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Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun

2.0 star property
Central hostel connected to a shopping centre in Seoul with a bar

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Property entrance
Single Room, Ensuite
Reception
Full-sized fridge, microwave, rice cooker, cookware/dishes/utensils
Interior detail

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
243, Hyoje-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Seoul, 110851
  • Gwangjang Market
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Dongdaemun History and Culture Park
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Myeongdong Street
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Seoul (GMP-Gimpo Intl.)
    ‪56 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Basic Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (For 6 Persons)

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (For 6 Persons)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Hairdryer
2 bathrooms
Microwave
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Shared/communal kitchen
Rice cooker
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

View all photos for Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Air conditioning
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Hairdryer
Microwave
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Shared/communal kitchen
Rice cooker
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Single Room, Private Shower and Shared Toilet

Single Room, Private Shower and Shared Toilet

Highlights

Air conditioning
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Hairdryer
Microwave
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Shared/communal kitchen
Rice cooker
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

View all photos for Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Shared/communal kitchen
Rice cooker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Basic Shared Dormitory

Highlights

Air conditioning
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Hairdryer
Microwave
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Shared/communal kitchen
Rice cooker
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Single Bunk Beds

View all photos for Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Air conditioning
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Hairdryer
Microwave
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Shared/communal kitchen
Rice cooker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Single Room, Ensuite

Single Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Shared/communal kitchen
Rice cooker
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite

Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Shared/communal kitchen
Rice cooker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

View all photos for Basic Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (Men-Only / For 6 Persons)

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (Men-Only / For 6 Persons)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Hairdryer
2 bathrooms
Microwave
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Shared/communal kitchen
Rice cooker
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

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About the area

Seoul

Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun places you in the centre of Seoul, connected to a shopping centre and within just a 15-minute stroll of popular places like Gwangjang Market and Dongdaemun Design Plaza. Highlights at this hostel include free in-room WiFi. .At the hostel's own lounge bar, you can stop for a drink. Other amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas and laundry facilities. .Attractions within a 30-minute walk of this Jongno-gu hostel include Myeongdong Street and Dongdaemun History and Culture Park.
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What's nearby

  • Gwangjang Market - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Dongdaemun Market Mall - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Dongdaemun Design Plaza - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Dongdaemun History and Culture Park - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Myeongdong Street - 3 min drive - 2.8 km

Getting around

  • Jongno 5-ga Station - 4 min walk
  • Seoul Station - 13 min drive
  • Seoul (GMP-Gimpo Intl.) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪불타는곱창 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪테라스 - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪허서방 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪한와담 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪제주바다 - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun

Central hostel connected to a shopping centre in Seoul with a bar
Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun offers its guests multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun also features laundry facilities, a corner/local shop, and express check-in.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Seoul hostel.

  • 17 guestrooms or units
  • Self-service laundry
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Corner/local shop
  • Computer for guest use
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun offers 17 air-conditioned accommodations with rice cookers and complimentary slippers. Full-sized fridge/freezers and microwaves are provided.

Bathrooms include a shower and hairdryers. This Seoul hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese, Korean

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave
  • Rice cooker
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email with special check-in instructions and key retrieval information; access will be through a private entrance

Access methods

Key retrieval, private entrance

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. No on-site parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club and JCB International. Cash is not accepted. 

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our ratings system.

Property is also known as

Star Dongdaemun
Star Dongdaemun Seoul
Star Hostel Dongdaemun
Star Hostel Dongdaemun Seoul
Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun
Star Seoul Dongdaemun
Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun Seoul
Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun?

No, Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun?

No, pets are not allowed.

Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun Reviews

Reviews

5.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 36 reviews

5.4/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Asahi

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dirty, smelly, loud annoying roommates that didn’t let me sleep
Stayed 17 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Lea

New furnitures and an update of the bathroom would be necessary.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Ella

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No reception, I went to the wrong hostel (there’s the same one down the street) and wasn’t told there were two different ones! Only way to contact someone was via WhatsApp Wasn’t communicated what room I was in Bed sheets aren’t washed properly, mine were stained and also the towels smelt really bad
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Claudia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good environment and a great stay
Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Phra Itthiyawat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Needs a clean
Not sure if it's because of the pandemic or if it's always been like this, but the place really seemed to need a cleaner. Stayed for several days (out of which we stayed two in the hostel the entire day due to having online classes to attend) and didn't see anyone clean any part of the hostel even once, and the bathroom and hallways seemed permanently stained with mud. It also smelled liked cup-ramen in the whole place and me (natural blonde) and my friend (pink haired latina) found black, asian looking hair in one of the beds. Now the place was CHEAP so I wasn't exactly expecting a five star experience, but given that my friend prefered using the public subway bathrooms over the ones in the hostel I think it's fair to be a bit critical.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020

6/10 Okay

Atsuko

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Mathilde, Cesson

Travelled with group
Auberge qui fait l’affaire pour quelques jours seulement. Seulement deux wc/salles d’eau pour une dizaine ou quinzaine de chambres…. Dans une ruelle au calme proche de la station Jongno 5 ga (ligne1 du métro de Séoul). Proche du marché avec pas mal de street food et commerçants en tout genre. Literie un peu dure.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

