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Myeongdong Merlin Hotel

3.0 star property
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Family Room, 1 Bedroom | Balcony
Double Room (N Tower View)
City view from property
Point of interest
Point of interest

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
245, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04559
  • Gwangjang Market
    11 min walk
  • Namsan Mountain Park
    12 min walk
  • Dongdaemun Design Plaza
    15 min walk
  • Seoul (GMP-Gimpo Intl.)
    54 min drive

Room options

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Premier Triple Room

Premier Triple Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Twin Room

Deluxe Twin Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Family City View

Deluxe Family City View

  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Family Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room (N Tower View)

Double Room (N Tower View)

  • 25 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Family Namsan View

Deluxe Family Namsan View

  • 35 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds

Deluxe Triple Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Seoul

Centrally located in Seoul, Myeongdong Merlin Hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Gwangjang Market and Namsan Mountain Park. .This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Dongdaemun History and Culture Park and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Myeongdong Street.

What's nearby

  • Gwangjang Market - 11 min walk
  • Dongdaemun History and Culture Park - 16 min walk
  • Myeongdong Street - 18 min walk
  • Namdaemun Market - 2 min drive
  • N Seoul Tower - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • Chungmuro Station - 6 min walk
  • Seoul Station - 8 min drive
  • Incheon Intl. Airport (ICN) - 64 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪복정집 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪영덕회식당 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪황토골 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪브라운호프치킨 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Moon Cafe Roasters - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Myeongdong Merlin Hotel

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, near Gwangjang Market
Myeongdong Merlin Hotel offers 77 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature DVD players and slippers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate dining areas. Pillowtop beds feature Frette Italian sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. 40-inch LED televisions come with cable channels and first-run movies. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 77 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring heated floors and LED televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and Frette Italian sheets. Cable programming and DVD players are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and separate sitting areas.
This hotel was built in 2016.
Featured amenities include express check-in, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff.

Languages

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

  • DVD player
  • Fridge
  • Separate dining area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Turndown service

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille signage
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Shared microwave

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down duvet
  • Frette Italian sheets
  • Heating
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LED TV
  • TV channels
  • DVD player
  • First-run films

Food and drink

  • Dining room
  • Electric kettle
  • Fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Heated floors
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Local maps
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing
  • Turndown service
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 19

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: KRW 10000

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 10 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 7 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: KRW 10000 (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 10 percent

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

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Chungmuro Residence Hotel Seoul
Chungmuro Residence Hotel
Chungmuro Residence Seoul
Myeongdong Merlin Hotel Seoul
Myeongdong Merlin Seoul
Myeongdong Merlin
Hotel Myeongdong Merlin Hotel Seoul
Seoul Myeongdong Merlin Hotel Hotel
Hotel Myeongdong Merlin Hotel
Chungmuro Residence Hotel
Myeongdong Merlin Hotel Hotel
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Myeongdong Merlin Hotel Hotel Seoul

Myeongdong Merlin Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 64 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 170 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Judilyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our first stay at South Korea. The staff was helpful and friendly. The hotel was close to the subways and bus. There was also a emart next door. The location was perfect .
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judilyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our second time staying at this hotel. Everyone liked it the first time and so we stayed there again. We were happy to come back to a familiar place. The hotel also has a scale to weigh our luggage. This helped us sort through things before we took the nearby airport bus.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Mei Lan Carol

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Location was good. The hotel was a little old and slightly run down, however it was clean and tidy , and the hosts were very friendly .
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Lela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Provided free water
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Merlin has magic in its staff
While the Merlin is not 5 star, the service is awesome, it’s an older building but what it lacks in appearance is more than compensated by the helpfulness of the manager and other staff. People who complain that it’s old should spend more of their money and go to some fancy hotel where the service can be very impersonal. The Merlin is small but the personnel have big hearts. I definitely would check in here should I visit again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

