I went to Travelodge Myeongdong Euljiro. It was good, about 40-70$ a night, and was right next to the subway station Euljiro-3 with Line 1 and 3. Very convenient.

Seoul N Hotel Dondaemun is nice. Have to walk through a few less nice looking alleys to get there but hotel itself was quite good and only 40,000 krw a night. About 10 min walk from the subway station.

On our way home from South Korea today, the rooftop is still accessible as of writing. Enjoy your trip!

I stayed in DW Hongdae recently- it was a nice area and very near Hongik University Station. The rooms are quite small and I wore earplugs because the walls were a bit thin, but overall no problems and totally affordable. They also have some industrial sized washers and a dryer you can use, which was also nice!

That’s a love motel budget in Seoul. Sorry.

I went last month and I stayed at the L7 Myeongdong LOTTE, it was quite affordable 4 star hotel and the subway station was located super close to the hotel entrance.

I don't know. I took Korean Air when I went to Korea, but it was because I had to transit through the US with Delta. I can only recommend to not transit through the states. Did not had any problem, but Atlanta airport is a shitty airport.

It was the first, and last time that I will fly in the US.

Korean Air was nice, but also I never personally had any issue with Air Canada. But I would say it's worth to pay more to stay within Canada, no matter the carrier, and to not transit through the US if this applies to you.

We stayed at Travelodge Myeongdong City Hall and even got a free night from using MasterCard.

T Mark Hotel Myeongdong ☺️ literally right infront is a night market where you can buy trinkets for pasalubong and also lots of street food. few steps away lng yung train station :)

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Seoulite Inn Myeongdong (also appears as Step Inn Myeongdong 2 in Google)

Really nice location in Myeongdong - next door to Olive Young, on the central street where the street food stalls are, and near the cathedral. The rooms are small but offer free breakfast and a shared kitchen. They also have laundry machines.

There are >500 reviews of just that hotel on Agoda.  

We stay at President Hotel(4 star hotel).

The perks:

1. Walkable distance to Myeongdong station and Lotte World Hotel and other malls.

2. Hotel was clean with great staff(the cleaning staff gave us a bag to store our takeaway food as we couldn't find a plastic bag or anything to throw our food away.

3. We could see the Seoul tower from our hotel and also the monitor the traffic in the morning/night from our hotel view.

You do not want to travel into the city every day for tourist sites - it is crowded, stressful, and not worth it.

Book a HOSTEL either dorm or private room - that’s about as cheap as you’re going to get and be comfortable.

And Hongdae will have the most of these and you are in a great location to enjoy your time.

Do NOT stay outside of central Seoul, you will hate yourself everyday lol

Check out Tommy's Place. It's in Jongno. Walking distance to subway and also Insadong.

hotel dm is in the dongdaemun area. 5 mins walk from hotel to dongmyo station and very central to all the tourist sites imo. about 70 a night for a single room

Idk what you consider budget but the Namsan Wecostay is on airbnb for 85-100 a night, I can't remember exactly. It's right above chungmuro station. Absolutely the most convenient place we stayed.

I booked a private room at ZaZa backpackers (on Airbnb). It’s in Myeongdong & it was around €50 for a night. Big room, seperate big bathroom, aircon, refrigerator & washing machine. Also common rooms with a lot of amenities! Subway station is couple of minutes walk from there, it’s not a big one tho so you’ll have to transfer at least once. But I 1000% recommend!

What are your ages? Are you into nightlife? Do you prefer to be close to tourist attractions even if it’s more touristy, or do you prefer something more off the beaten path?
Generally Myeongdong, Hongdae, Insadong, and Dongdaemun are the most popular areas with tourists, each with it own charms.

I booked one for 2026 called The Spashir (myeong-dong) that has super high reviews, it is a Japanese chain but it is at the very upper end of your budget (it's about £85-90 gbp a night). It looks really good (to me anyways)

Out of the 4 I would pick the Dormy Inn, if it's as good as they are in Japan they are very decent for the money.

I'm sure there's a lot of great hotel breakfasts out there but also some pretty bad ones - maybe ask the hotel what's offered, and mix it up with having breakfast at some nice cafes or korean restaurants?

I recommend Dormy Inn. They have free ramen every night and Free ice cream too. They give welcome desserts in your room. It differs per branch. They have an onsen similar to their branches in Japan. If you ever decide on dormy Inn, book at their website as it's cheaper than booking sites.

I won't comment on hotels within your budget. FYI it's not always easy to find a place open for breakfast or even coffee depending on where you stay, what you like to eat and how early you wake up. I'm an early riser and so hotel breakfasts/buffets were just easier for me

Maybe try Hotel Gracery Seoul, it could be over the Budget but it would be totally worth it (20, 21 floor with View over the palace)

10,000 for an accommodation? Not happening. I’m sorry

Save up and come when you can afford it.

Hongdae hostel - largest selection of them are there and they’ll have more competitive prices. You won’t be able to sleep anywhere for free. Jjimjilbangs are not places to sleep for visitors - they don’t offer bag storage and are not designed for travelers like that.

What’s your total accommodation budget? A goshiwon is the best bet. But like stated above, it’s a very small private room. They are very loud. Most likely a shared bathroom for men only. But it depends on the part of town you’re looking at. 10,000 won a night is extremely low for the budget. And unfortunately, three weeks might be too short to get a discount for an extended stay. It might depend on the place.

For context, I am a woman and I stayed the month of May and a female only goshiwon. Because I stayed for 30 days the fee was 25USD (booked they Airbnb) a night so around 550 for the month. It was my homebase. I traveled a lot, and I knew my stuff would be safe in this place. If I had to sleep there every night I would have went insane. It was loud. But doable. Make sure you have noise canceling earbuds and sleep buds and headphones and earplugs. Lol.

Otherwise, there is a shared kitchen. You can save a lot of money by finding a grocery store and buying food to cook. Otherwise the triangle kimbap at Convenient stores is pretty decent.

A goshiwon is probably the cheapest you’ll find, there’s some on Airbnb and booking.com. Not always the most pleasant place to stay, and the rooms are tiny, but it’s cheap. You can also find them on other sites like goshipages, but they usually want at least a month’s stay.

Try on Hostelworld for some cheap accomodation. Some of them offer free breakfast and are on good locations! Hope you can find something according to your budget!

What is “affordable”. You should always budget 80 usd per day, for travel accommodation at a minimum. If you can’t then save until you can and travel when you can actually afford to do so.

What is an affordable price range to you? Hongdae has more guesthouses and hostels that are generally cheaper. You might have to look at other neighborhoods if you can't find something in your price range. A lot more people are travelling these days and there are many tourists arriving every day so (good value for money) hotels sell out kinda quickly in advance especially on weekends.

I’m staying at the Four points Seoul station next month, anyone know if it is comparable?

Welcome to Korea! I am from there and travel across Asia. Platinum members are treated way better in this part of the world. China and Indonesia made me feel like a queen 👑

I always laugh at the posts here complaining how shit Marriott is in the states. Im traveling internationally 95% of the time and am always treated like a king. The breakfasts in China are even better and more expansive. I stayed at the Westin in Chongqing a few weeks ago and the breakfast buffet was probably 10x the size of this complete with 2 fresh made to order noodle stations

One of the best breakfasts I've ever had was at the Four Points by Sheraton Penang back in 2017, about a year before what became Bonvoy was launched and not longer after Marriott platinum (now titanium) and Starwood platinum were made equivalent with reciprocal benefits. The property subsequently left Marriott after the acquisition of Starwood was complete.

Just stayed at a non-US four points and can confirm, the “select” range is actually great outside the US