Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun

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Close to Gwangjang Market and Dongdaemun Market Mall, Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun provides a corner/local shop, laundry facilities and a bar. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

5.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

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

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A single-bed room with a wooden floor, white bedding, a small trash bin, and a door.

Single Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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A small, neatly made bed with a white comforter and pillows, a wooden ladder-like shelf unit, and a white air conditioning unit on the wall.

Single Room, Private Shower and Shared Toilet

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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A single bed with a white duvet and two folded towels with a logo.

Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A bunk bed with a ladder, a small table with a black object on top, and a folding chair.

Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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A compact hotel room with a bunk bed, a small desk, a chair, and a window with orange frames.

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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A bunk bed room with a ladder on the left, a window with a view, and a white bedspread.

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

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

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About the area

Located in Jongno-gu neighbourhood, Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun is connected to a shopping centre. Gwangjang Market and Myeongdong Street are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Dongdaemun History and Culture Park and Cheonggyecheon. Check out an event or a game at Gocheok Sky Dome, and consider making time for Lotte World, a top attraction not to be missed. Visit our Seoul travel guide
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243, Hyoje-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Seoul, 110851

What's nearby

  • A city square with a water feature, surrounded by modern buildings and decorated with colorful lanterns.
    Cheonggyecheon
    1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • A bustling street food market with various food stalls and vendors.
    Gwangjang Market
    4 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • A street market with various stalls selling textiles and accessories.
    Dongdaemun Market Mall
    6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • A busy urban street at night with illuminated signs in multiple languages, including English and Korean.
    Dongdaemun History and Culture Park
    9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • A modern architectural structure with a curved facade, a large sculpture, and a busy urban street with pedestrians.
    Dongdaemun Design Plaza
    10 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • 백제정육점
    2 min walk
  • 불타는 곱창
    1 min walk
  • EDIYA COFFEE
    3 min walk
  • 류강현 커피집
    4 min walk
  • 더쌍화 서울시점
    2 min walk

About this property

Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun

  • Hostel near Dongdaemun History and Culture Park
  • Close to Gwangjang Market and Dongdaemun Market Mall, Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun provides a corner/local shop, 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 a TV in reception
    • Luggage storage, multilingual staff and concierge services
    • A water dispenser, tour/ticket information and a computer station
  • Room features
  • All guest rooms at Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun feature comforts, such as air conditioning, in addition to
  • Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
    • Showers and hairdryers
    • Communal kitchens, full-sized fridge/freezers and microwaves

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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?

Checkout 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, Cheonggyecheon and Dongdaemun Market Mall. Dongdaemun History and Culture Park and Dongdaemun Design Plaza are also within 15 minutes. Jongno 5-ga Station is only a 2-minute walk and Dongdaemun Station is 10 minutes.

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Reviews

Star Hostel Seoul Dongdaemun Reviews

5.2

5.0

Cleanliness

6.2

Amenities

5.8

Staff & service

5.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 42 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 42 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 42 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 42 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 42 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

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

2/10 Terrible

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

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hostel is a scam sharing the name of a nearby hotel deliberately to fool people. The place is dirty, AC doesn't work, wifi doesn't work, there's no breakfast obviously, floors/walls of soft plastic, dirty toilet, AC rain outside, the locks don't work, there's bugs and there's no reception. This hostel should be closed down by the city government, Seoul would be better without it and there are legal grounds to do so
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2025
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2/10 Terrible

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

2/10 Terrible

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
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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
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4/10 Poor

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
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No tienen orden ni control sobre las habitaciones que asignan, cuando llegas puede ser que la habitación que te asignaron ya este ocupada por alguien mas y te indican que abras varias para ver si alguna esta disponible y te quedes con ella. las áreas comunes están muy sucias y deterioradas se nota que no les dan mantenimiento.
Stayed 22 nights in Mar 2026
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2/10 Terrible

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

Inte enligt annonsbilderna!!!!

Verkligheten överensstämmer inte med annonsen. På annonssidan ser det rent och snyggt ut, men i verkligheten så är det smutsigt, kaos och luktar skit. Hade inte höga förväntningar men då bilderna visade iallafall något som var rent så kändes det bra att boka men när man kommer dit så är det helt annat. Hittade kackerlackor och mögel, samt smutsiga lakan med fläckar på.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
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6/10 Okay

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
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Her yerde kocaman hamam böcekleri vardı ve fotoğraflardaki gibi değildi.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

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
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

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
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4/10 Poor

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
Verified review

8/10 Good

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
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

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
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Cleanliness
アジアの安宿に泊まり慣れてる人なら許容範囲かと思いますが、韓国って発展途上国なんだなぁと実感するような宿でした。駅から近いですが、いかがわしい？お店が散見される狭い路地にあるので、最初はちょっと怖かったです。個室にもテーブルがないし、共有スペースも薄暗い感じなのでテイクアウトして宿でゆっくり食事とかは向かないです。他の方の言うように寝るだけと割り切れれば大丈夫でしょう。
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

후기

들어가는 입구 골목이 넘 을씨년스러워요. 청결도 보통입니다.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

4/10 Poor

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

돈은 정직하다 다시는 안간다

돈은 정직합니다. 일단 위치가 안좋아요. 바로 맞은편에 홍등 있는 술집 있어요. 물망초, 만남 이런 이름 술집 다들 아시죠? 그거 있어요. 그래서 늦은 밤에 들어올 때는 좀..;; 개인 샤워실 있는 건 정말 편했어요. 근데 방이 일단 음.. 좀 너무 오래 됐고 그래서 그런지 비가 엄청 많이 오니까 벽지가 부분 부분 젖더라구요..? 방들 가운데 로비(?)라고 부르기도 뭐 하지만 무튼 중앙부에 지붕이 아크릴판 같은 걸로 돼 있어서 비 진짜 많이 오면 빗소리 때문에 잠을 잘 수가 없어요..다른 방이 시끄럽거나 하진 않았는데 빗소리 때문에 잠 진짜 많이 설쳤어요.. 그리고 이불의 문제인지 방 자체의 문제인지 자고 일어나니까 몸 군데 군데 엄청 조그맣게 벌레 물린 자국이 많았어요.. 진드긴지 뭔지 모르겠는데 무튼 진짜 찝찝해요.. 들어가면 어매니티로 일회용 칫솔 치약세트는 주십니다.. 이 가격에 싱글룸인건 좋지만.. 전 다시는 안 올겁니다 그냥 이 돈으로 도미토리 가거나 돈 더 주고 다른 데 갈래요..
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

立地もホテル自体も素敵！ただ‥

キレイで良かったです。 が100点では無かった理由は、 日によって毎日 何か無ぃ物がありました。
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
가격도싸고 지하철에서 가까워서 좋았다 도미토리 가격으로 싱글룸에 머물수 있다는게 큰 정점인듯 하다
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
滞在中フロントスタッフとほとんど会うことがなく、いくら呼び鈴を鳴らしても不在で、ホテルに着いて入り口ドアの開け方で戸惑いました。 私の見落としでしたが、ドア張り紙に入り方が書いてあります。 何軒か横に同じ系列ホテルがあるので、外観だけを頼りに行くと間違えます。 ただ寝るだけと割り切れば、値段とリッチは文句なしです。
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020