Seoul: Where to stay (Dongdaemun Golden City Hotel)

I finally decided to come back to Seoul after skipping on it last 2022. I initially booked this trip because I wanted to see cherry blossoms again but unfortunately, they were already gone by the time I was there 🥲.

The only redeeming factor about this trip was that I was FINALLY able to experience an NCT pop-up store and was able to see the Everland x SMTown collaboration.

I initially wanted to book a room under Hotel the Designers but the prices were too high for me since I was paying for this trip again😆. After browsing through Agoda, I came across Dongdaemun Golden City Hotel!

Agoda link : Dongdaemun Golden City Hotel

My only checklist for a room was a bathroom that has a shower head because I’m having a hard time already taking a bath with me having to hold the shower 😅.

Checking out Google Maps, I saw that there was a convenience store right beside the hotel and the subway and bus stops are near the hotel so it was a perfect choice for me!

Coming from the airport, we took the subway to the hotel! Not gonna lie, I was super dependent on Naver Maps during this trip!

don’t worry! there’s an elevator for your luggage

but the elevator is from exit 2 so this will be your view if you ride the elevator

all you have to do is turn left coming out and cross the street!

all you have to do is keep on walking straight

there’s a cafe too beside but we never went to the cafe 😭

I booked a Standard Double Room during our stay and this is what our room looked like! I was so glad that I booked this hotel! The only thing or only downside that I didn’t like was there were only a few sockets and they were so far from me or where I needed them. Bring extension cords if you’ll be booking here too!

love how the room was big enough for the both of us to open our luggages!

was worried at first that the shower would flood the bathroom but surprisingly it didn’t!

Reasons why I love this hotel or why this hotel will be my new favorite hotel for Seoul –

Close to a subway station
Close to a bus stop
Walking distance to my favorite restaurants/bakeshop – Paris Baguette,신마포갈매기, BBQ Olive Chicken

I mean what more can I ask for 😭

Restaurants near the hotel – how to go!

A. Paris Baguette / 신마포갈매기 / 치커리생구이 (@real_beefhouse)

Paris Baguette / 신마포갈매기

just less than 15 min walk from the hotel!

as soon as you come out , you will be walking towards your right (caffe bene side)

and you’ll cross the first pedestrian towards your left

as soon as you cross, you will immediately cross the pedestrian on your right

and you’ll just keep on walking straight from this point!

you’ll see Paris Baguette on the corner 🥹

anyway you’ll immediately turn left after you pass by Paris Baguette

and you’ll just keep on walking straight

gosh been thinking about their egg and kimchi since 2019

rib finger dish is still the best choice in our opinion!

치커리생구이 (@real_beefhouse on Instagram)

We were supposed to have dinner at 신마포갈매기 after Everland but unfortunately, the restaurant was already closed for the night 😩. We decided to walk around the area to look for a restaurant and we’re glad 신마포갈매기 was closed because we discovered a good Samgyeopsal restaurant near 신마포갈매기!