Oriens Hotel & Residences

This is our second time staying here and let me tell you every time we visit we will stay here. Yes, is it a bit outdated? Definitely, but the goods outweigh this single problem. This place is located in between the Myeongdong station and the chungmoro station which you can access through their two exit and entrances. We loved using the chungmoro station as it takes us everywhere and is a literal 5 minute walk. It’s located across from our favorite hanbok place “Mimi Hanbok” and is a minute away from the bukchon village which has the best peach tea in Seoul. We also love how convenient it was from Myeongdong which we ended up in every night. The view of Namsan Tower from the rooms especially as you get on the higher floors is pleasant. This makes for those morning pictures a breeze and a good view. Now onto the room itself. The pillows and blankets are like clouds! Such a good feeling after an entire day out! Also the layout for a room that we get with two bedrooms and a kitchen area with living room is a dream and honestly the space is perfect for fitting all the luggage’s we bring. The bathroom could use a bit of an upgrade but again that’s a minor detail I overlook for all the great. The shampoo is the best that and the water make my hair feel so soft. Call me crazy but it’s true. Lastly the people who work here are so nice, helpful, and accommodating. The cleaning personnel is the best. So sweet and we never have to worry about anything!

We booked 80m2 (2 rooms combined) flat for 4 nights. Pros: - great service, very friendly staff, always helpful - close to Subway, bus and taxi stops - unit we booked was perfect for 3-4 pax family Cons: - We had to wash cutleries and kitchen equipment again since they were not cleaned properly before our stay - cupboards, shelves were dirty and had oil stains from previous guests - hotel slippers were not new, they were used before - room has a window facing hotel corridor and it doesn't have a proper curtain and the corridor light goes straight in the room at night All in all it was a great fit for our family and good value for money. We would stay in this hotel again but would be nice to see some improvement at cleanliness.

Overall it was a good property; staff were helpful and friendly; room was clean and comfortable. However, I would definitely preferred to have a room with window overlooking outside instead of a room in the basement (no view).