See all properties

Hotel Story

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near Dongdaemun History and Culture Park

Choose dates to view prices

Photo gallery for Hotel Story

Superior Room
Superior Room
Hallway
Front of property - evening/night
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

View in a map
75, Bomun-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02872
  • Place, Korea University
    โ€ช4 min walkโ€ฌ
  • Place, Sungshin Women's University
    โ€ช11 min walkโ€ฌ
  • Place, Cheonggyecheon
    โ€ช14 min walkโ€ฌ
  • Airport, Seoul (GMP-Gimpo Intl.)
    โ€ช44 min driveโ€ฌ

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room

Standard Room

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Superior Room

Superior Room

Superior Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Seoul

Seongbuk-gu stay.Your stay at this Seongbuk-gu hotel places you within 3 miles (5 km) of Dongdaemun History and Culture Park and Myeongdong Street. Also, Korea University is within half a mile (1 km) and Sungshin Women's University is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Korea University - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Sungshin Women's University - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Dongmyo Shrine - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Cheonggyecheon - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Dongdaemun History and Culture Park - 6 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Bomun Station - 6 min walk
  • Seoul Station - 19 min drive
  • Gimpo Intl. Airport (GMP) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • โ€ช8891 - โ€ฌ3 min walk
  • โ€ชํ”„๋กฌํ•˜์ธ  (from Hearts) coffee & bakery - โ€ฌ4 min walk
  • โ€ช์˜ค๋ธ๋งˆ๋ฃจ - โ€ฌ3 min walk
  • โ€ช๋ฉ”๊ฐ€MGC์ปคํ”ผ - โ€ฌ2 min walk
  • โ€ช๋ช…๋™ ์šฐ๋™์ง‘ - โ€ฌ4 min walk

About this property

Hotel Story

3-star hotel near Dongdaemun History and Culture Park
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Hotel Story also features coffee/tea in a common area, concierge services, and laundry facilities. Free self parking and valet parking are available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Seoul hotel.

  • 36 guestrooms or units
  • English breakfast (free)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Concierge
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
Hotel Story offers 36 air-conditioned accommodations with computers and complimentary bottled water. 36-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. This Seoul hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Similar properties

Miscellaneous
Novotel Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun Hotels & Residences
  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
4.5 out of 5, Wonderful, 1,208 reviews
The price is CAย $296
CAย $326 total
includes taxes & fees
Apr 21 - Apr 22
Novotel Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun Hotels & Residences

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 36-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
  • Computer

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

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
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, Carte Blanche, debit cards, and cash.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Hotel Story Seoul
Story Seoul
Hotel Story Hotel
Hotel Story Seoul
Hotel Story Hotel Seoul

Frequently asked questions

How close is Hotel Story to the airport?

Hotel Story is 22 mi (62-min drive) away from the Gimpo Intl. Airport (GMP) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Hotel Story have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Hotel Story.

Does Hotel Story offer free breakfast?

Hotel Story offers free English breakfast every day from 7 AM to 9:30 AM.

Is there a casino at Hotel Story?

No, there is no casino at this hotel, but Seven Luck Casino Millennium Seoul Hilton Branch (7-min drive) and Seven Luck Casino Seoul Gangnam Branch (11-min drive) are nearby.

What time is check-in at Hotel Story?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

Is there free parking at Hotel Story?

This hotel offers free self parking and valet parking.

Does Hotel Story have a pool?

Hotel Story does not have a pool.

Does Hotel Story have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Hotel Story to downtown Seoul?

Hotel Story is 2.6 mi away from Seoul.

Hotel Story Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 69 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 69 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 69 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 69 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 69 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I'm so glad that we still decided to book this hotel after reading some of the reviews, the hotel was really good after all! Metro station is about 2 mins walk and the bus stop is just right inftont
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Sarah

