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Hostel Korea Original

1.0 star property

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Breakfast area
Fridge, microwave
Staircase
Triple Room, Shared Bathroom | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Front of property

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Business services
    Business services

Explore the area

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20-12, Jong-ro 65-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Seoul, 110-863
  • Cheonggyecheon
    10 min walk
  • Korea University
    14 min walk
  • Dongdaemun Seonggwak Park
    14 min walk
  • Seoul (GMP-Gimpo Intl.)
    61 min drive

Room options

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Single Room, Shared Bathroom (Type A) | View from room

Single Room, Shared Bathroom (Type A)

  • 86 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Single Room, Private Bathroom (Type B) | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Single Room, Private Bathroom (Type B)

  • 86 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room, Shared Bathroom (Type A) | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom (Type A)

  • 97 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Economy Quadruple Room | Bathroom | Shower, hair dryer, slippers, towels

Economy Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds and 2 Large Twin Bunk Beds

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Twin Room, Private Bathroom (Type B) | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Twin Room, Private Bathroom (Type B)

  • 97 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Triple Room, Shared Bathroom | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 107 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Double Room, Shared Bathroom | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 97 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Property entrance

Hostel Metro

Free WiFi
Business services
Laundry
Soundproof rooms
2.7 out of 5, (109)
The price is $18
per night
$23 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 8 - Dec 9
Hostel Metro

About the neighborhood

Seoul

With a stay at Hostel Korea Original, you'll be centrally located in Seoul, within a 5-minute drive of Namdaemun Market and Myeongdong Street. .This hostel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Korea University and 7.3 mi (11.8 km) from Lotte World Tower.
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What's nearby

  • Korea University - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Dongdaemun Design Plaza - 19 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Dongdaemun History and Culture Park - 2 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Gwangjang Market - 3 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Myeongdong Street - 5 min drive - 2.8 miles

Getting around

  • Sinseol-dong Station - 5 min walk
  • Seoul Station - 16 min drive
  • Incheon Intl. Airport (ICN) - 72 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪마실정육식당 - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪이삭토스트 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪이차돌 신설동점 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪버무리 떡볶이 - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪만리성 - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Hostel Korea Original

Hostel in Seoul, near Korea University
Hostel Korea Original offers 33 accommodations with fireplaces and slippers. Rooms open to balconies. Accommodations offer separate dining areas and include desks. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Cable television is provided. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 33 guestrooms, featuring fireplaces and heated floors. Rooms have private balconies. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a television in a common area.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Russian, Thai

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate in-room dining area

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator
  • Separate dining area
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Fireplace
  • Heated floor
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laundry detergent

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
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
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: KRW 1000
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 2:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for KRW 6000.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: KRW 45000 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Late check-out fee: KRW 1000 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: KRW 6000.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

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

Hostel Korea Original Seoul
Korea Hostel
Korea Original Seoul
Hostel Korea Original Seoul
Hostel Korea Original Guesthouse
Hostel Korea Original Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Hostel Korea Original Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Seoul

Hostel Korea Original Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 59 out of 314 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 131 out of 314 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 79 out of 314 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 314 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 314 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First, this hotel is hard to find even if you have Google Maps. Then, there is often no front desk staff. Then it is DIRTY. I am actually concerned about whether this place meets fire codes. Here was my big problem: the wifi died in my room. I was told by a staff member that I just had to accept that - people in another room had possibly done something to the router. Because I need wifi for work, I rebooked to another hostel. I expected Hostel Korea to return my fees for the days I did not stay there. They promised wifi, I was told I could not have it, and I had to find a place where I could do work. First a guy agreed in writing to refund my fees, then he refused to pay me. It was crazy. Poor moody guy. So I am assuming that if a person has trouble here, the person will not be helped and if he/she leaves to find a more responsible hostel, the person will not receive a refund even if the owner/manager initially agrees. Furthermore, Expedia will do nothing to help you. So this is it for Expedia. I'll use another service. I know this hostel is cheap and many of us are on a budget, but I do not think it would be wise to go into a dirty place where they may just not help you and you will feel forced to move anyway. Tyere is a really nice hostel called Sunrise Inn Dongdaemun very close by. They will treat you with respect there and it is CLEAN.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Gabriel Luis

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Yong

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy access to rail and bus stations. Lots of restaurants nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Cheuk Chung

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
It's great value. Clean. Private room. There's no one at the front desk until later in the afternoon, so don't lock yourself out of the room early on a Sunday morning.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Sam

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Cheap place to stay. They didn't have the double bed we reserved so put in a twin room. Hot rooms no A/C. Toilets and shower are in the same small room so needs cleaning frequently which does not seem to happen. Kitchen is alright nothing special. Found used floss sticks on the desk upon entry to the room as well which questioned the cleanliness. Good location, close to metro and markets.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Jelena

Good location. Scruffy, but quiet
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Entica Narciso, Singapore

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Honestly, I don't even know if this place breaches and safety violations seeing how filthy it is. The filth is very evident in all the molds on the wall/floor/bedsheet/furniture/bathroom and stench. I understand that this is a budget hostel but it's very rundown and I was questioning the whole time if this place can pass living condition inspections. I wouldn't recommend this place. Either find somewhere else or top up a bit of money and get a cheap hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Laura

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place is definitely cheap which is great, but the building is a little rundown and the bathrooms were very unkept.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

kristy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The location is convenient, close to underground. Around 15 mins if walking to Dongdaemun. The room especially the toilet is smelly even not in use for a day.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service
Fleas
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in May 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short but excellent!
It was a short but amazing. The room was being upgraded as the reservation was overlapped with other guest. Great job!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Arparus(penny), Bangkok

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great, feel like own home. Friendly staff ^^ i will stay again next time.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Although brief, we had an amazing stay in Hostel Korea. Seoul was beautiful and the hostel was brilliant value for money and very comfortable with great facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Mari

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
An average hostel, suitable for travellers (students) on a tight budget. Convenient location and helpful staff. Located in a quiet area with easy access to public transport.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was clean and simple, the owner was very kind and helpful and the other guests were pleasant. However the provided breakfast during our stay was very scarce, only toast and jam.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Emilyann

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hostel Korea
The area that this Hostel is located in is very convenient. You are close to Dangdaemun Shopping mall, Dongmyo Station, Imperial Palace, local food shops, and much more. Beds are comfortable and overall clean. Bathrooms are a little sketchy, but this place is such a great deal! So cheap. Highly recommend for anyone staying a week or less or just looking to save a lot of money. Helpful and nice service as well!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Yam, Hong Kong

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No air con when i came at May,its a bit hot at day time But overall i think its good,next time if i go Korea alone i will choose this hostel again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Lucy

Liked: Room comfort
On the most part it was clean and the bedroom was good. We went to check in from 1 pm as hotels.com said but they said this was wrong and it's from 3pm so we had to wait over an hour in their cold outdoor common area. The shower and toilet is also one room which was very strange and not a good arrangement for use. The shared kitchen area was small and dirty.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient hotel
Close to subway station Friendly staff will guide you. The rooms are cozy and warm. It is convenient to have a convenience store nearby. I always want to use it when I come to Seoul.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Jeremy, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hostel for the price
Friendly and helpful staff, room was rather small but was as expected for a hostel. I would recommend it for students or anyone else on a budget to give it a try. Way better than most other hostels I have lived in across Asia.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Patnitpa, Bangkok

Liked: Room comfort
I stay in two bed with shower room . The room in 3 floor but Staff helped me to carry my big luggage to the room. No air condition or heater in the room .
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017