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Calistar Hotel

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Building design
Building design
Desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing, free WiFi
Reception
Dining

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
21 Myeongdong 7-gil, Jung-gu, 4F, Artnouveau Centum, Seoul, Seoul, 04534
  • Myeongdong Street
    2 min walk
  • BHC Chicken Beer Plate
    1 min walk
  • Euljiro 1-ga Station
    5 min walk
  • Seoul (GMP-Gimpo Intl.)
    49 min drive

Room options

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Shared Dormitory, Women only (2 Beds)

Shared Dormitory, Women only (2 Beds)

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Shared Dormitory, Women only (4 Beds)

Shared Dormitory, Women only (4 Beds)

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Single Room, Private Bathroom

Single Room, Private Bathroom

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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Triple Room, Private Bathroom

Triple Room, Private Bathroom

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Large Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed

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Twin Room, Private Bathroom

Twin Room, Private Bathroom

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

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Double Room, Private Bathroom

Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Seoul

With a stay at Calistar Hotel in Seoul (Myeong-dong), you'll be steps from Myeongdong Street and 6 minutes by foot from Myeongdong Cathedral. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Seoul City Hall and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Namdaemun Market.

What's nearby

  • Myeongdong Street - 2 min walk
  • Myeongdong Cathedral - 6 min walk
  • Seoul City Hall - 9 min walk
  • Namdaemun Market - 10 min walk
  • Gwanghwamun - 2 min drive

Getting around

  • Euljiro 1-ga Station - 5 min walk
  • Seoul Station - 19 min walk
  • Gimpo Intl. Airport (GMP) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • BHC Chicken Beer Plate
  • ‪유천냉면 X 해늘찹쌀순대 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪흑돈가 명동점 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪오븐에 빠진 닭 - ‬1 min walk
  • Din Tai Fung 딘타이펑

About this property

Calistar Hotel

Hotel in Seoul, steps from Myeongdong Street
Calistar Hotel offers 50 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and shared/communal kitchens. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Make yourself at home in one of the 50 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a reception hall.
Featured amenities include express check-out, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese, Korean

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Reception hall
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • TV channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Fridge
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Desk
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

National rating

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

Property is also known as

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Calistar Seoul
Calistar Hotel Hotel
Calistar Hotel Seoul
Calistar Hotel Hotel Seoul

Calistar Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 193 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 193 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 45 out of 193 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 193 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 193 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Stephen

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Marlon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Too tiny of a room and too many restrictions.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Camille

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff didn't seem so friendly and accommodating. Wish they were to make my stay enjoyable and comfortable. I would come in and out of the hotel and the person at the front desk always looked stressed and did not give at least a smile or a nod. If you just need a place to sleep, this place is good as it is conveniently located INSIDE the myeongdong shopping street, with lots of dining options outside of the hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Nyachan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst “hotel”
This place was not as expected at all. Check in is exactly at 3pm, no one will even be at the counter a minute prior. While I was checking in there was so much construction going on and wires hanging from the ceiling. The hotel is near a cosmetic surgery facility, so the rooms are being used as recover stays for patients. No actual visitors are staying there. They don’t provide actual towels. They only give you a small face towel. The restrooms are located are public, so any business on that floor has access to it! I was so uncomfortable, I ended up leaving a couple hours after check in. I wish I could get a refund!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Lucy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Perfect location in the area of myeongdong
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is perfect as it’s near enough central to the main shopping area. The staff were friendly and while there was a language barrier they showed no frustration. As the hotel is in a building with other businesses a couple of restaurants to be exact I was able to meet people. Felt completely safe I smoke and would go outside at 1pm-3pm as I sometimes suffer from insomnia and never once felt at risk- I am aware not everyone may have this experience but for me the location the facilities and the people were perfect.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Joel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Nice
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

