Stanford Hotel Myeongdong

South Korea , Seoul
Seoul, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, 84
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100 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

11 Mar 2026

CHUAN DONG

Good location , room size is good for my family of 3
Near airport bus stop very convenient
Will stay there again if visit SEL

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Mar 2026

sharyn

Great location, not large rooms but comfortable. Close to bus stop to airport. Free luggage lockers for same day pick up after 12.00pm check out a bonus.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Stella

Clean room and friendly staff

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2026

Irish

Great room and service. Location was perfect

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

Jennifer

We love Stanford Hotel Myeongdong! The location is perfect, so close to shops, the station, and the lively Myeongdong night markets. The rooms are spacious and comfortable, though they don’t have a dedicated family room, so we booked two rooms for our family of five. Everything was easy and convenient, and we would definitely stay here again!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

TO YU

Space not large but everything is good and clean. As we just sleep in the hotel and then go out, so the space is not a matter to us. The location of hotel is super convenience and close to shop and foods. Staffs are nice and helpful.

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2026

Song

Great location! Clean and friendly staff. Laundry facility easy to access. Appreciate the water filling stations on each floor. Would definitely stay here again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2026

Michelle

Great location and clean!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Jan 2026

Maribeth C

The room was spotless , clean and organize.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jan 2026

JIRASUDA

Overall - I would stay again if other hotels around the area is booked. Did not get any wow moment that made us want to come back.
Checkin - fast and easy, but staff did not provide any information about the hotel. Stayed for 3 nights and ended up having to find out info ourselves. Windows were dirty. Not much view to enjoy.
Room - we had a double bed on 17 floor. Very small, only shower. Room felt very stuffy and room temp can’t be controlled. Heat still came on even after turning off.
Cleaning - cleaning lady on the 2 day and 3rd was good. The first day, forgot the line our garbage bins and we didn’t get bottle waters.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2026

juheon

Although the hotel room was small, it was clean overall, and the amenities were very nice.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jan 2026

Nerbethson

Good location and really close to the street foods and shops.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2026

Charelle

We had a fantastic and comfortable stay at Stanford Hotel Myeongdong. As a family with kids, our priority is accessibility to food. We had breakfast at the lobby, but there is also a convenience store/stand that had snacks, drinks - great for late night munchies. Right outside the hotel, LOTS of places to eat, and Myeongdong street is just steps away. Each floor had a hot/cold water dispenser and self-serve laundry is also available. Rooms were very clean and spacious. Our room was tidied up every day, with fresh towels and replenished bottles of water. Definitely would recommend to anyone going for the first time, especially with family.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jan 2026

Chuck

Breakfast items were pretty much the same everyday and we spent 8 days eating breakfast. The food quality was average. What I disliked most about my room is the lack of hot water which we didn’t have for a few hours one night and the poor water pressure which was every night. Another disappointment is the front desk denying my request for some plates and silverware so I can put some food to reheat at the 9th floor microwave; they told me no plates and sent me to their manager who was nice enough to let us have some plates at the restaurant. Overall, the best aspect to this hotel is the location.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

14 Jan 2026

VIET

Service was good nothing to complaint, location is perfect. the room does not have any window, felt stuffy staying in there for 3 night. Carpet smell awful, all curtain is dusty as. I did pay high premium for the room, definitely not worth it. 2 stars one for the Staff and one for location

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2026

John

Very convenient, close by shops and have a great breakfast, hotel is clean and comfortable, will be back

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2025

Andy

Clean room, friendly staff

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2025

Flora

Clean room. Great location

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2025

Wai ling

All good

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2025

Hanes Elemila

Very accessible

8/10

Excellent

22 Dec 2025

Gek Leng Anthony

we bought breakfast outside.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2025

fong

Great location! Above apple store/ next to olive young/ rimowa/ lululemon and lots of eateries.
Great reception except on last day when i left one room card in the room and i had to rush for airport transport and could locate the card in the room despite making a trip back to the room, i was charged KRW 10k for missing room card (no other hotels imposed this fees in my travel history), receptionist could have highlight this upfront if this is strictly adhered to. Other than this, great stay and location of hotel

