Is breakfast offered at the hotel?

Breakfast is not provided at the hotel.

Does the hotel allow pets?

Pets are not allowed at the hotel.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in time starts at 15:00 and ends at 00:00. Check-out time is by 11:00. Early check-in is available for a fee, subject to availability, and late check-out incurs a fee of KRW 10,000, also subject to availability.

Where is the hotel located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in Jung-gu, Seoul, near a metro station. It is close to Gwangjang Market, Myeongdong Street, Namsan Mountain Park, Dongdaemun History and Culture Park, Namdaemun Market, and Bukchon Hanok Village.

What are the hotel’s policies for children?

Children are allowed at the hotel, and one child aged 7 years or younger can stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

The hotel does not offer cribs or rollaway/extra beds. Extra-person charges may apply depending on property policy.

Myeongdong Merlin Hotel in Seoul

Average nightly price at Myeongdong Merlin Hotel by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$65
February	US$72
March	US$105
April	US$116
May	US$97
June	US$87
July	US$86
August	US$97
September	US$97
October	US$120
November	US$96
December	US$142

What guests think

At Myeongdong Merlin Hotel, travelers consistently praise the friendly, helpful staff and the convenient location near Chungmuro station, airport bus stops, and buses to Myeongdong, while noting the building and rooms feel older and fairly basic.

Cleanliness and maintenance feedback is mixed: several guests found rooms tidy, but recurring comments mention dated interiors, occasional odors, and combined shower and toilet areas without curtains that leave bathroom floors wet. Room comfort varies, with very firm mattresses common, some compact or quirky loft layouts, and a few higher floor rooms offering pleasant city views. Extras are simple, such as free bottled water and lobby coffee; a few reports note broken fixtures, limited toiletry replenishment, and basic security practices. Expect a simple, no frills stay anchored by personable service.

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Cleanliness

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Service

Location

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Facilities

Facilities are basic; guests often mention free bottled water, with lobby coffee or tea and a luggage scale also noted, alongside occasional reports of broken in room fixtures or a laundry machine.

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10

TOMOTAKE

16 Aug 2025

·

Stayed 3 nights

韓国ソウル旅行のベースとしてエクスペディアで予約しました。エクスペディアからは明確な予約確定通知が来なかったので直電で予約確認をした上で訪れました。ロケーションは最寄りの駅が「忠武路」で明洞からは一駅、ソウルからも三駅の好立地でした。バス停もすぐ近くにあり大変便利でした。ご人家族なのでどんな部屋かと心配していましたが、いざチェックインしてみると最上階のロフト付きの部屋で、下層にはシングルベッドが3つ、ロフトにマットの寝床が2つと言う設定でした。アメニティーは歯ブラシと髭剃り以外は揃っていたかと思います。何よりフロントのオバサマとオジサマがとても愛想が良く親切で、その上ロビーには無料のミネラルウォーターと朝はコーヒーとバナナケーキが振る舞われとても助かりました。ベッドは硬めですが総評価としてはかなり好印象でした、お勧めです。

10

Judilyn

17 Jun 2024

·

Stayed 3 nights

This was our second time staying at this hotel. Everyone liked it the first time and so we stayed there again. We were happy to come back to a familiar place. The hotel also has a scale to weigh our luggage. This helped us sort through things before we took the nearby airport bus.

8

GERVACIO

1 Jun 2024

·

Stayed 7 nights

1st time in Seoul for our group. The photos on the website were not what we expected. Room was rather small and could have used some refurbishment. There was a loft, but you could not stand there… I had to crawl from the ladder to my bed. What made up for the room was the staff. Very helpful! They provided free bottled water and had a laundry service across the street for us. The hotel was close to one of the subway stations and rather convenient. Would we stay there again?…. Probably not as it was too small for us. What made it okay was the staff’s friendliness and we were only there to shower/sleep since we were out the whole 7 days we stayed there. Also, get a room on the opposite side of the street as the sun makes the room very warm (even with the A/C) on.

8

Xiao Lin

25 Apr 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The place looks like a student residence, in my room the sink in the kitchen area is not working. The location is good, close to subway.

8

Justin

5 May 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Decent location, 5 min walk from Chungmuro subway, clean, helpful staff, good facilities. Laundry machine was broken.

6

yukie

16 Jun 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

シャワーとトイレが一緒で床が濡れます。ちょっとカビ臭い感じがするのとエアコンが直当たりするので寒いです。夜行便利用の際の、数時間寝るだけだったので利用しました。店員さんは優しく水は飲み放題、レンジも使っていいので、めっちゃ安かったし金額的にはよかったかなと思います。

10

Noémie

21 May 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Le personnel étaient très accueillant et gentil et, la chambre était parfaite grande, propre et il ne manquait de rien.

