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2.5 out of 5
Starria Hostel
38, Toegye-ro 20-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 53 out of 196 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 109 out of 196 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 196 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 196 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 196 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Bethany

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay!
Joon is such a good host!! He thinks about all the small details and is so kind, I would heavily recommend staying here
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing 11/10 stay
From check in to check out everything was amazing. The host was very nice and friendly, let me check in early and we even chatted a little before I headed out for the day. Room: The room was very cute, extremely clean, and amenities + water bottles were provided. I had my own private bathroom which was great. There was AC and heating, and floor heating as well. It was cozy, enough space for my suitcase and shopping bags. Location: It's in a great location! Myeongdong is a great place to go shopping and it was in walking distance so I could shop and then walk back to drop off all my bags and then head somewhere else. The station was maybe a 4-5 min walk away? It is up a hill so if you have some mobility issues then it might be a little hard. Also, in winter it is a little slippery but not very bad. Overall, this was an awesome place to stay! Very cute, clean and convenient. Will definitely book again in the future and recommend to all my friends !
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Glazelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The host/staff let me store my luggage for a few hours before the check in time and after my check out so that was very nice. The hostel was clean in general, the lobby was very spacious with lots of chairs to sit around and there's a corner with a good collection of LPs. I was also able to use their washing machine/dryer during my stay free of charge. Although I stayed in a room with no windows, it has 2 twin size beds so there was a lot of space for me to put my things. The small bathroom doesn't have a divider between the toilet seat and shower area so everything gets wet. There are also instances where the water from the shower seeps through the bathroom door so I had to face the nozzle away from the door. No breakfast is included when I stayed but there are coffee and sandwich shops down the street. The hostel is 6 mins walk to the myeongdong subway station, the local bus stops and airport bus stop. At night when walking the street towards the hostel I could see namsan tower at the top of the mountain. Overall my stay was comfortable and the staff was really attentive and always ready to help. Thank you and keep up the great work!
Response from Joon on Nov 4, 2022
Dear Glazella Thank you so much for your sincere review. We will consider how to improve some of the inconveniences you have experienced.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Staff seemed pleasant. Check in was easy, check out took a little longer as I had to wait for someone to show up to the front desk and there was no means for calling them once at the front desk. Property was very secure. The room we stayed in was very small, and the bathroom/shower area was minuscule, but was well kept. The towel provided was more like a flannel, but it lasted for our 5 day stay. The first morning I showed up to breakfast I arrived at the start and nothing was prepared yet, and had to serve myself whilst everything was put out. Selection was always the same every day. Bread, that can be toasted. Cheese slices, jam, butter. Two types of cereal. Milk. Water dispenser. Coffee machine. Orange Juice. Also there was a basket of eggs, and 2 utensils for making scrambled eggs. Me and my girlfriend wanted to try on the traditional clothing that is available in this dining area also. Unfortunately though there was only female clothing available. It was fun, and was a nice extra experience to the hostel. Overall it was a pleasant stay. We spent most our time in Korea away from the hostel, so it sufficed as somewhere just to come home too and sleep. The main plus of this hostel is its location. It is very easy to get too from the nearby subway station. Takes just 5-10mins to walk there, and has many places on the road to eat, and get supplies. It is ideal for walking to the nearby markets, and to Seoul Tower. The subway nearby can easily take you anywhere you like.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Amy

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The check-in process was smooth by friendly staff name Jenny if I'm not mistaken. The room wasn't same as shown by pictures during booking process so we're not feel happy. Breakfast was great.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Perfect location but shower room is too small
It’s very enough to stay for sightseeing and shopping around this perfect area. However, we needed to wait staff to check in for 10min and the shower room is quite small with toilet, we needed to wipe after using shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

2/10 Terrible

Jing yi

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not worth the price!
First and last visit. The triple room is very small for a family of 3 (its like a room for 1 adult only), different from the images uploaded. Limited space in room to put luggage, bathroom, hang clothes. Broken bed (not firm) and plug extension. Duvet cover is bad (easily messed up). Cheap mirror.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Shela, Malaysia

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like everything about the hostel
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Prapatsorn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Starria is the best ! close with everything and they give you breakfast which super awesome except there were 1 time it was very late. they prepare at 8:30am but its fine, at least they extend the breakfast time. laundry is 3000won and they do everything for you and your cloths smells good too. the lift is the major catch for this place !! love it. super convenient. the staff are helpful but not as friendly, probably cause they don't speak good English. but anyways, sometimes I even scared to speak to them cause they don't really smile. but other than that everything is good. Don't mind to comeback and recommend the place.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Ridzuan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in their single bed room for 5 nights during my solo trip to Seoul. - The room comes with a private bathroom even for the single bed room - The room was clean and bed was comfortable - Each room is provided with their own wifi. Had no issue or lag with the wifi during my stay there. - Basic amenities are provided (bath gel, shampoo, towels and a bottle of water) - Breakfast is available from 0700H to 0900H everyday. I didnt eat my breakfast in the hostel during my stay, so i cant comment much on what they serve - They do provide laundry service though you have to bring your clothes to the reception and the staff will do the laundry for you. There is no self-service laundry available. - The hostel is located less than a 10min walk to Myeong-dong Station. There is a 24/7 convenience store nearby
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Location is close to myeong dong station but the room is very small.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Sundayfile, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Close to city center and subway Interior is bit aged Staffs are friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Penny Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy little hostel in a great location
The hostel was well located - very near Namsan Tower and Myeongdong. However, it is located uphill so you may have trouble if you are carrying many luggage with you. The bathroom is rather small but the room is decently sized. They have heated floors which was great but it was not evenly distributed so some areas of the room were cold. Please be advised that Myeongdong station does not have a lift/elevator access from platform to street level as there is a certain section which requires you to take the stairs so I suggest that taking a taxi to the hostel may be more convenient.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Yee Siang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Andy, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I stayed around 10 days. Wifi wasn't always working Place is very clean and cosy with elevator.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Very helpful staff at hotel reception. Free Hanbok experience was fun. Breakfast was basic but satisfactory.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

