Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun Myungdong

4.0 star property

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City view
1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, in-room safe
Lobby
Lobby lounge
Lobby

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Gym

Explore the area

Map
71, Sambong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
  • Gwanghwamun
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Gyeongbokgung Palace
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Myeongdong Street
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Seoul (ICN-Incheon Intl.)
    ‪62 min drive‬

Room options

[THE SHILLA DUTY FREE] Standard Double + 2 Shilla Duty Free Coupon (per Booking)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

[SHILLA DUTY FREE+KOREA PASS] Standard Double (2 tickets per Booking)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

[SHILLA DUTY FREE+KOREA PASS] Deluxe Double (2 tickets per booking)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

[SHILLA DUTY FREE+KOREA PASS] Standard Twin (2 tickets per Booking)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

[SHILLA DUTY FREE+KOREA PASS] Standard Hollywood Double (2 tickets per Booking)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

[City Tour PKG] Standard Family Twin - 3 Yellow Balloon City Tour Tickets (provided per night)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Double Room

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

[City Tour PKG] Deluxe Double - 2 Yellow Balloon City Tour Tickets (provided per night)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

[City Tour PKG] Standard Hollywood Double - 2 Yellow Balloon City Tour Tickets (provided per night)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

[City Tour PKG] Standard Twin - 2 Yellow Balloon City Tour Tickets (provided per night)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

[Breakfast Super Sale] Deluxe Double Room (Breakfast included at 5,000 won per person)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Grand Deluxe Room

  • 45 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

[City Tour PKG] Standard Double - 2 Yellow Balloon City Tour Tickets (provided per night)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

[Romantic Sweet Stay] Deluxe Double+Rose Wine+HBAF Mixed Nuts+Shilla Stay Chocolate(per night)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

[Breakfast Super Sale] Standard Double Room (Breakfast included at 5,000 won per person)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

[Romantic Sweet Stay] Standard Twin+Rose Wine+HBAF Mixed Nuts+Shilla Stay Chocolate(per night)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

[Happy Cookie Bear] Standard Family Twin + Cookie Bear KIT (per Booking)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

[Breakfast Super Sale] Standard Twin Room (Breakfast included at 5,000 won per person)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

[Romantic Sweet Stay] Hollywood Double+Rose Wine+HBAF Mixed Nuts+Shilla Stay Chocolate(per night)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

[Happy Cookie Bear] Standard Hollywood Double + Cookie Bear KIT (per Booking)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

[Breakfast Super Sale] Standard Hollywood Double Room (Breakfast included at 5,000 won per person)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

[Romantic Sweet Stay] Family Twin+Rose Wine+HBAF Mixed Nuts+Shilla Stay Chocolate(per night)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

[Happy Cookie Bear] Deluxe Double + Cookie Bear KIT (per Booking)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

[Breakfast Super Sale] Standard Family Twin Room (Breakfast included at 5,000 won per person)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

[Happy Cookie Bear] Standard Twin + Cookie Bear KIT (per Booking)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

[Romantic Sweet Stay] Standard Double+Rose Wine+HBAF Mixed Nuts+Shilla Stay Chocolate(per night)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

[Happy Cookie Bear] Standard Double + Cookie Bear KIT (per Booking)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

[THE SHILLA DUTY FREE] Standard Twin + 2 Shilla Duty Free Coupon (per Booking)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

[THE SHILLA DUTY FREE] Standard Hollywood Double + 2 Shilla Duty Free Coupon (per Booking)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

[THE SHILLA DUTY FREE] Standard Family Twin + 2 Shilla Duty Free Coupon (per Booking)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

[THE SHILLA DUTY FREE] Deluxe Double + 2 Shilla Duty Free Coupon (per Booking)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Premier Deluxe Double Room - minibar/ high floor

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

The Private Technogym Room

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Family Twin Room

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Family Twin Room

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Hollywood Double Room

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

[The Art Escape] Deluxe Double Room + 2 tickets to the exhibition from Monet to Warhol (per night)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

[The Art Escape] Hollywood Double Room+2 tickets to the exhibition from Monet to Warhol (per night)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

[The Art Escape] Standard Twin Room + 2 tickets to the exhibition from Monet to Warhol (per night)

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Seoul

With a stay at Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun Myungdong, you'll be centrally located in Seoul, steps from Jogyesa Temple and within a 10-minute walk of Gwanghwamun. .This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Myeongdong Street and 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Gyeongbokgung Palace.