6

Amarjargal

21 Jan 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

I wanted to repair the place where I stayed for 4 nights. size, cleaning, and service are no problem. The color of the wallpaper and the place seemed very old. The toothbrush was bad, I thought I needed a big towel. the location was beautiful

8

Lela

16 Jun 2024

·

Stayed 4 nights

Provided free water

4

y

5 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

少しカタコトだけど日本語対応してくれる男性の方と普通に流暢にお話できる女性の方がいました。でも、常にフロントに常駐しているわけではなく、呼び出しボタンもないので、何かあった時はすぐ呼べないかもしれません。外出する際は、常にカードキーを持参し、帰るときにフロントに置いてある返却皿に戻しました。今回、泊まったシャワー管理はシャンプー、ボディーソープが全く補充されてなかったので、持参必須した方がいいです。

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is mixed: several guests found rooms clean, but repeated notes cite an older, worn interior, occasional odors, limited toiletries replenishment, and bathrooms that get wet due to no shower curtain.

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10

Danica

16 Dec 2025

·

Stayed 6 nights

This hotel was such a good find! The price was perfect and the rooms were always clean. Everything we wanted to do in town was in walking distance and the subway was super close as well!! The managers were really friendly and made us feel at home!! Definitely recommend 10 out of 10 !! Will definitely be coming back here from my next trip!

8

Xiao Lin

25 Apr 2024

·

Stayed 3 nights

The place looks like a student residence, in my room the sink in the kitchen area is not working. The location is good, close to subway.

8

Justin

5 May 2023

·

Stayed 2 nights

Decent location, 5 min walk from Chungmuro subway, clean, helpful staff, good facilities. Laundry machine was broken.

4

Miki

2 May 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

安いのでしょうがないとは思うのですが、壁紙がはがれ、シャワーカーテンがなく、バスタオルの用意がないです。便利な立地ではあります。

4

Mei Leng

13 Oct 2023

·

Stayed 1 night

The hotel needs serious renovation. The hotel interior is very old.

6

yukie

16 Jun 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

シャワーとトイレが一緒で床が濡れます。ちょっとカビ臭い感じがするのとエアコンが直当たりするので寒いです。夜行便利用の際の、数時間寝るだけだったので利用しました。店員さんは優しく水は飲み放題、レンジも使っていいので、めっちゃ安かったし金額的にはよかったかなと思います。

8

Mei Lan Carol

17 Jun 2024

·

Stayed 3 nights

Location was good. The hotel was a little old and slightly run down, however it was clean and tidy , and the hosts were very friendly .

8

Saki

6 May 2024

·

Stayed 3 nights

建物が古く独特のにおいがする。シャワーとトイレの間にカーテンが無いのが困った。しかし、交通の便が良いところに位置し、スタッフも親切。周辺にコンビニも飲食店もあり、立地がとても良い。水もフロントから好きなだけもらえるので、快適に過ごすことができた。

8

nori

29 Nov 2025

·

Stayed 1 night

初の韓国一人旅で利用させてもらいました。口コミにも書いてある通り、シャワーカーテンがないので気をつけて浴びないといけないのがマイナス。浴室ドアに隙間が空いているので廊下の方までびしょびしょ。あとは床暖房が効いているけどエアコンで調整できないので布団の中に入っていないと寒い。風呂入ってすぐ寝るならいいけど、少しお酒飲んで寝ようとしたら寒かった。チェックインは日本語ペラペラな女性が対応してくれて韓国語話せなくても安心です。親切に対応していただきました。バス停も近いので、部屋にこだわりなく寝るための部屋として利用するには良いです。

6

Ayaka

3 Nov 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

受付の方は日本語喋れて、スムーズにチェックインできたのでよかったです。部屋の匂いが独特で気になりました。

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Rooms

Rooms are simple and dated, often compact or with quirky loft layouts; beds are very firm, though some higher floors offer nice city views.

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John

15 Oct 2023

·

Stayed 3 nights

The sink and washer were both broken they were way to relaxed about security. The code to my room, and many rooms was 1234. When I asked for a new key I didn’t show ID. Just gave them my room number and they printed one out. The worst part was that the pillows and mattress were incredibly uncomfortable. Can’t get past that.