golf, bangkok

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice small hostel
Nice hostel not so far from station and market. No elevator to 5th floor cause a bit inconvenient.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Denise

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love the area
What I like: - accommodates super late arrival, got in about 130am and our room keys are waiting at the desk - they have hanbok available for guests to try- for free - affordable, with free breakfast, which we didn’t try - very good location, across from Myeongdong, walking distance from Namsan Tower, and with lots of restaurants and convenience stores around What I don’t like: - you have to clean out your own trash - no housekeeping unless requested, and I think they just changed the towels - the towels are so small, they’re actually hand towels - no cable signal so we couldn’t use the tv
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
They received parcel on your behalf
I am thankful that Starria Hostel agree to received my concert ticket parcel on my behalf and been keeping it well until i arrived. A pleasant stay i must say and for muslim, kampungku restaurant is located opposite of the hotel with only less than 20 footsteps. so definitely worth it.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Overall great place to stay! They offer free laundry service and hanok dress up! Staff is friendly and able to accommodate. Only downside would be the comfort level of the bedding and mattress provided but still a great choice for budget range! Will definitely recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Massy, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nicely located hostel
The room is just nice for 2 pax and our luggages. Thank god for the lift available, to transport our heavy luggage up to the top storey. Really appreciate the facilities available, such as the chartering of taxi to/fro airport (at reasonable price!!), weighing machine at level 1 (to weigh our luggage after all that shopping in Myeongdong!!), free breakfast and free trying of hanbok!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable hostel at a very convenient location
The hostel was at a very convenient location - very near Myeongdong and within walking distance to Namsan Tower. It is also along the same street a small Isaac Toast (a famous toast place) outlet. The hostel staff was helpful with our queries, and helped to book our Everland + shuttle bus tickets. The breakfast provided is very good for its price.

4/10 Poor

Jacee, singapore

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor cleanliness. No clearing of Rubbish.
No clearing of rubbish No supply of bottled water after 1st day. Laundry clothings returned with Sock missing.

6/10 Okay

Lita, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient and quiet
The double room room is very compact yet still able to fit 2 big luggages comfortably with ample walking space. Their toilet is also the most compact toilet I've ever used with the basin water head & shower head combined. There's only a standing space for u to shower on. The bed is really, really hard (worse than Japanese bed). We had to request and paid for 2 more pillows (3k won each) for our back support. Late check out is also chargeable. Laundry & drying services is provided FOC which is good for my husband who hardly bring enough for trips. Overall I would say it's a place good for budget travelers who only needs a space to rest at a strategic location. There are also many cheap & good eateries along the stretch.

8/10 Good

Lung

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Joannela, philippines

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay at starria hostel was excellent! All staff were very accomodating, approachable and can communicate well in english.

10/10 Excellent

Evelyn, Malino Ville Subd., City of San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
i prefer wider Bathroom
comfortable.

8/10 Good

Tram, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good Stay!
The room is a bit small but it is very clean. Only one thing maybe need to take note that there was no soap inside the bathroom. We had to go down to the receptionists and asked for the soap! But the place is very convenient in terms of shopping, sightseeing , etc.

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, Wellington, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good for the price
Definitely some of the best accommodation arvo bd for the price and location. Very comfortable(cosy) room, friendly staff who knew some English, good location which was quiet during the nights and really good price. Would stay there again!

10/10 Excellent

Sarmad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home from home
This is an underrated hotel. Excellent place to stay. Staff are very friendly and helpful. We stayed for 5 nights here. It was a home away from home. Could be a little noisy at night from other guests, but other than that would recommend to anyone. Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome place to stay near myendong shopping area
We loved starria, fantastic price for such good facilities and location!

6/10 Okay

Kye, Singapore

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Ok stay, Nice Staff
Got a single room, it was smaller than expected but still liveable. No housekeeping unless requested. Good and strong wifi. Staff was very nice and friendly. Not for the fussy and light sleepers and tall people. Room had all the basic necessities. Hostel was undergoing renovations in the basement and first floor during my stay but staff did their best to explain and allocated a room far from 1st level.

