The room cleanliness should be upgraded further. It is a bit dissapointing that I booked this place at quite a pricey amount but the quality of stay was not that good. :(
Strategicly located at Itaewon which is well connected to the rest of Seoul by train buses and taxis.Particular appealing to Muslims as it is near many halal food outlets and Seoul Central mosque.Downside is it is located uphill which is connected by a very narrow lane and a set of terraced stairs which can be challenging for a family with heavy luggage.Caretaker Lee is very helpful and polite.
I have used Bed & Breakfast and Guest Houses around the world. This guesthouse proved to be one of my errors in choices. The location is perfect - close to a subway station and diversity of food and nightlife. After that it was a total disappointment.
The reviews indicated the beds were softer than most Korean beds. My bed was hard and you could feel the springs. The bed, towels ad furnishings were low quality. The shared shower could use some bleach.
I looked in key facts to see if there was a private or shared shower and I could not find it. I reviewed the pictures and found so many different bathrooms for a private home, I assumed they were private. I failed to notice the final billing stated shared bath.
My next error was I focused on good rate posted on the bill rather than the final total. Later I determined that Tax and Service fees were at a rate of 50%. So Cozyplace appears to be recovering their 26% discount offered by adding it back in as a service fee. Hotel tax in Korea is 10% and most hotels only charge 10 to 20% for tax/service. If I would have paid attention to the bill before accepting it, I would have realized I could have gotten a nice 3 star hotel for the same price. I had only booked it for part of my stay; so I moved locations.
Exceptional service. The owner was very helpful and accommodating with any questions we had. The place seems like it was once a large older home that has since been sectioned into compartments (2 sleeping rooms, shower/bathroom/washer room, and kitchenette per compartment). I have stayed in plenty of hotels, hostels, couch surfed, over the years, you name it. This place was among the best. I don't usually write reviews but I can highly recommend it. Location is very close (approx. 1 minute) to the main road through Itaewon. Oh yeah and also it has free wifi. Would definitely stay again.