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Reviews of Chingu Guesthouse

2 out of 5
Chingu Guesthouse
19-3, Wausan-ro 1-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Seoul

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 100 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 100 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 100 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 100 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 100 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This place was good for our short stay. The piping in the washroom was a mess and anything that went down the sink went on the floor. The staff were really nice.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from pablo on 18 Dec 2019
Sorry about the pipes in the bathroom, they jusr like that. Besides that we always clean every 4 hours all the bathrooms, we try to do our best to maintain order and clean everything

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Pablo on 19 Nov 2019
Thank you for your review, we, the staff do our best but we understand sometimes other guest are complicated or is hard to adapt to other culture, feel welcome to come back any time, we will try harder if you tell us you need something in particular

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
easy to get to in a central location. the staff was very nice. met some nice people during my stay there,
Stayed 27 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Pablo on 9 Nov 2019
Thank you very much for your great review! Hope you could come again some time :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Response from julie 드림 on 1 Nov 2019
안녕하세요 호텔 이용에 만족하셨다니 기분이 좋습니다. 항상 좋은 서비스로 보다하겠습니다. 감사합니다. 좋은 하루 되세요~

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Pablo on 9 Oct 2019
Thank you for your review, we wish you could stay longer with us!

8/10 Good

Bevon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home away from home
Great cozy hostel. Friendly staff and good location for night life and also ideal location when in Seoul for touring and site seeing
Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Pablo on 9 Oct 2019
Thank you for your review, we wish you could stay longer with us!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good, quite
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Pablo on 7 Aug 2019
thank you ~ hope to see you again

10/10 Excellent

Carly, US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love this place! I slept in a mixed 8 dormitory. It was a pleasant stay. I had to share the bathroom with many people, but it wasn’t a hassle at all. It was pretty clean to me. I love the staffs and the manager, Pablo, even hanging out with Karen and Tim! They were all pretty amazing and friendly. My stay was super great because of them. I love that is super close to Hongdae and Sangsu station. Thank you so much, Chingu! Great price and super nice location!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Pablo on 9 Jul 2019
Thank you for your review, you were such a nice guest to have as well!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location
Convenient location, clean and very nice atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Nadea on 31 Oct 2018
Thank you for your kind review. We are happy to hear you enjoyed the location and the atmosphere of our guesthouse. Hope to see you again

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hostel
Good location. Great hostel atmosphere
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Nadea on 31 Oct 2018
Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you enjoyed our hostel)

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Nice people, but the house is old and loud
Everytime someone came in or out of the house, the entire house creaked/shook. So if other tenants stay out late, you heard it loud at all times from them opening the door. Even just closing the doors softly shook everything so it was hard to get a good rest. Otherwise the people were nice/courteous. No one was loud, it's just the house is old.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Nadea on 17 Aug 2018
Thank you for your kind review. We are sorry to hear you have experienced some disturbances during your stay due to the older built of the house but we are also happy to know you have met nice people here))

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value for backpackers/long layovers.
This guesthouse is well located in a trendy west-side neighborhood of Seoul, very close to train stop & several restaurants, cafes, & bars. Rooms are clean & relatively comfy, international English-speaking staff is very hospitable & friendly. Small but intimate common areas make it easy to interact with other travelers. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from Dan on 20 Mar 2018
Thank you for your review Jason. It is too bad you weren't able to stay longer, we hope you have a great time on your adventure ahead. We'll be here waiting until you get back.

