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Reviews of YaKorea Hostel Dongdaemun

2 out of 5
YaKorea Hostel Dongdaemun
6-10, Dasan-ro 27-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, Seoul

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 145 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 145 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 145 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 145 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 145 reviews" "

6.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Kaitlyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I recommend this place for affordability and location. Much cheaper than a hotel, and the double bed-room was comfortable. Some of the finishes were a little worn, but for a hostel, I can't complain. I recommend for solo travelers.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

KONRAD

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Waikin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Ingrid

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay away!!
The only good thing about this hostel is the location as it is a street away from the metro station. Aside from that, this is the filthiest hostel I have ever stayed in. I place looks like a hoarders live in the “kitchen area.” The refrigerator hasn’t been cleaned in over a year, food is shoved into every nook, extension cords are a bliss and the floor hasn’t not been mopped since installed. When can be found, the staff is not at all helpful at providing simple information that they should know. The rooms are less than halfway decent in comfort but look as though the walls will soon crumble from lack of construction and patching. There was a girl who, for two nights slept in the kitchen and did not move, as to be passed out from a night of hard drinking. Another girl who must be living there would dry her hair at the dining tables and brush her teeth in the kitchen sink rather than use the bathroom in her assigned room. Fortunately I wasn’t expecting much and slept there only for three hours and used the place as a luggage storage and location to charge my phone. I do not recommend this place to anyone no mater the price.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katlyn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The staff was excellent! They stayed an hour late for us to check in when we didn’t know what time check in ended. And the room was very clean and well decorated! We felt right at home. We will definitely be coming here again! (And will be there before check in ends! Sorry!)
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from manager on 21 Jun 2022
Thank you for your comment! I Hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly atmosphere. Nice kitchen with drinks available. I was originally booked into the larger mixed dorm but got upgraded to the 6-bed female dorm when I arrived, which was really good for me as a young solo female traveller. Really convenient, central location. Overall, a comfortable and easy stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Martita, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a pretty cool hostel. I had a private room. It was the perfect size for one. Hostel is super close to subway exit. During my time there, there was 2 different front desk guys. They were both friendly, respectful, & helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nann, Thailand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I usually stay here when I come to Seoul. This is third times of me. staffs are so kind generous and hospitality. It’s nice although come alone. My room is upgraded! It ‘s really nice. Room space is useful~ It’s reasonable price ^^
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jon-Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Open My Eyes To Korea!
The people and staff here open my eyes to Korea. I had no idea coming here and thinking I would sleep in all day. The LGBT friendly, Open minded, Caring Staff took great care of me and made a warm and very fun atmosphere! Naji was the best! look for her when you come, she is the cool american girl! The wi-fi also very good and fast!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sarrah

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff members were amazing. The people were amazing and the facilities were exceptionally good for the price.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is very good. Staff is really hospitality. I think it’s a reasonable price. ^^
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

SHUNICHI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Jacinta, South Korea

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
No Frills Hostel
This was my first time staying at a hostel. I had to stay here in a pinch because all other hotels were full during Seoul Fashion Week. This is a cheap, cheap no frills place. The building and the furnishings inside are kind of old and rundown but the staff were friendly. The bed was clean and comfortable and the room was well heated at night. Be prepared to share a bathroom. I got what I paid for. Not terrible but not great.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

HYUNJOO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 20 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Thierry, Belgique

Disliked: Cleanliness
La chambre manque d'entretien ! Le personnelle était sympathique et serviable, Quand a le géolocalisation elle est parfaite, Juste à une minute à pied de la station de metro Cheanggun et à quatre aret de Iteawon.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Location very good but disappointed overall
Greeting was good, however a cash key deposit was required in addition, which would be helpful to know. Directed to 2nd floor, the whole floor absolutely stank like cigarette smoke. I asked for another room, no was the answer. He said he would find the source and fix the problem as this was no smoking accommodation. Following night awoken by foul stench of cigarette smoke coming into my room at 3am. Some moron was smoking in the room next to me, who knew it was a no smoking room. I packed my luggage and contemplated leaving or sleeping in dining room foyer. However another manager was on duty and upgraded me instantly to another room thankfully. The kitchen cupboards had insects running around inside, people leaving dishes with food half eaten, a discernable lack of utensils/bowls. Very difficult. Overall, I couldn't wait to get out of there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Heidi

