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
Gimpo Intl. Airport (GMP) - 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
Hostel near Gwangjang Market
Close to Dongdaemun Market Mall and Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun provides a grocery/convenience store, laundry facilities, and a bar. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hostel include:
Express check-out, express check-in, and multilingual staff
A TV in the lobby, a water dispenser, and luggage storage
Concierge services, tour/ticket assistance, and a computer station
Room features
All guestrooms at Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun have comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
Showers and hair dryers
Communal kitchens, full-sized refrigerators/freezers, and microwaves
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese, Korean
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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
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property 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
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
National rating
For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating 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 Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun?
This property doesn't offer parking.
What time is check-in at Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM.
What time is check-out at Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun?
Check-out is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun located?
Located in Jongno-gu, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Gwangjang Market and Dongdaemun Market Mall. Dongdaemun Design Plaza and Dongdaemun History and Culture Park are also within 15 minutes. Jongno 5-ga Station is only a 4-minute walk and Dongdaemun Station is 7 minutes.
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Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun Reviews
Reviews
5.4
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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
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.
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.
NAOKI
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
6/10 Okay
Atsuko
31 December 2024
Atsuko
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
6/10 Okay
Mathilde
3 November 2024
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.
Mathilde
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024
2/10 Terrible
MOEKA
28 October 2024
MOEKA
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024
2/10 Terrible
Furkan
31 August 2024
Her yerde kocaman hamam böcekleri vardı ve fotoğraflardaki gibi değildi.
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.