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Hotel Dada Gyeongbokgung

2.5 star property

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An outdoor seating area with tables and chairs, surrounded by tall grasses and a cityscape in the background.
A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a clock on the wall.
Building design
A hotel named HOTEL DADA IKSEON with a modern facade, large windows, and outdoor seating area with potted plants.
A kitchenette with a kettle, water bottles, and a coffee maker on a wooden table.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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33, Samil-daero 32ga-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Seoul, 3132
  • Place, Insa-dong
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Gyeongbokgung Palace
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Bukchon Hanok Village
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Seoul (GMP-Gimpo Intl.)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room

A rooftop terrace with outdoor seating, a grill, and string lights.

Standard Double Room

  • 11 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with two single beds, a desk with a mirror, a small table, and a TV.

Superior Triple Room, Multiple Beds

  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Family Triple Room, Multiple Beds

A hotel room with two single beds, a wooden headboard, and a window with curtains.

Family Triple Room, Multiple Beds

  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a clock on the wall.

Family Quadruple Room

  • 37 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds and 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A rooftop terrace with outdoor seating, a grill, and string lights.

Standard Twin Room

  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room

  • Sleeps 8
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room

  • Sleeps 8
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Hotel Dada Gyeongbokgung

Along with a rooftop terrace, this smoke-free guesthouse has a coffee shop/cafe and coffee/tea in a common area. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a microwave in a common area, dry cleaning, and a 24-hour front desk. Housekeeping is available on request.
Hotel Dada Gyeongbokgung offers 37 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and slippers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Seoul guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on request.

During your stay at Hotel Dada Gyeongbokgung, you're just a quick walk from Insa-dong. Free WiFi in public areas, a coffee shop/cafe, and a rooftop terrace are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the coffee shop/cafe
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance, and luggage storage
  • 14 minutes by foot from Gyeongbokgung Palace and a 2-minute drive from Gwanghwamun
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. A rooftop terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at Hotel Dada Gyeongbokgung.

This Seoul guesthouse 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

Food and drink

  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping on request
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift (102 centimetre wide door)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 1 building
  • 10 floors
  • Built in 2013
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Laptop workspace
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Hotel Dada Gyeongbokgung

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 8 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

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Cash deposit: KRW 10000 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

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, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 72 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. 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 8 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property class

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

Property is also known as

Yellow Brick Hostel
Yellow Brick Hostel Seoul
Yellow Brick Seoul
Hotel DADA Ikseon
Hotel Dada Insadong Seoul
Hotel Dada Insadong Guesthouse
Hotel Dada Insadong Guesthouse Seoul

Hotel Dada Gyeongbokgung Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 133 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 133 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 133 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 133 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 133 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lailani

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel for a good price
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Hyeyon

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

Family stay

The location, breakfast and staff were great but the bathroom was a little small for a family stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Morgan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would definitely stay here again! Perfect location and had everything we needed to enjoy our stay. Highly recommend for solo or duo traveling.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barbra

Liked: Staff & service
The receptionist is so very nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Madison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I loved the area and location of this place! Walkable distance to shopping as well as food!
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mymy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Small family owned, very clean
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic property with great service! All the staff are so helpful and nice there. Rooms are quiet and comfortable. Great location with walking distance to lots of eateries.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Agata

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Tinny room but great location
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Martijn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice Hotel for a couple of days. Tiny bathroom and not much space in the room for four people but ok for 2-3 nights. Very helpful and kind personel and right in the middle of vibrant Insa-dong.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter

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

Very nice little hotel

Central location, walking disdance to the palace and many other places. Clean room, and airconditioned. Breakfasts are nice. Staff speak English.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kum

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They staff was excellent stayed there two different times during our trip. Thank you very much
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hotel, easy access and staff was very helpful and friendly. Room was compact but well designed. I will book here again in the future visit!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Berenice

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Very basic hotel, it is clean but it doesn’t have any staff to ask or assist you. Veeery small room and their heater was so hard to figure out but we didn’t have anyone to ask about it.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Federica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Hotel is lovely but the breakfast could have had more choice
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Po Yi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place . Near night market. staff are very helpful!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice western breakfast, staff very helpful. In a great cultural shopping district. Room was like my old college dorm. Two twin beds 2 feet apart, tiny bathroom.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

rhea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient to walk around. Nice walkable area around the neighborhood.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kum

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner met us as we arrived late. Wonderful person she gave us an upgrade without asking. Breakfast was good, location was great. Would stay again no problem
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Warren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was small but efficient. Excellent location.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The area is so good , a lot of good dining cafe and restaurants. Convenient
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and value. Friendly staff. Room is very small.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Good for a short stay

It’s a small room but fine for my short stay. It was clean and comfortable. I thought it was a bit expensive but it might be because of the date and last minute booking.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness
Hotel was located in a very convenient area and a good value for price. check in was done completely virtually so I did not see a member of staff at any point. Room was small - almost no room to open my suitcase, but bed was comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maria Aireen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My sister and I recently stayed at Hotel Dada and had a wonderful experience. The location is absolutely excellent—close to top attractions, restaurants, and public transportation. It made getting around super convenient. What really stood out beyond the location was the friendly and professional staff. Everyone we encountered was welcoming and eager to help, which made the stay even more enjoyable. Another great perk was the complimentary breakfast, which was a perfect way to start the day. Overall, a great value for the service. We’d definitely stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gwangwon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you're looking for accommodation near Insadong, Dada is a great option. The rooms and bedding are clean, and you can have breakfast at a reasonable price. The owner is also friendly. I tried staying for one night and ended up staying for two weeks. Thank you.😊
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024