10/10 Excellent

Rodrigo, seoul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Traveler's paradise
It was very nice place, also a perfect location to get a Subway, bus or any transport. Bars, spas, restaurants, dance clubs, everything is just like 5 minutes walk from here. Staff is so friendly and manager is awesome. I will recommend this place to everyone who is going to visit Seoul. It was best place that I ever had.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Dan on 18 Dec 2017
Thank you for your kind words. You are the type of person we are proud to call "chingu" by the end of the your stay. We hope to see you again someday!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short stay only
This place was okay. I was rather disappointed when I arrived. Definitely had a backpackers feel to it. Kitchen was well equipped with things to cook with. However, there's only one shared bathroom for 3 rooms (around 16 people on a busy day). There is a bathroom downstairs as well. Room was okay. Not a lot of room for 8 people to stay in and not enough plugs for everyone to charge their phones and electronics. Bunk beds were quite shaky, did not feel sturdy. And our room had a damp smell to it. At night, there are no curtains for the windows to block out the light. So, the lamp post from outside shines into the room. Host was friendly though. The place is not in the busy part of Hongdae, which was nice. This guesthouse is good for a night or so. I would say that if you are planning on staying in Hongdae for awhile, there are other cheap places that you can stay that are a bit better.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The bunk bed was very shaky, easy to disturbed or to be disturbed. My stay was a unlucky one as my neighbors where drunk on the first night which they kept talking the whole night. It took quite long time to wait for shower as there is only one bathroom and toilet.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff. Free coffee and rice. Very good location, you are close to the metro station and to several places.

8/10 Good

wylie, warwick,ri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
close to subway,shopping,nightlife
the staff is very friendly and helpful. it was like staying with friends. close to subway so it was easy to get to tourist attractions. near shopping,night life and restaurants as well

6/10 Okay

Peter

good location. great people

8/10 Good

Alex, Tokyo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly guesthouse easy to access
Everybody working there was really friendly and you immediately feel comfortable. It was clean and chill. The location is also good, easy to access and not far from the train station.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The guest house was very cheap. staff was very nice and helpful. The only problem was that rooms were very small for 8 beds. So, not a good air inside the room. the pillow and blanket had a specific smell. Not a good sleep at all.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Economical Way To Travel.
The stay was enjoyable. The staff are very friendly & helpful. Even the boss Carl goes out of his way to help. Its conveniently located near the Hongik station and to the shops.

8/10 Good

Q, Korea

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Super Friendly + Convenient Location
Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Located very close to the heart of Hongdae (5 minute walk from Hongik University Station). The guesthouse was overbooked so some people did not get the room they had booked online, though to be honest there was very little difference between the rooms (it didn't bother me at all). I think a screen in one of the windows may have been broken as there were a TON of mosquito inside at night, but I'm sure this will be fixed soon (if not already), and mosquito season is almost done for the year anyway. Apart from that, very clean and well kept. One washroom among 16 people per floor can be a bit tough though, but for the price and the location I didn't mind.

8/10 Good

Lauren, South Korea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very kind owner
There was some sort of problem with my booking, but the manager was extremely kind and helpful and got it sorted out for me. The guesthouse is not too far from the subway, although I did have a little trouble finding it. The guesthouse had a fun vibe and there was even a party going on while I was there--everyone staying in the hostel was invited. I would stay here again.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Andreas, Denmark

Liked: Staff & service
Great staff
This hostel was decent, but the thing that did it for me was the guys working there and also a couple of the people i met there. It's definitely most for young people who also want to meet and drink with other young people. The room i stayed at was next to the living room where there was some partying at nights. This means that if you're there to only be a tourist and get up early, you'll have to specify that you need a quiet room (they do have those). If you're there to party as well, then this is the place to go. The hostel itself is placed close to some great places to go out, and there's always the metro, making it easy to get around town. To me, the hostel was clean, but it's not really a concern of mine. Would definitely go again if the same people are working there

4/10 Poor

Nick Weeks, Korea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Mess Up
I ordered 2 double rooms for myself and my friends. First of all, the reception had no knowledge of it, but the owner did. We were told to walk to another hostel and stay there, but they only had a record of 1 room being booked, and wanted more money for another. Eventually it all got sorted out, but the check in took almost 2 hours. It was just incredibly disorganized. However, the hotel itself was perfectly nice.

