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ARI House - Hostel

2.0 star property
Adults-only hostel connected to a shopping centre in Seoul with a restaurant

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Front of property
27-inch LCD TV with cable channels, TV, pay films
Front of property
Living area
Lounge
Located near Myeongdong Street, ARI House - Hostel provides travelers with a restaurant, bar, and peaceful terrace for relaxation. Each room includes WiFi to stay connected. The staff earns consistent praise for their helpfulness and readiness to assist with any request.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Standard Single (Korean Ondol Style) (Foreigner Only)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Patio
Separate dining area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Fridge
LCD TV
  • 8 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Futon

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi

Standard Double (Korean Ondol Style) (Foreigner Only)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Patio
Separate dining area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Fridge
LCD TV
  • 9 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Futon

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi

Large Double Room (Korean Ondol Style) (Foreigner Only)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Patio
Separate dining area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Fridge
LCD TV
  • 10 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Futon

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About the area

Map
11-4, Toegye-ro 22-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, Seoul, 100-043

What's nearby

  • Myeongdong Street - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Myeongdong Cathedral - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Namdaemun Market - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Seoul City Hall - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • N Seoul Tower - 5 min drive - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Myeong-dong Station - 2 min walk
  • Seoul Station - 18 min walk
  • Seoul (ICN-Incheon Intl.) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪명동교자 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪A Twosome Place - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪瑞源 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The North Face - ‬2 min walk

About this property

ARI House - Hostel

Hostel near Myeongdong Street
Near Myeongdong Cathedral and Namdaemun Market, ARI House - Hostel provides a terrace, laundry facilities and a bar. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as a restaurant.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Express check-out, coffee/tea in reception and multilingual staff
  • Luggage storage and a water dispenser
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All rooms are individually furnished, and include comforts such as heated floors and air conditioning, in addition to thoughtful touches such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 27-inch LCD TVs with cable channels
  • Patios, heated floors and communal kitchens

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • On the boardwalk/promenade
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 2012
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Mosquito nets
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Extra futon (surcharge)

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 27-inch LCD TV with cable channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

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

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heated floor
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 19

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3 per cent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside normal check-in hours will receive an email within 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and key retrieval information; 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
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
This property's policy is to accept bookings only from travelers who are not residents of Korea. Guests whose residence is in Korea will not be allowed to check in.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • A late check-out fee will be charged
  • Futon bed fee: KRW 15000 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3 per cent

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 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
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including stag and hen parties
Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Alcohol is not served at this property

National rating

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

Property is also known as

ARI House
ARI House Hostel
ARI House Hostel Seoul
ARI House Seoul
ARI House
ARI House - Hostel Seoul
ARI House - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
ARI House - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Seoul

Frequently asked questions

Is ARI House - Hostel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at ARI House - Hostel?

ARI House - Hostel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at ARI House - Hostel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Late check-in is available from 11 PM to 11:30 PM.

What time is check-out at ARI House - Hostel?

Checkout is at 11 AM. Late checkout is available for a fee.

Where is ARI House - Hostel located?

Located in Myeong-dong, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Myeongdong Street, Namsan Mountain Park and Myeongdong Cathedral. Namdaemun Market and Seoul City Hall are also within 1 mile (2 km). Myeong-dong Station is only a 2-minute walk and Chungmuro Station is 9 minutes.

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Reviews

ARI House - Hostel Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.4

Cleanliness

9.4

Location

9.6

Staff & service

9.6

Eco-friendliness

8.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 95 out of 140 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 140 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 140 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 140 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 140 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

YUKO

Liked: Staff & service
1人旅には適している宿です。館内に喫煙スペースもあり、スタッフの方もとても親切です。立地も最高です。予約が取れれば アリハウスさんにお世話になっています。
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

BIK WAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
他們很友好，免費提供簡單麵包手工果醬茶包咖啡和杯麵。 房間非常整潔，厠所和沖涼水壓非常好。 位置非常好，在王子酒店隔離的小斜坡上，從旅館出發不用5分鐘就到地鐵2號出口和位於馬路對面的機場巴士站6001和6015號和夜市，而Diaso也在隔壁。 唯一不好是沒有電梯和沒有椅子在房內！
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

KATSUMI

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
明洞駅からすぐで立地最高 スタッフが感じ良くて親切 無料の軽食や飲物もあり ホスピタリティ最高
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

MASANAO

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

最大の長所は明洞駅近くにあること

このホステルの最大の長所は明洞駅から徒歩2分と近く場所も分かりやすいこと。部屋は狭いですが清潔で、外出中心なら問題なし。あと、朝食にパンとコーヒーを無料でサービスしていただき、カップラーメンまで無料でした。細やかな気配りができているホステルだと思います。
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The owner was hospitable and friendly. The snack bar is free and choices were sufficient. I will stay here next time I visit Korea.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay! The staff was so friendly and helpful. The location is excellent. I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Haruka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
清潔で床暖房完備　良いところだった
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jana