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Meh
There's a smell in the bathroom I can best describe as faint sulfur, fruit flies everywhere even though temperature hovered around 0 degrees. Kitchen was very dirty. Good thing is there's food order delivery that the staff helped me with and there's almost always someone at the front desk. Very close to train station so very convenient.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Accessible and easy locating but not so clean and generally not good. Other hostel I stayed in during my trip last year is better but price range are the same. Might not consider going back and will try other hostel next time.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
For shopping near Dongdaemun.
Short distance from Cheongu station of Seoul Metro. Although some reviewers said it's tough to find, one just need to know it's behind Tous Les Jours and everything will be easy. Convenience store & a mini-market nearby, food & grocery shopping is a breeze. I once walked back from Doota, took about 15 mins. For this trip, I stayed at the 14-bedded dormitory, and it occupies the whole basement. Spacious enough but lack individual reading light for each bed. The hostel was filled with a friendly atmosphere overall.

8/10 Good

Tan, Malaysia

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Hostel of many countries
Nice friendly staff. Can meet people from many countries at this hostel.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to the subway and 15mins walk to myeongdong
Lone traveler stayed from the 9th to the 20th. Staffs and other customers are all equally friendly. Staffs also conduct trips occasionally for travellers who does not know where to go. Feels more homely to say its just a hostel is underrated. Thanks to Tommy, Leo and all the other staffs. I will visit the place again definitely.

4/10 Poor

Pueng, Bkk, Thailand

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location just a few minutes walk from subway
Only a few minutes walk from subway, many good restaurants around

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

Js, My

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Near to subway station
My room has no issue but my sis room toilet has problems.

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a place!
I had a really bad experience from other guest house called MiniResidence. It turned out to be a boon to me who was reluctant to move to other place. This is a great discovery and all the trouble and pain in MiniResidence was considered even greater with my regret that I should have come to this place in the first place. The staffs speak good English and are quite helpful and absolutely friendly. Air conditioning is great and the shared space is reasonable and spacious. I am coming back again and again to this place whenever I have a trip to Seoul. In MiniResidence, I was hot since they turned off the air last month and attacked by millions of mosquitoes every night. The manager guy was rude and violent. I don't understand why I put up with that 3 nights in MiniResidence. I booked my 1 week stay in this nice place. I love this place. By the way, I am a retiree from America travelling 365 days a year. Trust me on this; I know what I am talking about. Don't be hesitant to check this place out yourself. You will be wholeheartedly thankful to me for this helpful review. Bon voyage, my fellow travellers!

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Get what you pay for I guess...
Pro: very cheap, close to dongdaemun Cons: very small with equally small bathroom which is shared with a toilet. Bathroom was very dirty and looked like it hadn't been cleaned for days. Room is very small for two people (I got the double room) and I could barely fit luggages in. Careful of the stairs, theyre tight and oddly spaced. Not much to say about staff as I left the next day to find a different hotel to stay.

6/10 Okay

Ethel, Singapore

Liked: Staff & service
Great location
The hostel is located in a convenient location near Cheonggu station and walkable distance to Dongdaemun. There are many food options in the area (not open 24 hours though) and there are convenience stores near the hostel as well. Staff were friendly and helpful allowing us to enjoy our stay more too.

8/10 Good

Teiza, Jakarta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect hotel for you who are mobile
It is so close from the Chronggu subway station. On my stay here, I cn go shopping on Gyeongbukgung then get back to the hotel to drop my shopping bags then go to itaewon to grab a snack less then an hour. The staff are multilingual from english chinese even melayu or indonesian.

