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#111 of 165 hotels in Seoul
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  • Hotel class: 3 of 5
  • Rooms: 287
  • Address: 22-76 Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu Seoul 140200 South Korea
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
Description: Modern High-rise Hotel situated 10 minutes from city center in popular entertainment district. This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Check Rates: $127 (KRW153000) Avg. Price
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“Covers the basics but not impressed”

Hotel Capital

2 of 5 stars
St Louis, MO
Oct 4, 2006
9/9 found this review helpful

Customer made the booking/suggestion and I agreed but I was hesitant as this hotel did not have good reviews and again, they were right. As I had not been here for 12 yrs I went with the customer booking (my problem).
So the furniture was a very strange, ornate, 70's type of Koreanness; almond bath counter and just dated. NO air con as it is fall so they turn it off, but not a huge issue for me. Bed was very hard as I believe most Korean/Japanese hotels. This place was geared for locals or Asians I would say as I saw hardly any westerners.
the lobby was large, with the cafe to one side that serves as a deli/bakery. Bfast was good, not great, but it was serving the same food exactly everyday.
The best thing was that I could walk to Itaewon shop/ eat area within 10 mins, or eat on the side street across the street. A nice little Vietnamese place there.
The only good thing was that the published rate was discounted heavily after my customer pushed a bit, as I did not want to pay est. $250 ? so it came down to about $170.
Itaewon shopping is not worth much regards price but lots of good restaurants.

My Final answer: I will look for another in the south area next time; this was convenient for my work needs but it is not worth staying again if it can be avoided. Itaewon was fun due to weekend street bands/festival and all the pubs and restaurants.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — location and breakfast was included
    • Disliked — decor in room
    • Tips/Secrets: — pay $100-150 or so if you want to feel better about it
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
JES006's Summary
Date of Stay: September 2006
Traveled with: Solo traveler
Visit was for: Business
Age group: 35-49
Member since: February 01, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Business meeting / Event
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“WORST HOTEL IN SEOUL!”

Hotel Capital

Jul 17, 2006
10/10 found this review helpful

The staff in this hotel is incredibly rude. This hotel is not worth your money. This hotel is will charge 5 bucks for water and 20 bucks to use their shampoo. When I checked out of the hotel, it was raining very hard...they wouldn't even give me an umbrella without a fuss! The rooms remind me of a 1960s love hotel. I have stayed in many hotels in Seoul and I simply do not recommend this one.

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This TripAdvisor Member's Summary
Date of Stay: July 2006
Member since: July 17, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Average price*: $127 (year-round)
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“Hotel in dire need of a remodel”

Hotel Capital

Nov 8, 2005
9/10 found this review helpful

The furniture looks too antique. It's okay if you're a collector of dollhouse furniture. They need to remodel the entire hotel and maybe spray for bugs too, I had to squash a Centipede I found in my room! I should have taken it to the front desk and demanded a refund. This hotel is just not worth the price it charges.

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This TripAdvisor Member's Summary
Date of Stay: November 2003
Member since: November 08, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
I recommend this hotel for:
Pet owners
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway
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Average price*: $127 (year-round)
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“Some good service, with a few quirks...”

Hotel Capital

Aug 4, 2005
11/11 found this review helpful

I stayed at this hotel with a group of teenagers. The management said they had never had a group and did not really want to accommodate us. But they did and were very nice. It is not within close walking distance of affordable meals. There was a quirk with the keys (which you had to have in order to have power in the rooms, or lights. So if the person staying in your room was gone with the key you had no power.... Also for a four star hotel I expected more English to be spoken. Very little from the staff. But on the whole it was a workable stay.

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This TripAdvisor Member's Summary
Date of Stay: July 2005
Member since: July 11, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
I recommend this hotel for:
Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway
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Average price*: $127 (year-round)
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“For the price it's just not worth it!”

Hotel Capital

May 6, 2005
16/17 found this review helpful

Capital hotel is definitely not worth the price! The hotel has a 5 star rating according to some pamphlets in Seoul, but I would give it a 2. The rooms are quite small and are decorated with furniture that looks like kitch from the Victorian Era. Much of the furniture was chipped or the paint was coming off. It also wasn't appealing to walk along our floor and see all the water stains (or whatever it was) on the carpets. The pool is quite expensive to swim in. The hotel's location is not great as it is even a short trek to get to the overpriced merchandice of Itaewon! I might pay 95.000KRW for this hotel, but not the outlandish prices they're asking for. It comes with NO perks! If you really want to see what true Seoul is (I've been living here for a while.) Stay near Insadong, Dongdaemun or Sinchon area. The markets in these areas are phenomenal, you won't be surrounded by the grime (or GIs) of Itaewon, and you'll see true Korean hospitality!

This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
This TripAdvisor Member's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2005
Member since: July 08, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Average price*: $127 (year-round)
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22-76 Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 140200, South Korea