Amazing location and staff! Thank you for a great stay in Seoul.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nathaniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The guesthouse was very well maintained and the host was very kind.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to transport, shops, restaurants and leafy park for nice walk and quiet time.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Blake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great. The host were especially friendly and welcoming and explain where everything was and how it works. It was easy to check in from the train station and easy to get around.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

KUMIKO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
とてもアットホームで快適です。 駅近でとても便利です！
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was beyond lovely and sweet and made our stay extra special. Thank you so much!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wenlong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
房间虽小但感觉挺好
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

YOSHIHIRO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ここは明洞も駅が近く、とても静か。 寝るだけなら、最高の場所。 スタッフは基本英語だけど、理解に努めてくれる。たまに日本語の話せる人もいる。 また来たいホテルです。 目の前がダイソーなので、無いものは買える。 This hotel is near from myongdong station. Also so quiet. If you want to stay for sleeping, that's so good. Staff can speak English, however they try to understand us.A lady who can speak Japanese well is sometimes there,if you have a lucky. I'd like to stay again. Thank you so much.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hitomi

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

コミュニケーション最高

事前にメール連絡があり安心でした。日本語も通じるし何でも質問しやすい雰囲気。オンドルなのもイイです♪まるで自分の部屋にように寛げました。機会があれば再び泊まると思います。
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michiko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
駅近で、テイクアウト出来るお店がスタバ、マックも含めて周りに沢山あります。現地ツアーの明洞での集合場所も近くで（明洞駅10番出口上がったところ〜という場合、徒歩3分圏内）非常に便利でした。スタッフさんは、日本語が出来る方は1名いらっしゃって、他の方は話せませんが翻訳アプリを使ってコミュニケーションを取ってくださいます。1人で初めての韓国旅行でしたが、全く寂しさを感じなく過ごせました。部屋は狭いですが、友達の家に泊まりに行ったような感じです。オススメです！
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel Gerard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Centrally located. Clean. And best of all excellent service from Sue Hsu Han Jung.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

KAYOKO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
スタッフがいつも笑顔で雰囲気が良く、わからないことなど聞きやすく、それに対し親切に教えてくださいました。 母親と一緒だったので、階段での荷物運びが心配だったのですが、運んでくれて大変助かりました😊 手作りのブルーベリージャム、美味しかったです😋👍おかげで楽しい旅行になりました♥️ありがとうございました🙇‍♀️ 次回も利用させて頂きたいと思います😉✨
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Swaran

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

Wonderful stay at Ari House!

What a special place tucked away in the heart of Seoul! Staff were friendly and gave us suggestions. There is no elevator in the building so be prepared to walk up the steep stairs. Loved the ondai style beds and made us get into the mood of being in Korea.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Selene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
櫃檯的臺灣人歐逆非常親切，一接到訂單就開始積極聯絡，現場也認真介紹環境，明洞一號出口坐電梯很方便，缺點是沒有電梯。
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Naoki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
この度は大変お世話になりました。 日本語で対応していただき助かりました。 現地の方と夜食事をする予定だったのですが、急用が入ってしまったとのことで無くなってしまいました。 スタッフの方にその事をお話ししたら、近くのお店をご紹介いただき美味しく食事をすることができました。ありがとうございました。 またソウル来る時はよろしくお願いします。アットホームでいいところでした。
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Masae

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ホステルは今回が初めてだつたので不安と楽しみの両方でしたが…昼間に何度も戻っても誰も会わず、昼夜共に静かでした。1人部屋は3階だったのでスーツケースは小さめにしましたが、助けは期待しない方がよいです。 クーラーで室温は快適、水圧も高く、清潔。 ただ…2泊での布団は身体が痛くてマットレスは無理でも座布団位の大きさ2枚など貸し出しとかあれば嬉しいなと思いましたが、 スタッフに帰るまで会わなかったので言えませんでした。 しかし立地、価格を考えれば大大満足！ ありがとうございました。
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joenard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They embodied the theme of the guesthouse. They have very accommodating hosts and food are always available. Ammenities were complete. A convenient place to stay, 2 min walk to airport limousine and myeongdong station. 5 min walk to myeongdon walking street. You can have all streetfood and shopping you want!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Zadjad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely nice staff - very caring and family like :) In Expedia it showed "breakfast" included, but the breakfast really was just 2 kinds of bread and 1 kind of (self made) marmalade 2 kinds of cereals. Different very good self made teas, water, and non-vegetarian cup noodles are always available. I was a bit disappointed by the "breakfast" but can understand that they don't want to provide more choices as the guesthouse is rather small. Rooms are very small and shower and toilet are in the same space without separation. The guesthouse is easily reachable from the airport by taking bus 6017 directly to myongdong (last station) costing 17000 KWR/person.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

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