WS Hotel

2.0 star property
Central hotel connected to a shopping center in Hongdae with a 24-hour front desk

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Photo gallery for WS Hotel

Porch
View from property
Reception
Exterior detail
Lobby lounge

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Room options

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Standard Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
HDTV
Down duvet
Blackout drapes/curtains
Coffee/tea maker
  • 6 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Economy Standard Double Room (Basement)

Highlights

Heating
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
HDTV
Down duvet
Blackout drapes/curtains
Coffee/tea maker
Located below ground level
  • 1.1 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
HDTV
Down duvet
Blackout drapes/curtains
Coffee/tea maker
  • 4 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Economy Deluxe Double Room (Basement)

Highlights

Heating
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
HDTV
Down duvet
Blackout drapes/curtains
Coffee/tea maker
Located below ground level
  • 0.9 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
HDTV
Down duvet
Blackout drapes/curtains
Coffee/tea maker
  • 8 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Economy Single Room, 1 Twin Bed, Non Smoking (basement)

Highlights

Heating
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
HDTV
Down duvet
Blackout drapes/curtains
Coffee/tea maker
Located below ground level
  • 0.4 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
57-31, NOGOSAN-DONG, MAPO-GU, Seoul, ICN, 121807

What's nearby

  • Yeonsei University - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Hongik University - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Ewha Woman's University - 14 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Lotte Outlets Seoul Station - 5 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Namdaemun Market - 5 min drive - 4.8 km

Getting around

  • Shinchon Station - 4 min walk
  • Seoul Station - 11 min drive
  • Gimpo Intl. Airport (GMP) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪롯데리아 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪EDIYA COFFEE - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪춘향골 남원추어탕 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪하남돼지집 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Kkiro Burongi - ‬1 min walk

About this property

WS Hotel

Hotel near Hongik University
WS Hotel provides laundry facilities and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Express check-out, express check-in, and smoke-free premises
  • Tour/ticket assistance, a 24-hour front desk, and concierge services
Room features
All guestrooms at WS Hotel feature comforts such as first-run movies, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • 32-inch HDTVs with first-run movies
  • Full-sized refrigerators/freezers, coffee/tea makers, and heating

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese, Korean

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Family friendly

  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • In a regional park

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV
  • First-run movies

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer

More

  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Express check-in available

Check-out

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old
This property accepts credit cards
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

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

Property is also known as

WS Hotel
WS Hotel Sinchon
WS Hotel Sinchon Seoul
WS Sinchon
WS Sinchon Hotel
WS Sinchon Seoul
WS Hotel Seoul
WS Seoul
WS Hotel Hotel
WS Hotel Seoul
WS Hotel Hotel Seoul

Frequently asked questions

Where is WS Hotel located?

Located in Hongdae, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Seogang University and Hongik University. Namdaemun Market and Myeongdong Street are also within 3 mi (5 km). Shinchon Station is only a 4-minute walk and Sogang Univ. Station is 6 minutes.

WS Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 398 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 119 out of 398 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 92 out of 398 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 77 out of 398 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 70 out of 398 reviews" "

5.6/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Gus, Vancouver

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not great
I regretted booking this hotel. The room had a moldy smell. It's probably because theres no windows and no ventilation. It was more like a basement. The only positive aspects are the location and the guy at the reception who is very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
questionable
water leaked, both from aircon and shower, TV was broken but wasn't told until I asked, lots of bugs... wasn't a pleasant night front guy was Chinese and he didn't spoke much english
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Bad
The room very smal, dirty. No air conditioning. The room I stay smell bad
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2018

2/10 Terrible

Dustin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Low quality, unclean budget hotel
Location- amazing, Sinchon is a center of activities. With shopping, restaurants and nightlife for all. Hongdae is a short walk away and with the metro station, the whole city is within easy reach. Room- the official pictures to advertise the room are slightly misleading. The size of the room is accurate to show that it is a small room. However, the lack of cleanliness is can not be overstated. There was mold in the room and bathroom which they tried to cover up with foam wall paper. The first room I was assigned smelled of smoke. And after requesting a different room, it had a smell of mildew. Additionally, the walls are thin. So you can hear the other visitors on the same floor walking and talking. Lastly, this hotel can be rented by the hour and used as a “Love hotel.” Staff- unwelcoming, and nonchalant. Understandingly, they were probably college kids, but there seemed not to know of customer service. Overall, This is a budget hotel. I would not recommend this to anyone. The cheaper and cleaner alternative would be to find a jimjilbang (a local spa house).
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dirty
Unfortunately this was the worst hotel I've stayed in many years. Budget should not mean dirty. Mold in bathroom shower, no hot water the day we left. Bed linen was ok but room felt like it is never cleaned. Couldn't wait to leave. Only positive is good location and reception was kind.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Warning, misleading pictures
No towels. Horrible room, dirty and in an alley. AVOID
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

2/10 Terrible

Chris

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
horrible
just horrible. i'm 1000% sure you'll be regretting if you stay here

