Reviews of Starhostel Dongdaemun Suite

The facilities are old, and the room is noisy and messy. The air conditioner is broken, but it's not even repaired. The location is close to the subway, but the alleys are scary at night. The staff changes frequently and isn't very friendly either

A hostel with a great location in the center of city, pretty close to the main attractions of Seoul. Subway station is in 1 min walk from the hostel. The owner is a nice helpful man, speaking English :)

Very good location and room rate very reasonable, this is my 3rd time to stay here.

Everything you need, I guess. I liked the coffee and the sweet and savory options for breakfast! Good connections to everwhere.

The manager and staff were very accommodating and helpful! The simple breakfast they prepared was a lot better than other hostels we've stayed at. We had a good and comfortable rest in the hostel. The only downside was the nearby beer houses so we would walk by the street with some people smoking.

I was offered a free upgrade, and the staff was able to assist with my request. The manager was super helpful and friendly. The location is good, although it's in a somewhat sketchy area. The room was clean, but the kitchen was smelly and dirty.

Location is super central. Photos are from Gwangjang market which is less than a 5 minute walk away. The beds were comfortable and the bathroom big. Would stay again!

The reception is very nice and helpful, he recommended us the best local food around the hostel which is delighted and cheap! The breakfast is fine, there are a kitchen and cafeteria downstairs which is very convenient for the travellers. The room is quite small and there was no lift so it might quite difficult for those who bring a large and heavy luggage. The location of this hostel is very near to the station. Overall is a good hostel and thankyou to the reception that helping us throughout the trip!

Aside from clean and affordable price of the room, it’s also a quiet place with english speaking and accommodating staffs. They also offer free light breakfast and big thing they have water dispenser so you don’t have to go outside the hotel just to buy water when you’re thirsty. All in all we had a convenient and comfortable stay.😊😊😊

Beautiful place with very friendly staff ( highly recommend to anyone thinking of booking here

Small simple hotel. Location provided is not so accurate take sometimes to figure out where it located. Simple room just for you to rest nothing much inside. Towels provided outside the corridor for you to take and changes. No lift in the building have to climb until 4th floor slightly not convenience. Breakfast just simple bread and milk.

5 mins walk from metro, and very convenient if travel to the airport by airport bus No elevator! But thats not a big problem, because the host help me with my big luggage! :D

Easy to find location. Good neighborhood. Will recommend this.

This was my first time staying at a hostel. To be honest, the outside and inside were not as clean as the photos on the website, and the walls of the room were peeling off quite a bit, but I got used to it. It was a 2-minute walk from the station, which was good. However, as everyone said in their reviews, it's a bit scary. You can also walk to Dongdaemun Station on the other side. The receptionists don't pay much attention, but they are quite kind if you ask them, and they mostly speak English🆗, and some even speak Japanese. They don't tag your luggage like hotels do, and they don't check the luggage slip, they just leave it at the front desk, which was a bit worrying. There was only a cooler for the air conditioner and a heated floor, so I felt warm. They don't change the bath towels and face towels unless you ask. The bed wasn't bad, and the sheets and pillows were clean. Breakfast was appreciated. In the basement cafe (not really a cafe), you can freely eat two kinds of bread, butter and jam, cereal, milk and juice, boiled* cheese, ham, coffee and tea (this is always 🆗) from 7am to 10am. It's like having breakfast at home. There is a kitchen, and you have to clean up your own dishes. There is also a microwave and a kettle, so you can eat ramen and other things. Diagonally opposite is Gwangjang Market, which was bustling with Western tourists lining up for hotteok and locals eating hotpots, but it was right in the middle of the ***** New Year holiday, so I thought it would be more crowded under normal circumstances. It's fun just to look around the market. Someone posted that it is recommended for experienced travelers, and I agree. This time, I canceled my first reservation for my regular accommodation near the National Assembly, so I chose this one. It's cheap, and breakfast is included for this price, so it's good value for money. Along the outer wall of the Jongmyo Shrine, Seosunla-gil was great! It's right next to the hostel.