10/10 Excellent

Sabrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would like to come back to stay
Friendly and helpful staff, easily reach the place where you want

8/10 Good

Sangkyu

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

10/10 Excellent

sinji

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Pablo on 6 Feb 2020
Thank you for your review :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Pablo on 19 Nov 2019
Thank you for your review! Hope you could come back again in the future :)

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Pablo on 13 Nov 2019
Thank you for your review, please tell us what part you did not enjoy with us, we are willing to work to improve! You are welcome to come back again

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from julie 드림 on 1 Nov 2019
안녕하세요 리뷰 감사드립니다. 더 편안하고 좋은 호텔이 되겠습니다. 좋은 하루 되세요~

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Pablo on 17 Jul 2019
Please let us know how can be improve to give a better service! Have a nice day

8/10 Good

Eugene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
굿굿
친절했고 좋았습니다!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Pablo on 17 Jul 2019
Thank you very much!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
蚊がいて眠れなかった。
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Pablo on 11 Jul 2019
Hello, We are sorry if you had bad luck with mosquitoes. Please next time be more communicative, we will try to help you.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
좋은 위치에 착한 가격과 깨끗한 욕실
조금 덥긴 했지만 잘 지내고 잘잤다.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Pablo on 14 Jun 2019
Thank you for your review~ Hope to see you again, anytime you need to use the AC let us know and we will turn it on for you Regards, Pablo~

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
整體還好，the staff is very kind,friendly and nice,只是很多蚊子
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from Pablo on 7 Jun 2019
Thank you for your review! Hope you can come back and stay more time with us~

6/10 Okay

Wondae

무난한 방이었습니다. 외국인이 일하고 있었는데 친절함을 기대하긴 어렵고, 그렇다고 불친절하진 않은.. 말 그대로 무난하다는 평가를 드립니다.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Nadea on 22 Apr 2019
Thank you for reviewing us

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018
Response from n on 24 Jan 2019
Thank you

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Nadea on 14 Nov 2018
Thank you for your kind review

10/10 Excellent

CHUL GYU, 서울

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Nadea on 11 Nov 2018
Thank you!!! Have a great day!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay for a low price!
They delivered what they promised! It’s cheap, it’s comfortable, it’s easy. You can stay out however long you want at night (only don’t come home drunk or loud). It’s close to Sangsu subway station. About 50 min by subway to Gangnam. Free rice, free WiFi. Every bed has one designated plug to charge your phone, and there is a table outside the room with 5-6 plugs for common use!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Nadea on 7 Nov 2018
Thank you for reviewing us. Glad to hear you enjoyed your stay and we were able to meet your expectations. Hope to host you again soon. Cheers

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Nadea on 24 Oct 2018
Thank you for the positive review! We're glad you enjoyed your time here.

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Le séjour c'est bien déroulé. Les gens et le personnel etaient super sympas. L'endroit est agréable et propre de manière générale.
Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Nadea on 19 Sept 2018
Thank you for your kind review. We are happy to hear you liked our guesthouse and that we could make your stay enjoyable. We would welcome you again anytime )

10/10 Excellent

SUNYOUNG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
저렴한가격에 좋은위치입니다, 시설 깔끔하고 좋음, 사장님친절함. 여러모로 편리함 근처에 편
저렴한가격에 좋은위치
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Nadea on 17 Aug 2018
Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you have enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

heonku

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
좋아요
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from Dan on 2 Jun 2018
Thank you for reviewing us! We hope to see you again!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Response from Dan on 3 Apr 2018
We will strive to improve our service in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Personale molto cortese anche se non parla benissimo inglese, buona posizione vicino alla stazione degli autobus
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Dan on 11 Dec 2017
Thank you for your kind words, we always want to keep a nice atmosphere for everyone who visits us. Please consider us if you visit Seoul again!

8/10 Good

HannaeXiu, Orleans, France

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice guesthouse where everyone is friendly.
The staff is like a friend and the guests are always welcome.
Stayed 20 nights in Jul 2017
Response from Dan on 30 Jul 2017
Thank you for your kind words, we like to welcome every guest into our hostel warmly, especially friendly people such as yourself. We hope to see you again in the future.

4/10 Poor

Sue, Taipei

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
交通便利 員工親切
如果遇到好的房客就很好 但是有的房客太吵了 我們住雙人房但是房間很小很擠 這是我第一次住背包客棧所以不清楚