Travelodge Dongdaemun Seoul

A disgusting hotel with tiny rooms that made me wish we had instead stayed in a homeless shelter. If one needed to go to the toilet at night, they’d have to climb over their partner as there was no soace between the bed and the wall at the foot of the bed. Breakfast was nauseating — one would need a straw to consume the eggs. And it’s maddening that this hellhole was more expensive than other better located hotels with really nice rooms. We learned this when we reached our threshold for misery and checked out after two days. I’m 40 years of business travel, I have never done this before. I will never stay in a Travelodge again, even if I have to stay home.

Really great location. Close proximity to Gwangjang market, Myeongdong, DDM plaza. Will stay here again purely for the convenience.

Excellent location and very welcoming staff

Rooms are very small with limited space for any luggage

Felt unsafe and uncomfortable throughout my stay. The room wasn’t very clean, and the shower smelled strange (possibly mold). One night, around 11pm, a male staff member suddenly opened my room door with a master key card and claimed he used to live in my unit. He explained that he got confused as he was temporarily living at the hotel— completely inappropriate and alarming, especially as a solo female traveler. A few days later, cleaning staff also tried to enter my room despite a clear “Do Not Disturb” sign on my door handle. Repeated staff intrusions and poor cleanliness made this stay unacceptable. I would not recommend this hotel; particularly to solo travelers.