10

TOMOTAKE

16 Aug 2025

·

Stayed 3 nights

韓国ソウル旅行のベースとしてエクスペディアで予約しました。エクスペディアからは明確な予約確定通知が来なかったので直電で予約確認をした上で訪れました。ロケーションは最寄りの駅が「忠武路」で明洞からは一駅、ソウルからも三駅の好立地でした。バス停もすぐ近くにあり大変便利でした。ご人家族なのでどんな部屋かと心配していましたが、いざチェックインしてみると最上階のロフト付きの部屋で、下層にはシングルベッドが3つ、ロフトにマットの寝床が2つと言う設定でした。アメニティーは歯ブラシと髭剃り以外は揃っていたかと思います。何よりフロントのオバサマとオジサマがとても愛想が良く親切で、その上ロビーには無料のミネラルウォーターと朝はコーヒーとバナナケーキが振る舞われとても助かりました。ベッドは硬めですが総評価としてはかなり好印象でした、お勧めです。

8

Rachel

12 Apr 2025

·

Stayed 13 nights

The hotel is in a great location, 5 minute walk from the airport bus and nearest metro, and a few seconds to the bus stop that will take you into Myeongdong or Dongdaemun. The view from my room on the 9th floor was beautiful and one of the best things about my stay. The room itself is not the prettiest or most welcoming-looking, and the bed was very hard compared to what I'm used to, but I got used to it quickly and I had a really nice time there. The staff are also super friendly, and I was even allowed to check in 2 hours before the official time as my room was already ready. This was great after having travelled for 17 hours and not something I've experienced at any other hotel I've stayed at in Korea.

8

GERVACIO

1 Jun 2024

·

Stayed 7 nights

1st time in Seoul for our group. The photos on the website were not what we expected. Room was rather small and could have used some refurbishment. There was a loft, but you could not stand there… I had to crawl from the ladder to my bed. What made up for the room was the staff. Very helpful! They provided free bottled water and had a laundry service across the street for us. The hotel was close to one of the subway stations and rather convenient. Would we stay there again?…. Probably not as it was too small for us. What made it okay was the staff’s friendliness and we were only there to shower/sleep since we were out the whole 7 days we stayed there. Also, get a room on the opposite side of the street as the sun makes the room very warm (even with the A/C) on.

10

Forrest

15 Apr 2023

·

Stayed 1 night

Love the view and location. The man at the front desk was super nice and accomidating.

4

Mei Leng

13 Oct 2023

·

Stayed 1 night

The hotel needs serious renovation. The hotel interior is very old.

6

Nagano

12 Aug 2024

·

Stayed 5 nights

みなさんがおっしゃる通りスタッフの方々はみんな優しく親切です！どの時間もスタッフがいるので、安心。日本語が話せる方もいます。挨拶すると優しく返してくれます！衛生面などですが、確かに高級ホテルに比べたら、清潔さなどにはかけますが、南山タワーが見える窓が大きなお部屋に私は大満足です！！虫もいませんでした！あと、スーツケースも広げられる広さでこのお値段は安いと思う。あと、大きな冷蔵庫＆冷凍庫はありがたい。ロビーでもらえる水もありがたすぎる。事前にたくさん口コミチェックして行きましたが、私は快適でした！

8

Mei Lan Carol

17 Jun 2024

·

Stayed 3 nights

Location was good. The hotel was a little old and slightly run down, however it was clean and tidy , and the hosts were very friendly .

8

Deanna Fae

27 May 2024

·

Stayed 2 nights

Hotel room was nice and spacious if not a little weird, staff were helpful and friendly and location was good! Bed was big but verrry solid! Over all we enjoyed our stay!

10

Renee

30 Aug 2025

·

Stayed 3 nights

Love the view from my room and everything else was amazing

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Service

Service is consistently friendly and helpful, with multilingual staff and occasional early check in; a few guests mention reception not always attended and concerns about loose key or door code security.

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John

15 Oct 2023

·

Stayed 3 nights

The sink and washer were both broken they were way to relaxed about security. The code to my room, and many rooms was 1234. When I asked for a new key I didn’t show ID. Just gave them my room number and they printed one out. The worst part was that the pillows and mattress were incredibly uncomfortable. Can’t get past that.