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2025

Phylisha Kathleen

Excellent customer service. The staff were so helpful and accommodating. I truly enjoyed my stay. ☺️

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2025

Sarah

Enjoyed my stay here!!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2025

Steven

Nice and clean with the best location close to all the restaurants and across the street to the best department stores

8/10

Excellent

10 Dec 2025

Michael

Great location but tight area around the beds.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Dec 2025

Filomena

The location is perfect—close to restaurants, the subway, and shopping areas—but the room is a bit too small for two queen beds. The bathroom also smelled like urine when we arrived, which was really unpleasant. I’ve never had any issues with skin irritation before, but the bedsheets made me itch, and the same happened to my children.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2025

Clifford

Fantastic location

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2025

Jason

Room was great. We faced the Lotte department store and I was worried about noise but never heard anything from outside. Loved the water machine so close to our room. Also the bathrooms and overall room was very spacious. Also loved there was a bathtub to give the baby a bath. We had breakfast each morning in the cafe and it was delicious. Lots of variety so everyone was happy. Also the staff overall was very nice but especially in the cafe my only feedback is to have bigger napkins in the cafe and maybe no motion dector light when you enter the room. .

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Nov 2025

Chai Hoon

Love the room, completely enjoyed my stay. Close to subway and lots of food options nearby.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

28 Nov 2025

Jonathan Choon Loong

Decent hotel with convenience location..housekeeping however is not consistent as there were a few days where item were not replace or cups are not cleaned

8/10

Excellent

26 Nov 2025

Eva

clean and spacious for a family room

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Nov 2025

Siong Goh

The staffs can be trained better on customer service

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2025

Joseph

Excellent hotel and location

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2025

Mi jung

코너룸에 있었는데 방이 너무 추워서 옷을 껴입고 잤어요 다음날은 전기히터 부탁해서 잤더니 좀 나았어요 방은 작았지만 깨끗하고 편했어요

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2025

Jennifer

Perfect location. Rooms were clean, nice and up to date.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

12 Nov 2025

Beverley

Front desk staff were helpful and friendly except for one lady. She gave a cold attitude but when I saw her talking to Caucasian guests, she was all smiles and warm towards them. Definitely felt a difference in her attitude.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2025

Joseph

Great stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2025

Joseph

Very clean

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2025

Emily

Wonderful staff, very clean, and so comfortable.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2025

Jae

Perfect location, clean and recently renovated rooms, friendly staffs.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2025

Chih Yung Jimmy

good location

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2025

Joanna

This time, we stayed at the edge family room. It is spacious and has a great view. As usual, we find this hotel so comfortable and convenient.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2025

Adolfo

Vlean room modern building good location

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2025

Joanna

Yes

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2025

Freddie

The hotel is situation in a prime location for visitors and tourist. A shoppers paradise with nightly market within walking distance. Transport and the subway is very convenient as well as many good and cheap restaurants near the hotel and shopping mall. The location is ideal and this compensate for the small rooms with very limited space for luggages.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

28 Oct 2025

Deanna

I booked my stay about a year in advance and only booked this hotel due to one particular room that was fairly large with a wrap-around window. When I was ready to check in, I located my room, opened the door, and I was standing in a small, rundown standard room, not the room I had booked. I returned to the reception desk and told the staff I’d been given the wrong room. I also pulled up my reservation and confirmed the room I’d booked. To my shock, instead of apologizing and immediately correcting their error, the staff told me I’d been given the correct room, then changed the story and said the room I booked was not available, and then began offering me an equivalent room with the caveat that I would have to pay more. When I insisted on a refund, suddenly, the room I’d booked was available. The staff at this hotel gaslit, lied, and never apologized. Although I have no proof that their behavior was discriminatory, there’s always that possibility. I will never give this hotel my business in the future. I moved to the Ryse Autograph Collection after my stay at this hotel, and the experience was like night and day — I was warmly welcomed, provided with above and beyond service, and treated with the utmost respect.

