Name: Sejong
Address: Toegye-Ro Jung-Gu Seoul South Korea, 145, Seoul, KR

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

Ana Lorena

Great service from check in to checkout. Very short walk to the beach, shopping area, restaurants. Easy access to transportation stations. Highly recommended. Surely book again this hotel for another visit.

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

04 Jul 2026

loi

Customer is not nice. Room is so dirty & small

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jul 2026

Tat Ming

Stinky room on entry. Some mould inside toilet.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2026

Nanjiang

Great location! The hotel is old. Really surprised to see that a bunch of garbage stuff has been piled inside the main entrance.

4/10

Poor

14 Jun 2026

Robert and Cassandra

Hotel is old and tired.
Bed was rock hard and very uncomfortable.
Had holes in the sheets
Mould in the shower
Shower head was terrible had to be either hand held or spray directly horizontal
Towels were frayed at the edges
Carpet stains all the way through the hallways
Protest at the front door protesting about the hotel with clutter and rubbish outside and inside.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2026

Lindsay

Rooms were a lot bigger then others in Seoul. Beautiful, lots of space, comfy beds. The property was fantastic. No plug ins by the beds though! The breakfast wasn't included and it was pretty expensive but a very extensive buffet.

Self

4/10

Poor

21 May 2026

Andrew

The hotel entrance was very messy and dirty, and the hotel's hallways also needed renovation.

Family

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2026

Andrea

The airport shuttle bus was just down the road from the hotel, very comfortable and probably faster than the taxi we used to get to the hotel. WiFi was very good. The room was very clean and comfortable. 2 reasons for not giving a full 5* review: lots of things left just inside and outside the hotel entrance for demonstrations because apparently the hotel let go some staff that they felt was not justified. I was also disappointed that I was charged for losing a room key - plastic card that is easily lost and won’t cost the hotel much.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 May 2026

Charles

This hotel is in the heart of Myeoungdong, close to everything but pretty dated. Nice view of Namsan tower but the window needed a cleaning and the room smelled weird. Everything was outdated and needed a fresh renovation. Big plus was the brunch downstairs. Food was really good with many options and the price was exceptionally good. The entrance to the hotel was a mess with picketers when we stayed there a big eye sore. I probably wouldn’t stay there again since there are so many options nearby at this price point.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2026

Suk

One thing that’s a bit embarrassing and disappointing is the demonstration in front of the hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2026

Yucong

Ver good experience

2/10

Poor

04 May 2026

Young Sook

The barricades set up in front of the hotel due to the protest and the messy trash were so dirty. The breakfast menu at the restaurant was also terrible.

Friends

2/10

Poor

03 May 2026

christian

Under normal circumstances, I would give the Sejong a 4 star review since it delivered a clean a spacious (albeit dated) room, at a price point that delivers value. BUT we arrived under abnormal circumstances. We arrived to a shocking mountain of garbage in the streetside lobby, nearly blocking the stairs. There are also stacks of garbage outside along the sidewalk. Some of this reflects an ongoing labor dispute-- which also impacted out stay-- but collecting trash seems a basic task if your hotel is going to remain open. Finally, the breakfast buffet was nearly inedible. Again I don't know if it is because the regular kitchen staff was let go or is striking, but for 22,000 won (around $15), the eggs should at least be full boiled, and the array of salads, etc. should look plentiful and fresh. If I hear that they have brought their workers back, I'll edit this review... but for now? No way.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

12 Apr 2026

Shannon

Good location, but boxes and debris in front of entrance are not attractive. No automatic doors made it difficult with luggage. A/c did not work, but rather it was just a fan.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

Manuel

Location

Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Mar 2026

Michael

Excellent location near myeongdong shopping. Spacious rooms. Free daily water.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Jan 2026

Bin Juri

We’ve been a repeat guests for Sejong. Really appreciate the hotel’s cleanliness and amenities. The room was clean, even housekeeping did a good job when we requested for our bed to be made.

The only thing that didn’t change is the worker’s union protest, that seems on-going even before covid. Fortunately, they didn’t bother hotel guests but get a bit crowded when the protest at the lobby though.

