Hostel The Camino Seoul

A cozy and comfortable hostel in Seoul with excellent value for money. **Location:** It's situated in the Gasan Digital Complex business district, with several subway lines nearby. The only downside is that none of the subway stations are particularly close (you'll have to walk about 15 minutes to any of them). Line 1 is convenient for reaching Seoul Station, Bukchon Hanok Village, Gyeongbokgung Palace, and Myeongdong. Line 2 is good for Hongdae and Sinchon. Yeouido is also not too far. However, it's quite a distance from Gangnam and Seongsu. Airport bus 6004 goes directly there. The nearby Hyundai Outlet and Mario Outlet are great for shopping – good prices and not too crowded. If you're staying for a few days, I highly recommend checking out Haidilao on the 6th floor of Hyundai Outlet; there's no queue and the service is excellent. **Facilities:** There are cooking facilities for simple meals and a refrigerator. The toilet has a bidet, and the floor heating is incredibly warm – I'd recommend setting it to 25 degrees Celsius, as otherwise, it can get so hot you can't sleep, as I experienced on my first night. A minor drawback is that the bathroom is a bit small and not a wet/dry separation, so you need to be careful not to splash the toilet when showering. **Cleanliness:** Generally, in this type of apartment-style hotel, you have to sort your own trash. However, here, you don't really need to; you just need to clean your cooking utensils after use, and someone will collect the rubbish daily, which is incredibly convenient. Overall, it's quite comfortable, especially since hotels in Seoul can be very expensive. This Camino hostel, priced at just over 300 won on weekdays, is an absolute steal.

I took bus 6004 from Incheon Airport to Guro Digital Complex Ohgeori Station. I arrived around 9 PM, and the bus was still running. You can buy tickets from the self-service machines at the arrival level. It took about an hour and a half to reach the hotel. After getting off the bus, I had to cross the road and walk up a small incline. Since I arrived quite late, I used the voice translator on the self check-in machine at the entrance to complete remote check-in with the front desk. I then picked up my room card from the self-service locker. The room was quite spacious. It's convenient for bus travel, though the subway is a bit further, both around 1km away. Getting to central areas like Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul Station, or Hannam-dong takes about 40 minutes. There's a cooking area available, but I didn't really use it.

I've stayed here several times now, and each visit has been consistently satisfying. The rooms are clean and tidy, well-equipped, and spacious. I'll definitely choose to stay here again next time.