MOEKA

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Timmy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lock to our room didn’t work, so you could just pull the door open even when it was locked. The locks to the bathrooms didn’t work either. The wifi we were supposed to be using did’nt even exist, so we had to use another one from one of the other rooms (every room had its own). There was mould in the aircondition. There were cockroaches in some of the rooms. Sometimes there weren’t any staff at the reception even when there was supposed to be. Information at the hostel told us there would be breakfast, but there was none. Only good thing was a relatively low price and quite centrally placed.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Furkan

Travelled with group
Her yerde kocaman hamam böcekleri vardı ve fotoğraflardaki gibi değildi.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
清潔感は期待しないでください。
不潔です。チェックインするとすでに虫の死骸がおり、部屋にゴキブリもいます。 シーツはカビのような黒いシミがあり、臭いです。とにかく不潔です。タオルも雑巾のようなタオルが置かれていました。
Stayed 28 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Ka Po

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
首先必須承認此價格住宿～為非常性價比高之選擇🙂 位置：離鍾路5街站步行幾分鐘就到👍而且可以一直步行至東大門區域(尤其適合深夜想要購物及食宵夜之旅客)；雖然附近有紅燈區事業但並無嘈吵/騷擾情況發生～僻靜但未致於感覺危險～ 服務：住宿了六天～由check in至check out～未有見過任何工作人員～可說是全自助形式～ 房間：房內無異味～有地暖及小暖爐保溫～沐浴水溫平穩又水速充足～床鋪都瞓得舒適～唯獨床單及毛巾有污漬(建議使用自備的) 環境：裝潢較殘舊～但安静～以旅館價格而言不應要求太多～個人覺得可以接受～
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

hiromu

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
暖房も効かないのでお陰で風邪をひきました。はっきり言って最悪でした。 安い宿は選ばないようにします
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Laetitia Peña

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
ゴキブリは確実に出るので覚悟してください
8月の下旬に5泊で利用しました。韓国は慣れており、女性1名です。 【良かった点】 ・基本的にセルフチェックインセルフチェックアウト、荷物もフロント横に自分で預けておけば自由に出入り可能なので楽 ・冷蔵庫は共同ですが大きいサイズなので自分の物を保管できる余裕はあります ・洗濯機が使えるので洗剤もあったようですが私は自分の洗剤を持っていきました。操作方法は翻訳機を使って意外と簡単に使えました、1時間ほどかかります。 【悪かった点】 ・セルフチェックインですが自分の名前がなかったのでメールで問い合わせをした、すぐに返答があったので良かったが、これが返答なかったらどの部屋に入れば良いかわからなかった ・シャワーの排水溝がすぐに詰まって2日目以降から毎日浸水しながらシャワーをした ・排水溝からたくさんの小さなゴキブリや虫がうじゃうじゃ出てきた ・ちょうど良い気温だったのでクーラーをせずに寝ていたら自分の体にゴキブリが這い上がって来て夜中に何度も目が覚めた ・毎日ゴキブリとの戦いだった。最終日に巨大なゴキブリ登場です ・共用スペースのテーブルでご飯を食べていたら目の前にゴキブリがいた ・ゴキジェットスプレーが共用スペースに用意されていたのでそれを使いましたが、やはり出ます、苦手な方は来ないほうが良い ・滞在中、メールを送っても無視される ・各部屋に用意されたTVは普通のテレビが電波がありませんとなりどの電源を入れても見れない。bビデオ？みたいな有料で番組や映画やドラマが見れる機器につながっており、基本テレビは消したままでした。テレビっ子なのでこれはさすがに残念。現地のテレビが見たかった。 ・各個人部屋は共用スペースを囲むように位置しているので、夜遅くに他の宿泊者の話し声や動画を見ている音量などでうるさくて眠れない ・冷蔵庫に入れたものが誰かに飲まれていた、名前は書く必要がある ・入り口から共用スペースまでの匂いがキツイ、独特の匂いでちょっと吐き気がする、部屋に入るとマシになる ・エアコンのクーラーはちょうど良い温度にはなりません、寒すぎるか、消すと暑い、除湿にしても寒い ・トイレは共同です。たまにそのトイレでシャワーをされる人がいるので、2台とも埋まっていたら待たないといけない 以上のことから、それなりに覚悟を持ってきたほうが良いです。もしくはすぐ近隣にある同系列の「スイート」の方がまだ綺麗そうでした。
最終日に出てきた巨大なゴキブリ
排水溝から出てきて息絶えたゴキブリ、ナメクジ？虫たち
排水溝がすぐに詰まります。長期連絡はおすすめしません
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Julian

Stayed 16 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

hiro

Liked: Staff & service
居室の目の前が共用部の部屋に宿泊。 夜中早朝かんけい確実に目が覚める。 スタッフは良い方でした。
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

NAOKI

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I stayed private room. I stayed for 3 nights and found 3 roaches and 1 bug. My body was itchy all the time because of dirty bed. Sound deadening does not exist in this facility. No towel and body soap(just shampoo) No amenities. I will not recommend to stay here.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
非常恐怖的旅館
這輩子住過最髒最恐怖的旅館，預定四個晚上，只住了一晚就受不換別間住宿了
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

ByAmmy

Stayed 13 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

6/10 Okay

Kyung Hee

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
후기
들어가는 입구 골목이 넘 을씨년스러워요. 청결도 보통입니다.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
주위에 거시기한곳이 너무많아서 밤늦게 위험할거같아요.....다좋은데위치가좀....
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020