The First Stay Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near Seoul Botanical Garden

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Standard Double Room | View from room
Reception
Executive Suite
Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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23, Magokdong-ro 4-gil, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, 07803
  • Place, Seoul Botanical Garden
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Heojun Museum
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Juyeong Bowling Center
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Seoul (GMP-Gimpo Intl.)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • City view
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Suite, Corner

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • City view
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Executive Suite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • City view
  • 43 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Family Room

  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Seoul

Gangseo-gu stay.Your stay at this Gangseo-gu hotel places you within 2 miles (3 km) of Seoul Botanical Garden and LG Arts Centre. Hyundai Premium Outlet and Hongik University are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Seoul Botanical Garden - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Heojun Museum - 4 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Juyeong Bowling Center - 5 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Gyeongbokgung Palace - 25 min drive - 19.3 km
  • Namdaemun Market - 27 min drive - 17.5 km

Getting around

  • Balsan Station - 3 min walk
  • Haengsin Station - 11 min drive
  • Gimpo Intl. Airport (GMP) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪봄이보리밥 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪샤브20 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪경아식당 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Frais Berry - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪탄탄면공방 - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The First Stay Hotel

3-star hotel near Seoul Botanical Garden
A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. You'll find a 24-hour business center on site. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and concierge services are also featured at the business-friendly The First Stay Hotel. Free self parking is available. You'll have access to the health club at a partner property.
  • 209 guestrooms or units
  • 14 levels
  • Built in 2017
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Convenience store
  • Elevator
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Water dispenser
The First Stay Hotel offers 209 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature premium bedding. LED televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, slippers, bidets, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and computer monitors; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards. Renovation of all guestrooms was completed in March 2024.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • LED TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Meal delivery service
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Computer monitor
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heated floor
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Printer
  • Safe
  • Washing machine
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 1 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 20

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after midnight 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

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for KRW 44000 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: KRW 44000 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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 and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
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, JCB International, Union Pay, and cash. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

LUCE BRIDGE HOTEL Seoul
LUCE BRIDGE Seoul
LUCE BRIDGE

The First Stay Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 352 out of 721 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 247 out of 721 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 66 out of 721 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 721 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 721 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

alejandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff were always very friendly and helpful, the room was always clean, the only thing I would have liked was for the mattress to be more comfortable a the pillows higher.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

amy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean room and nice staff
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay!

Very nice hotel staff, welcoming. Room was very clean and spacious. I was provided extra towels and water. Very nice to have microwave, hot water, and cold water dispensers though a bit of a hassle to have to leave the room to get it.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Garrett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 28 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zhuosi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Mi

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

amy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I always appreciated the cleanliness, friendliness, and convenient transportation facilities.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Wonjung

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sungwoo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
so clean and best value for money in Seoul definitely.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mun, centreville

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
good
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ji

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, clean, great location
Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Byung-Jin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Many choice for food,easy access to subway.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charley

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

amy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like most of service
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Christine, Regina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location. Easy to get to Gimpo airport.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jaeseon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
staffs are very kind.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elijah

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Asset

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No breakfast in the hotel, so had to look around. Since it was November the ac has been switched off centrally, and it was so hot, not a pleasant experience.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Sung-An

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thanh

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good clean hotel no issues pictures match the room has washing machine open windows to dry clothes has fly screen