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jan 2026

Juliana

Sejong Hotel has lots to improve.
1) We stayed at a bigger twin room facing Namsan Tower. But what we didn't know is that it's also facing the road hence the traffic can be very noisy. Not for light sleepers.
2) There are daily worker strikes at the lobby and the entrance of hotel. The workers feel their dismissal during Covid was unfair hence they have been on strike to have their jobs back since then. I have to salute on their perseverance but aesthetically, not something you'd like to be welcomed every day. They start their campaign early morning and again, not for the light sleepers.
3) The hotel is located near the airport limo but as we had many times stayed in hotel located within Myeongdong shopping, we find the location a bit of a walk, especially after a day of sightseeing and shopping so choose what's important to you.
4) Room is big and dated. Expect some mold in bathroom. Bed and pillow too soft for comfort and gave us neck and back ache. You can open the window for ventilation but we called for help to do that as we're afraid the window might drop 11 storeys down. Housekeeping not entirely clean.
Overall, Sejong Hotel is more like a big overpriced guesthouse. They might do better if they had employed more people.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2025

Kurniawaty

Great location and services

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2025

Chia Sheng

The room was clean

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2025

Mary Jane

The room is spacious and clean. The only problem is the bathroom. Its old and needs a TLC. The shower makes the floor flooded and the granite needs repair or replaced entirely.

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2025

Gemeni

We had a pleasant stay at this hotel overall. The property was clean, well-maintained, and the staff were friendly and helpful throughout my visit. The location was extremely convenient, and the room itself was comfortable and spacious. The only real disappointments were the lack of air conditioning and the absence of a microwave in the room. The absence of air conditioning made the evenings a little uncomfortable, and a microwave would have been useful for quick reheating food. Despite these drawbacks, the hotel provided a great experience, and I would consider staying again - especially if these amenities are added in the future.

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2025

Sharon

Nice big room. Fast elevators. Convenient location.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

13 Nov 2025

Valerie

The showerhead was quite dirty, and the room decor felt old. They did clean the room everyday so at least that was bearable. We were shocked when we couldn’t enter the main door due to the protests outside. We realised that the protests had been happening for years after googling. But kudos to the working staff who had to manage all these and they apologized for what was happening with the protests. This was clearly a management issue with the hotel.

8/10

Excellent

12 Nov 2025

Wai Ngan

Great location n big room, excellent water pressure

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

10 Nov 2025

Andrew

Check out staff not friendly, the bathtub shower shoots out of the tub getting the floor wet and slippery, older hotel, but good location. Toothbrush amenity available at a charge.

8/10

Excellent

05 Nov 2025

Susan

Very convention location in Myeongdong! Lots of shops, street food and Daiso across the street!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Oct 2025

Ivy Irene

Breakfast? Is it included? Nobody mentioned it when we checked in. The hotel look and smells old, lots of people outside and rallying. It doesn’t look great outside. Been to better hotels. They need to refill the soap dish, hard to push it out.

Good location. Very accessible. Close to everything - food, convenience stores, street market etc. They change towels and clean the room everyday.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Oct 2025

Elmira

The property is not the cleanest. Unjust fired employees from 4 years ago created a crowd and protesting with loud music right at the entrance of the hotel. Something sad and unexpected to see in South Korea. Rooms are cleaned every day and the property and rooms are outdated and smell old. The location is great however

6/10

Pleasant

22 Oct 2025

Ella

Sejong is in a perfect location, right next to the metro station and markets but not ok noise. The service was very good and efficient. However, there was some mould in the bathroom and the shower didn’t work properly. There are also 24hr protests outside the hotel due to unfair dismissal, which we wish we’d known before staying.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2025

Jacqueline

Clean and spacious

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2025

Dolores

Only bad was the strike outside the hotel

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2025

Caroline

Right around the corner from Myeongdong night market and shopping area. There’s also an Incheon shuttle bus that picks up 2 blocks from this hotel. The hotel itself is fair, nothing special but certainly does the trick.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

27 Sep 2025

mia

Good location.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

14 Sep 2025

Maria Liza

On our first 1 hour, the toilet was not working and water was gushing from the bottom of the toilet. It wasn’t even from the top, toilet water was flowing on the whole bathroom floor!