Self

8/10

Excellent

25 Oct 2025

Crissie

Everything you need is just below the hotel and within walking distance. The only downside is the traffic sound from the road. We were on the 11th floor and could hear it quite clearly, so if you are a light sleeper this might not be a good option.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2025

wade

Breakfast was included and was better than your average best western. Hotel was clean and in a good location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2025

Jono

Good location

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2025

Si Hao

Great location, room size and service. Definitely recommend.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2025

Marijana

Perfect location, lots of food options around. Food court at LOTTE department store. Airport bus is close to the hotel . For big grocery store head to LOTTE mart at the Seoul station . At Seoul station you can also direct train to the airport. Room big enough for family of four. Kids liked the bathtub. Mega coffee around the corner. Hotel is on top of the Apple Store it took us a minute to find. Hotel has robot vacuum which cleans the halls, also big hit with kids.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2025

Nicholas

Clean rooms, clean water stations, great location

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2025

John Ki Ho

The staff were very friendly and the room was clean. The bed and pillows were especially comfortable. The location was right in the heart of Myeongdong, so it was very safe and convenient.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

Rachel

The room was great, perfectly sized for one, might have been a bit of small for two. The location of the hotel is perfect, close to the heart of Myeongdong but still quiet. Also very close to Seoul Metro stations so great as a base for travelling around the city. Would definitely stay here again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2025

bunrath

Very convenient, close to everything and friendly staff. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2025

Julia

Everything was good, room had a slight weird smell but it wasn’t much of a problem. Location is also great right in the middle of everything bars, restaurants and transportation. I would say it was a pleasant experience.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2025

leanne

Very convenient to take the subway. Great location. Close to all the shopping and restaurants. Next time I travel to Seoul, will stay there again.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2025

Dvir

Great location, very clean

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2025

Mark

It is a good functional hotel convenient for shopping, bars and cafes. The breakfast is pretty average but does the job. Most cafes dont open early so it's probably a safe choice.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Ryan

Stayed here 3 straight years…

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2025

Ong

Very convenient location right at Myeongdong. Subway station is just a few steps away.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2025

FRANCISCO

John in the front desk was very helpful

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2025

pauline

wonderful location ! comfy beds clean spacious rooms. stay here in the middle of everything you will be glad you did !

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2025

Juha

Great stay.

Staff were super efficient and friendly. Room was clean and up-to-date. Breakfast will need some work.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2025

Anthony

Great hotel. Wondeful breakfast every morning. Great area.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2025

Julie Swee Lin

Location was great with a lot of shopping and dining options within walking distance from the hotel.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2025

Kris

Convenient

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

Poh Lai

Thank you for the free upgrade of the room! Really appreciate the thoughtful gesture to make sure our stay was comfortable.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2025

Esther

My partner came to visit me while I live abroad and we had a wonderful time at this hotel! The room and hotel gym were on the small side, but that’s expected in South Korea. The staff were friendly and helpful at every encounter. The building and facilities were clean and well maintained. The location was very central, making for great shopping, dining and transportation options. I loved it here and would stay again any time!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2025

Jimmy K

Good location and decent value.

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2025

Nhi

The hotel is in the center and near shopping areas and food. The service was minimal. Breakfast was very simple and food was very minimal.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2025

Cindy

Prime location. Airport Limo station just a few steps away.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2025

Cindy

The location of this hotel is excellent. It just across from Lotte department store and it’s very close to the night market.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

Celia

Great stay!

Great location, great breakfast, staff very helpful, will definitely stay here again, highly recommend!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Great location and metro within 3mins walking distance. Lots of restaurants and food nearby.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2025

Yan Yi

Excellent location, wonderful breakfast buffet

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2025

Eric

Very clean and convenient location. The windows are not sound proof but overall very happy!

