Where is the best place to stay in Seoul? Dongdaemun hotel recommendations: 10 best star hotels, business hotels, apartments, and youth hostels

Dongdaemun in the center of Seoul is famous for its fashionable clothing wholesale market. It has become a favorite for those who like to dig treasures for cheap clothes or wholesale and retail. Dongdaemun Design Plaza and Dongdaemun History and Culture Park are landmark attractions. Seoul Metro Lines 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 Lines converge here, becoming an accommodation area with convenient transportation.

Hotel options and accommodation types in Dongdaemun, Seoul

Dongdaemun star-rated hotels in Seoul are gathered in the surrounding area of ​​Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station, with mid-level affordable design hotels as the mainstream. The well-known Dongdaemun is actually located at the intersection of Jung-gu and Jongno District in Seoul, and Dongdaemun is actually located in Dongmyo Subway. There are not many accommodation options in the area east of the station.

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Seoul Dongdaemun Map

▲ Seoul’s Dongdaemun business district is located at the intersection of Jung-gu and Jongno-gu, where there are many mass-markets for affordable fashion. (source:Seoul Tourism Foundation)

Newly opened star design hotel

Nine Tree Hotel Dongdaemun

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首爾東大門九樹酒店於2020年1月14日開幕,提供清新有形設計且又符合年輕族群需求的平價住宿,提供219間雙人房(16/21㎡)、三人房(26㎡)、家庭房(21㎡)、四人雙層床房(38㎡)等多種房型,館內設置自助式投幣洗衣房、投幣式行李保管箱,提供背包客概念的服務。

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Nine Tree Hotel Dongdaemun, Seoul

Nine Tree Hotel Dongdaemun, Seoul

Nine Tree Hotel Dongdaemun, Seoul

Newly opened affordable business hotel

DDK Hotel

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DDK Hotel opened in 2020 and is located next to Dongdaemun Market, close to Doota Shopping Center, Dongdaemun General Market and Peace Market. The hotel has a total of 42 rooms, mainly providing standard double rooms (16㎡), and only public spaces are provided. The service counter and small bar belong to the specifications of a small business hotel.

DDK Hotel

DDK Hotel

DDK Hotel

DDK Hotel

DDK Hotel

Newly opened cheap youth hostel

Mangrove Dongdaemun

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  • Opening in March 2023, it is the fifth location of the Mangrove brand, providing a new generation of youth hostel options with a sense of design.
  • The hotel provides 177 rooms. In addition to single and double rooms with private bathrooms, there are also male and female dormitory beds.
  • There is a light snack cafe on the first floor, and there is a gym, self-service laundry room, shared kitchen, merchandise area, reading and working space.
  • Walk 100 meters to Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station. You can take Seoul Subway Lines 2, 4, and 5, which is very convenient.

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Best rated star serviced apartment

Novotel Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun Hotel & Residences. Novotel Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun Hotels & Residences

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The Novotel Ambassador Hotel and Apartments in Dongdaemun, Seoul, grandly opened in 2018. It is a dual-brand hotel of South Korea's Ambassador Hotel Group and France's AccorHotels Group. It provides apartments and hotels in two buildings and room types. There are a total of 523 rooms in the hotel. The large children's playroom and indoor heated swimming pool are children's favorite playground. It also has the transportation advantage of being close to the subway station and airport bus station.

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Novotel Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun Hotel & Residences

Novotel Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun Hotel & Residences

Novotel Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun Hotel & Residences

Affordable hotels: actual stay experience sharing

Arirang Hill Hotel Dongdaemun

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Arirang Hill Hotel Dongdaemun opened in September 2015. At the time of its opening, it was softly affiliated to Best Western International Hotels Group. It subsequently withdrew from the franchise and was renamed Arirang Hill Hotel Dongdaemun. There are 9 rooms in the hotel. The hotel provides three-person rooms with kitchenettes, restaurants, gyms, self-service laundry rooms and other facilities. It is located near Sungshin Women's University Station on Seoul Subway Line 190, which is quite far from Dongdaemun shopping district. It's also very convenient to get to by subway.

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Arirang Hill Hotel Dongdaemun

