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Sophia Guesthouse

2.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Free daily local cuisine breakfast

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

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157-1 Sogyukdong Jongrogu, Seoul, 110200
  • Bukchon Hanok Village
    7 min walk
  • Gwanghwamun
    10 min walk
  • Insa-dong
    12 min walk
  • Seoul (GMP-Gimpo Intl.)
    52 min drive

Room options

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Double Room

Double Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Futons

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

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Free WiFi

Studio Suite

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Futons

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Futons

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Suite

Suite

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Futons

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Free WiFi

Family Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Futons

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Single Room

Single Room

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Futon

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Room

Bukchon Sosunjae

Breakfast included
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Housekeeping
3.6 out of 5, Good, (40)
The price is NZ$197
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
8 Dec - 9 Dec
Bukchon Sosunjae

About the area

Seoul

Located in Seoul (Jongno-gu), Sophia Guesthouse is within a 10-minute walk of Bukchon Hanok Village and Gwanghwamun. .This guesthouse is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Gyeongbokgung Palace and 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Myeongdong Street.
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What's nearby

  • Bukchon Hanok Village - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Gwanghwamun - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Gyeongbokgung Palace - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Seoul City Hall - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Myeongdong Street - 3 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Anguk Station - 6 min walk
  • Seoul Station - 10 min drive
  • Gimpo Intl. Airport (GMP) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪경춘자의 라면 땡기는 날 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪momos coffee | speciality for all - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪북촌손만두 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪SUSHI KIZUNA - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪이태리재 - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Sophia Guesthouse

Guesthouse with free breakfast, a short walk to Bukchon Hanok Village
Sophia Guesthouse offers 8 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Cable television is provided.

Make yourself at home in one of the 8 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 9 AM.
Featured amenities include microwave in a common area, refrigerator in a common area, and a water dispenser.
A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 9 AM.

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

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 8 AM–9 AM

Conveniences

  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Shared kitchen access

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

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

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Sophia Guesthouse House Seoul
Sophia Guesthouse House
Sophia Guesthouse Seoul
Sophia Guesthouse
Sophia Seoul
Sophia Guesthouse Seoul
Sophia Guesthouse Guesthouse
Sophia Guesthouse Guesthouse Seoul

Sophia Guesthouse Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 54 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 54 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 54 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 54 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 54 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Andrew J

Travelled with family
Pretty good
Generally a good stay. Great breakfasts, friendly hosts, wonderful location. We'd do it again. Not for everyone though. Our room for 5 was very tight and the AC drained directly on to the bathroom floor. With some tidying up and care, this could really be a first rate stay, esp. given its location. If you don't mind a somewhat barebones experience with a good breakfast, go for it.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Donnalee, Taylor

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This accommodation is traditional Korean lodging style with only a comforter (some has stains) as a bedding which is hard for those not used to hard sleeping surface. The floor is heated though. Air conditioning is available. The space is small for 4 people with luggages. The Korean breakfast is great and served at 8 am. The location is close to many restaurants (even Michelin rated) and walking distance to Gyeongbokdung palace and train stations.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Tinh, sudbury

Travelled with family and small children
Interesting way to live in past history in this hundred year old home. The owner speaks rudimentary English. Not super friendly people. The morning ethnic food is tasty but no changes to accommodate with allergies or food preferences. The place could be much better if they clean up and organize the centre courtyard to be nicer. Sleeping on floor with a thin mattress was ok but not super comfortable. Very near centre of Bukchon Hanbok village. Very walkable area. Lots of restaurants, cafes and shops nearby.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Wendy

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Massive disappointment for multiple reasons.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shelley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing experience
This is an absolutely amazing place. It it tucked away in the middle of the Hanok village area and is within walking distance of the Changdeok Palace and Insadong. It was a perfect place for all of our activities. The hospitality of the staff is beyond amazing. From carrying your bags in, to accommodating arrival times While the site mentions their breakfast, it does not being to describe the experience. At around 8am you slide open the doors to your area and are presented loaded trays of freshly made traditional Korean foods to start your day. The soups and food are prepared in the courtyard. Our 2nd morning was chilly and the amazing gukbap soup was far better than a cup of coffee to get us started. There is also filtered water in the courtyard and the location is right beside 2 restaurants with multiple others and continence stores minutes away. On the comfort level, this is a Hanock, which means there are not beds. There are traditional sleeping mats and blankets. We were in the deluxe and a bit surprised of the actual size (about 6ft by 12ft in the main area. This may be an adjustment for some western travelers. We did have some struggles with luggage and getting settled in at night with 4 people and some large bags. We will get the larger room on our next visit. Temperature wise, we were very comfortable even though it was fairly cold. The bathroom also had a heated floor and was larger than other Korean hotels I've stayed in. Loved our visit!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

joel, waltham

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Simple old style korean in an interesting part of Seoul near palace
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

