Hongik University business district is the core business district of Mapo District, Seoul, where shopping, nightclubs, gourmet food, markets and other affordable and popular things are gathered. Kakao Friends and Line Friends have opened flagship stores here, which can be said to be a place for young people to go shopping and partying. It is close to Yonsei University and Ewha Womans University in Seodaemun District, forming a large university town, which has become a must-visit place for many tourists, as well as many accommodation options and money exchange offices.
🗂️Hotel accommodation options in Hongik University business district
There are many popular shops and gourmet restaurants in the Hongik University business district of Seoul. Most of the accommodation options are located along the Seoul Metro Line XNUMX, concentrated in three subway stations: Hejing Station, Hongik University Station, and Sinchon Station. There are also many bus routes along the road. Although there are no top-level luxury star-rated hotels, most of them are mid-level hotels and brands, providing affordable and comfortable accommodation options, which are also quite in line with the tonality of the university business district.
- Star-rated hotels: The newly opened star-rated hotels includeHotel Ambassador Naru - MGallery(2022),Mercure Seoul Hongdae Hotel(2020) and other choices.
- Business chain: The latest business chain hotels opened includeSeoul Mapo Rooney Hotel(2022).
- Affordable Hotels: The latest affordable hotels opened includePetercat Hotel Sinchon-Hongdae Branch(2022),Hotel H Avenue Ewha New Village(2022),Junipino Hotel(2021) and other choices.
- Youth Hostels and B&Bs: The newly opened and renovated youth hostels and B&Bs areSH Seoul Hostel(2023),Four Seasons House(2023),Bunk Backpackers(2022) and other choices.
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▲ Hongik University, Ewha Womans University, Yonsei University, and Sogang University form a large university district. (source:Seoul Tourism Foundation)
🆕The newly opened star accommodation options
Roynet Hotel Seoul Mapo
- Reservation:agoda discount rate|booking.com
- Star rating: 4 stars
- Total number of rooms: 341
- Opening year: 2022
The Mapo Roynet Hotel Seoul opened for business on March 2022, 3. It is the first overseas stronghold of Japan's Daiwa House Group. It is located next to Gongdeok Station in Mapo District, Seoul. It is surrounded by office buildings and is aimed at business people. It provides Japanese-style guest room design and services. Gongdeok Station has the advantage of converging transportation routes. It is also very convenient for tourists to stay here to travel to various attractions in Seoul and to and from the airport.
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International brand star hotel accommodation
Mercure Ambassador Seoul Hongdae
- Reservation:agoda discount rate|booking.com
- Star rating: 4 stars
- Total number of rooms: 270
- Opening year: 2020
首爾弘大美居大使酒店於2020年8月開幕營業,位於弘益大學商圈的楊花路上,步行100公尺即可抵達弘益大學站,提供270間雙人房(19/21/23㎡)、三人房(21/29㎡)與雙人套房(41㎡)、四人套房(41/44㎡),四人套房採用特殊夾層設計並配置四張單人床,館內設置全日餐廳、大堂酒吧、健身中心、投幣式洗衣房與2間會議室。
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RYSE Autograph Collection
- Reservation:agoda discount rate|booking.com
- Star rating: 4.5 stars
- Total number of rooms: 272
- Opening year: 2018
RYSE belongs to the selected hotel series under the Marriott Hotel Group. It is located at the entrance of Hongdae Station. It has the characteristics of an independent hotel. It provides a four-person room with two double beds. The hotel design incorporates the works of many artists and has become an online beauty photo card. Hot spot.
International chain of affordable business hotels
Many people prefer global international chain hotels to provide accommodation options with affordable prices and stable services. They don’t need too many design surprises, but they want to have stable and consistent service quality, and they can also enjoy membership services or continue to accumulate points.
Holiday Inn Express Seoul Hongdae.Holiday Inn Express Seoul Hongdae
- Reservation:agoda discount rate|booking.com
- Star rating: 3.5 stars
- Total number of rooms: 294
- Opening year: 2018
Holiday Inn Express is a subsidiary of the British InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG). It adheres to the cheap and simple Holiday Express brand positioning. It provides double and triple family rooms, equipped with restaurants, meeting rooms, gyms, and self-service laundry rooms.
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Homegrown boutique design hotel in Korea
L7 Hongdae by LOTTE.Lotte L7 Hongdae Hotel
- Reservation:agoda discount rate|booking.com
- Star rating: 4 stars
- Total number of rooms: 340
- Opening year: 2018
L7 Hongdae is affiliated to the Lotte Group of Korea. The top floor is equipped with an outdoor swimming pool and bar, as well as a coin-operated laundry room. It provides standard triple rooms with 3 single beds and 1 double bed + 1 single bed. Downstairs is the Line Store flagship store. .
