i am not sponsored / paid or whatever
to write this
out of real thought that
the hotel is real good
(1) Accessibility
Direct bus from the airport
Direction to Hyundai Residence
which requires a short 3-min walk
from the main road
(2) Strategic locations
3 metro stations are within walking distances
Euljiro 4-ga stn
Chungmuro stn
Dongdaemun Stadium stn
giving access to the major lines
attractions are one or two or
a few stations away
there is direct bus to
Nam San / N Seoul Tower
right opposite Chungmuro stn too
(3) Ample space
even the shoes rack is like
which we never really did utilize
(4) Well equipped
mini pantry with fridge
and a washing machine
(5) Even for serious cooking
available for rental for only
3,200 won per set
(6) Ample sun
other than the sunny factor
in other words
from the practical point of view
you can do laundry and
dry your clothes in the room too
(7) wow, isn’t that Google TV
yes it is
however it was installed during our stay
for 2 nights the internet was knocked off
and i was forced to work in the lobby
7 am in the morning
eavesdropping to lots conversations
over the breakfast tables
i do turn on the TV
day and night as long as
I am in the room
that makes me feel secured
no matter where I go
there are loads of local channels
Kim Soo Hyun is everywhere
this was a PC for CUCKOO water filter
no worries about the language barrier
i always ended up watching this, though
(7) a rooftop garden
(8) it’s a local community
instead of a tourist’s destination
you get to see how life goes on
(9) a local market,
Jungbu / Chungbu market
right opposite the hotel
with local delights
non-expensive household type of
souvenirs such as
ginseng products from the
old man who was watching TV
(probably much cheaper than
the price at tourist spots)
and etc…
(10) there are 2 7-Eleven downstairs
trust me, the packed food at 7-Eleven
actually taste not bad
and the friendly old man
actually helped to heat it up
as everything is basically in Korean
including those on the Microwave
locations for quick bites
(a) in Red: Isaac sandwich bar
hidden in a lane in the middle of
the really busy home decor street
opposite Euljiro 4-ga stn exit 7/8
photo taken from
http://blog.yam.com/luckbear123/article/59320064
there are some photos of the sandwiches too
(b) in Blue: Hansot Korean fast food
inexpensive set meals
photo taken from
http://kpoptoktalk.weebly.com/travel-korea/-hansot
(c) Others
if you walk further down
towards Chungmuro stn
that’s actually the main road
they got loads food outlets there
including Burger King and Popeye’s
(10) Price!!
i got the triple room for
less than 100 USD per night
I am not kidding
in fact much lower than that
5 nights for 357.60 USD
the final amount was 334.84 USD
utilizing some Agoda-telco promo code
that would be approx.
70 USD per night for
a triple room at 55m2
The Complete Seoul Random Series
01: Direction to Hyundai Residence
04: Foodie as a Dummy (Like Me)
05: 11 Reasons to Book Hyundai Residence
06: Constantly Reminded of Siwon-LiuWen 石榴夫婦