GERVACIO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
1st time in Seoul for our group. The photos on the website were not what we expected. Room was rather small and could have used some refurbishment. There was a loft, but you could not stand there… I had to crawl from the ladder to my bed. What made up for the room was the staff. Very helpful! They provided free bottled water and had a laundry service across the street for us. The hotel was close to one of the subway stations and rather convenient. Would we stay there again?…. Probably not as it was too small for us. What made it okay was the staff’s friendliness and we were only there to shower/sleep since we were out the whole 7 days we stayed there. Also, get a room on the opposite side of the street as the sun makes the room very warm (even with the A/C) on.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Deanna Fae

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Hotel room was nice and spacious if not a little weird, staff were helpful and friendly and location was good! Bed was big but verrry solid! Over all we enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Xiao Lin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The place looks like a student residence, in my room the sink in the kitchen area is not working. The location is good, close to subway.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Amarjargal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
For me
I wanted to repair the place where I stayed for 4 nights. size, cleaning, and service are no problem. The color of the wallpaper and the place seemed very old. The toothbrush was bad, I thought I needed a big towel. the location was beautiful
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

John

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The sink and washer were both broken they were way to relaxed about security. The code to my room, and many rooms was 1234. When I asked for a new key I didn’t show ID. Just gave them my room number and they printed one out. The worst part was that the pillows and mattress were incredibly uncomfortable. Can’t get past that.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Mei Leng

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel needs serious renovation. The hotel interior is very old.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jared

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was immensely helpful. I had an issue not related to the hotel at all and they went above and beyond and helped me resolve it.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Decent location, 5 min walk from Chungmuro subway, clean, helpful staff, good facilities. Laundry machine was broken.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Forrest

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love the view and location. The man at the front desk was super nice and accomidating.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Yae sup

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
So frustrated! They need to be remodeling all. So, so, poor and dirty.

8/10 Good

Y.H.

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Im like this hotel
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
객실 상태는 양호하였지만 객실 사진과 다른 곳
객실 사진과 저렴한 가격을 보고 숙박을 결정하였습니다. 그런데 객실 사진과 실제 객실이 상당히 큰 차이가 있었습니다. 그리고 커튼을 열고 싶은데 옆 주거 건물이 보여 커튼 열기가 곤란하였습니다. 그리고 혹시 몰라 치약과 치솔을 사서 가지고 갔는데 샴푸와 바디워시가 통만 있고 채워지지 않은 상태였습니다. 아무래도 오피스텔을 개조해서 운영하시는 것 같았는데 화장실 헬로우 키티 스티커는 없애는게 좋을 것 같습니다. 그래도 에어컨을 잘 나오고 객실 청소상태는 양호하였습니다.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

HYE JIN

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room needs a bit repair works.. Some part are broken and some parts are very old.. But with the price I paid, I do think it is good
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel name is no longer Chungmuro Residences but Merlin Hotel. This is already a BIG misleading for people to book the hotel. So many amenities were not available as well like washing machine, iron and a shower curtain. Bath towels will actually run out of stock.
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
大陸客太多太吵，住高樓層沒隔音，外面馬路車子很吵。
Stayed 5 nights in May 2019

2/10 Terrible

Kang

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
WORST HOTEL EVER
I have stayed at more than 100 hotels in my life. This hotel is the worst hotel. Room is terribly small, the bed and pillow were terribly uncomfortable. The light at the bathroom didn’t work. There is nothing at the bathroom except for a soup. It is the first time for me to write review. Just not stay this hotel. 정말 여러 호텔을 다녀봤지만, 이런게 호텔이라는 놀라움을 감출 수 없는 호텔이다. 모든 것이 엉망인 호텔이다, 베게는 너무 불편하고, 이불도 엉망이고, 침대 또한 엉망이였다. 다시는 이용 하지 않을 호텔이다.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room is tidy, but was a bit old. There was a hole in the eall where covered by a piece of paper im different color.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2018