Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun Myeongdong

The smell on the corridor and the paper cups

Spent three nights at Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun for a business trip. The location is very convenient, and the hotel is good overall with clean rooms and helpful staff at the front desk.

Wish the breakfast during weekdays ran for a while longer.

I like the convenient location, comfortable bed, breakfast and the silence.

slowness of the elevator, rather strict breakfast seating procedure, would love to have more glutein free options for breakfast

I’m trying to figure out what I like, but I’m finding it difficult.

The rooms are extremely small and look much bigger in the photos. We were told that the minibar was complimentary, yet during our four-night stay, it was restocked only once. The breakfast was mediocre, with very few options suited to European tastes. I would rate the cleanliness 8 out of 10. The hotel is enormous and extremely crowded, with people constantly entering and leaving, which creates a rather chaotic atmosphere. There also seems to be a negative attitude towards smokers. The designated smoking area is isolated behind the hotel, in a strange and secluded location where you may feel unsafe, particularly at night. I noticed that there is a terrace near the reception area that could easily be used as a safer and more convenient smoking area, but unfortunately, smoking is not permitted there either.