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🗂️Best rated accommodation list at Hongik University in Seoul
- International brands: Marriott, Accor, InterContinental and other international hotel groups have established bases in the Hongyi business district, and the evaluations are also quite good, mainly mid-level brands that meet the characteristics of the university business district.
- Korean brand: under the Lotte GroupL7 Hongdae Hotel, providing more than 300 rooms, is currently the largest and most well-known star-rated hotel in Hongyi business district.
- Design boutique: People who love design-conscious hotels,H Avenue Hotel Sinchon,Sinchon Hotel,Nine Bricks Hotel Hongdae, are well-reviewed high-quality choices.
Overview of star-rated hotels in Hongik business district, Seoul
Accommodation name | Magnitude | number of rooms | Opening year | Renovation year | Evaluation score | English name | English address | Korean name | Korean address | Room price inquiry | ||||
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Mercure Seoul Hongdae Hotel | 4 | 270 | 2020 | 9.4 | International chain brand | Mercure Ambassador Seoul Hongdae | 144 Yanghwa Ro Mapo Gu | agoda | https://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/21984560/0/da6d40d2604f6ece3ad62c1fed4dcb4f.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix5.agoda.net/hotelimages/14654970/-1/cdb8e74e4c0c73d6dcbf9dec607498d9.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/14654970/-1/7f862aa5eec7d4ec4074b6d24bca6e60.jpg | |||
RYSE, Autograph Collection Hotel | 4.5 | 272 | 2018 | 9.2 | International chain brand | RYSE, Autograph Collection | 130 Yanghwa-ro | 라이즈오토그래프컬렉션 | 서울마포구양화로 130 (우)04038 | agoda | https://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/4888953/0/99f24153108ae01ae8ed960bc0c8f3e7.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix5.agoda.net/hotelimages/4120283/-1/4916138511707727b7b42dfff933c6e1.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/4120283/-1/6bd37ee56dc939fdf2898eaf886cd5c9.jpg | |
Hotel H Avenue Ewha New Village | 3 | 94 | 2017 | 2017 | 8.9 | H Avenue Hotel Idae Sinchon | Shinchon Ro 152, Mapo-Gu | agoda | https://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/2404812/-1/0ab5ccb4da167b7246ac84936b8970db.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix3.agoda.net/hotelimages/2404812/-1/14263266b97dfbf2da48353825d3a699.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix5.agoda.net/hotelimages/240/2404812/2404812_17070319450054226395.png?s=312x?ca=6&ce=1 | |||
Lotte L7 Hongdae Hotel | 4 | 336 | 2018 | 8.9 | L7 Hongdae by LOTTE | 양화로141 | L7 홍대 | 서울마포구양화로 141 (우)03995 | agoda | https://i1.wp.com/pix3.agoda.net/hotelimages/3743390/0/fc7c03335f1aea5867e2633ed8d17b80.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix3.agoda.net/hotelimages/374/3743390/3743390_18010813020060895193.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/3743390/-1/a86a25f47851cc01ae1f1370aa220a90.jpg | ||
Sinchon Hotel | 3 | 39 | 2010 | 8.9 | Hotel S Shinchon | 109-154, Nogosan-dong, Mapo-gu | agoda | https://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/286/286138/286138_15061110060029233545.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/286/286138/286138_15061110080029233707.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/286/286138/286138_15061110060029233546.jpg | ||||
Holiday Inn Express Seoul Hongdae | 3.5 | 294 | 2018 | 8.9 | International chain brand | Holiday Inn Express Seoul Hongdae | 188, Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu | 홀리데이인익스프레스서울홍대 | 서울마포구양화로 188 애경타워숙박시설동(우)04051 | agoda | https://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/7546217/0/ce92856c05b447f4bdb61785539f8c6c.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/5056661/-1/aace17970e92e809a46e0c656fa4605f.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/5056661/-1/d904926f3504717034d8775d7533c933.jpg | |
Nine Bricks Hotel | 3 | 94 | 2017 | 8.7 | Nine Brick Hotel | 32, Hongik-ro 5-gil, Mapo-gu | agoda | https://i1.wp.com/pix5.agoda.net/hotelimages/2325361/-1/10d9fbfe2eb456715e0371b39a1310b0.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/232/2325361/2325361_17060714230053524969.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/232/2325361/2325361_17060715070053527564.jpg | ||||
