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Cocoa Guesthouse

2.0 star property
Guest house near KT&G Sangsangmadang Hongdae, connected to a shopping center in Seoul

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Family Room, Private Bathroom | Terrace/patio
Reception
Staircase
Double Room, Private Bathroom
Hallway

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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19-9, Wausan-ro 17-gil, Seoul, Seoul, 04049
  • Place, Hongik University
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, KT&G Sangsangmadang Hongdae
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Hongdae Street
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Seoul (ICN-Incheon Intl.)
    ‪60 min drive‬

Room options

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Flat-screen TV

Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • City view
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Flat-screen TV

Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Flat-screen TV

Triple Room

  • City view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Flat-screen TV

Quadruple Room

  • City view
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Flat-screen TV

Family Room, Private Bathroom

  • City view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Flat-screen TV

Quadroom with Private Bathroom

  • City view
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Flat-screen TV

Single Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Flat-screen TV

Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Flat-screen TV

Family Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, soundproofing, free WiFi

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

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Desk, laptop workspace, soundproofing, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Desk, laptop workspace, soundproofing, free WiFi

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Desk, laptop workspace, soundproofing, free WiFi

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3

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Desk, laptop workspace, soundproofing, free WiFi

Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4

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Bathroom

Deluxe Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4

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Bathroom

Family Room

  • Sleeps 6

Bed in Female 4 Beds Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1

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Desk, laptop workspace, soundproofing, free WiFi

Bed in Female 6 Beds Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1

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Desk, laptop workspace, soundproofing, free WiFi

Standard Double Room With window & shower

  • Sleeps 2

Shared Dormitory, Women Only

  • Sleeps 1

Quadroom With Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 4

About the area

Seoul

Heart of Seoul.A stay at this Hongdae guesthouse places you steps from KT&G Sangsangmadang Hongdae and within a 5-minute walk of Hongik University. War Memorial of Korea and Namsan Mountain Park are also within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • Hongik University - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • KT&G Sangsangmadang Hongdae - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Hongdae Street - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Hongdae Music Show Theatre - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Trickeye Museum - 7 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

  • Sangsu Station - 4 min walk
  • Haengsin Station - 13 min drive
  • Gimpo Intl. Airport (GMP) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪OUTDARK - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪공명 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪눈내리는 숲, 설래임 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪겨울이머무는집 - Samoyed Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Underground - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Cocoa Guesthouse

Guest house near KT&G Sangsangmadang Hongdae, connected to a shopping center in Seoul
Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. The business-friendly Cocoa Guesthouse also features multilingual staff, laundry facilities, and express check-in. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Seoul guesthouse is smoke free.

  • 14 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Refrigerator in a common area
  • Water dispenser
Cocoa Guesthouse offers 14 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and slippers. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Free bottled water
  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Dryer
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Laptop workspace
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 20

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, Union Pay, Carte Blanche, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation.

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

Hi Jun Guesthouse House Seoul
Hi Jun Guesthouse House
Hi Jun Guesthouse Seoul
Cocoa Guesthouse Seoul
Cocoa Seoul
Cocoa Guesthouse Seoul
Cocoa Guesthouse Guesthouse
Cocoa Guesthouse Guesthouse Seoul

Cocoa Guesthouse Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 141 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 34 out of 141 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 141 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 141 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 141 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kuman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simple hotela with clean rooms
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

James

Just a place to sleep and store your belongings

If you’re thinking about coming to the Hongdae area to venture, shop and just be outside most of the day this isn’t a bad choice. It’s difficult to communicate to the people running the guest house as they don’t respond right away. There was a time where I had to hurry back to the guest house and they had changed the pass code( as they do every Monday) but I wasn’t informed about it and I had 2 more days left in my stay. I only got the notification hours later for the new password. I’ve bumped into other occupants that were stuck outside for an unknown amount of time because they too didn’t receive check-in information on time. Check-in and out process was by yourself, you really just come and go when it’s your time and don’t notify anyone. Space was quite cramped, it can get loud at night since night clubs are right outside but are only a problem on Friday and Saturday nights. It’s not luxurious and it really is just a place to sleep. So if you’re looking for something very comfortable with many amenities and services dont come here. If you just need a place to stay while you explore Seoul and you can live without the bells, whistles and space then this isn’t a bad choice. There is also 3 full flights of stairs before you get to the front door so be warned.
Stayed 12 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jinah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its location is center of Hongdae , lots of variety restaurants and things to do. Safe to walk around the area and come back to the property easily even late night. Great place to meet young people and explore Seoul.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Crystal

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Darina

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A few things to point out. We thought we had booked an en-suite with our private room. It was a shower- no toilet, still had to use the communal toilet. The accommodation only had hand towels, no full body towels- I appreciate this is a cultural thing but there was no option given to guests. Yes the streets around the building are noisy- didn’t bother us as much as we were up really early and gone for 15 hours most days and would pass out after the day. There is no elevator so be prepared to carry your bag up a few flights. Room was very small. We didn’t meet any staff members while we were there- a bit odd? Our communication was through what’s app. The booking has guest house- I thought it was like a bed and breakfast but in actual fact it’s a hostel.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Phillip

Travelled with family
This guesthouse is located in the middle of several nightclubs that blasted music until 5am. This was not mentioned in the property description and the room was not soundproofed! We booked for three nights but had no choice but to find other accommodation after a sleepless night. Unless you are into clubbing and plan to go to bed at 5am this is not the place for you! The beds are also rock hard!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Drew

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Incheol

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Incheol

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Don Lucio

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gregory

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was one of the worst experiences I’ve had at a hostel. When I walked in, the attendant looked me up and down with clear disdain, then immediately berated me to “be quiet” — before I had even said a single word. Apparently, there was a “very important guest” staying there, and regular paying customers like me were treated like a nuisance. It was an incredibly rude and unprofessional way to welcome someone. I will never stay here again, and I strongly advise others to avoid it too.

2/10 Terrible

Madison

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Don’t stay here unless you are fine with music blasting 24/7 and dogs barking all night. I ended up leaving early and only staying 1 out of 3 nights. The bar(?) underneath the hostel has loud music going nonstop (no joke, it did not turn off or quieter at all) and it is located right beside a dog cafe where the dogs are barking constantly. And the bed was hard as a rock. I’m not sure if it is different on weekdays, but in the morning, there was an abundance of trash and throw up on the streets. The only positive aspect of this place was the gentleman at the front desk who was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Brianna

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Property itself is safe and clean, but staff isn't there much and the area around it is very noisy as it is all bars and party establishments.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ellis

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Jongmo

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Loud sound of music from the restaurant around of this guesthouse makes people crazy all night long.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 19 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient. Can get a little loud at night and no elevator but would definitely recommend
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 15 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Zhenyi

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Super loud at night, but for the price what can you expect. Have to be a heavy sleeper, and it’ll be perfect if you want to party every night
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

William

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrible beds and loud music all night

The "beds" were more like boards and were incredibly uncomfortable. Destroyed my back. Plus, its in the nightclub district so there was loud dance music playing until 4am. Probably the worst hostel I've stayed at.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 9 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Incheol

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Jose, Frisco

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great experience! Will totally recommend it.
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

HO YAN

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Breakfast is too simple, the twin room needs share the bathroom and toilet. The number of toilets won’t be enough to serve the guests when they are full house.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Dorota

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023