Dongdaemun Bellus Hotel

It takes 2.5 hours to get from Seoul Airport to the hotel. The room space is limited and only two suitcases can be opened at most. The hygiene is very poor. The towels have a strange smell and the hair dryer has obvious dirt and insufficient wind power! Besides, the lights opposite the hotel are very dazzling. It is not recommended for people with poor sleep! The toilet mirror is very small and the light is not bright enough. It is completely unusable. Guests who need to apply makeup should pay attention! Moreover, there were women in revealing clothes accompanying people to the second floor of the hotel. Later, it was found that there were no facilities or services indicating the second floor in the lobby! This proves that the hotel's security is very serious. It is not recommended for families or girls to stay here! Also, the hotel only provides two bottles of drinking water upon check-in. Even if you stay for two nights or more, no more bottled water will be provided if there are more than two people! People who mind this should also pay attention! When going to South Korea for shopping, I was worried about overweight luggage and asked the hotel if they had a scale available. The hotel said they didn't!

As first time travelers to Seoul, this hotel was a pleasant stay. The price for one full week was very affordable and fit right within our budget. The room was very comfortable and allowed us to get ample rest. It was very simple to check in and check-out, and the morning breakfast service was nice. We had the chance to enjoy a breakfast on our last day before checking out. There are so many restaurant and convenient stores nearby as well. I would consider visiting again during another trip.

Calm and comfortable

Very comfortable to stay, but safety issue need to be improved. one of the nights when I back to my room, a drunk stranger man try to enter my room by using another hotel’s key with same room number label. I hope the lift is only accessible with keycard.

Let’s start with the cons: 1) The location is not the most convenient and there is really nothing around the hotel. The businesses around are very local and there are a few closed shopfronts along the Main Street. You have to take a bus for 5 stops to get to the subway.  2) It’s next to two rows of bars or lounges and on Friday night you can hear them if you are sensitive to sound, even at 2am. But the sound is very faint if you are not sensitive. 3) No amenities at all Pros: 1) Flexible management. They let me check in even at 11am and I didn’t even have to ask. 2) Clean environment and well equipped room. The bed even had a heated mattress if you need and the toilet bowl has all sorts of features I couldn’t really figure out.  3) Hotel feels pretty new and the hardware feels new and clean.  4) Good pricing for the hardware and accommodating management.

This was my second stay here and, as before, everything was great. This time there was a minor issue, but after my formal request, the management responded promptly and resolved it, for which I’m especially thankful.