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

Relaxing but needs a cleaning and better breakfast

Check in was fast and easy. Comfortable bed and a deep tub make for a great way to relax after a day of walking. It would be a good idea to deep clean between visitors. Got to my room and there's long strands of brown hair on the provided hairbrushes and on the bedding (note: I have short blue hair). The bathtub has mold growing around the edges and the dip in between tub and wall has a pool of water in it, letting water collect. The site also claims a free English breakfast with your stay, but your options are toast with 3 choices of toppings, tea or coffee, and little packets of crackers/biscuits. Very bare minimum effort.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You get what you paid for. Although it was cheap, i liked how close it is to a subway station, how quiet the hotel was, the staff was neither rude nor friendly which i didnt mind whether they greeted me or not. The bathroom had mold, seemed like they just made the bed and never changed the sheets, "breakfast" was only a toast and tea or milk or coffee (i didnt mind the breakfast so much)
Stayed 16 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Both Urban and Friendly

It was a nice little hotel. Friendly and attentive staff. Close to both the subway, bus stop and convenience store. I had the added bonus of a tub. Had the best sleep away at a hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Belinda

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

Excellent

Staff were very friendly and helpful despite the language barrier. Accommodated to our requests and helped us with late night food delivery. Hotel is near Bomun station, which is also somewhat easy to excess to other popular stations like Hongdae and Dongdaemun. There are cafes nearby as well; and there is a Korean BBQ place which was real good and affordable (access from the back of the hotel, turn Left, walk straight). There is also an item-catcher arcade opposite the street which is a MUST to go if youโ€™re into such things. The owner is awesome and friendly. Overall, the hotel is well-located and staff are nice. It was an excellent stay for my friends and I.
Stayed 9 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
We booked this place as the photos online looked great. When we got there, the room had not been cleaned properly, and after complaining we got an upgrade. The Superior Room has a nice bath and a comfortable bed but thereโ€™s a big noise outside the window and the window blinds do not stop the light coming through.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable stay
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Superb!

The amenities were great except for the simple breakfast. Very accessible to train, bus and restaurants. Even a ministop just beside the hotel. Staff were accomodating, comfortable bed with functional bathroom amenities including a hair iron!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Jeff, Panama

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel close to a metro stop and a river walk, good value for a person on a budget.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Accessible and comfortable

Place is quiet yet very close to Jongno where many of the must-see sites are like Dondaemun gate, palaces, Jongmyo shrine; markets for shopping; and shops offering traditional Korean dishes.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Deborah, Wisconsin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My daughter and I just spent a wonderful two weeks in Seoul (August 2-16) and stayed in Room 311 at Hotel Story. What a great experience! The hotel staff were very friendly and helpful, and spoke English (which is a true bonus when you have no Korean, yourself). The room was very comfortable, with nice bed, computer, kettle, mini fridge, and many included things like shampoo, body wash, conditioner, daily water bottles and cans of cold coffee, as well as breakfast of coffee/tea toast or croissant. They also give you a bag of goodies when you check in, with skin care products and other helpful bits and pieces you may have forgotten to pack, like cotton swabs and condoms haha! 75 Bomun-Ro, where the hotel is located, is very convenient to bus stops and the subway, and we found the neighborhood to be wonderful. We made friends with our local grocer, pizza shop owner, and Lotteria staff. :) There are also coffee shops galore, and other shopping close by. Dongdaemun is just 15 minutes away by Subway, and it's an amazing, vibrant area, with oodles of shopping and dining options. This was our first trip to Seoul, but it certainly won't be our last. What a beautiful culture, with friendly, kind and helpful people everywhere. When we were lost or a little confused about where to go, people would come up and offer help, even if they weren't confident with their English, which literally speaks volumes. If you're on the fence about going to Seoul for tourism, don't hesitate. Do it!
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Paul

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

Uncomfortable and Inhospitable

The place was super hot all night. The ondol was set to 27 degrees when we arrived and even after we asked the front desk to turn it off, the place would not cool down. We called again later when there was no change and all they said was it had been turned off. There was one small window that we left open all night. Unfortunately, there was also construction and/or a trash facility nearby. It was loud. In the morning, the sign said there would be bagels and croissants on the weekend. When we asked about it, the front desk said all they had was the cheap sliced bread and buns. Even the peanut butter was empty. It's a shame because we really liked the room, with the bed and jetted tub. But the heat and poor service really ruined it for us.