I complained to transfer us, but they said the engineer fixed the problem with the plunger so all is good for the house cleaning to clean the the floor the next morning.

Unsanitary, not accommodating and I was hesitant to flush it afterwards, so we used the lobby bathroom instead.

For the 4 star rating, I expected much better BASIC feature in a hotel room. A TOILET is basic, it reminded me of a horror movie but instead of blood, it’s toilet water flowing.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

03 Sep 2025

John

It was a good stay in almost all material ways save the semi permanent protest area with chairs tables and protest signs as a result of employee firings at the main entrance. One should be aware that there may be a large protest against the hotel taking place at the one and only pedestrian entrance to the hotel on a day of your stay (as was my case).

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2025

brian

Great hotel with lots of shopping and food nearby. Amazing location and would definitely stay here again.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2025

CATHERINE

The staff and the Room attendant are very nice and helful. The Hotel room is very clean. Everyday they clean the room and change towel and bedsheet. Easy to Shopping 10minutes only to myeongdong streer. And safe.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2025

Catherine Carrie G.

The room so clean, Everyday they clean and change the bedsheet and towel. And even the toilet so clean and the staff and the room attendance was so very friendly and helpull. It's close to shopping and easy. Also safe to walking around even in the middle of the night.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

28 Aug 2025

JUNE

Wheelchair friendly

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2025

Arykieng

Friendly Staffs and subway 3 mins walks

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

15 Jul 2025

Cristina

I don’t like to leave bad reviews about hotels.That why I try to book 4* + hotel for our holiday.
This one was not even far to have 4*.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2025

Yuko

Although the property is old, the room was kept very clean and the location was excellent

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

28 Jun 2025

Lee

Poor standard and rude staff

From arrival it was bad through to check out. Our room was dirty and obviously not cleaned, the decor was poor and shabby, you could clearly see stains on wood floor, stains around toilet etc. We arrived at the hotel to a large group of protesters based on sacking some staff 5 years ago and they are actually camped outside the door. We spoke to the reception staff regarding our room and they were just rude to us, they did however offer us another room for the 4 nights for an extra 600 euros. It took 2.5 days before our room was cleaned despited repeatedly complaining. The cleaning staff have priorities over the lift and you can be some time fir its free. I left a 5 euro note in the room as it was no use in Korea, when we arrived back in the evening it had gone and someone had also gone through our possessions. The 5 euros was given back to me the following day by the cleaner. I certainly would not stay thrre again nor would i recommend it.

Partner

4/10

Poor

22 Jun 2025

Cherie

Very strange rooms no window in part and uncomfortable old furniture, protesting workers out front with piles of trash, no amenities in room as described. Breakfast nice, the only redeeming quality was breakfast.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2025

MAYA

Convenience above all. This hotel is really convenient in terms of location. Literally a 1-minute walk from the subway station and several more from everything else.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jun 2025

MEI

The location is excellent, but the bath towel was too old. I suggest replacing it with a new one.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

02 Jun 2025

GU BAE

Free Parking for overnight customer does not available at that time. and front desk men said that 30,000 krw for overnight parking. this is unusual. also his talking attitude was not kind and bit irritated.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2025

John

The cleaning needs work; a yellow straw was not even picked up on the bathroom floor when i checked in the first nite. Bath tub showing its age and the hallway carpet is also showing its age. BUT all staff were great and helpful and location was SUPERB!

