4rest Stay Jongno

This property is a hostel, not a hotel, even Expedia lists it as a hotel. Getting there from the airport is easiest with Uber — they have the correct location. We took a taxi, and the driver couldn’t find it until he called taxi service, but once we switched to Uber, every ride found it with no problem. The entrance: They say before 7 PM you go through a jewelry store, and after 7 PM you use the back door. We used the back door the whole time — it’s open during the day, and at night you ring the bell and an attendant lets you in. Then take the elevator to the 4th floor. Check‑in and check‑out are fully automated and very simple. Enter your last name and confirmation number, and the machine gives you your key. Returning the key at checkout is just as easy. We had two twin beds. After a long business‑class flight, the small room was a shock at first, but we ended up really liking it. It was very clean, the suitcases fit under the beds, we had our own bathroom, a small refrigerator, desk, fan for styling hair. For a short stay, it had everything we needed. There is a shared kitchen with simple breakfast items (bread, cereal, cheese, tea, coffee). You can store your own food, heat meals, sit at small tables, and even wash and dry clothes for free. The location is in the old city center, not the modern downtown, but there are plenty of restaurants and many jewelry shops around. For about $300 for 3 nights, I was very happy with the stay.

Everything was there. Transit station, night life, shopping market, restaurants and more. Breakfast was self served. Laundry machines. Staff was very helpful. We locked our keys in the room and no one was around. But we followed the instructions on the door to contact them and the got us a key through the kiosk. Only weird thing for us was the toilet is in the shower. Other than that it was cool. Thank you for the experience

Normally we would have walked more from the pension but it was very hot. It was convenient to go out and hop on the train. Staff were really wonderful. The night person helped me set up laundry and also let me borrow the iron. Breakfast wasn’t very satisfactory but we did take advantage of the water dispenser.