OYO Hostel Dongdaemun 1

2.0 star property

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Lounge
Lounge
Property entrance
Single Room
Lounge

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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25-2, Daehak-ro 2-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Seoul, 03126
  • Place, Gwangjang Market
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Dongdaemun Market Mall
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Dongdaemun History and Culture Park
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Seoul (GMP-Gimpo Intl.)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room

  • City view
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Quadruple Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • City view
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

Basic Twin Room

  • City view
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

Single Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • City view
  • 8 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Economy Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • City view
  • 7 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Deluxe Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Basic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

Single Room With Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Budget Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Deluxe Family Six Persons Room

  • Sleeps 6

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About this property

OYO Hostel Dongdaemun 1

This smoke-free hostel features a bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli, and coffee/tea in a common area. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a microwave in a common area, a refrigerator in a common area, and concierge services are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
OYO Hostel Dongdaemun 1 offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with slippers and hair dryers. Select Comfort beds feature down comforters. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Seoul hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

During your stay at OYO Hostel Dongdaemun 1, you're just a quick walk from Gwangjang Market. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a bar and dry cleaning service.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Dongdaemun History and Culture Park and Dongdaemun Market Mall
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
There's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. A terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly OYO Hostel Dongdaemun 1.

This Seoul hostel is smoke free.


Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 5 floors
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heated floor
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 5 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: KRW 75000 per vehicle (one way)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • One child 5 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

Dongdaemun Guesthouse
Guesthouse Dongdaemun
Kimchee Dongdaemun
Air Seoul
Kimchee Dongdaemun Guesthouse Hostel
Kimchee Dongdaemun Guesthouse Hostel Seoul
Kimchee Dongdaemun Guesthouse Seoul
Kimchee Guesthouse Dongdaemun
Air Hostel Dongdaemun Seoul
Air Dongdaemun Seoul
Air Dongdaemun
Air Hostel Dongdaemun
OYO Hostel Dongdaemun 1 Seoul
OYO Hostel Dongdaemun 1 Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
OYO Hostel Dongdaemun 1 Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Seoul

OYO Hostel Dongdaemun 1 Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 90 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 90 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 90 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 90 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 90 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
my stay at oyo was the best, coming from a traveler that usually stays in hostels this was the best hostel I have ever stayed at. I felt very at home and secure at this establishment. My group and I were super satisfied with our room and the space wasn’t as small as I expected.. expected it to be much smaller but it was just right for the three of us. we loved our stay so much we had to rebook this stay for our last couple of days left in seoul due to how close everything was near the bus stations, restaurants, the cu store and how welcoming the staff is . the front desk lady was such a sweet heart always greeting us when we entered and exited. Thank you so much for your welcoming hospitality! We would love to come back and rebook this stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very convenient location because it is located right around the corner from the airport limousine bus. Affordable and clean
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Qiao Wen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and cozy place. Helpful, warm, and welcoming staff (I really should've asked for her name she's very nice 😩). Quiet area, with convenience store and eateries around. <5 min walk to a bus stop and about 5 min to the metro station (Jongno 5-ga). If you're coming during winter, floor heating & water heater works well - my shower water is sizzling hot on max heat setting. Only thing is there's no elevator, only stairs. So if you have mobility challenges, may need to chat with them first to see how they could accommodate. Other than that, can't recommend this place enough 💗 Will stay here again if I come back to Seoul!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very basic room, quiet and clean. Breakfast very basic but filled the gap. Location was excellent! Easy walking to everything and lots of transportation close by. The girls at the front desk were very helpful. A great short stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Annie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly staff!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were very nice and clean
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roehl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff are helpful and friendly. They make sure the common area is clean.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to find, good location, kind staff. Recommend !
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angel

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent the rating for oyo hostel dongdaemun the best place to stay for my family the staff is so friendly and so quiet and so clean thank you so much to welcome gift and check out snack we appreciate the all stay in oyo hostel dongdaemun so greatfu !!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very friendly and spoke very good English. They were also very informative and always ready to help. The breakfast was very good. Nothing fancy, but a broad array of toast, cereal, juices, milk, coffee, and other stuff.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its in a convenient area due to its proximity to dongdaemun market, insadong, ikseongdong, and cheonggyecheon stream. However, the area around the hostel is quite creepy at night. While korea is generally safe, I felt more uneasy in this area. Otherwise the hostel itself was clean, breakfast was decent and the rooftop is super cute. I stayed in a private room, which had a nice large bathroom, big bed and the AC worked well. However, there wasnt a lot of floor space for my luggages or anywhere else to store my things to organize myself during my stay. Also, the lack of an elevator was quite exhausting being up on the 4th floor, dragging my heavy luggage. Staff were very kind and helpful in getting my luggage up the stairs though!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Qi Ping, Brooklyn

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Upon arrival the staff welcomed us with a local snack. We arrived a couple hours early and they were accommodating and we were able to get to the room super fast. We had two rooms, one on the 2nd and one on the 5th. Despite the walk up, I really enjoyed our 5th floor room. We were only there for one night but it was more accommodating than other places we have been. They even held our luggage after checkout and give us a goodbye treat!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

GLMCV

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very affordable. Very close to Jongno 5 ga subway station. Walking distance to Hyundai City outlet Store. With convi stores nearby. The only problem is that we stayed on the 5th floor and if you have heavy luggages they don’t have an elevator. They offer free coffee all day. Breakfast is free.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Thea Angela

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Close to the train station No elevators

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Near many markets
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stacy, Malaysia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
having a lovely stay here .
Stayed 3 nights in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

Hitomi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ホテル付近はひとり歩きは少し怖い雰囲気でしたが、建物に入ると明るく清潔で、受付の方も優しく親切でコスパ良すぎなホテルでした!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

AYAKA

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Nicole

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Nettes Personal an der Rezeption.Zu wenig Platz im Frühstücksraum.Dachterasse könnte auch mehr Tische haben und etwas renoviert werden.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maaya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
スタッフさんが親切で困ることはなかったです。
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Nozomi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
スタッフが皆さんとても感じよかったです! 予約時にウェルカムギフト付きと書いてあったのですが、チェックインのときにお菓子が貰えました。 ホテルの近くには恵化まで行くバス停があり、大学路にミュージカルを観に行くには大変交通の便がよかったです。 お部屋は清潔で、スーツケースを広げられるだけの広さがありました。 バスルームについては、トイレとシャワーがいい感じで離れており、トイレが濡れることはありませんでした。 ただ1つ、シャワーの水圧が弱かった…! でも居心地がよかったので次回の渡韓で空いてたらリピします。
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

CHUNHUNG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Remi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hiroe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

清潔でコスパが良かった

立地や金額から清潔度が心配でしたが全く問題なかったです。部屋も水周りも掃除が行き届いていてとても綺麗でした。シャワーの水圧や温度も問題なかったです。 個人的には不満はないですが、改善点をあげるとすれば、テレビやエアコンの操作方法が韓国語しかなかったことくらいかなと思います。
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025