What's nearby

  • Gwanghwamun - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Gyeongbokgung Palace - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Bukchon Hanok Village - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Myeongdong Street - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Namdaemun Market - 18 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Jonggak Station - 6 min walk
  • Seoul Station - 8 min drive
  • Incheon Intl. Airport (ICN) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger King - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪신라스테이 광화문 카페 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪스타벅스 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪VIP참치 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪베이징코야 - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun Myungdong

Hotel with a restaurant, steps from Jogyesa Temple
Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun Myungdong offers 338 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. Premium cable television is provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

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

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a health club.
Make yourself at home in one of the 338 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wired internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature designer toiletries and bidets.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as a health club or make use of other amenities including a banquet hall.
At Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun Myungdong, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese, Korean

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (KRW 10,000 per night)
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; KRW 28,000 for adults and KRW 19,000 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Health club

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station

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
  • Lift (110 centimetre wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 19 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2015
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
The listed parking fee includes one exit from the garage per stay. Each additional exit from the garage will incur a KRW 5,000 fee in addition to the listed per-night parking fee.
It is the property’s policy that children under 19 years of age cannot be accommodated at the property without an accompanying parent or legal guardian.
Disposable personal items, such as toothbrush, toothpaste, and razors are available with a surcharge.

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
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately KRW 28000 for adults and KRW 19000 for children
  • Self parking fee: KRW 10000 per night

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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun Hotel Seoul
Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun Hotel
Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun Seoul
Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun
Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun
Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun Myungdong Hotel
Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun Myungdong Seoul
Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun Myungdong Hotel Seoul

Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun Myungdong Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 637 out of 1145 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 314 out of 1145 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 117 out of 1145 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 44 out of 1145 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 33 out of 1145 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kar Lok

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vivian, Burnaby

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and beds comfortable. Friendly & professional staff. Location was great! Convenient for transportation and lots of great food places and sightseeing within walking distance.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Zhen Dong

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Andre

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Shilla Stay recognizable rooms and main lobby designs are cool and cozy: the strong point of this hotel concept. The breakfast buffet is good in quality but relatively limited in the choice variety. Nothing to complain about except if your stay is long: it becomes repetitive. Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun is exceptionally well located, right next to famous Chogye Sa temple, and just a few minutes walk away from most downtown offices, as well as most touristy spots: various traditional palaces, Bukcheon old village, Insadong antique and artsy shops, Chongyecheong artificial river, City Hall,... And the Seoul Station (KTX trains to visit the country, Airport Railway) are just 2 subway stops away.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel,,amazing breakfast buffet!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Utpal, Bloomington

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nayoung

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

10/10 Excellent

Jason

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

Very satisfactory visit

Very clean and orderly. The room was small by Western standards but contained what we needed. The only complaint we would have would be the thermostat. The room was quite warm, and we never figured out how to properly program it. But we stayed at a comfortable temperature in this late February stay by opening a window. It stayed comfortable. The prominence of the hotel and its sign in the local urbanscape kept us from getting too lost as we sauntered around, exploring. Check-in and info requests at the front desk were a breeze, with the clerks all reasonably or completely fluent in English. Service was prompt and cheerful. We enjoyed the breakfast buffet. The cost was very reasonable, and the selection was great. We also stopped in for the nightly special, had pizza that was quite tasty, and were hugely entertained by the "beer glass that fills itself." We were here as a transition to finding a residence, and the Shilla Stay was a lovely vehicle for doing so.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tyler

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Helpful Staff and in a really nice spot of town
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ivy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and great amenities. Also, very close to the bus stop.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Johnny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judy

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

Convenient and clean

Very convenient location with lots of restaurants close by. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Room was clean. I also liked having Starbucks on the ground floor for coffee in the morning.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Aegyoung

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doyoung

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Farhad

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeongho

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Von Ryan, Bulacan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Conveniently located.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

CASSANDRA

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ellie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rowena

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Rowena

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
Big different in d photo. Floor is old bed sheet below expectation. Smell not good in the bed sheet and pillow
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hoon, SAN MARCOS

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kihwan

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Doyoung

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Hui

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice staffs
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024