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

21 May 2025

Quyen

Found bug in bathroom. Unfriendly staff

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

21 May 2025

Quyen

Found bug in bathroom

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2025

Andrew

The hotel is in an excellent location (near a subway station, the bus stop for the airport bus, a night market and numerous restaurants) but has been involved in a labor dispute for an extended period - there were often protesters at the entrance, sometimes playing loud music. Related to this, the hotel is a bit understaffed and it is beginning to show in the maintenance of the rooms.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

20 May 2025

Lorne

The rooms were probably really nice in the early 90’s. They are starting to show signs of wear. Good water pressure in the shower. Good pillows and duvet

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2025

Ronald

Certain areas of room was not cleaned. Main entrance was very unkempt due to the protest occurring at the time

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2025

Hassan Yousuf

Hotel centrally situated in Myeongdong. Very close (2 min walk to Airport Bus Shuttle KRW17000 one way)

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2025

Tracy

The hotel is very outdated

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

07 May 2025

Quyen

My first night there was an insect in the bathroom.

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2025

Shu-Mei

Conveniently located, clean and good value

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2025

Mandy

It’s a clean, convenient, staffs friendly hotel. The location is excellent, you will find lot lot of shopping stores, restaurants downstairs.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Apr 2025

Paul

Old. Other than that, it is acceptable.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2025

Ganbat

Property was old but it is okay very clean convenient very close to shopping only thing is tooth brush they selling it 1000 won which is not nice staff not that friendly outside hotel there is unfair dismissal protest related to hotel management so many people lost job because of Sejong hotel management fired them

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

12 Mar 2025

Verified traveler

Hotel to avoid

Bed was run down. Room slippers were recycled. Slippers were made from PU leather but it feels like 10 years old. The back of the bedroom slippers had dirt and dust. Most doors could not close fully with a few hinges coming off if you were to close it with just a little force. There was no sweeping of the room and you could see a layer of dust on the phone's screen after a night. The ceilings were moldy. The whole hotel was a basically a hotel from the 70s or 80s without any renovation or refurbishments. To make matters worse. They had a group of peaceful rioters camping in front of the main door. Singing, chanting and blasting very loud music from very early in the morning.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

06 Mar 2025

Maria

The hotel is centrally located, very clean and convenient to all the tourist spots. The location is very close to the station.

I do not know the issues but I just wish that we were notified about the on going strike between the employees and the owners.

I felt very uncomfortable and anxious coming and going through the picketers that I need to wear my mask, sunglasses and a hat in order to hide my face.

Could you please note in your website about this strike so that we have a choice of other hotels. This was very inconvenient for us as a tourist to feel uncomfortable and uneasy crossing the picketers. It was a horrible feeling to do this.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

02 Feb 2025

Emily

Room was very large and had all the amenties, but could not control the temperature of the room. Consequently, we were very hot. Also, the shower was at a very awkward height. Felt like we were being blasted each time we were showering.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2025

Michael

First rate family feel…

Partner

4/10

Poor

30 Dec 2024

Raymond

An old and worn out hotel. There banner outside the hotel put up by their own employee claiming that they cant provide even basic services as it operate with only 1 employee during night shift.

The carpet along the corridor are stained with badly worn out toilet door....therefore cold air can seep into the toilet.
The only good thing is the room attendants are polite but i can see that she is very stretch (assuming lack of staff)

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2024

Jacqueline

Good hotel and location

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Nov 2024

Michelle

Excellent toilet!

Very good location to be close to train station and activities. Older hotel, daily cleaning, fridge, tea/ coffee in room. Good view and excellent toilet with seat warmer, options of wash and blow dry for tushy.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2024

Kim

Good hotel!

Great location and size of room, but limited amount of outlets (even less US outlets).

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

13 Nov 2024

SANDY

Hotel is old needs updating. Staff not helpful.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2024

Avelaine

Awesome stay. The elevators are so busy in the morning though. Like I waited like 10 minutes to get in for one that’s not full.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2024

Lolita

This is a property that checks all the boxes. It is steps away from the subway, regular bus stop, and airport bus stop. Plenty of options for currency exchange (in the lobby and along the street nearby). Plenty of shopping and dining options nearby. The staff are friendly and very efficient. The interior is beautiful; the rooms are clean. We were upgraded to a deluxe twin double during our stay and had an amazing view of Namsan Tower outside our window. Definitely recommend this hotel.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2024

claudine

Great location and very friendly service!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2024

LANDY

Clean, convenient and staff friendly

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2024

LANDY

Overall, it’s a greatest hotel. Clean, convenient and staff friendly.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Oct 2024

