Holiday Inn Express Seoul Hongdae by IHG

3.5 star property

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Property amenity
Exterior
Standard Room, 3 Single Beds | In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, free cots/infant beds
Exterior
Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, City View | In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, free cots/infant beds

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
188 Yanghwa-ro, Seoul, Seoul, 04052
  • Hongik University
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Seoul World Cup Stadium
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Gyeongbokgung Palace
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Seoul (ICN-Incheon Intl.)
    ‪52 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, Multiple Beds

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed (Extra Floor Space)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room (Bed type assigned upon Check-In)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds OR 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 3 Single Beds

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed (Inner View)

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, City View

  • City view
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express Seoul Hongdae by IHG

Hotel with free breakfast, near Seoul World Cup Stadium
A restaurant, a 24-hour business centre and a business centre are available at this hotel. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include a meeting room, laundry facilities and a 24-hour front desk.
Holiday Inn Express Seoul Hongdae by IHG offers 294 accommodations with a safe and complimentary bottles of water. A pillow menu is available. LED televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include a rainfall showerhead, slippers, bidets and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of Holiday Inn Express Seoul Hongdae by IHG's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Hongik University. Enjoy features like free breakfast and free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the buffet restaurant
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, a 24-hour business centre and a meeting room
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the proximity to shopping
  • Just a 5-minute drive from Seoul World Cup Stadium and 6 minutes from Namsan Mountain Park
There's a restaurant on site. Free breakfast is available daily. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Business amenities include a 24-hour business centre and a meeting room. The business-friendly Holiday Inn Express Seoul Hongdae by IHG also features multilingual staff, laundry facilities, and shopping on site.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Seoul hotel.

Guests are served a free buffet breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Great Room – On-site buffet restaurant.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese, Korean

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

  • Free 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

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • 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
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
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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 7 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • One child aged 7 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Guests may experience noise disturbance due to nearby construction work.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

National rating

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

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. 565 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 334 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 64 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 1000 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Kim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This was a fine hotel for walkability to transport. It was clean and staff were friendly . HOWEVER room 1618 has the worst sewage smell you can imagine. We called them 3 times and each time it was attended to promptly but the smell would come back through in the middle of the night and fill the whole room. Very unacceptable. It was nauseating and unpleasant for our 4 night stay at $AUD 1068.00
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Lili

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My family stayed in Holiday Inn Express In Hongdae Area, Korea on Jan 2—Jan 3, 2025. When trying to check in our flight of Asiana from Seoul to San Franscisco, we encountered some problems, so we asked the front desk staff to help us make the phone call to the airline company. It was 5:30pm and the phone line was busy for an hour, but the staff patiently used his own cell phone to call and was on hold for one hour without complaining. The airline operator finally picked up the phone and answered questions in Korean language which the hotel staff communicated without any issues. We were greatly appreciative of his kindness and patience as we traveled in this busy time of the year. We will definitely come back to stay when we visit Korea again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice because the hotel is in the same building as a mall
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Modern business hotel, popular with tourists. The location is fantastic right next to Hongdae station. The rooms are clean and comfortable. The breakfast is fine, but can get very crowded at certain timings. Easy access to HOngdae street for entertainment and food.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was central to the Hongdae area, the amenities were in walking distance, close to bus stops, train stations, coffee shops dining options. It was difficult to locate at first as it is in a complex and no obvious signage form the way we entered. Inside the interior was really clean and modern. The room was spacious, The staff were helpful they helped us to get a taxi to Incheon which was seamless.

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

kc

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
staff was very kind !
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Kennis

Travelled with family
The carpets are very very dusty and you can easily see the moles in the shower.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lousy lift but good rooms
The lift lobby system is horrible, need to stagger checkout timing instead of everyone at same time.. only 3 lifts going up and down, with lobby in middle of the building.. smart people can imagine it will lead to overcrowded.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jiahui

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

chloe

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Yung Yee, Staten Island

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location for hotel and buffet breakfast included.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super convenient hotel location and walkable to all the shopping and restaurants in Hongdae. The hotel is also super close to 2 train exits so makes travelling easier as it’s literally next door. Great great great location and super friendly staff. Highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Hal

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

CHAN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sophia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

CHIN-CHOU

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rommel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
right next to airport line and shopping district
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a great place to stay, very convenient and safe place to stay.
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jewel Joohee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is really ideal as right next to the subway exit and connected to a mall complex. The main street in Hongdae is the back of the building so it's very conveniently located. During the first night, we heard some parties outside, but the rest of the week was pretty quiet.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jorge E, Revere

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is within walking distance of many places of interest and right next to the subway station. Very convenient.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024