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2025

TRACY

good

6/10

Pleasant

17 Aug 2025

Pei Ling

I found used towels and shower cap in the wardrobe when we entered the room, had to call housekeeping to clean up the place. The room is also quite dusty throughout my stay. It is small but good for 2 pax. Besides that, it is situated in a convenient location, nearby subway and airport limousine bus and few steps away from myeongdong shopping street. For the price point, it is a good stay!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2025

Dingzhi

We loved the hotel , nice and convenient

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2025

IVY

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2025

Jennifer

Steps away from the Myeongdong Night Market and plenty of shopping, easy access to multiple public transportation options, convenient to a variety of tourist attractions. Would stay here again!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2025

Tin Lok

Standford Hotel is an excellent hotel with convenient location! Myeongdong street is just around the corner! Lots of restaurants / shopping just at you get down the street! The hotel lobby/ hallways always smell nice and inviting ! Rooms and beds are clean comfortable! Service is also friendly!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Unable to receive Hotels.com messages

We reserved three rooms again this year after having a great experience in 2024. Even though I notified the hotel in advance that my mother-in-law would be checking in earlier than me, the front desk refused to allow her to check in at first. Only after returning to the front desk and pleading her case was she allowed to check in before I arrived (late flight). After I arrived, I asked what the problem was since I sent a message several days in advance. He explained the hotel didn't receive all messages sent through Hotels.com.

I'm still giving them four stars overall because the hotel is very clean, the breakfast is nice, and the gym sufficient. The location is great. We'll still think twice about staying again next year.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2025

Jessica

nice serveice

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2025

Valerie

Very convenient. Right in the center of Myeongdong so only steps away from shops and restaurants.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jul 2025

It is well located. Some staff are friendly. Expect self-service with luggage. Standard room is super small (a small double bed occupies most of the room) with a motion activated bright light to the small bathroom. So it can be quite disturbing at night. During our stay, there were strange noises coming from the facility room half of the night.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2025

SUYONO

It is very close to Myeongdong night market

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2025

Nicholas

My family enjoyed 5 nights at the Stanford. I would recommend staying here. The staff was very friendly. Also, I would recommend buying the breakfast (most places are closed until 9am). The Stanford was very close to a lot of restaurants and the myeongdong market. For those English only customers, the hotel is in same building as the Apple Store.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2025

Paula

Great Location!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2025

Jason

Clean. Comfortable. Modern. Spacious. Slightly away from the hectic Main Street in Myeongdong, but still very very close. Lots of nice amenities.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2025

Adam

Good hotel and well located. Gym facilities are pretty limited. Rooms are a bit small but liveable. Good hotel if you just want somewhere to sleep but not much more.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2025

Matthew

No photos to share as the room was only ok. I did expect a view of some sort but pretty much looked straight in on the building next door. I’m pretty sure my booking said city view when I booked and photos shown certainly were showing a window open with a view not the curtain closed because there is nothing to see. Room was comfortable and clean but is only a double and not a queen size bed but I was ok with that. There is a bit of a funky smell when I got out of the lift area of the floor but is ok in the room. It does have an air purifier in the room if you have any allergies. We did have the breakfast in the morning which was ok for the price but nothing too special. Handy if you don’t want to look for anything but it is only available upto 9am before you can no longer access it before close off at 9:30am.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2025

Christopher

Best location In Myeongdong. Very accessible and few steps away from train station, bus stop in front of the hotel. The staff especially the housekeeper are very efficient.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2025

Sai Hang

I have booked 2 rooms for my family and stayed here for 7 days. Overall I am very satisfied with this hotel.
Location: very near to shuttle bus station to airport and subway station.
Room: It is quite small but it’s clean and tidy and with sufficient toilet stuff/slippers. Air conditioner is in good condition and quiet.
Buffet breakfast: the buffet is very good with lots of variety, and food is of high quality and descent presentation. Smoked salmon is delicious. Staff service is good too.
Overall I like this hotel and would recommend to my friends

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2025

Glenn

The room was a bit on the smaller side, but expected. The hotel front desk was extremely helpful in providing directions on sightseeing and other information. The hotel location is excellent, and the breakfast was about average. There was a decent amount of selection for breakfast.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2025

Stella

My second stay there especially for the location

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2025

Alan

Nice location, clean room, friendly staff, and good amenities.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2025

Steven

Super location in the middle of myeongdong. Hotel room was just ok. Good for shoppers who don’t need to spend much time in the hotel room. Iron only available in the washing room.

Leisure Family