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Holiday Inn Express Seoul Hongdae by IHG

3.5 star property

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Property amenity
Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, City View (Free Breakfast)
Exterior
Free daily buffet breakfast
Exterior

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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188 Yanghwa-ro, Seoul, Seoul, 04052
  • Place, Hongdae Street
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Hongik University
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Yonsei University
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Seoul (ICN-Incheon Intl.)
    ‪64 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Single Beds (Free Breakfast)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, free cots/infant beds

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds (Free Breakfast)

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(21 reviews)
  • City view
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed (Extra Floor Space with Free Breakfast)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, free cots/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed (Extra Floor Space with Free Breakfast)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(34 reviews)
  • City view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, Multiple Beds (Free Breakfast)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, free cots/infant beds

Standard Room, Multiple Beds (Free Breakfast)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • City view
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible (Free Breakfast)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, free cots/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible (Free Breakfast)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • City view
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, City View (Free Breakfast)

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, City View (Free Breakfast)

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, City View (Free Breakfast)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • City view
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed (Inner Room with Free Breakfast)

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed (Inner Room with Free Breakfast)

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed (Inner Room with Free Breakfast)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room (Free Breakfast)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, free cots/infant beds

Standard Room (Free Breakfast)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds OR 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Free Breakfast)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, free cots/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Free Breakfast)

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds (Free Breakfast)

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds (Free Breakfast)

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds (Free Breakfast)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 3 Single Beds (Free Breakfast)

Standard Room, 3 Single Beds (Free Breakfast)

Standard Room, 3 Single Beds (Free Breakfast)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

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Exterior
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  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
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About the area

Seoul

With a stay at Holiday Inn Express Seoul Hongdae by IHG in Seoul (Hongdae), you'll be a 5-minute drive from Seoul World Cup Stadium and 6 minutes from Namsan Mountain Park. .This hotel is 3.5 mi (5.7 km) from War Memorial of Korea and 3.6 mi (5.8 km) from Gyeongbokgung Palace.

What's nearby

  • Gyeongui Line Forest Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Hongdae Street - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Hongik University - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Yonsei University - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • KT&G Sangsangmadang Hongdae - 12 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Hongik University Station - 1 min walk
  • Haengsin Station - 13 min drive
  • Incheon Intl. Airport (ICN) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Shake Shack - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪델트렌 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Balcony Garden - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪AFTERNOON COFFEE - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪millo coffee roasters - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Express Seoul Hongdae by IHG

Hotel with a restaurant, near Seoul World Cup Stadium
Holiday Inn Express Seoul Hongdae by IHG offers 294 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. A pillow menu is available. LED televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and bidets.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 294 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LED televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access is available. Private bathrooms have rainfall showerheads and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, shopping on site, and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Great Room serving guests of Holiday Inn Express Seoul Hongdae by IHG. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Great Room - Onsite buffet restaurant.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Great Room

Things to do

  • Shopping centre

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 10 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2018
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LED TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 19

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: KRW 55000

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 7 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-out fee: KRW 55000 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and a security system
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Construction is underway at a neighboring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn Express Seoul Hongdae Hotel
Holiday Inn Express Hongdae Hotel
Holiday Inn Express Hongdae

Holiday Inn Express Seoul Hongdae by IHG Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 582 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 320 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 64 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 1001 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Must place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location and breakfast menu changes slightly everyday. Only small issue is that the lobby location not on the ground floor and the lift can be pretty slow and packed. Room is of decent size and clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with group
Gym is small but good enough for basic exercise.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

JAMES

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast was good 👍 It was hard to find hotel signs, I took long time to find hotel reception.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is very convenient and the room was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ting Ting

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Grace Y

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Swee Kuen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dom

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacob, Valhalla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Noice
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Geraldine A

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was able to accommodate my early check in. Clean room and convenient location. It was quiet where I was.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel right next to subway and more importantly the Airport Express train. One note on the subway, the hotel is just a few steps, literally, from the subway station, however if you want to #2 Green line you'll end up walking several hundred meters to the subway platform. But the below ground of Seoul is really cool with shopping and clean restrooms.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing location

Staff are really kind and helpful, thank you for organising our check in so quickly
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Raymond, Burnaby

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was looking for a room with 3 beds and they had it! Close to the subway, walking distance always a good option! Room are clean and simple. Breakfast was great with western and eastern food options.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Geordie, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Shohei

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clint

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Faith Yeseul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location and excellent service.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Lisuel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff member upon check in said Expedia rewards are not applicable and separate to the hotel rewards program, so my VIP gold membership rewards could not be used. I had to sign up to the IHG membership in order to get my late check out perk. I spoke to Shad from Expedia customer support and he confirmed that this hotel is indeed a VIP access hotel, so I should have been given the late check out and free upgrade (which I understand is subject to availability). Not sure why the hotel is saying that Expedia rewards can’t be used? Maybe it’s a communication problem between the hotel and Expedia. Not very satisfied with the hotel check in. On top of the unpleasant check in situation, I found hair in the shower and bathroom floor. I honestly couldn’t be bothered calling up the front desk to sort it out after what happened prior. I stayed at this hotel back in April and had a great experience back then with service and cleanliness, which is why I booked again. Don’t know if I’m willing to come back here in all honesty. Have posted this same review on google. Despite everything the inclusive breakfast is great and the location
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

bong

Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Xiaofei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean room, the staff is friendly! The buffet is awesome.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Keshia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Not a good experience. Wouldn’t book again. Husband and I stayed here two nights and were put in two single beds, air conditioning didn’t work at all… no city view at all … the only good thing was the location.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Hoi Wah Janice

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff are nice, room is clean and tidy. Only the waiting time of the elevator is a bit too long.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sabrina

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location with friendly staff and solid breakfast. Rooms are clean and amenities are great.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025