“Somerset palace”

Very good hotel, clean, new and spacious rooms, near the Anguk subway station (just a few minutes walk).

“Truly a home away from home”

The best asset of this hotel is its location. For someone who is keen on seeing the historical districts, such as the palaces and the traditional village of Insadong, this hotel is very close indeed. Public transport-wise you can see it as soon as you get off Anguk station (although if you take the train from the Incheon, which is about an hour and a half, and if i remember correctly, 2 train transfers you best not to take multiple and heavy luggage as some stations lack elevators/escalators. The cab to/from Incheon, however costs about $100). The room I booked is like an apartment, with kitchen and washer, which makes it more homey. It is very clean. The breakfast is good, and I'm still trying to figure out what one of the fruit slices are. The staff are very polite and professional. I would definitely stay back in this hotel on my next visit to Seoul.

“Would stay here again next time we visit Seoul”

Best thing was exceptional service from the staff, all of whom went out of their way to greet us, help us whenever we asked, and represented the very best that Korean hospitality has to offer. All spoke english reasonably well. Rooms were very comfortable, breakfast buffet was excellent (but a bit crowded at times), and can't say enough about convenient location just a short walk from Gyeongbok Palace, Insadong market, and Anguk subway station. Also Korean Exchange Bank right behind hotel for convenient money exchange. Cost for internet usage in business center seemed a little high, but wireless in the lobby area was great (we had an iTouch). Also great to have washer/drier all in one in our room. Finally, we visited the convenient store and Starbucks on the ground floor quite frequently. Would recommend highly to leisure and business travellers alike.

“Fantastic location, great service. Pefect hotel to go with kids”

This hotel has a fantastic location very close to local attractions. The service is great and the hotel facilities are perfect to go with kids.

“A Pleasurable Experience”

Hotel just a brisk 5-7 minute walk from the Anguk subway station. Staff was really friendly right from checking in all the way to checking out. The room reminded me more of an apartment than your average hotel room because there was a kitchen area and a washer/dryer. However, some bathroom supplies you'll usually find in hotels were not provided such as razors, toothbrushes and those mini toothpaste tubes. Fortunately there's a convenience store right in front of the hotel. Nevertheless, it was still an excellent room! Spacious, clean and had a comfy bed. The "living area" of the room was nicely laid out, and I felt very relaxed as I just sat there on the couch enjoying one of the many channels they offered. Even though all the appliances were in Korean, there were multi-language support guides laid out, so that was a plus. If I ever visit Seoul again, I definitely will stay here again.

“In a single word: fantastic.”

Reservation and check-in couldn't have been better. Quick and efficient and particularly friendly service. All is good (cleanliness, quick internet etc., etc.), moreover, the hotel has a delightful little garden with lily pond and lots and lots of green. The food in the Bärlin was a bit disappointing, but we have only ourselves to blame: in a city with so much delicious Korean food you must be out of your mind to 'go German'! Complimentary breakfast was okay; if you're big on fruit possibly disappointing; the''fried and poached and omeletted egg counter' was great, and our admiration goes out to the utterly unfazed - with so many different requests - very quick cook. The rooms are just right sizewise, possibly a tad too small for really big people; the bed was very comfortable.

“An excellent experience”

I have been travelling to Korea for over 10 years now and have stayed in a number of hotels. The overall experience at the Somerset House was the best to date.

“Excellent hotel for families”

We really enjoyed our stay at the Somerset Palace Seoul in December of 2009. The rooms are equipped for long term accommodation but those features also come in handy for families. We had a fridge, microwave, sink, and two TV's. There is a sliding door partition that separates the main bedroom from the rest of the unit. It's perfect if you have kids. The hotel provided an excellent breakfast with a variety of Asian and North American foods. The breakfast room was always busy but we never had any problems getting a table for a family of 6. There was a small play room with a slide into some plastic balls and a TV. It’s big enough to keep kids less than 5 years old entertained for a while. There’s also an exercise area that looked well equipped but we never actually tried went in. The employees all spoke English reasonably well and were friendly and helpful. Our teenage daughter lost the room key and the hotel replaced it free of charge. The hotel is a short walk to the Anguk Subway and is also close to the Gyeongbokgung Palace and the Insadong crafts area. The back entrance of the hotel connects to a lane that has several restaurants along it. We did miss an indoor swimming pool and although the TV had lots of channels in multiple languages the TV’s were the older tube type and the picture and sound quality on some channels could have been better. All in all though this hotel provides good value, is centrally located, and has the features necessary for travelling with children.

“Spacious apartments with excellent facilities”

We booked a two bedroom apartment for a family of four. The apartment was really spacious with a living room, dining area, kitchenette and two bathrooms. There was even a washing machine and detergent supplied. For a family it was miles better than all being cramped into one hotel room. There is a smallish pool and a lovely roof garden, a coffee shop and 24-hour mini-mart. Staff were very friendly and helpful. We were visiting my brother, who hired a car for a few days, and we were able to park it at Somerset Palace with no charge. Breakfast was a nice buffet which varied day by day. The location is perfect, right by Insadong and Gyeongbokgung, and the airport bus stops at Anguk which is just a few minutes walk.

“Stylish comfort, convenient setting”

The Somerset Palace is located conveniently between Gyeongbok Palace and Insadong. Well-trained staff are both professional and friendly and gave us lots of help on our first trip to Seoul. We had a two-bedroom suite with two bathrooms, kitchen and washer-dryer. Furnishings were stylish and comfortable. Breakfast was included with the room -- a semi-strange variety of offerings from an American perspective but definitely lots of choices, and plenty to suit everyone. The hotel has a well-equipped fitness room, a convenience store on the ground floor, and also a Starbucks. Our kids loved the small playroom with a climbing gym and ball pit. Metro stations for two lines are within about 2-3 blocks. Room rate was a bit high for us, but it is difficult to find accommodation for 4 people in Seoul and we thought the price was reasonable. We would stay there again.