6/10 Okay

Arshad, Toronto, ON

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
There are two parts to this hostel
The hostel staff is great and very helpful. The main person who knows how to speak English, Tommy is great! This hostel is going through an expansion so there's two parts to it. The old part is damp and can get cold in the winter but had better wifi access. The kitchen can get a little smelly but that's if it's being used for cooking, which is to be expected. What I didn't like is that they charge 10,000KRW for a key deposit for the old part as well. The new part is coming along beautifully. It's got nice floors but stairs can be a pain for luggage. They also don't collect a deposit for keys since it's number pad coded doors. The rooms also have heated floors, super comfortable for the winter. Just make sure you understand the controls cause it's written in Korean. Wifi here isn't the best and that's the downside as well. Security is great in dedicated rooms. I'm not quite sure about the shared ones. It's really close to Chenggou station, which makes it super convenient to get along. Also close to a 7Eleven for quick pickup and close to a street full of restaurants. that's where this hostel really excels. It's a bed to sleep on every night basically.
Washroom in room 208 under the stairs.
The window was open when I first came in and it was freezing out. Took a while for the heater to warm it up.
Alley into the hostel. If you go straight and turn right, you'll see Chenggou Station

8/10 Good

Frederik

Liked: Cleanliness

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

Karissa, Maine, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Decent stopover
I arrived late and my roommates were already asleep. My bed was directly under the AC, so I was glad for the blanket. I only stayed for a few hours before making my way to the airport. It's less than 40 mins from Gimpo, which is a plus. They email you directions, so it's easy to findm Just make sure to let them know if you're coming after 11 so that there's someone to let you in!

6/10 Okay

Nina, The Netherlands

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
close to subway great staff but bit dirty
close to subway. great staff, very friendly and made me feel like home. nice kitchen and livingroom with computer. the hostel needs some cleaning. bed lights would be nice since now there is only a big tl-light in the dorm.

8/10 Good

Nawal Hanim, Kuala Lumpur, MY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nearby to Cheonggu Station, Exit 3
Overall, very convenience and comfortable for a budget hotel. The host was very helpful and friendly. We arrived early in the morning around 5am and the front door was secured with pin number. We make a call to the host, Tommy asking for the security number. Although he was in sleepy state (which is quite funny when we have a conversation), he tries his best to help us. The location is really strategic. Room quiet small but its okay for us. Have all the basic need for backpackers like us. The area was not hilly at all There is no elevator and we have to climb a slightly sharp stairs to our room. Not recommended for family who travel with elders. But maybe you can ask for 1st floor room for the elder.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Bare minimum
It is hard to find, the directions are conflicting, the room has a tiny locker but no key, they ask for a deposit in cash - the price of the room - to give you your key, you have to ask for a towel... It really is for only when you cannot afford anything else.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
close to subway
stay here during winter which could reach -14 Celsius. heater functioning well. may need to organise yourself to use kitchen as it can be crowded sometimes.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Rose, Buffalo, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location!
This was a very good guesthouse when on a budget. The staff was friendly and the room was clean. Beds may feel a little hard to western travelers, but the comfort level is pretty typical for Korean hostel beds. Our room also had a TV, which was a nice distraction. The location was great as it was just across the street from a subway station. Not a very busy neighborhood, but convenient enough to find. I'd definitely stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendliest Staff in Seoul
The staff was great and extremely helpful. The hotel is easy to find and just steps away from the Cheonggu Subway Station exit#3. I will definitely be staying here again.

10/10 Excellent

Weila, LA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Guesthouse with good people
Staffs were very nice! Room and bathroom are a bit simple but clean and cozy.

6/10 Okay

Sachiko

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Hina

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
部屋がきたなかった
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

yui

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
地下鉄駅からも近く、大通りから横道に入ってすぐなので、夜遅くに宿へ戻るときも安心でした。
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

MASARU

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
中央通りから1本奥なので分かりにくい 地下鉄3番出口を出て目の前の歩道橋を渡って左に行き、コンビニのCUがある手前を右に入りさらに右奥にある 基本スタッフがおらず無人でタブレット端末の操作をして何をするべきかを知らないといけない
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Suhyun

Business traveller
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

jeong sun

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

HEEHYANG

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

toshiko

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
スタッフがいなかった。誰がスタッフなのかもわからなかった。最寄駅がどこに行くのも便利で駅から近かったのだけがよかった。
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023