Arirang Hill Hotel Dongdaemun

Arirang Hill Hotel Dongdaemun

List of top rated accommodation in Dongdaemun, Seoul

Seoul Dongdaemun Star Hotel Review Ranking Overview

Accommodation nameMagnitudenumber of roomsOpening yearRenovation yearEvaluation scoreEnglish nameEnglish addressKorean nameKorean addressRoom price inquiry
DDK Hotel34220209.4DDK Hotel9-8, Eulji-ro 43-gil, Jung-guagodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/134/13421440/13421440_20022611030088635536.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/134/13421440/13421440_20021909370088283462.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix5.agoda.net/hotelimages/13421440/-1/c73783cd1e7638e79be35e4b265328dc.jpg
Nine Tree Hotel Dongdaemun, Seoul421920209.1Korean chain brandNine Tree Hotel Dongdaemun224, Eulji-ro, Jung-guagodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/10697138/-1/ae38b7a94379196b840eb38506573dfc.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/10697138/-1/eda86987242f85b821e52f40d93bbb24.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/10697138/-1/44d47090d059c4dca69695bcc41dd3cf.jpg
Novotel Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun Hotel & Residences4.552320188.9five star hotelNovotel Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun Hotels & Residences238 Euljiro Jung Gu노보텔앰배서더서울동대문호텔&레지던스서울중구을지로 238 (우)04561agodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix5.agoda.net/hotelimages/5061799/0/91330f1a62a8dee295e4a02c2208b4a7.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/4935081/-1/eb235d58411423c10fa01d5e8529a176.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix3.agoda.net/hotelimages/4935081/-1/b98a1397d05cd192e4a2b3b46e275d73.jpg
JW Marriott Hotel Dongdaemun Plaza Seoul5170201320138.8five star hotelJW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul279, Cheonggyecheon-roJW메리어트동대문스퀘어서울서울종로구청계천로 279agodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/5077483/0/834eced1d600ccdba32bf583fc18083b.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/564142/-1/eaa62131bcd5262195aaed0b9edcd722.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/564142/0/aa436694d3bc861a164acbf9f27d6ca0.jpg
Sky Garden Hotel Dongdaemun Kingston44068.7Korean chain brandHotel Skypark Kingstown Dongdaemun20, Jangchungdan-ro 13-gil, Jung-guagodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/124/1242580/1242580_16080207290045110621.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix5.agoda.net/hotelimages/124/1242580/1242580_16072013530044791357.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/124/1242580/1242580_16072109320044816956.jpg
IBC Hotel412420168.7IBC Hotel241, Nangye-ro, Jongno-guagodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/116/1160939/1160939_17011911390050406032.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/116/1160939/1160939_16031011090040644253.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/116/1160939/1160939_17011911380050405965.jpg
Yacubi Hotel3468.6Acube Hotel5 Dongho-ro 35-gil, Jung-guagodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/116/1160686/1160686_16080812230045290997.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/116/1160686/1160686_16020215210039568137.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/116/1160686/1160686_16080812230045290998.jpg
U5 Hotel3.52978.6Hotel U5Dongho-ro 369, Jung-gu, Seoulagodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/279/27947281/27947281_210908130200105512241.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/279/27947281/27947281_210908122600105511876.png?s=312xhttps://i1.wp.com/pix3.agoda.net/hotelimages/279/27947281/27947281_210908130200105512242.jpg
Sotetsu Splaisir Seoul Dongdaemun42158.6Sotetsu Hotels The Splaisir Seoul Dongdaemun226, Jangchungdan-ro, Jung-guagodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/910199/-1/a6b417a5049549627b9c45fdaabe66b2.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix5.agoda.net/hotelimages/910199/-1/18cd66f383ef016bbcf92fbf545075b5.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/910199/-1/f88122a8652c82047e72c9d61b86c60f.png?s=312x?ca=0&ce=1
E7 House Dongdaemun48520178.5E7 Place Dongdaemun8, Jong-ro 56-gil, Jongno-guagodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/209/2090095/2090095_17070716510054317139.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/209/2090095/2090095_17031412080051532774.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/209/2090095/2090095_17032014560051633337.jpg
Dongdaemun Designers Hotel Building 238320178.5Hotel The Designers Dongdaemun#2293,Toegye-roagodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/441/4415631/4415631_18021213560061715252.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/441/4415631/4415631_20082821180092066647.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix5.agoda.net/hotelimages/441/4415631/4415631_18021214040061715712.jpg
Caihong Hotel Dongdaemun3242201720188.3Travelodge Dongdaemun Seoul359 Dongho-ro Jung-guagodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/1198176/-1/d1a6857d389a6698de0c7328820c943f.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/119/1198176/1198176_16092915490047116144.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/119/1198176/1198176_17051117490052918727.jpg
The Murray Hotel Seoul36420158.2Hotel Migliore Seoul14Floor 263, Jangchungdan-ro, Jung-guagodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/1120227/-1/655f8c5346db557ad06716218ff762a6.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/112/1120227/1120227_15112613550038046836.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/112/1120227/1120227_15102809110037231109.jpg