Eun Ja

good

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2024

song

Excellent location, few steps away from Subway station, If I remember correctly, used to be four or five star hotel back in 80s and 90s, yes it is Outdated but room is Bigger than most hotels in Seoul. Furniture’s decoration is very 80s but very well kept, I know They are having labor issues. I don’t know details of it, but wish them. Good luck.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2024

Theresa

In a great location, close to transportation. The room was a little dated but still nice and clean.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2024

Mun

The location of the hotel is excellent with lots of food options and shopping. Myeongdong Station exit 10 entrance is about 20 steps away but if you have heavy luggages, there are quite a few stairs to climb. The room size is decent, there are enough space for 2 people to maneuver with luggages open. The only downside is the hotel is a bit dated but that can be overlooked as you spend most of the time outside. Will stay again in the future.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 Sep 2024

Verified traveler

Great location. Staff were rigid . No one ever smiled but they did the minimum required for check in and checkout. Rooms were clean.

Business

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2024

Lisa

80’s 4.5 star hotel

It is very clean and in such a great location near subway and all the Myeoundong shopping but it is so stuck in the 80’s.
There's a skin care clinic on the second floor which was very convenient but they really upsell too much. No on is EVER at their restaurant. Service is fine and its super clean but I'm sure its been decades since it was a 4.5 star hotel

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Aug 2024

Peter

The bathroom got leaked from the ceiling. The room smell smoking.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jul 2024

Carrie

It worked for what we needed.

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2024

Cindy

Hotel location is very convenient for shopping eating and also near the train station.
Only thing about the hotel that I didnt like is room is too dark. They don't have enough light to make the room brighter. Also when I checked in TV and AC was not working and had to wait for technician..... I guess they don't check the room properly before checking people in.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2024

Cindy

Good thing about this hotel is it was right in the middle of Myeongdong which made very convenient for shopping and dining, everything was walkable distance. Hotel lobby is very big and clean. One thing I didn't like about the hotel is when we got there some of the circuit was out so we had no AC and TV for awhile until technician came. It would have been nicer if they checked the room before letting customer in.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jul 2024

Alex

The property room needs an upgrade they smell bad, and everything is old.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2024

Soon

Good service but cleaning is not to good.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2024

Nikom

Outdated, one bathroom is moldy . Convenience location with subway infront of building. Myeondong street close by

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2024

Vicky

Good location and easy to walk around to Myeongdong and Cable Car Station, good view of my room facing Seoul Tower. Room condition is really old, bathroom door and bathtub are not well maintained, but shower pressure was good. Staffs are very nice too!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2024

Galilea

Nearby shopping area. Walkable from main Street of Meongdong.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

01 Jul 2024

Tuan

Very out dated.

4/10

Poor

29 Jun 2024

Chanh C

The hotel is older and the room needs major renovation and updates. The photos on the website are older and doesn't portrait the current conditions of the hotel. I booked it because it is in a great location, surrounded by local teansportations and famous shopping center and varity of dining options.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2024

Malcolm Erich

Sejong is a classy hotel with excellent location and great view of Seoul Namsan Tower. Myeongdong shopping street is just 3-5mins walk. Lots of dining options nearby. Great for family and those looking for hotel rooms with bigger space. Definitely one of the hotel options next time I’m in Seoul.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2024

Adriana

Location was fabulous, close to everything that is must see, including the metro station.

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2024

Danny

Location

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2024

Kathleen-Cassey

Great Location, Spacious Room

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2024

Abby

Is very near to Myeong-dong area including Daiso and access to Namson Tower.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2024

Chua Thiam

Good stay but room condition quite old

The hotel is very conveniently located in busy Myeong-dong shopping district. The room condition looks quite old and carpet flooring is not very clean. The front desk staff are friendly but seems to lack motivation.
Overall, it is a good stay for my family as we booked a triple room sharing for 4 persons.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2024

Eta

Nice have laundry machine for the guest to do by them self.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2024

Stefany

Had an excellent stay. The housekeeping staff are very welcoming and friendly.