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Reviews of Hotel The Designers Samseong

3.5 out of 5
Hotel The Designers Samseong
9, Teheran-ro 79 gil, Gangnam-Gu, 11, Seoul, ICN

Reviews

7.4

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7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Hyunsuk

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not worth the price
The condition of the room was not the best. There were stains and scuff marks all over the walls, the floor had pieces missing and there was a bit of mold in the shower. It was also not possible to adjust the heat from the room. It was unbearably warm. I wouldn’t recommend staying here.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Patrick

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to COEX City Check in centre. Comfortable room. Simple breakfast provided only.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Rei, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a brilliant stay! Every staff member is super friendly! They understood my broken Korean and most of them spoke English! Special thanks to Kevin, who was fluent in English and spoke wonderfully! I stayed for 7 days. The daily breakfast is WORTH IT! Make sure you get it. A variety of options that runs until 930 AM. I booked the deluxe double. The room I originally had was dim and I could not see my face when doing my make-up so I asked if they can move me to a brighter room, they did it very easily and I was moved the next day! I recommend this hotel because it's modern and clean. It has 3 subway stations nearby, a GS-25 across the street, Co-Ex mall is a short walk, and the area of Samseong is metropolitan but not touristy. I will definitely stay here again! Thanks to everyone for your warm hospitality!
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Dana

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The first night it was 83F in our room. The thermostat does not work. Finally ask the front desk and they have control of the room thermostat and would turn it off. Came back in the afternoon room was at 84F ask again and they said they would shut if off. Didn’t sleep the second night because the room got up to 85F. Asked again how to cool the room and they front desk said there was nothing they could do. We checked out two days early because we could not get the room to cool down at all. :(
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
omforranle stay
Comfortable stay, aways liked this chain. Staff is professional.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
It is a design hotel, so presumably every room has a different layout. I liked mine, it was spacious enough. There are not many facilities in a hotel of this categories, but that is to be expected - you get what you pay for. Location is superb if you have business to do in Gangnam.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay, although not perfect
Not too close to Samseong station or COEX, but it was still within walking distance. Was not able to get the exact room I wanted to stay at, but the room condition was not bad at all.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Had to switch room twice because the condition of the rooms was not good. There was construction going on every day (not at night). Front desk is very helpful and nice
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good but not perfect... some work can be done
Booked only 1 night due to such tight bookings in the area for the busy weekend of events. I was given a choice of rooms, I took the one I figured best matched my style. The room itself was awesome however my only complaints were the bed was VERY firm and not in the good way. Secondly the TV was having issues with channels so ended up on my iPad watching NetFlix for my night while in. Customer service could use some polishing as there were some instances where I was not getting the service I should have been getting as a guest.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Shu Qin

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Not too bad room
Not too bad, room a bit dull without table light lamp on. Walkable distance to two train station.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Al

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel with really good wifi. In gangnam so it's very convenient
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Jay

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Overally it’s good. But no smoking area was prepared near hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quite a comfortable hotel
Our overall stay at Hotel the Designers Samseong was great. The staff at the reception were very helpful. The room was quite comfortable and very cool with all the technology (automated toilets :)). However, there was not really any natural light coming in - the room had a very small window which was converted into a mirror. This didn't really bother us since we were not in the hotel much. It would be nice if the bath tub had shower curtains to avoid the whole bathroom getting wet when having a shower. Location was great for us - quite close to the metro station and Coex exhibition centre.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is difficult to find with a google map. However it’s not far from the COEX and convenient to get to Incheon international airport. The airport bus stop is just in front of the hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are all unique although not setup the same way. Some rooms are gifted with a hot tub, while others may not even have a standard bathtub which doesn't entirely make sense but overall still a cool concept for a hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The bathroom does not have curtains, so you can't have a shower without splitting water over all bathroom. Rooms are to warm, 30ºC, and you can't change it. Room size quite good, bed was comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

ALICIA F

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Cracked walls
Pillows were too soft, room too dark and toilet walls were cracking so badly. I wonder why they used tapes to secure the cracks.. how will that even help.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Koon Seng

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

KIBOK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

MinhNguyen, Danang Vietnam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel design is lovely. Breakfast is quite expensive yo buy separatedly. But overall is very nice
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Frustration at reception checking-in.
Checking in was a hassle. The receptionist didn't really know what he is supposed to do. Very dis-organized.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good to stay, good location and reasonable price. Staffs are friendly and room condition was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Karyn, MALAYSIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Shouan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was really cool.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Overall service of personnel were not satisfactory. No currency exchange service at all

6/10 Okay

Tea, usa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Room is very dark, no natural lights at all
Staffs were nice, except the room that i stayed in was way too dark, no natural lights. There was 1 small window, but the window is completely black
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Hotel at a Fair Price
I found this to be a very good hotel. The rooms were clean and reasonably comfortable, the price was fair and the service was very friendly. And, the hotel is only a 10-minute walk to the Coex Mall.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
convenient hotel
Although the size of room was too small, it was ok for a short business trip. Its convenient location is one of its strengths.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staffs are friendly. Rooms are clean. Close to Coex mall, great location.

