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Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun

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Premium bedding, down duvets, in-room safe, desk
40-inch TV with cable channels
Premium bedding, down duvets, in-room safe, desk
Premium bedding, down duvets, in-room safe, desk

Overview of Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun

Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun

4.0 star property

4.2/5 Very good

Guests rated this property 4.1/5 for cleanliness.

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Restaurant
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services

Cleaning and safety practices

  • Cleaned with disinfectant
  • Hand sanitiser provided
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Social distancing
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71, Sambong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Explore the area

  • Popular LocationGyeongbok Palace13 min walk
  • Popular LocationMyeongdong Street14 min walk
  • Popular LocationNamdaemun Market19 min walk
  • AirportSeoul (ICN-Incheon Intl.)81 min drive

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About this area

Seoul

Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun is located in Jongno, a neighbourhood in Seoul, and is near a metro station. Gwanghwamun Plaza and Sejong Cultural Center are cultural highlights, and some of the area's notable landmarks include Jogyesa Temple and Cheonggye Plaza. Lotte World and Seoul Grand Park are not to be missed. Guests appreciate the hotel's location for the sightseeing.
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What's nearby

  • Jogyesa Temple - 1 min walk
  • Sejong Cultural Center - 5 min walk
  • Gyeongbok Palace - 13 min walk
  • Myeongdong Street - 14 min walk
  • Namdaemun Market - 19 min walk

Getting around

  • Jonggak Station - 6 min walk
  • Suseo Station - 17 min drive
  • Seoul (ICN-Incheon Intl.) - 81 min drive

About this property

Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun

4-star Seoul hotel in Jongno, walk to Gwanghwamun
A restaurant, a health club and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include self parking, a business centre and meeting rooms.
Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun offers 338 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and complimentary bottles of water. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. Televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include baths or showers, bathrobes, slippers and designer toiletries.

This Seoul hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include a hairdryer and an iron/ironing board. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a health club.

Languages spoken

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese, Korean

Cleaning and safety practices

Enhanced cleanliness measures

Disinfectant is used to clean the property
Property is disinfected with electrostatic spray
High-touch surfaces are cleaned and disinfected
Sheets and towels are washed at 60ยฐC or hotter
Guest accommodations are sealed after cleaning
Follows the regional cleaning and disinfection practices of CESCO (S. Korea)

Social distancing

Contactless check-out
Cashless transactions are available for all charges at the property
Social distancing measures in place

Safety measures

Personal protective equipment worn by staff
Temperature checks given to staff
Temperature checks available for guests
Masks are required at the property
Hand sanitiser provided
Enhanced food service safety measures are in place
Individually wrapped food options available for breakfast
This information is provided by our partners.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (KRW 10000 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • On-site parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AMโ€“9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AMโ€“10:00 AM on weekends: KRW 23000 for adults and KRW 16000 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Fitness centre

Family friendly

  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting rooms - 4

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • In-room accessibility (select rooms)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Down duvet
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Bath or shower
  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste

Entertainment

  • 40-inch TV
  • TV channels
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers

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Check-in

Check-in from 3:00 PM - midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
The listed parking fee includes one exit from the garage per stay. Each additional exit from the garage will incur a KRW 5,000 fee in addition to the listed per-night parking fee.
This property provides Muslim guest accommodation amenities on request.

Renovations and closures

The following facilities or services will be unavailable from July 1 2021 to September 1 2022 (dates subject to change):
  • Dining venue(s)
  • Fitness facilities

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

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

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at the time of service, check-in or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: KRW 23000 for adults and KRW 16000 for children (approximately)
  • Self-parking fee: KRW 10000 per night

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun Hotel Seoul
Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun Hotel
Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun Seoul
Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun
Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun Hotel
Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun Seoul
Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun Hotel Seoul

Overall score and ratings

4.2

Very good

Rating 5 - Excellent. 563 out of 1198 reviews
5 - Excellent 47%
Rating 4 - Good. 401 out of 1198 reviews
4 - Good 33%
Rating 3 - Okay. 144 out of 1198 reviews
3 - Okay 12%
Rating 2 - Poor. 59 out of 1198 reviews
2 - Poor 5%
Rating 1 - Terrible. 31 out of 1198 reviews
1 - Terrible 3%

4.1/5

Cleanliness

4.3/5

Staff & service

3.9/5

Amenities

4.2/5

Property conditions & facilities

4.1/5

Eco-friendliness
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5/5 Excellent

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Best location- short walking distant to everywhere and comfortable bed and bedding
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

5/5 Excellent

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2022

4/5 Good

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

3/5 Okay

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
This hotel is the first choice when we stay around Jongno. I remember staffs were kind and pleasant to stay all the time. But this time I didn't get that much of welcome feeling. It doesn't mean we were not happy to stay. Just feeling.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

5/5 Excellent

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I specially love the buffet breakfast. The front desk services are extremely exceptional, above and beyond.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

3/5 Okay

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

3/5 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

5/5 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

5/5 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

1/5 Terrible

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022