River

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Just a place to sleep
room is super small even we have noted that would be small. sleeping with flies, very noisy environment. the host will wake you up at 7:30am because of 8am breakfast. it is not in good value.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Great location, great breakfast, nice people
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved it!
My stay was really nice! I was sent a confirmation text right after booking with directions from the subway station to the guesthouse and it was pretty easy to find. The area it's surrounded by is really nice and right next to a bunch of museums and palaces! It's also surrounded by tons of shops, cafes, and restaurants. I chose to travel around, but I could have easily stayed in that area with zero problems. The staff were incredibly friendly and knew a bit of English. The single room is smaller than it appears in the pictures, but it was still really nice, clean, and has plenty of room for me and my things. You also get a private bathroom. It's small, but average for most Korean style bathrooms and had everything I needed. There's an AC unit inside the room, too, and the floor is heated, so I was super comfortable. If I had to guess the size laying down, I would say it's about roughly 185-190 cm, so, if you're taller than that, it might be a bit of a squeeze. Breakfast was served in the morning (homemade bibimbap) and was really lovely. The garden area is just as pictured. I would absolutely book again!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Warmest welcomes and perfect location
If traveling to Korea, experience a traditional guest house. Sophia Guest House was amazing, the owners living right there attentive to every need. Walk out the door to microbreweries, restaurants, locals, tourists, the palace, everything! The kids are still asking to return, to sleep on the heated floors, and enjoy the attention of the family.

6/10 Okay

Danny , Australia

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Overall ok but room a little too small.
Everything seem ok but the only down fall is the breakfast. He should allocate at least 1/2 hours for each group to have their breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mike, Toronto, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a nice stay and enjoyed the night mood!
it was good to see the old Seoul
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
great location near Isadong and Bukchon!!!

8/10 Good

Reii, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Warm hospitality in a tranquil hanok setting.

4/10 Poor

SEUNGSUE

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
If you want just cheap place
The bed sheet was not clean and too noisy with other guests if you need cheap place is ok. Great location close to subway and palace

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable stay at this guesthouse
It was a novelty experince living in a traditional Korean house in the centre of the city. One night seems sufficient for the experience. It was comfortable and sufficient. One thing could be improved is the breakfast- it was good, but I wouldn't have preferred a Korean breakfast instead of Western. Also, there are a lot of mosquitoes at night so a repellent would be advisable.

10/10 Excellent

Norul H, Wellington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hanok stay.
Wonderful stay at a great neigbourhood. You don't have to walk far to experience local culture and food. My room was small but nice, warm and beautiful hanok.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Keine Hanok-Erfahrung. Sehr schlecht
Hier haben wir keine wirkliche Hanok-Erfahrung gemacht. Das Zimmer ist anderes, als im Internet abgebildet. Das Zimmer war sehr klein, ohne Fenster und die Toilette war defekt.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

JAE HWANG

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Marion

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
J'avais payé une chambre pour 5 et j'ai eu 2 chambres avec 4 futons pour 5 personnes. L'épaisseur de la literie nous donne l'impression d'avoir dormi à même le sol.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

경란

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
여자6명이 자는데 큰 문제는 없었다. 집 자체는 옛날 한옥집이여서 추억 돋는 장소이나 시설은 좀 낡아서 (특히 화장실) 조금 불편했으나 주인 아저씨의 친절함은 아주 좋았다. 집 찾아 가는 길도 길거리 공연도 있고 예뻐서 걷는게 힘들지 않았다. 무엇보다 좋았던건아침 조식!! 기대를 안하고 받아본 밥상이라서 그런지 간만에 잘 차려진 밥상에 감동~ 너무 좋았다.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Sun-young

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
가족과 함께 가기 좋은 곳
방안에 냉장고가 있어서 깜짝 놀랬어요. 저녁 먹으러 외출했다가 방에 들어왔는데 음식냄새가 나더라구요ㅠ.ㅠ 잘 때 누웠는데 반찬냄새가 솔솔 났답니다. 그것 빼고는 조식을 방으로 갖다 주시고 아이들이 편하게 있을 수 있어서 좋았습니다. 욕실도 따뜻해서 좋았습니다.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

yongim

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

min ryeong

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
친절한 한옥 스테이~^^
위치도 좋고...너무너무친절하고..아침밥도 만족입니다! 단지 한옥이라...모기가 많네요~ 다음에 또 놀러갈께요!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022