6/10 Okay

Mike, Houston, TX

Liked: Cleanliness
You get what you pay for!
We were in Seoul for a convention and Designers was close by, which was a real plus. The A/C worked well and the beds are reasonably comfortable. However, the single window barely allows any light inside so you don't know if it's day or night. And there is no door between the bathroom and bedroom, so there is no absolutely no privacy. There are also no drawers for your clothes and the wifi was not reliable. Breakfast was also pretty bad. If you like like whimsical and don't mind the inconveniences, it's a good mid-priced place to stay. Otherwise, pick another place.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness

8/10 Good

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good value
Nice room at a great price. The only issue is that most of the rooms seem to be quite dark, and the windows are blacked out (no view anyway), so it's not great for working in

10/10 Excellent

Lauren, Glasgow

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice and relaxing hotel. Beautiful rooms and always kept clean by staff. Reception staff were very friendly and helpful.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Happy Stay w sisters
Overall a very pleasant stay. Hotel is located in a quiet lane, somehow still hear lots of cat honking in the middle of the night from main street. No good for light sleeper. But very convenient for good food & also a 24hr ramen shop at the street corner.

8/10 Good

Joseph, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All in all good funky little hotel.
All in all good funky little hotel. Clean and service was adequate. Good value for what you pay for. Standard room was a bit small but was comfy and had all the necessities you would need. Close to COEX and major department stores.

10/10 Excellent

Leigh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hi Leigh. We are pleased that you were satisfied with out hotel. Thanks again and look forward to seeing you again. Best regards, Hotel The Designers Samseong Team.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall. Decent hotel.
The air conditioning was pretty bad. Felt like a sauna in there. But beyond that. It was a pleasant stay.
Dear Sir or Madam. Thank you for your review. We are really glad that you were satisfied with the overall during your stay especially. In regards to air-conditioner , we are disappointed to see that you felt like a sauna. Our hotel is linked to the central system. please let us know if you have any problem on your next visit. We are always available 24 hours. We are calling our electrician or receptionist to control the temperature. It will be fixed shortly. Best regards.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

8/10 Good

Marina, M.C.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Suite room is much preferable!
Try booking a suite room, deluxe room not preferable cause us a bit small. I upgraded to suite room during my stay in Seoul. Staff is helpful, overall experience is good, will return and try another room design.
Response from Hotel The Designers Team on Nov 25, 2015
Hi Marina, we are ever so glad that you liked our suite room and helpfull staff. Your opinion means a lot to us and we appreciate your feedback. Hope we see you again, thank you

6/10 Okay

Alfredo, Hong Kong

Liked: Room comfort
Not as cool as it seems
My room ended up looking like none of the ones shown in the pictures, which is the only reason I was willing to spend that amount of money. Instead I got a plain room that smelled like smoke. When I called I was assured it was a non-smoking room, and only after I insisted that it smelled like smoke and the receptionist gave me a sigh did she begrudgingly move me to another, equally plain room. The hotel doesn't have a gym in the building itself. They have some alliance with some gym nearby, but by that point I had lost interest in it. The hotel does have a convenient service to get to Incheon airport (ten minute walk to a shuttle, you can get tickets in reception).

4/10 Poor

Cody, Honolulu, HI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
High Hopes, But Let Down
The pictures for this hotel looked really nice and it looked like it would be a lot of fun, but the room was very disappointing. The theme for the room was very jarring and boring. The bathroom was nice, and the the room was okay, but the worst part was the bed. The mattress and the pillows were hard as rocks. I had the hardest time getting to sleep and staying asleep. I would wake up throughout the night, beat my pillow, and pray for sleep. The rest of the hotel was just OK. The AC was mostly off throughout the floors, so when the elevator doors opened, you were greeted with a blanket of humid warm air both day and night. Finally getting to the unit and turning on the AC made the room seem like a temporary oasis up until laying on the concrete slab of a bed. The staff was nice and the hotel was in a decent location about ten minutes from the Samseong train station and COEX shopping mall. But overall, the next time I visit the area, I will definitely stay in a different hotel. i would not recommend this hotel to my friends. I'd maybe recommend it to some people I don't like.