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Travel Monster

2.5 star property

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Staircase
Hallway
Interior
Property amenity
Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

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227-6 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03126
  • Dongdaemun Market Mall
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Dongdaemun History and Culture Park
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Myeongdong Street
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Seoul (GMP-Gimpo Intl.)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

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41)Twin Room

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  • 2 Twin Beds

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42)Twin Room

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44)Twin Room

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  • 2 Twin Beds

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45)Double Room

45)Double Room

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  • 1 Double Bed

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22)Twin Room

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  • 2 Twin Beds

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43)Triple Room

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  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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34)Twin Room

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35)Triple Room

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  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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33)Twin Room

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21)Twin Room

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  • 2 Twin Beds

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37)Double Room

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  • 1 Double Bed

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36)Double Room

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  • 1 Double Bed

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26)Twin Room

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

32)Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

31)Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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24)Twin Room

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46)Twin Room

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25)Triple Room

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  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Seoul

With a stay at Travel Monster, you'll be centrally located in Seoul, just a 4-minute walk from Gwangjang Market and 10 minutes by foot from Dongdaemun Market Mall. .This guesthouse is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Dongdaemun Design Plaza and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Dongdaemun History and Culture Park.
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What's nearby

  • Gwangjang Market - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Dongdaemun Market Mall - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Dongdaemun Design Plaza - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Dongdaemun History and Culture Park - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Myeongdong Street - 2 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Jongno 5-ga Station - 3 min walk
  • Seoul Station - 15 min drive
  • Incheon Intl. Airport (ICN) - 74 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪EDIYA COFFEE - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪불타는 곱창 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪허서방 정육점식당 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪육즙당 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪광장시장 육회골목 - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Travel Monster

Guesthouse in Seoul, a short walk to Gwangjang Market
Travel Monster offers 19 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and slippers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers.

This Seoul guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). LCD televisions come with cable channels. Additionally, rooms include shared/communal kitchens and blackout drapes/curtains. Irons/ironing boards and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Make yourself at home in one of the 19 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. 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 hair dryers and slippers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Featured amenities include express check-out, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Built in 2013
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laundry detergent
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 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 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 7 days before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

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

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Housekeeping fee: KRW 22000 per stay

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 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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Dongdaemun Hotel
Hotel Dongdaemun
Hotel Tong Dongdaemun
Hotel Tong Seoul Dongdaemun
Tong Dongdaemun
Tong Seoul Dongdaemun
Travel Monster Hotel Seoul
Travel Monster Hotel
Travel Monster Seoul
Travel Monster Seoul
Travel Monster Guesthouse
Travel Monster Guesthouse Seoul

Travel Monster Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 59 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 59 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 59 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 59 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 59 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Susana

It's very good price and staff are very helpful. The only negative is the noise
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Kong Joo

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
I stayed in Room 206, and overall, I would describe my experience as decent but I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone sensitive to noise or odors. The building is located down a narrow, somewhat dirty alley where people often gather to smoke, especially at night. There’s also a karaoke below the property, which can make certain nights quite noisy. The building is not soundproof, so if you have loud neighbors, earplugs are a must. Unfortunately, during our stay, the room across from us was occupied by a particularly noisy group who talked loudly on speakerphone and moved in and out of the room until around 3am. Our room also had a persistent sewer-like odor, though running the ventilation helped minimize it. The room itself was smaller than it appeared in the photos but included a hairdryer, mini fridge and TV. The bathroom was spacious enough to shower without wetting everywhere. One issue was the air conditioning unit.. it was dusty, so I had to choose between opening the window (and dealing with cigarette smoke from outside) or using the AC and circulating dust. While I understand the property is budget-friendly, I do wish it were cleaner and better maintained. A "No Smoking" sign outside the entrance could also help reduce secondhand smoke exposure for guests.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yangwoo

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness

Great budget stay

He was helpful in any issues we had. It was a quiet stay. No real problems.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Good budget stay

The room we booked had an issue in the bathroom, so he gave us two rooms to use instead. He was very kind and helpful. We had the place to ourselves for most of our stay probably due to the time of year. It was nice and quiet.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Sheryl Mae

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

Dirty hotel

Dirty hotel and unfriendly staff! Not accommodating. Stay away from this hotel. Just a waste of money!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Hien, HCMC

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good: good location staff is very friendly room is clean
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Kathe

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

SK trip

Location is really good. Very accessible to trains and other means of transportation. Not a fancy hotel but clean enough for a budget stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

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

Great value

Once we found the entrance, hidden down a side alley, we were pleasantly surprised. About 1 min walk from exit 4 of jongno 5 ga, the location was excellent. The room was small but very functional and clean. The staff were unobtrusive and communal areas welcoming and we'll kept. I would stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

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2泊しましたが１度もスタッフの方が居なくてチェックアウトする時そのまま出ていいのかって不安になりました。
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

lin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Kota

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Takuji

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
スタッフがほとんどいないのが気になりました。
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

??

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
民泊だと思って利用すれば、良いと思います
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

AIKO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
立地もよく、とても清潔で不明点もメールで解決して頂きました。
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

ylYeowon

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

건물 지하에 노래방이 있어요

벽에 자국이 많아 전체적으로 깨끗한 이미지는 아니였습니다. 화장실에 물이 잘 안나오고. 건물 지하에 노래방이 있어 약한 소음과 진동이 있습니다. 위치는 좋으나 청결이나 소음에 예민하신 분에게는 추천드리지 않습니다.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Atsuko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
とても良かったのでまた利用したいです
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Atsuko

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

また利用したい

駅近、空港リムジンのバス停も近くてとても便利。言えば毎日タオルを交換してくれます。
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

EMI

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
訂吸煙房，結果是禁煙房。清潔用品原來不包括牙刷牙膏。插蘇經常鬆動令充電有困難，且十分危險。要求不高的話，整體上還可以的。
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019