Savoy Hotel

The best thing about the hotel is the location which is right inside the very vibrant Myeongdong street. There is also a convenience store right befow the hotel that is very helpful for us for supplies, drinks and snacks. The staff are also very helpful during our stay and the room is big enough for our family of four. However, the hotel is pretty dated and there are areas in need of touching up. We also had issues with the toilet - both with the size and layout, and also had chockage on two occasions during our stay. While the front desk resolved the choke for us, the experience did leave a slight sour taste. Overall, for the location, the pricing is also good and reasonable.

The location is what makes this property great. Close to the subway (if you’re comfortable navigating it) but walkable to everything. I personally love Insadong and it’s less than a 20 min walk away. Smack dab in Myeongdong, you can’t beat it for shopping and dining. Like other reviews, the walls are pretty thin, but we use white noise for the kiddos so we didn’t hear anything. And likewise, the smell of cigarettes can seep through the bathroom since there’s no ventilation, but we just kept the bathroom door closed at night. I can’t complain about something I knew coming in but still have to knock down a star since it’s not regulated. Front desk service is average, the day time crew is nicer. The dryer by the convenience store ate my money twice but the front desk helped resolve it (had no issues with coins, it was paper money that gave me issues). Just a warning we had to dry our clothes twice each time. Also, not sure if it was just our room, but the outlets couldn’t handle my laptop for work. It was dying as it was plugged in, just a note for any remote workers. For the price and location, it can’t be beat though. I’d stay here again if the price is right, you just have to compromise on a few things, which didn’t bother our family too much since we pretty much used it for sleeping. Water pressure and temp was great. Fridge is dorm size but we made it work. Towels were soft and slippers are provided. Luggage storage service was awesome.

The bathroom smelled like sewage during our entire stay. The staff was not kind and courteous. The only pro to this property is the location - it’s close to a lot of shopping and restaurants. I would not recommend this place to my friends and family as I’ve stayed in other places in Seoul and had a much better experience