2/10 Terrible

Young, US

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I still got a shock you could put it on your list!
your compony does not realized why I had to move the hotel at midnight in the havey raining with two big luggage after I spent over one hour after airport bus and $80 only for the taxi cap to find the hotel. The adress didn't work on the navigation or google map. The taxi driver called the hotel but the receptionist didn't know how to get there. The driver drove around the address over and over and he stopped the car twice to ask the people. It was behind developing construction building and there was no road to get in. When I finally got there it was unbelievable things in front me. There are mold and rotten carpets over the stairs and mold smalls came out from the entrance door. After she showed me the room which had no light bathroom I asked refund. She put me on the phone and the owner agreeed to full refund I sent Expedia three room pictures right away and left for another hotel near by. Do you need more to explain to ask full refund including your service charge? I am still in Seoul. I am going to work with Expedia.

2/10 Terrible

Alex, Seoul

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bathroom covered in black mold

2/10 Terrible

Monica

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our Worst Hotel Stay
We checked in and out in an hour. We were unable to stay in these conditions. The room is covered in mold, all over. The smell was overwhelming and dominated the room. Our lungs couldn't take it. The towels provided were stained all over. Also there were bug traps visible in the halls and rooms. Overall not worth it, even for the budget cost.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The stairs don't have hand rails, dangerous for me
Difficult for me to move about because stairs have no handrails.

2/10 Terrible

Jarrell, United States

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disgustingly Gross! Don't Stay Here!
My wife and I have traveled nonstop for 3-years. We've stayed in hostels, tents, guesthouses, the works. We've lived in dirt villages and 3rd world countries. That said, this was by far the most disgusting place we have ever stayed. The bathroom was so rusted and awful that my wife held it until we got to the train station. SHE WAITED TO USE THE RESTROOM AT THE TRAIN STATION BECAUSE OUR HOTEL RESTROOM WAS SO DISGUSTING! And it was beyond cleaning disgusting. Like, it needed to be completely gutted. We had rented a very clean and modern apartment for our week long stay in Seoul and just needed an extra night before catching our flight, so I booked this hotel thinking it would be a great place to just sleep. These pictures are beyond deceiving. This place is a dump, located in a back alley. It was so gross that we decided not to sleep in the room. I've never been so disappointed and disgusted by a hotel room in my life. I'm only writing this scathing review because I wish someone before me had, so that I did not stay there. I meant to take photos, but I honestly couldn't bring myself to open that bathroom door again. I just wanted to get out of there.

4/10 Poor

Dion, Denver

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great bed
It's everything you can expect from a 1 star hotel. Clean spacious room. Flying bugs and mozzies were problematic. Room comes with raid

6/10 Okay

Murray

Liked: Room comfort

2/10 Terrible

tea, seoul

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Suppose to be hostel not hotel
Dirty,smelly room,unclean and dusty bedsheets, terrible hostel

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old, creepy
Old and creepy, locations is sucks too, I will not recommend this area for tourist.

4/10 Poor

Jack , Canada

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place should be called a hotel.
This room was really small, the walls had told, the bathroom also. It smelled horrible since the moment you get into the room. Was not worth the 45 Korean won I payed for one night. The room heating was abysmal. I still had about 20 minutes left before check out and a guy comes to my door as I'm getting ready to leave saying I have to check out right now.

6/10 Okay

Gabriel

6/10 Okay

Matt, Sydney

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Good value for money, convenient location
Very friendly and attentive staff, Room was cleaned daily and towels changed everyday.

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location
Stayed one night. The hotel is a three minutes walk from Sinchon Station. Sinchon Station is just one stop from Hongik University Station. Hongik University is one of the main college areas, so there are a lot of restaurants and bars. The hotel is pretty plain, but comfortable and clean. Also very affordable for a private room. Would definitely recommend.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old facilities but has good location..............

6/10 Okay

Elaine, Singapore

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You can find a better hotel for the price
I think that you can definitely find a better hotel to stay at if you're in Seoul for a vacation. We stayed one night at Ws Sinchon. I had a really hard time finding the hotel as it was quite inconspicuous, despite a huge sign noting its presence, and hidden in an alleyway. In the room, there were no shower slippers which deterred us from even using the shower, since it looked a little dirty. We were extremely thankful we had only booked the hotel for one night. That said, if you're looking to hang out in Sinchon - it is quite a lovely neighbourhood - you might want to consider this hotel, though keep in mind that it's difficult to find the actual building.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bed ok. The rest...
Toilet build for very small persons, the toilet is the shower. Moldy, ugly joints. The only positive thing was the bed. It was very comfortable. Hotel Staff is sometimes willing, sometimes unwilling to help in case of questions to the surrounding area.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Big Cockroach
This hotel is actually OK...if you can get one of the rooms on the second floor. Alas, I stayed in the basement this time around and it wasn't a pleasant experience. The room was pretty dirty, and had a lot of bugs in it. Most of them were small nuisances, save for one really big cockroach that just kept coming back into the room. The hotel does have a lot of good points...the access to the station!...but make sure you avoid the basement if at all possible.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

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