May

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Not really a hotel
The customer service is very unfriendly. There is nothing much in this hotel. Its just for sleeping and bathing. i have 3 hotels on this Seoul Trip and i think this is the worst. the towels are very yellowish not white anymore. The toilet is very small its like you shower area and toilet area are together. They dont clean the room during 5days stay. While my other accomodation they clean everyday.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Kersti

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

JAMES

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Debbie

Travelled with group
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Hsin-Hua

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luis, New Windsor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was excellent. The only bad thing was that I couldn't bring friends or family to my room when I paid so much money to stay for 9 nights and 10 days. They have to improve on that, but afterward everything was wonderful.
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

yongjin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Fazuly

Its a decent hotel in the middle of myeong dong area.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Anthony

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was smelly like mold. Have to clean your own room.
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

JITTAMAD

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Only has public washroom but great location
CONS: The front desk guy is very rude. Always cuts me off when I am speaking. Knocks and comes into the room to turn off AC even if I was still in the bedroom. I talked to him about it but he kept doing that. I even asked if the use of AC is timed, he said no. But he still went in to turn it off, multiple times. NO SHARED WR(Toilet) FOR DORMITORY. This hostel is on the 4th floor of a commericial building. There are other offices in the bldg so you will be using public toilet because they only have wash area inside the dormitory. PROS: Great location. It is in the heart of Myeongdong. Clean dormitory.
public toilet
broken flush
only one toilet was working
Entrance to dormitory
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Miyuki

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very helpful and polite. Definitely recommend to stay here for a place that you just want to crash after a day of adventure. Very simple and had the necessities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

An

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE, SAVE YOUR MONEY STAY SOMEWHERE ELSE THAT TREAT U BETTER. I recently had the unfortunate opportunity to stay at CALISTAR Hotel during my visit to Korea, and I must say it was a complete disappointment. From the moment I entered the premises, I encountered numerous issues that left me unsatisfied and frustrated. Firstly, the service at this hotel was abysmal. The staff seemed disinterested and unhelpful, lacking any semblance of professionalism. Even simple requests took an eternity to be fulfilled. It felt like they couldn't be bothered to cater to guests' needs. Furthermore, the rooms were far from what was advertised. The walls were thin, allowing every sound from the hallway and neighboring rooms to infiltrate my peace. This made it impossible to get a good night's sleep, with constant disturbances throughout my stay. The decor was outdated and worn-out, lacking any warmth or charm. The overall cleanliness of the room left much to be desired, with noticeable dust and stains on the furniture. The worst aspect of my stay was the faulty bathroom facilities. The showerhead barely produced any water pressure, making it a frustrating endeavor to cleanse oneself effectively. Moreover, the drainage system was faulty, resulting in a slow and unpleasant flooding of the bathroom floor. This led to a constant dampness and an uncomfortable environment. However, another worst experience is that next room complained about us being loud and we were not loud at
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very disappointing
First of all, the location could not be better! It is a short walk from lines 2 and 4 and close enough to the main Myeongdong hub without being too affected by the noise. Unfortunately, that was really the only positive I had about staying here. I had to wait in the reception while the worker behind the desk showed guests around which wasn’t very necessary. The rooms are extremely tight which was never much of an issue but, because there are no windows, it was far too warm. We were not allowed to put the air con any lower than 25 degrees which didn’t make much difference and people would switch it off through the night. The bedroom light also stays on throughout the night and the curtain does not do a great job at blocking the light so I did not get a full nights sleep for the entirety of my 4 night stay. My biggest negative would be that the
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Billy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
cant bring friends
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The staff could not speak English, so communication was difficult to solve my issues. I was confused about the description at the last exit to walk to the hotel. The description says explicitly 'turn right ' when leaving exit 5 but in fact I should have turned to the left. Before I realized this, I crossed a big street and I needed to ask people about the way to Calistar. was confused. The location itself is crowdy so that is almost impossible to get a seat in restaurants around. Very good is the transportation system. But you need to know where you are and where you want to go. There is a special app for this to support you.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shehram

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice lobby and friendly staff