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Reviews of Soosong Guest House - Hostel

2.5 out of 5
Soosong Guest House - Hostel
59 Yulgok-ro 4-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 55 out of 88 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 88 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 88 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 88 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 88 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Broke my back by sleeping on the floor. Thankfully by travelling solo I could use two mattresses on top of eachother but still I got bruises. No sight of any staff for 2 days. Automatic check in is great but if you have any questions you need to make a phonecall...of course you must have a sim in that case...and yes I didn't have one. Wouldn't stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Luke

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Soosong Hotel
I booked for 2 quadruple rooms and got only 1 quadruple room when we arrived at the hotel. The shower had only cold water on our last night stay. Overall it was ok but we were not impressed.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

W

Liked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bohwan

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Better than normal Guest House
It’s mixture of motel + Guest house. Clean motel quality + guest house stacking beds. A little disappointing is only dirts below the bed or between furnitures. I recomment Tmap park or KakaoT Parking. Guest house suggested parking lot don’t have credit card support, and outdoor site. Expensive than another promotion supporting indoor parking lot.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Overall is good.. The one who assisted us is so nice and friendly.. we might going back there next time.. we just have one request about the parking.. i hope they have designated parking for the customer. THANK YOU
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Tim on 22 Oct,2021
Thank you for the review. I am sorry this time i failed to tell you about parking lot ahead of time.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from Tim on 25 Sept,2020
감사합니다.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were amazingly friendly and did everything to make our stay enjoyable. Best experience I've had so far
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Tim on 5 Mar,2020
Thanks :)

10/10 Excellent

Geraldine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome guest house
Actually I was a bit apprehensive to stay in a hostel with my family, you know bunk bed and all, but Soosong Guest House was way better than expected. It was super clean, big enough for 3 adults and 2 kids and filled with amenities that are not usually provided in hostels. I would definitively return to Soosong and would recommend it to anyone.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Tim on 2 Jan,2020
Thank you so much for the review. We appreciate it. I hope see you again.

10/10 Excellent

FADILAH

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Happy with the service and location
Tim was very friendly and helpful. The room are very clean and the toilet too. Overall very satisfied.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Tim on 10 Dec,2019
Thank you so much for the review. I hope see you again :))

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to subway stations and convenience store. Awesome.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Tim on 2 Dec,2019
Awesome! thank you so much for the such a positive review. We appreciate it. We hope see you again. :))

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My stay was really everything I needed in order to make my trip to Seoul go smoothly. I was there to visit the Japanese Embassy and the guest house is less than a five minute walk away. There’s also 3 convenience stores within steps from the entrance, and plenty of restaurants and fast food establishments in the area to chose from. The subway and bus are also easily accessible. Tim gives directions which is super helpful as well!! I was able to get around to different districts, and to and from the airport easily. Tim, the owner, and the other staff are very easy going,relaxed, and welcoming upon arrival, which made me immediately feel at ease. Tim also makes himself available for anything you need 24/7. His contact info is posted on the front desk so if he is not around, you can still reach him. When I reached out within minutes he was back at the lobby to help me and everything turned out fine. The room is clean and spacious with a private bathroom, there’s housekeeping so you get fresh towels everyday too. All toiletries are provided which is perfect for a forgetful or budget traveler, and it was quiet, with no disturbances. The area overall is well lit and safe.I felt at ease making late night runs to CU or 7/11. Its bustling day and night so there’s no need to worry about going out alone. I really wish that I would have found Soosong during my prior trips to Seoul , I could have saved a lot of money and still had the same level of experience and enjoyment.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Tim on 13 Sept,2019
Thank you for the review. I hope see you again next time :)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and spacious toilet. Mattress is hard and result in hurting my back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Tim on 12 Jul,2019
Thank you for the review.

10/10 Excellent

Maria, Philippines

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very friendly and accomodating. They have a rooftop where you can chill and have dinner with family or friends. It felt like in korean dramas! On our last day, the manager even treated us ice cream! ❤
Stayed 5 nights in May 2019
Response from Tim on 9 Jun,2019
Hi this is Tim. It seems like i have to buy ice cream for everyone lol. Thanks for the review. It was nice to have you here.

10/10 Excellent

Orn

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I'm very impressed with everything Susong Guest House has offered. Great location. Easily accessible to Myeongdong and Insadong. We would have stayed here for the entirety of our visit if we knew it's this nice. Also, very nice and helpful staff. Thoughtful and very kind. Would stay here again for sure!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2019
Response from Tim on 9 Jun,2019
Thank you so much for the review. We may lack in something but it is so nice of you saying positive things. We will be better at service next time you visit.

10/10 Excellent

Mariusz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good, central location. Helpful, friendly staff. Good WiFi.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Tim on 13 Jun,2019
Thank you so much for the review. I wish i see you next time.

