Where to Stay
Near the Wedding Venue: Gwanghwamun / Cityhall
Beautiful old palaces with a 600-year history located in the middle of a forest of buildings. This is the Bride's favorite areas in Seoul!! Old palaces, traditional Hanok Village, and Mix of Modern buildings
We recommend:
- Modern & Affordable: Shilla Stay
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- Time to Wedding Venue:
- 3 mins by taxi (~$5 USD)
- 14 mins by public transportation
- 14 mins by walk (0.5 miles)
- Price: $140 USD /~160 USD per night
- Pros: Location is amazing and affordable price, Very modern & clean interior.
- Cons: the standard room size may be quite small
- Modern & Affordable: Ninetree Insadong
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- Time to Wedding Venue:
- 2 mins by taxi (~$5 USD)
- 13 mins by public transportation
- 12 minutes by walk (0.4 miles)
- Price: $170 USD /~200 USD per night
- Pros: Location is amazing and affordable price, Very modern & clean interior.
- Cons: Standard room may be quite small. Sink is outside of the bathroom in standard room.
- Traditional Korean Style Hotel: Rakkojae
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- Time to Wedding Venue:
- 9 mins by taxi (~$5 USD)
- 14 mins by public transportation: Route
- 13 minutes by walk
- Price: $300 USD /~ per night
- Pros: Can have an experience of staying in Korean Traditional House surrounded by art galleries.
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- Time to Wedding Venue:
- 6 mins by taxi (~$5 USD)
- 18 mins by public transportation: Route
- 32 minutes by walk along to the main palace road (Bride's FAVORITE walkway!)
- Price: $400 USD /~ per night
- Pros: It's in the central of the beautiful palace area. Subway line 2 and line 5 are all close to this hotel.
- High-end 5 star Hotel: Four seasons Hotel
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- Time to Wedding Venue:
- 9 mins by taxi (~$5 USD)
- 14 mins by public transportation: Route
- 13 minutes by walk
- Price: ~$420 USD above per night
- Pros: Amazing location and view, it has a secret speakeasy bar in the hotel
All about Shopping & Food: Myeongdong
If a bit further from the venue is acceptable, the Myeongdong area would be a great choice. It is a popular shopping district for foreigners with many hotels and restaurants. It is just a short walk away from the palaces.
We recommend:
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- Time to Wedding Venue:
- 10 mins by taxi (~$6 USD)
- 15 mins by public transportation: Route
- 35 minutes by walk (1.3 miles away)
- Price: ~$185 USD per night
- Pros: Unbeatable location as per the reviews! A lot of restaurants and shops around the location, Very accessible to any direction of Seoul.
- Hotel28 Myeondong
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- Time to Wedding Venue:
- 9 mins by taxi (~$6 USD)
- 21 mins by public transportation: Route
- 33 minutes by walk (1.2 miles away)
- Price: ~$340 USD per night
- Pros: You will never be hungry and bored
- Cons: It's in the middle of shopping district
- Le Méridien Seoul, Myeongdong
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- Time to Wedding Venue:
- 10 mins by taxi (~$7 USD)
- 20 mins by public transportation: Route
- 38 minutes by walk (1.4 miles away)
- Price: ~$390 USD per night
- Pros: Right next to the Aloft Myeongdong, Same amazing location.
Youthful Nightlife: Hongdae/Shinchon
This is the area where we met and where the groom lived for 3 years! Hongdae is a popular area for young people with cafes, bars, and clubs. It is nestled near 5 universities (Hongdae is short for 'Hongik Daehakyo' or Hongik University), so there is plenty of affordable eating and fun. We spent a lot of time here!
The area can be separated into a few sections:
- Nightlife and Shopping: Hongdae
- Beautique cafes and bars: Yeonnam-dong
- Cheap good eats and cozy working cafes: Sinchon
We recommend:
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- Price: ~284,000 KRW per night (~$215 USD)
- Time to Wedding Venue:
- 17~25 mins by taxi( approx. $18 USD)
- 37 mins by public transportation: Route
- Do not walk
- Price: $340 USD per night
- Pros: Beautiful designer's 5 star hotel. Very cool location, amazing bakery cafe in the lobby.
- L7 Hongdae
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- Price: ~$300 per night
- Holiday Inn Hongdae
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- Price: ~$260
There's also plenty of guesthouses and cheaper hotels in the area. A night can easily be under $50 USD.