(Rates from $149.64)
Somerset Palace Seoul
In Insadong, self-catering property near Gyeongbok Palace
Traveler ratings summary of Somerset Palace Seoul, Seoul Hotel
| Overall satisfaction | 100% of travelers (3 of 3) recommend this hotel | ||||
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| Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | ||
| 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | ||
| Scores are based on a 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) rating system. | |||||
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| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
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.
Traveler's tip on local attractions
The hotel is close to two of the main palaces to visit. Right in the middle of Insadong district.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
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.
Traveler's tip on local attractions
Gyeongbok Palace, Insadong, large Buddhist Temple, Anguk subway station, several restaurants all within a 5-10 minute walk. 15 min away are many, many other shopping interests in the Jongno area.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Best hotel for a family
Our family (2 adults, 1 kid, 1 baby) stayed at this hotel for a week and their services were very good (the front office people were very helpful and speak English). The hotel location is very convenient, close to Insadong market and other places, 5 minutes walk to Anguk station (the limousine bus stops here from airport) and most of all, the hotel includes free breakfast. The room has complete kitchen set (microwave, stove, pots/pans, utensils, plates, fork, cups, etc) which a big plus, and separate living room with a TV, the bedroom also has a TV. Overall, we are happy that we chose this hotel - recommended for a family (they provide free baby crib and you can ask for an extra bed at additional cost if need to).
- There’s a convinient store on the first floor next to Starbuck where you can get almost everything (i.e sugar, salt, bread, milk, chips, ramen noodle, bottled water, hand lotion, etc), so if your family drink milk every day, you can just buy it there and store it in the refrigerator in the room. - The hotel is close to Insadong market, so if you ever need to buy some souvenir, you can easily walk to Insadong market - just 5 min walk
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Somerset palace
Very good hotel, clean, new and spacious rooms, near the Anguk subway station (just a few minutes walk).
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
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.
Traveler's tip on local attractions
Be advised that when touring Changdeokgung Palace, chances are that you’ll going along with a group of others and a guide because access into the area is limited to touring with a guide, except on Thursdays when non-guided tours are available, but with a higher admission price. Note the times of when your preferred language (Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean) tour starts and plan accordingly.
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