8/10 Good

pen, HK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is my second time in this hotel
As titled stated, this was already my second time in this hotel. Still as good as my last visit. The rooms are not big, but they are not that small, at least enough space to open up 2 suitcases at the same time while still able to walk pass.

8/10 Good

Mabel, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hostel walking distance from Myeong Dong Station.
Room is clean but quite small however of you do not have a lot of luggage it should be ok. Walking distance from Myeong Dong Station.There is a small convenience shop at the ground floor of the hostel if you are hungry at night.

10/10 Excellent

Roger, Hertfordshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean hotel, and lots included
Travelling with my son but would have no hesitation returning with my whole family. very close to Myendong metro station (5 mins walk) and 10 min uphill stroll to the cable car station and North Seoul tower. Very friendly and helpful staff, spotlessly clean room and fully tiled toilet/wet room with shower hose attached to basin tap. Don't knock it as shower is wonderful and powerful albeit the area a little small. In room wifi very good and nice basic breakfast in basement between 7-9am of bread, toast, butter, jam, milk, coffee and filtered water. Would readily recommend to anyone - providing they are not looking for the Ritz because you don't pay Ritz prices. I am due to return in a week and have re-booked and looking forward to my return stay.

8/10 Good

alonso, china

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff
Nice location, near to the metro station. Excellent staff atention

8/10 Good

Kyoko

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
駅からも近く、コンビニも何軒もあり、とても便利でした。　スタッフの方が日本語が上手で、色々お世話になり感謝しています。 　同時期にいらしている海外の方とも仲良くなれたり、とても楽しい思い出ができ ありがとうございました。　また、ソウルに行く時にお世話になりたいと思います。
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Tomoko

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

hidenobu

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
繁華街に近くて便利です。
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Renate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Helle, moderne, wenn auch kleine bis winzige Zimmer. Alles Notwendige effizient und praktisch und liebevoll gemacht im Zimmer selbst und in den anderen Räumlichkeiten. Waschmaschine, Trockner, Selbstversorgerküche mit wirklich allem, was man braucht. Handtücher so viel und so oft man will. Alles im Gebäude sehr sauber. Super Lage in Myeong Dong. Und vor allem: unglaublich netter, hilfsbereiter Hostelbetreiber, der für alles Lösungen und Antworten findet auf Fragen, die absolut nichts mit seinem Job zu tun haben. Im Herbst komme ich wieder. Das Zimmer (dasselbe wie jetzt) ist schon gebucht für wiederum 3 Wochen.
Stayed 20 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nadia

Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ikuko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
とても綺麗で広い部屋にランクアップしてもらえて快適に過ごせました。 接客も親切で気持ちよく対応してもらえて良かったです。 価格以上の宿でした。
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from JOON on Oct 20, 2022
こんにちは、気持ちよく過ごせて本当に良かったです。 次回お越しいただければ、より良いサービスでお応えします。 ありがとうございます

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super séjour !!
Superbe ! Je recommande cet hôtel et y séjournerai à nouveau pour mon prochain séjour. Excellent rapport qualité-prix. L’hôtel est très bien placé, au centre de Séoul et des points d’interêt principaux touristiques. Situé à moins de 5 min de la station de métro, entouré de restaurants, supermarchés et magasins. Le staff est très agréable et attentionné. Chambre et salle de bain très propres. Serviette, linge de lit, brosse à dents, gel douche, shampooing fournis. Pensez à prendre du dentifrice, seuls des échantillons sont fournis. La chambre dispose d’un mini réfrigérateur, sèche-cheveux, d’une télévision, porte-manteau et climatisation, mais pas d’armoire. WIFI très bon. Si vous êtes sensible à la lumière et au bruit, pensez à prendre des boules quies et masque pour les yeux. En raison du Covid, le service de petit-déjeuner n’est plus proposé, mais la cuisine est à disposition des clients (congélateur, réfrigérateur, bouilloire, cuiseur à riz, plaques de cuisson, micro-onde, machine à café, grille-pain, fontaine à eau et tout le nécessaire pour cuisiner/manger). Une machine à laver et un sèche-linge sont aussi à disposition gratuitement.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2022
Response from JOON on Oct 11, 2022
Dear Valued guest, Thank you so much for leaving such a detailed and sincere review. And also thank you for always greeting us kindly and using the room clean. I wish you all the best. If you visit our facility again, we will try our best for providing you with better service.감사합니다

8/10 Good

Sang Hyun

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from JOON on Sep 13, 2022
소중한 이용후기 감사합니다

8/10 Good

tami, Japan Tokyo

Liked: Cleanliness
チェックアウトが早朝だっため受付がおらず、デポジットの返金が開けられませんでした。次回もし宿泊する時、デポジット無しにしていただけたら幸いです。
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
快適でした
スタッフの方が親切で快適でした。 シャワーはトイレと一体になっているタイプですので、それがダメな人はいると思いますが、値段相応だと思います。
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
立地が良かったため、移動がしやすく、満足しています。有名なチキン屋さんや、コンビニも近くにあり、遊びやすいところでした。
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020