Jongno Stay

Seoul · South Korea

Jongno Stay

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49% SHIT
Medium confidence 128 reviews

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Facilities

🍳 Kitchen 👕 Laundry 🌆 Rooftop 🍳 Breakfast
Other facilities (10)
Tours/Travel Desk Reception (Limited Hours) Linen Included Air Conditioning Towels Included Hot Showers Free WiFi Wi-Fi Tea & Coffee Making Facilities Lounge Room

Prices

Dorms $24 / night
Privates $83 / night

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Recent reviews

England FEMALE 25-30 Apr 24, 2026 Atm 40%

Great if you finally want to sleep during your travels… super quiet! But the beds are a little excessively hard for my liking :/

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USA MALE 25-30 Apr 2, 2026 Atm 100%

Fantastic location & stay in Seoul. OG was the man, helped and gave great recommendations. I had a private accommodation the room was super cozy w en-suite. Highly recommend!

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Canada FEMALE 25-30 Mar 20, 2026 Atm 80%

Good place for the price. Overwhelming sewage smell throughout the building. Bathroom supplied brushed overflowing with hair, only 2 bathrooms for dorms and they were very exposed/not private. Unclear if restroom was for both genders. No hooks to put anything in beds or bathrooms. Staff was kind and accommodating, minus the refusal to accept cards.

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Germany FEMALE 25-30 Mar 9, 2026 Atm 60%

The Hostel is in a good location, doesn’t take long to the main sights. The host, OG, is very nice and accommodating. I like the privacy curtains on the beds, power outlet, little mirror and shelf. There also is enough storage space for luggage and a locker is provided as well. The automatic lock is quite loud though which makes it hard to stay as quiet as possible if you need to open and close it. The atmosphere in the Hostel doesn’t really allow for connections, everyone keeps to themselve...

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France FEMALE 25-30 Feb 27, 2026 Atm 100%

The room is really good and the management (OG) is amazing. The best place to stay in Seoul

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Canada ALLFEMALEGROUP 25-30 Feb 8, 2026 Atm 100%

We had a wonderful stay and I would recommend it to anyone. The common area was really nice, we enjoyed that there was a tv (which we never saw it an hostel before). There was a lot of storage in the room and we also had a locker outside, which was also great. The bathroom was really clean. Location was good too.

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Canada MALE 31-40 Jan 19, 2026 Atm 80%

Good location, close to the city centre. Friendly staff. Nice common areas, but the cash only payment policy feels a bit inconvenient.

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USA FEMALE 18-24 Dec 23, 2025 Atm 100%

Loved staying here! OG was kind and helpful. Hope to come back some day :)

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Ireland FEMALE 18-24 Dec 16, 2025 Atm 100%

Great hostel for staying in Seoul. Great location close to a number of tourist attractions and well connected by public transport but still in a calm, quiet area. OG was very friendly and helpful. The kitchen is well-equipped with everything you could need and the whole property is very clean, safe and comfortable. Nice quiet atmosphere in the hostel which I really appreciated. Highly recommend!

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England FEMALE 18-24 Nov 20, 2025 Atm 80%

The hostel is made with the guest in mind, great facilities and very clean. Would stay again! A bit of a quieter hostel vibe but maybe because it is the off-season in winter.

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USA FEMALE 25-30 Nov 15, 2025 Atm 100%

OG was awesome. I was well taken care of and the facilities / rooms were clean and comfortable. Would book again!

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Norway FEMALE 25-30 Nov 11, 2025 Atm 100%

The location is in a calmer, but still central location. OG was friendly and helpful. Clean and nice. :)

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France FEMALE 18-24 Oct 31, 2025 Atm 100%

J'ai beaucoup aimé cette auberge. Elle est très bien situé non loin du palais Changgyeonggung et de la rivière Cheonggyecheo. Le propriétaire est très réactif par mail avant l'arrivée pour toute question. Il est très gentil et attentif. Ma chambre était très propre et agréable. Je reviendrai sans hésiter !

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Croatia FEMALE 31-40 Oct 31, 2025 Atm 100%

OG is a great host, very friendly. We loved staying here. The neighborhood is perfect. We would love to stay here again.

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Australia FEMALE 31-40 Oct 26, 2025 Atm 80%

Great location, really easy to get around to all the major sites. Bed was comfy, had great storage underneath and a handy light/powerpoint/shelf/cupboard as well, plus great curtain for privacy.

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Belgium MALE Oct 22, 2025 Atm 80%

Very convenient hostel located in central Seoul, close to the two main palaces and places like Ikseon-dong, Insadong and even Euljiro. About a ten minute walk to the closest subway station. The place is run by the very helpful OG, and I think he does this completely by himself. All facilities are there. My (private) room was clean and even had a little kitchen. Only remark I have is that this isn't a party hostel. There are common spaces that are cosy, but they were quiet.

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Germany FEMALE 25-30 Oct 22, 2025 Atm 100%

Das Hostel war super, ich als Alleinreisende habe ich mich sehr wohl darin gefühlt. Der Besitzer ist ein so lieber Mensch.

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Australia FEMALE 31-40 Oct 16, 2025 Atm 100%

JongnoStay is very clean, close to public transport and has good kitchen/common area facilities. The manager OG goes above and beyond to make sure all the guests have a great stay!

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France FEMALE 25-30 Oct 4, 2025 Atm 100%

It was perfect !

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England FEMALE 25-30 Oct 4, 2025 Atm 20%

Wouldn’t recommend Depressing vibe Made me go get cash and had travelled miles No loo roll all the time Not social Arrived and honestly wanted to check out immediately- wouldn’t reccomend Depressing honestly

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