Hotel The Artist Dongdaemun Seoul Gangbuk Hotel Review - Check if it's a good accommodation

To be honest, I was a bit reluctant to book this hotel after reading the reviews. But I think you have to experience the stay for yourself and on your indivdual needs. I stayed four nights here.

This hotel has a beautiful front desk. There are many potted plants at the lobby and it gave a calm greenery feel. I felt relaxed immediately after making my way from the airport.

The process of registration and up to my room was trouble free. The front desk staff spoke English. However, not all staff spoke English but I think it was fine as there are other ways of communication. Like using a translation apps. I requested for a change of the hair dryer. They understood me just fine and changed it on the spot. Having travel to Europe, you don’t get such immediate action. The Koreans are not native English speakers just like we are not native Korean speakers. So we need to understand this when we are visiting a country.

I didn’t mind my room was cleaned only on my request as I believe this is a form of respecting my privacy. 😊

The location is great. With a lot of food, shopping, cafe etc….. close to the metro station and an airport bus right in front. Although it is slightly out of the tourist area but I am great I was able to escape to a quieter area as myeondong area is extremely crowded and jam packed. you are able to get to Seongsu too.

Overall, it was a good stay and I will stay again if I am going to Seoul again. To the hotel staff, thank you for taking care of me when I was there and special thank you to the Housekeepers for cleaning my room well. Good job! 😊

I was anxious about my first trip to Korea, but when I arrived at the hotel, I was warmly welcomed, which made me feel very relieved. I could easily take a direct train to major cities, and the nearest station was just a straight five-minute walk to an exit with an escalator, so I felt it was manageable even with heavy luggage. The area around the hotel was quite well-equipped with restaurants and convenience stores, so I never had any trouble finding food. The hotel had floor heating, so even though it was snowing outside, I was able to stay very comfortable. Thanks to the hotel, I had a very enjoyable and worry-free trip.

I am very surprised how my stay went so exceptional at Hotel The Artist. It’ was clean, the staffs were welcoming despite language barrier, and the room was simple, comfy and aesthetic.

Will surely book again on my next visit in South Korea :)