10

TOMOTAKE

16 Aug 2025

·

Stayed 3 nights

韓国ソウル旅行のベースとしてエクスペディアで予約しました。エクスペディアからは明確な予約確定通知が来なかったので直電で予約確認をした上で訪れました。ロケーションは最寄りの駅が「忠武路」で明洞からは一駅、ソウルからも三駅の好立地でした。バス停もすぐ近くにあり大変便利でした。ご人家族なのでどんな部屋かと心配していましたが、いざチェックインしてみると最上階のロフト付きの部屋で、下層にはシングルベッドが3つ、ロフトにマットの寝床が2つと言う設定でした。アメニティーは歯ブラシと髭剃り以外は揃っていたかと思います。何よりフロントのオバサマとオジサマがとても愛想が良く親切で、その上ロビーには無料のミネラルウォーターと朝はコーヒーとバナナケーキが振る舞われとても助かりました。ベッドは硬めですが総評価としてはかなり好印象でした、お勧めです。

8

Rachel

12 Apr 2025

·

Stayed 13 nights

The hotel is in a great location, 5 minute walk from the airport bus and nearest metro, and a few seconds to the bus stop that will take you into Myeongdong or Dongdaemun. The view from my room on the 9th floor was beautiful and one of the best things about my stay. The room itself is not the prettiest or most welcoming-looking, and the bed was very hard compared to what I'm used to, but I got used to it quickly and I had a really nice time there. The staff are also super friendly, and I was even allowed to check in 2 hours before the official time as my room was already ready. This was great after having travelled for 17 hours and not something I've experienced at any other hotel I've stayed at in Korea.

10

Judilyn

17 Jun 2024

·

Stayed 3 nights

This was our second time staying at this hotel. Everyone liked it the first time and so we stayed there again. We were happy to come back to a familiar place. The hotel also has a scale to weigh our luggage. This helped us sort through things before we took the nearby airport bus.

8

GERVACIO

1 Jun 2024

·

Stayed 7 nights

1st time in Seoul for our group. The photos on the website were not what we expected. Room was rather small and could have used some refurbishment. There was a loft, but you could not stand there… I had to crawl from the ladder to my bed. What made up for the room was the staff. Very helpful! They provided free bottled water and had a laundry service across the street for us. The hotel was close to one of the subway stations and rather convenient. Would we stay there again?…. Probably not as it was too small for us. What made it okay was the staff’s friendliness and we were only there to shower/sleep since we were out the whole 7 days we stayed there. Also, get a room on the opposite side of the street as the sun makes the room very warm (even with the A/C) on.

10

Danica

16 Dec 2025

·

Stayed 6 nights

This hotel was such a good find! The price was perfect and the rooms were always clean. Everything we wanted to do in town was in walking distance and the subway was super close as well!! The managers were really friendly and made us feel at home!! Definitely recommend 10 out of 10 !! Will definitely be coming back here from my next trip!

8

MAKOTO

24 Oct 2025

·

Stayed 2 nights

フロントスタッフの方が大変フレンドリーで感じかよかったです。地下鉄の駅にも近く、移動も便利でした。

10

Rose

11 Jun 2024

·

Stayed 4 nights

While the Merlin is not 5 star, the service is awesome, it’s an older building but what it lacks in appearance is more than compensated by the helpfulness of the manager and other staff. People who complain that it’s old should spend more of their money and go to some fancy hotel where the service can be very impersonal. The Merlin is small but the personnel have big hearts. I definitely would check in here should I visit again.

4

y

5 Jun 2025

·

Stayed 2 nights

少しカタコトだけど日本語対応してくれる男性の方と普通に流暢にお話できる女性の方がいました。でも、常にフロントに常駐しているわけではなく、呼び出しボタンもないので、何かあった時はすぐ呼べないかもしれません。外出する際は、常にカードキーを持参し、帰るときにフロントに置いてある返却皿に戻しました。今回、泊まったシャワー管理はシャンプー、ボディーソープが全く補充されてなかったので、持参必須した方がいいです。

10

Jared

28 May 2023

·

Stayed 1 night

The staff was immensely helpful. I had an issue not related to the hotel at all and they went above and beyond and helped me resolve it.

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Location

Location is convenient, near Chungmuro station and bus links to Myeongdong and the airport, with shops nearby; many found it easy to reach attractions on foot or via transit.

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TOMOTAKE

16 Aug 2025

·

Stayed 3 nights

韓国ソウル旅行のベースとしてエクスペディアで予約しました。エクスペディアからは明確な予約確定通知が来なかったので直電で予約確認をした上で訪れました。ロケーションは最寄りの駅が「忠武路」で明洞からは一駅、ソウルからも三駅の好立地でした。バス停もすぐ近くにあり大変便利でした。ご人家族なのでどんな部屋かと心配していましたが、いざチェックインしてみると最上階のロフト付きの部屋で、下層にはシングルベッドが3つ、ロフトにマットの寝床が2つと言う設定でした。アメニティーは歯ブラシと髭剃り以外は揃っていたかと思います。何よりフロントのオバサマとオジサマがとても愛想が良く親切で、その上ロビーには無料のミネラルウォーターと朝はコーヒーとバナナケーキが振る舞われとても助かりました。ベッドは硬めですが総評価としてはかなり好印象でした、お勧めです。

