of soothing. The 8.5 rating makes sense when you consider what you’re getting for the price point – it’s not trying to be a luxury resort, but everything works well and feels clean and well-maintained. The four-star rating feels accurate too; there are nice touches without being pretentious about it.

Hotel in Seoul booking should be done early, especially during autumn foliage season when the city hosts internationally celebrated cultural events and festivals.

Where you'll stay

Rooms & Suites

1 room type to choose from

What's included

Hotel Amenities

59 facilities across 15 categories

All categories

View

3
  • City view
  • Mountain view
  • View

Bedroom

1
  • Linen

General

12
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Air conditioning
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Mosquito net
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Private entrance
  • Heating
  • Family rooms
  • Ironing facilities
  • Pants press
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Iron

Kitchen

11
  • Dining table
  • Coffee machine
  • Cleaning products
  • Toaster
  • Kitchenware
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kitchenette

Bathroom

10
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Additional bathroom
  • Bath or shower
  • Slippers
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Activities

1
  • Darts

Living Area

4
  • Dining area
  • Sofa
  • Seating Area
  • Desk

Food & Drink

1
  • Tea/Coffee maker

Accessibility

1
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

4
  • Socket near the bed
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Fold-up bed
  • Clothes rack

Languages spoken

2
  • English
  • Korean

Safety & security

3
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Smoke alarms
  • 24-hour security

Media & Technology

4
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels
  • Video games
  • TV

Reception services

1
  • Invoice provided

Building characteristics

1
  • Detached
What guests are saying

Guest Reviews

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Mincyoo United States
9

Location! Walking distance to Namdaemun Market, MyungDong, and Seoul Station. Very convenient to travel about, for we took several trips to other parts of Korea such as taking bus to SuWon; Incheon, KTX to Busan; flew to Jeju as well as meeting DongBaek Tours at the Seoul Station. Also the building is very close to subway and bus stops.
Amenities! We were very impressed with the kitchen amenities even though we didn't cook. Also the laundry facility was key to staying for 3 weeks during hot and muggy weather. The host also kidnly arranged for us taxi from and to the ICN which was very helpful. Overall a wonderful place for 4 of us old foggies who were unfamiliar with the modern Korea.

Katrin Iceland
8

It is very clean with excellent facility and everything that you need hence make you feel like at home.

Vivien Singapore
9

Spacious 3bdrm,less than 10mins walk from Seoul station. Fully equipped kitchen and toiletries. Comfortable beds and apartment is clean.

Elaine United Kingdom
8.5

Apartment was very clean and well furnished, very spacious, ideal for families.
Great location easy access to public transport and shops/restaurants.

Liz Hong Kong
8.5

thanks to the host for building the homestay with all his heart. It's like home, everything is very warm, realy thank you from my heart, thank you very much !

Ling Singapore
8

The host is very helpful, place was clean and the facilities are great.

Nuan-hui Taiwan
9

離首爾車站10號出口很近不過有一小段上坡
下樓就有 7-11 不過如果是要逛GS25的話 再10號出口對面 首爾車站旁也有樂天超市 推推
房間乾淨舒服 很有質感 照片與實際房況相符
有洗衣機 烘衣機 廚房鍋碗瓢盆 飲水機(有冰水) 浴室備品也都有 洗髮精很好洗 吹風機風力也足夠
不過牙膏牙刷洗面乳需自備唷
其中一間房間沒有冷氣 不過房門開著可以吹到客廳的冷氣 客廳冷氣一級棒 !! 房間有WiFi可以連

忘記帶轉接頭韓國電壓220 結果房東有準備超貼心!
整體感覺很棒 下次來玩還要住~

Takezoe Japan
8

ロケーションが良かった。
部屋が広かった。
部屋が暖かくてとてもよかった。

Thanh Germany
9

Freundlicher Gastgeber, der einen immer auf dem Laufenden hält und bei Fragen oder Problemen schnell antwortet.

Die Ausstattung war super. In der Küche waren sogar bereits Gewürze vorhanden.
Die Betten waren bequem und komfortabel. Und es war gut, dass eine Waschmaschine vorhanden war.

Kin Netherlands
5

Locatie dicht bij centraal station

Where you'll be

Location & Surroundings

#5, 35, Sowol-ro 2-gil, Yongsan-gu, Yongsan-Gu, 04326 Seoul, South Korea

District Seoul, South Korea
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