Hotel Gaeul

2.5 star property

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Lobby
Royal Twin Room | Bathroom | Separate bathtub and shower, rainfall showerhead, designer toiletries
Exterior
Royal Twin Room | Down duvets, memory-foam beds, minibar, individually decorated
Down duvets, memory-foam beds, minibar, individually decorated

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
13, Yonsei-ro 2na-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Seoul, 120-833
  • Yonsei University
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Seogang University
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Ewha Woman's University
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Seoul (GMP-Gimpo Intl.)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

Royal Twin Room

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Hotel Gaeul

Hotel with free valet parking, a short walk to Yonsei University
This smoke-free hotel features a 24-hour front desk, express check-out and free valet parking. WiFi in public areas is free. Housekeeping is available on request.
Hotel Gaeul offers 46 accommodations with tablet computers and minibars. This individually decorated accommodation has separate sitting areas. Memory foam beds feature down duvets. A pillow menu is available. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include a separate bath and shower with a rainfall showerhead, bathrobes, slippers and designer toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. 42-inch LCD televisions come with premium digital channels and pay-per-view films. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and a hairdryer. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

During your stay at Hotel Gaeul, you're just a quick walk from Yonsei University. Free WiFi in public areas and free valet parking are available.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Free valet parking and self-parking
  • Services include luggage storage
  • 7 minutes by foot from Yonsei University and a 2-minute drive from Hongik University
As a guest of Hotel Gaeul, you'll find express check-out and a lift. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. Free self parking and valet parking are available.

This Seoul hotel is smoke free.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Korean

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Accessibility

  • Lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Memory foam mattress
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LCD TV with premium digital channels
  • Pay films
  • Tablet computer

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Individual decor
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age - 19

Check-out

Check-out before 1:00 PM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from 27 May 2025 to 31 August 2025 (dates subject to change).
The property will be renovating from 27 May 2025 to 31 August 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Lift
  • Guestrooms
  • Hallway
  • Lobby
  • Parking area
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimise noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

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.

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (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 and cash
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Hotel Gaeul Hotel
Gaeul Seoul
Hotel Gaeul
Hotel Gaeul Seoul
Hotel Gaeul Seoul
Hotel Gaeul Hotel Seoul

Hotel Gaeul Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 82 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 82 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 82 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 82 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 82 reviews

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Maigan

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Megan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jecenia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really nice and clean, big mirror
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay at plenty of stores, places to eat, and easy access to subway, and surrounding areas. Place is small but enough for 1 or 2 people. Staff is super friendly and quick to react when you need your room cleaned or need towels. Overall, one of the better places to stay at, and I’ve been at several hotels in Seoul.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Briana

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at Hotel Gaeul made our stay that much more welcoming. Very kind, easy communication & extremely helpful. Hotel is also in prime location for the beautiful & busy Seoul night life. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

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

2/10 Terrible

Christopher

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Shady hotel , steals your money after you check out.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Queenie, NY

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel location is convenient. But other than this, the room is dusty, cleaning service is not done at all, furniture is broken and old, bed sheet is not clean, and the worst condition is the smoke smell is full of the room while it’s emphasized it should be a smoke free room. The smoke might come from outside or other rooms due to the poor window condition. The second hand smoke was outrageous and so bothering!! Have been reported to the staffs, but they couldn’t do anything helpful. Will never go again!!! I’m still suffering from the smoke as I traveled back to home!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Ekasit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
More like Motel
The room condition and location is good. However, this is more like motel than hotel. No closet. Bath tub has no curtain so bathroom will get soaked for sure. Bad job on soundproof so you will hear your neighbor talking or having "activity" in the night.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service

2/10 Terrible

American, Cheonan, Korea

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A love motel sold as a nice hotel
My friend and I were thoroughly disappointed with this hotel. The money we spent on this Korean "hotel" was equivalent to what I would spend on a very nice, comfortable hotel in the United States, yet there was no comparison in quality. There was dust all over the air conditioning unit, which emitted a very loud, unpleasant sound when on. The window clearly hadn't been cleaned in a long time. The soap that they provided was already opened and used. Furthermore, to our horror, there was an open condom wrapper beneath the nightstand. Also, when I was brushing my teeth, the tube that connects under the sink fell off completely and water was spraying all over the floor. The photos online are completely deceiving.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

8/10 Good

TACCSS, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Cleanliness of room/hotel is good, we request for clean everyday, but seems they will do so as well. Quality of service is good, people are nice. Hotel location is good, few minutes to MTR. The noise control is not very well. We hear the TV next door and the water pipe upstairs.

6/10 Okay

Paul, Washington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Expensive hotel for the room size
I booked online and when I showed up the guys at the desk had no idea what I was doing there. It's not necessarily in an area frequented by foreigners either. Not a bad area but I was the only one I saw the whole night. Parking is bad at best. Had to play shuffle cars all night just to get 8 cars in the little parking garage. The room was small and simple, too simple for $185 a night. There other nicer, cheaper hotels but they were booked up by the time I went looking for a room. People were as helpful as they could be and very friendly. Room was small and not modern but not badly maintained at all. Area was very difficult to drive thru and parking was a nightmare but the front desk did the best they could.

6/10 Okay

double j, Malaysia

Disliked: Room comfort
just for the location - Sinchon area
it is obvious that this is another love hotel within the area. basic room for decent stay, cleanliness of the amenities can be improved. Walking distance to eateries and Ehwa shopping streets.

4/10 Poor

Jeannie, Hong Kong

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
not a good experience, we pay for 3 people but facilities provided for 2 only. 1 double bad, 1 bath towel, 2 pillow set and slippers. Location is convenient but looks very dark.

10/10 Excellent

Hyunsook

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

8/10 Good

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

YI LING

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
淋浴間沒有門,真的適合情侶入住
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daeyoung

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

CHUN HAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
廁所及浴室的角落很多水痕 讓人感受不是很好 房間內有一股霉味 浴缸內還有頭髮
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

MIJOO

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024