8

Rachel

12 Apr 2025

·

Stayed 13 nights

The hotel is in a great location, 5 minute walk from the airport bus and nearest metro, and a few seconds to the bus stop that will take you into Myeongdong or Dongdaemun. The view from my room on the 9th floor was beautiful and one of the best things about my stay. The room itself is not the prettiest or most welcoming-looking, and the bed was very hard compared to what I'm used to, but I got used to it quickly and I had a really nice time there. The staff are also super friendly, and I was even allowed to check in 2 hours before the official time as my room was already ready. This was great after having travelled for 17 hours and not something I've experienced at any other hotel I've stayed at in Korea.

10

Judilyn

17 Jun 2024

·

Stayed 3 nights

This was our second time staying at this hotel. Everyone liked it the first time and so we stayed there again. We were happy to come back to a familiar place. The hotel also has a scale to weigh our luggage. This helped us sort through things before we took the nearby airport bus.

10

Danica

16 Dec 2025

·

Stayed 6 nights

This hotel was such a good find! The price was perfect and the rooms were always clean. Everything we wanted to do in town was in walking distance and the subway was super close as well!! The managers were really friendly and made us feel at home!! Definitely recommend 10 out of 10 !! Will definitely be coming back here from my next trip!

8

kristen

2 Nov 2024

·

Stayed 8 nights

Great location. Good value for the money.

8

Justin

5 May 2023

·

Stayed 2 nights

Decent location, 5 min walk from Chungmuro subway, clean, helpful staff, good facilities. Laundry machine was broken.

8

MAKOTO

24 Oct 2025

·

Stayed 2 nights

フロントスタッフの方が大変フレンドリーで感じかよかったです。地下鉄の駅にも近く、移動も便利でした。

8

Saki

6 May 2024

·

Stayed 3 nights

建物が古く独特のにおいがする。シャワーとトイレの間にカーテンが無いのが困った。しかし、交通の便が良いところに位置し、スタッフも親切。周辺にコンビニも飲食店もあり、立地がとても良い。水もフロントから好きなだけもらえるので、快適に過ごすことができた。

10

Judilyn

17 Jun 2024

·

Stayed 3 nights

This was our first stay at South Korea. The staff was helpful and friendly. The hotel was close to the subways and bus. There was also a emart next door. The location was perfect .

6

MIWA

15 May 2024

·

Stayed 3 nights

eマートが隣あり、駅まで５分ほどで近く、駅からホテルまでもセブンイレブンがあり、立地条件はとても良いです

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TOMOTAKE

16 Aug 2025

·

Stayed 3 nights

韓国ソウル旅行のベースとしてエクスペディアで予約しました。エクスペディアからは明確な予約確定通知が来なかったので直電で予約確認をした上で訪れました。ロケーションは最寄りの駅が「忠武路」で明洞からは一駅、ソウルからも三駅の好立地でした。バス停もすぐ近くにあり大変便利でした。ご人家族なのでどんな部屋かと心配していましたが、いざチェックインしてみると最上階のロフト付きの部屋で、下層にはシングルベッドが3つ、ロフトにマットの寝床が2つと言う設定でした。アメニティーは歯ブラシと髭剃り以外は揃っていたかと思います。何よりフロントのオバサマとオジサマがとても愛想が良く親切で、その上ロビーには無料のミネラルウォーターと朝はコーヒーとバナナケーキが振る舞われとても助かりました。ベッドは硬めですが総評価としてはかなり好印象でした、お勧めです。

10

sylvie

28 Oct 2024

·

Stayed 4 nights

nous avons passé un excellent sejour gentilesse, renseignements sur les visites à faire, eau café thé gratuit confort de la chambre et belle vue

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4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17 $237
18 $106	19 $107	20 $105	21 $115	22 $116	23 $161	24 $211
25 $104	26 $117	27 $117	28 $117	29 $106	30 $186	31 $426

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1 $135	2 $97	3 $98	4 $88	5 $137	6 $148	7
8 $88	9 $98	10 $98	11 $98	12 $97	13 $146	14 $309
15 $87	16 $86	17 $86	18 $87	19 $87	20 $152	21 $392
22 $97	23 $101	24 $87	25 $98	26 $97	27 $107	28 $186
29 $88	30 $87

Myeongdong Merlin Hotel

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