10/10 Excellent

Richelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfy and accessible!
We had an amazing stay. The place is very accessible to tourist destinations. There are two convenience stores just outside the hostel. They provide towels generously (everyday), however they don’t clean the bathroom everyday. Our room is in the basement so there are no windows and views, the elevator is not going down the basement so we had a hard time going up and down with our heavy luggages. We would love it more if there is a window. The bus stop is very near, Myeongdong is 2 stops away, Insa-dong and Gyeongbokgung Palace is very close as well. Tim is very nice, he even treat us at the convenience store nearby. He helped us get a taxi going to AREX station when we check out. Overall, we had a very comfortable stay. Definitely booking this place again when we go back!!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Tim on 13 Jun,2019
Thank you for the reply. We have windows in every rooms except for the studio-typed of room. You will be satisfied more if you book in Quad Bunk Room next time. Because you have mentioned that i treated your group in convenience store I think i have to treat you again next time when you visit. Hahaha :))

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was our (my friend and I) first time to Korea. We arrived at the hotel around 4:00 PM. Tim helped us check-in. He immediately gave us larger towels since the towels in Korea are very small face towels which they use for their entire body. The room itself was small, but perfect in size since we didn’t come to Korea to spend much time in the room. The room and bathroom was also very clean. Tim was extremely helpful in many ways, including helping us navigate the city and ordering food late one night when all the shops were closed.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Tim on 29 Mar,2019
Thank you so much for the review. It was so nice to have you here. We try hard to meet what people need the most during their trip. Though we may lack in many things at the moment we will do our best so that we would fulfill travelers' needs. Once again, Thank you for visiting us and hope we meet again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Tim on 2 Apr,2019
Thank you for the good review.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Tim on 2 Apr,2019
Thank you for the good review.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Tim on 2 Apr,2019
Thank you for the good review.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a really amazing property in a great area of Seoul. We had a late flight and didn’t reach the hotel until 2am, and they accommodated our late arrival. They were very helpful and accommodating and spoke very good English. Tim at the front desk was extremely helpful our whole stay and made for an enjoyable experience. The location was great and was 5 minutes away from a metro stop opening and a public bus stop. The room was soacious and offered air conditioning and heated floors! The bathroom was nice and had ample counter space. Any time I am in Seoul, I will definitely stay here!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Tim on 13 Mar,2019
Thank you so much for the review. We will be better at your service next time you visit again. See you soon.

10/10 Excellent

brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
1-night stay
Everything was outstanding!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Tim on 22 Feb,2019
Thank you for your review. We will be better at your service next time when you come back. See you soon.:))

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Response from 수송 on 28 Dec,2018
익명이신가요 ? 저희숙소에서 투숙하신분이 아니신것 같은데요. 의견 감사합니다.

10/10 Excellent

Sang Sool

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Soo Song Guest House on 22 Nov,2018
Thank you ^^** Hope to have you again .

10/10 Excellent

RIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
2泊3日で利用しました。受付でお部屋のカードを渡され、それ以降スタッフに会うことはありません。チェックアウトはカウンターの箱にカードを入れて終わりです。お水の補充とタオルの交換をしてくれます。掃除やゴミ捨てはなしです。コスパよく旅行したい方におすすめです！
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Mayumi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
早朝の到着で荷物をチェックイン前に預けられるかカトクで確認した所、預かってくれるとの事で助かりました。 2度目の宿泊でしたが立地もいいので、またこちらに泊まりたいと思います。 ありがとうございました。
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

mayumi

Liked: Cleanliness
立地が良くてどこに行くにも便利でした。浴室のカビが気になりましたが、あとは部屋も暖かいし広さも十分あり快適に過ごせました。 次回もこちらに泊まりたいと思います。
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Sehr einfache Unterkunft. Bei der Sauberkeit ist Luft nach oben. Ansonsten gute Lage und nette Dachterrasse. Für wenige Übernachtungen in Ordnung.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Takashi

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ロケーションとしてはまあまあだが、フロントに人がいたのは、夜遅くに到着した初日だけ。 色々と聞きたいこともあったが、かなわなかった。
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

HongChul

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Maria Vanessa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gostei muito do quarto, banheiro, localização. So poderia melhorar no sentido de assistencia. Eles fornecem um telefone la para contato mais nem sempre quem viaja tem pacote de com chip de voz, entao seria bom um email para contato. Fiquei 3 noites e acabou o papel higienico e nao teve reposicao. O lixo do quarto tb nao foi retirado nenhuma vez. Tirando isso achei muito bom pelo custo beneficio.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kyeong jae

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
리모델리링한지. 얼마안되서 인지 깔끔하고 청결 상태도 좋았습니다. 다만너무 더워서 온도 내려 달라고 요청했었는데 그래도 너무 더워서 창문 열고 잤습니다 ㅋㅋ
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fumi