10/10 Excellent

Jasmin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Kaylin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Cozy and Near Subway Line 6

I would stay here again, despite the attendants not knowing enough English to direct me (on PT) from Seoul Station. The receptionist did use a translator and tried hard to help me before and after I arrived. I was happy for Google Maps through the directions provided in the reservation email. The walk was about 5 to 7 minutes from exit 7 at the Bomun stop; just walk straight and the enter the second Hotel Story door on your right, just passed Woori Bank. I learned that this a couple's or "love" motel, so I was happy that face foam cleanser, face moisturizer, bottled water, robes and condoms were provided in the plentiful toiletry package. The tub was large enough for my long legs to stretch out and relax. The bathtub was better than the shower; regardless of which you use all the water runs onto the floor of the wet bathroom. I could not get the bidet toilet features to work, but the blinking lights on all the buttons indicated that it was fully functional. No closet, but a place to store shoes in the entry way, to change to slippers and behind the door that separates the entrance and the bedroom had two wall hooks. Plenty of light and comfortable temperature features if you care to figure them out. The WiFi was great. I was pleasantly surprised that a desk top computer was included in the room - although I did not use it. The flat TV provided only one English movie channel. Breakfast is from 7 - 10am; it's toast, with peanut butter and/or jelly and tea, coffee and water.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

2/10 Terrible

SEOK HYEON

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

์–ด๋ง

์กฐ์‹ ์—†๊ณ  tv๋„ ์ž˜ ์•ˆ๋จ.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
้€ฃๆณŠไธญใ€ๆฏŽๅ›žๅ—ไป˜ใฎใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒƒใƒ•ใฎๆ–นใŒ็š†ใ•ใ‚“ๅ„ชใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚่‹ฑ่ชžใŒใงใใ‚‹ๅ„ชใ—ใ„ใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒƒใƒ•ใฎๆ–นใ‚‚ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚่‹ฑ่ชžใŒ้€šใ˜ใชใใจใ‚‚็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใฎ่จ€ใ„ใŸใ„ใ“ใจใ‚’็†่งฃใ—ใ‚ˆใ†ใจใ—ใฆใใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ๅ—ไป˜ใฎใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒƒใƒ•ใฏ่‹ฅใ„ๆ–นใŒๅคšใ„ๅฐ่ฑกใงใ—ใŸใ€ไฝ•ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚Œใฐใ„ใคใ‚‚ๆŸ”่ปŸใซๅฏพๅฟœใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ๅ„ชใ—ใ„็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใฎใŠใ‹ใ’ใงๅ……ๅฎŸใ—ใŸๆ—…่กŒใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใพใŸๆณŠใพใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ ใŠ้ƒจๅฑ‹ใฏ้š…ใ€…ใพใงๆŽƒ้™คใงใใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‹ใจ่จ€ใ‚ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใจใใ†ใงใ‚‚ใชใ„ใงใ™ใŒใ€้€ฃๆณŠไธญใฏๆฏŽๆ—ฅ็ฐกๅ˜ใซๆŽƒ้™คใ‚’ใ—ใฆ้ ‚ใ‘ใŸใฎใง็‰นใซๆฐ—ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใงใ—ใŸใ€‚ ๆฏŽๆ—ฅ็„กๆ–™ใฎ้ฃฒใฟ็‰ฉใ‚„ใŠ่“ๅญใŒ็ฝฎใ„ใฆใ‚ใ‚Šๅฌ‰ใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚ใพใŸๆœใฎๆ™‚้–“ใซ1้šŽใซ่กŒใใจ้ฃŸใƒ‘ใƒณใŒ็ฝฎใ„ใฆใ‚ใ‚Šใƒˆใƒผใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒผใง็„ผใใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ™ใ€‚
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Jongcheol

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
๋ฐฉ์Œ์ด ์•ฝํ–ˆ์Šต๋‹ˆ๋‹ค. ๋ฐค์ƒˆ ์˜†๋ฐฉ์˜ ์†Œ์Œ์œผ๋กœ ์ž ์„ ๋ชป ์ด๋ฃจ์—ˆ๊ณ .. ์˜์ž๊ฐ€ ํ•˜๋‚˜ ์ •๋„์žˆ์œผ๋ฉด ๋”์ข‹์„๊ฑฐ ๊ฐ™์•„์š”
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

hyung ho

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019