Lhasa Hotel | 3 | 44 | 8.6 | Hotel Lassa | 18-81 Changcheon-dong, Seodaemun-gu | agoda | https://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/1177679/-1/85cfa7101e943337c950981ecd58fe4e.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix5.agoda.net/hotelimages/1177679/-1/bff1f42b05775039da3ac3fe7e887793.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/117/1177679/1177679_16030408330040451709.jpg | |||||
Hongdae Bobo Hotel | 3.5 | 55 | 8.6 | Bobo Hotel Hongdae | 94, Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu | agoda | https://i1.wp.com/pix5.agoda.net/hotelimages/6179956/-1/2de083b879a8ff1251e0715325af822c.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/617/6179956/6179956_18112708420069942311.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/617/6179956/6179956_18112710030069943203.jpg | |||||
Amati Seoul Hotel | 4 | 150 | 2016 | 2016 | 8.5 | Amanti Hotel Seoul | 31 Worldcup Buk-Ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul | agoda | https://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/1197749/-1/578ebd90f318c2d9041202c6bf48df0c.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix3.agoda.net/hotelimages/119/1197749/1197749_16060713250043228580.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix5.agoda.net/hotelimages/119/1197749/1197749_16060713450043229596.jpg | |||
Orly Hotel | 3 | 50 | 2014 | 8.5 | Hotel The-Ore | 162-7, Donggyo-ro | agoda | https://i1.wp.com/pix5.agoda.net/hotelimages/869/869945/869945_17042112290052532377.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/869/869945/869945_16062312240044007565.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/869/869945/869945_15071516100032370571.jpg | ||||
Hoi Nai Yang Hotel | 3 | 8.5 | Hapjeong Namgyung Hotel | Mapo-gu,7, Yanghwa-ro 1-gil | agoda | |||||||||
Hotel Calendula Seoul | 4 | 186 | 2012 | 8.4 | Marigold Hotel | 112 Yanghwa-ro (371-10 Seogyo-dong), Mapo-gu | agoda | https://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/412/412346/412346_13041717220011919563.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/412/412346/412346_13040920190011760601.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix3.agoda.net/hotelimages/412/412346/412346_13041811090011934306.jpg | ||||
Sinchon Y Hotel | 3 | 41 | 2011 | 8.4 | Shinchon Y Hotel | 106-46, Nogosan-dong, Mapo-gu | agoda | https://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/293/293889/293889_14080718280020911585.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/293/293889/293889_111221120437494.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/293/293889/293889_14042923160019256224.jpg | ||||
Ada Hotel | 3 | 29 | 2010 | 8.4 | AIDA Hotel | 106-69, Nogosan-dong, Mapo-gu | agoda | https://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/281442/-1/75a2adc1c7da5e0cc891782880ac5177.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix5.agoda.net/hotelimages/281442/-1/ec53617cf7a63f2c18e4ed30176b253b.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/281442/-1/e99f55201c799a7adaece357fbde6466.jpg | ||||
Sinchon Iwell 8 Service Apartment | 4 | 57 | 2013 | 8.1 | Serviced Apartments | Shinchon Ever8 Serviced Residence | 7, SINCHONNYEOK-RO, SEODAEMUN-GU | agoda | https://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/570/570453/570453_15022511570025580917.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/570/570453/570453_14043008440019258112.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/570/570453/570453_14043007240019257434.jpg | |||
Petercat Hotel Sinchon-Hongdae Branch | 3 | 28 | 2006 | 2014 | 8.1 | Petercat Hotel Sinchon (Hongdae) | 106-25, Nogosan-dong, Mapo-gu | agoda | https://i1.wp.com/pix5.agoda.net/hotelimages/292286/-1/5a85bbf0231a3b29effe97803de2c5f9.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix5.agoda.net/hotelimages/292/292286/292286_14082622580021610558.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix5.agoda.net/hotelimages/292/292286/292286_14082623320021611008.jpg | |||
Hongdae Designer Hotel | 3 | 80 | 7.8 | Hotel The Designers Hongdae | 373-9 Seogyo-dong | agoda | https://i1.wp.com/pix3.agoda.net/hotelimages/433206/-1/ec1b0adb26c82b56a1e70117dc429b30.png?s=312x?ca=8&ce=1 | https://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/433/433206/433206_16051213300042268653.jpg | https://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/433/433206/433206_16051212430042266577.jpg | |||||
Hapjeong Circle Hotel | 3 | 0 | Hapjeong Circle Hotel | 382-17 Hapjeong-dong, Mapo-gu | agoda |