Seoul N Hotel Dongdaemun310120178.1Seoul N Hotel Dongdaemun(seoulnhotel Dongdaemun) 21 Jong-ro 66ga-gil, Jongno-guagodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/2408290/-1/f76d27c76be81d93c76764da5806703a.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/240/2408290/2408290_17110912290058992128.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/240/2408290/2408290_17062210540053961744.jpg
The Summit Hotel Seoul Dongdaemun4190201320138.1The Summit Hotel Dongdaemun198, Jangchungdan-ro, Jung-guagodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/523/523085/523085_17081514270055398530.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/523/523085/523085_17081514520055400056.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/523/523085/523085_17081514250055398482.jpg
Ramada Encore by Wyndham Seoul Dongdaemun3.524720148International chain brandRamada Encore by Wyndham Seoul Dongdaemun HotelWangsan-ro 22 (98-24 Sinseol-dong), Dongdaemun-guagodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/735359/0/f4640a6f962f7dd085c5595af600915e.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix3.agoda.net/hotelimages/735/735359/735359_15012014480024708922.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/735/735359/735359_15071416400032285910.jpg
Beston Hotel Dongdaemun Seoul3.5160201420148Baiton Seoul Dongdaemun Hotel346, Dongho-ro, Jung-guagodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix5.agoda.net/hotelimages/649/649015/649015_15120111140038146325.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/649/649015/649015_14101708020022790411.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/649/649015/649015_14061215430019812462.jpg
9 Boutique Hotel390201420147.9Boutique Hotel 928, Wangsanro (Shinseol-dong 92-35), Dongdaemun-guagodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/687/687358/687358_16052008200042518560.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix5.agoda.net/hotelimages/687/687358/687358_15012808060024881235.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/687/687358/687358_15020511070025116648.jpg
Westgate Apartment Hotel Dongdaemun317420067.8Serviced ApartmentsWestern Co-op Hotel & Residence Dongdaemun228, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu Seoul Seoul KORagodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/693/69376/69376_17090609390056025068.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/693/69376/69376_17082313210055625007.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/693/69376/69376_17082313050055624269.jpg
Dongdaemun High Gold Park Hotel3507.8Hotel Gaon Golden Park DongdaemunJongno 44gil 77 (Changshin-dong 406-4), Jongno-guagodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix3.agoda.net/hotelimages/741/741671/741671_15071416480032287027.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/741/741671/741671_14101811250022807966.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix3.agoda.net/hotelimages/741/741671/741671_14101811430022808140.jpg
Ramada by Wyndham Seoul Dongdaemun3197201120117.7International chain brandRamada By Wyndham Seoul Dongdaemun#354 Dongho-ro, Jung-guagodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix5.agoda.net/hotelimages/256450/-1/011d621a8bbea69727cf33ce65efc54b.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix3.agoda.net/hotelimages/256450/-1/4586dc538d2cdee5fb38aaf2b68e2f30.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix5.agoda.net/hotelimages/256/256450/256450_17042516340052624050.jpg
Sky Garden Hotel Dongdaemun No. 1 Branch42547.7Korean chain brandHotel Skypark Dongdaemun I335, Dongho-ro, Jung-guagodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/624931/-1/b8e8cf705e596359a2f59176e33694ea.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/624931/-1/ded15027b279158dcf8b30327fa932dd.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/624931/-1/44dba47c762ec11fe739c0f58d53eb05.jpg
DM Hotel39620207.7HOTEL DM217-19 Sungin-dong, Jongno-guagodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/20487357/-1/a33332a39ecf43e8e419a89f7e9f9300.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix3.agoda.net/hotelimages/20487357/297986559/cc5065afa545d77c50e03cd012fb9b82.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix5.agoda.net/hotelimages/204/20487357/20487357_21010517120093992315.jpg
QB Hotel Dongdaemun Seoul321201420187.5Hotel QB Seoul Dongdaemun322-10 Jong-ro, Jongno-guagodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/649078/-1/329e84d6cbb575c6476da76195cf66fe.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/649/649078/649078_18092111240068086643.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix5.agoda.net/hotelimages/649/649078/649078_15062517440030862660.jpg
Dongdaemun Designer Hotel3.59920157.1Hotel the Designers Dongdaemun306, Toegye-ro, Jung-guagodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix2.agoda.net/hotelimages/106/1061771/1061771_15090914470035811858.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix5.agoda.net/hotelimages/106/1061771/1061771_15090812350035741871.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/106/1061771/1061771_15090914470035811853.jpg
Watika Hotel Dongdaemun35220156.9Vatica Hotel Dongdaemun341, Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jongno-guagodahttps://i1.wp.com/pix1.agoda.net/hotelimages/956/956979/956979_16062408160044041674.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix5.agoda.net/hotelimages/956/956979/956979_16062411350044051097.jpghttps://i1.wp.com/pix4.agoda.net/hotelimages/956/956979/956979_16062408160044041673.jpg
Dongdaemun HAH Guest House30GuesthouseHah Guesthouse Dongdaemun종로269-8agoda
Toyoko Inn Seoul Dongdaemun 2 Branch30Toyoko Inn Seoul Dongdaemun2325, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Koreaagoda
Shade Hotel Dongdaemun30Hotel Tree Shade Dongdaemun159-14, Mareunnae-ro, Jung-guagoda

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