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
大好きなゲストハウスです！韓国に行くときはいつもここに泊まりたいぐらいです。宿泊者が使えるルーフトップも何もないですが地味にチルくて大好きです。近くにコンビニあるのでご飯を食べそびれることもないし、USBポートが充実してるので充電などもしやすいです。 ペットボトルのお水も部屋に入れておいてくれます。チェックインが遅くなりそうだと連絡したら、すぐにその場合のチェックインの方法なども教えてくれました。マイナスはトイレの紙が流せないこと…1人での宿泊ならいいかと思いますが、2人以上だと気を使いますよね。これは韓国ならしょうがないと割り切ってます。あとは韓国あるあるですが、シャワーとトイレが同室なので、シャワーを浴びるとトイレの方までビチャビチャになります。でもそれでもウルチロとか明洞とか光化門とかも歩いていけるような立地なのもあるしまわりは静かだしで本当に私は好きなゲストハウスです。

8/10 Good

Cheonsoo

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
교통이 편리하고, 조용하고 깨끗해서 좋았습니다.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from Tim on 27 Jul,2021
소중한 후기 감사드립니다. 다음에 또 방문해주세요 :)

8/10 Good

HYUNJAE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
좋은 곳
가격 위치 시설 서비스 안전이 잘 맞물려 있습니다
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Tim on 22 Feb,2020
감사합니다. 다음엔 더 만족하시도록 노력하겠습니다.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Tim on 20 Feb,2020
Thank you for staying here. I wish you the best always.

8/10 Good

RECLAMATION

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Tim on 28 Jan,2020
Thank you.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
깨끗하고 좋았어요~그런데 익스피디아로 결제를하니 스페인에서 결제한걸로 떠서 결제금액보다 만원조금 더 나왔네요;; 한화로 결제되지 않고 달러로 결제가 되니 좀 손해본 느낌이 들었어요...
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Tim on 23 Jan,2020
안타깝지만 저희는 익스피디아 결제와 아무런 연관이 없습니다. 죄송합니다. 익스피디아 결제는 익스피디아에 말씀해주셔야 합니다.

10/10 Excellent

日本人, 千葉

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
スタッフさんの対応がとてもよかったです。 飛行機の出発が7:45と早い時間でしたが、ホテルの出発時間やタクシーの手配など丁寧に対応してもらいました。 室内のエアコンがハングル文字でわかりづらいです。チェックインしたときにスタッフに良く確認した方がよいです。
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Tim on 28 Jan,2020
ありがとうございます。今度またいらっしゃる時はもっと良いサービスとしてご案内します。

10/10 Excellent

はるいつ, 大阪

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
設備に関しては、床暖房の設置、アメニティの充実、窓の開放が可能等快適に過ごすことができました。 受付の対応については、日本語表示もされており優しく丁寧に説明してくれました。 また、道に迷った時、助けてくれて、本当に助かりました。 韓国旅行が楽しかったのもスーソンゲストハウスのおかげ！！ありがとうございました❤︎
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Tim on 28 Jan,2020
ありがとうございます。今度またいらっしゃる時はもっと良いサービスとしてご案内します。

10/10 Excellent

JAE GU

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
깨끗하고 조아요
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Tim on 28 Jan,2020
감사합니다. 더 좋은 서비스로 모시도록 노력하겠습니다. 또 방문해주세요.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Tim on 2 Jan,2020
Thanks.

8/10 Good

Yun Wook

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
대만족!
독일친구와 묵었습니다. 너무 깔끔했고 일하시는 분들이 너무 친절했어요. 일층이어서 뷰는 별로 였지만 가성비 너무 좋았어요. 침대도 너무 깨끗했고 수건과 물 매일 갈아주셨어요. 방이외에 건물안에 릴렉스 할수있는 라운디가 없어서 아쉬웠지만 추천드려요! 위치도 너무 좋았고 또 들르고 싶습니다.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Tim on 28 Jan,2020
아쉬운점은 보완하도록 노력하겠습니다. 방문해주셔서 감사합니다.

8/10 Good

Kei Yu

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Tim on 28 Jan,2020
Thank you. We will do our best to get 10points next time you visit.

10/10 Excellent

O,Yu, Japan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I went from Japan so I couldn’t speak Korean at all.But the owner could speak a little bit Japanese and of course Korean and English so it was so helpful for us.I stayed at the cheapest room.A little small room even we are two people but for 2or3days are enough.Shower water pressure was weak.But there is a clean room and good owner so I surely recommend this guesthouse!And near from Korea railway.Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Tim on 31 Jan,2020
Thank you. We will fix what made you feel inconvenient. We wish you the best.

10/10 Excellent

YONG HO

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Tim on 2 Dec,2019
소중한 시간 내셔서 후기 작성해주셔서 감사합니다. 다음에는 더 나은 서비스로 뵙겠습니다. 감사합니다.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wi-Fiの接続もよく駅からの立地もよくよかったです。コンビニやカフェも周りにたくさんあったので機会があればまた利用したいです。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Tim on 23 Nov,2019
ありがとうございます。またお越しくださいませ。

2/10 Terrible

Jeongho

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Tim on 1 Nov,2019
Thank you :)