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Reviews of Hotel The Designers Hongdae 2 stars

86, Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu, Mapo-Gu, 04043 Seoul, South Korea

#509 of 607 hotels in Seoul

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Review score

Based on 69 hotel reviews

6.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.0

  • Comfort

    7.3

  • Location

    8.5

  • Facilities

    6.6

  • Staff

    7.0

  • Value for money

    6.7

  • Free WiFi

    6.5

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  • Reviewed: 26 February 2025

    6.0
    Fairly good for the price
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Suite - Bed Type selected at check-in(Double or Twin)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Overall this was a nice place to stay for the cost. It is a little bit farther from hongik univ. station than I anticipated from Naver (about 15 minute walk), but the walk on the back roads through Hongdae street is really cool. The view was good, and the spa bath was quite nice, although the jets don't work (which was stated in the listing and not a surprise) and a plug was not provided. The room was mostly clean although there was a bit of scale built up around a lot of the bath/shower fittings and some of the lighting fixtures weren't properly fitted in the ceiling, but the beds were comfortable and the staff quite friendly and helpful, especially in arranging luggage storage - and ultimately for how cheap this place was to stay, we were fairly satisfied - it met all of our needs. If you're on a tight budget and want to stay near Hongdae, this is certainly not a bad option by any means. (Be aware they do not allow those under 19 years old to stay)

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 January 2025

    6.0
    Good location with easy access from two main subway lines.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The main enterance should have a clearer sign. I had to look around to spot the main door from the main road. No major problem though.

    Good location. Easy access from both nearby subway stations. Clean and environmentally friendly policies. 👌

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 January 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No lounge

    Nothing much

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 January 2025

    6.0
    It was okay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bit cold

    Location

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 September 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    great location, decent room for the price. very helpful staff. nice tv. good aircon

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 July 2024

    5.0
    Was disappointed with the hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Royal Suite - Bed Type selected at check-in(Double or Twin)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Had to pay for toiletries, second bath towel and most English speaking TV stations

    Location

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 July 2024

    7.0
    Great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Facilities are not very well designed.

    location

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 August 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Royal Suite - Bed Type selected at check-in(Double or Twin)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower doesn't have the best drainage - floor was still wet morning after using. Bidet toilet also didn't have English translations for use

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Royal Suite - Bed Type selected at check-in(Double or Twin)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We booked for double bed suites and paid for it but we were giving single queen..

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 January 2023

    7.0
    comfortable enough
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Semi-Suite Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    for how much it cost, it smelled off to me.

    it was convenient

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 27 November 2022

    5.0
    despite the set back it is a good hotel because of the location
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Royal Suite - Bed Type selected at check-in(Double or Twin)
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    they had cleaners that would change sheets and take out trash but they did it sweep. when we got to our room it was left open. we weren’t informed that the toilet was separate from the bathroom and the shower area had no curtains.

    it was in a good location

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 23 October 2024

    8.0
    Amazing location in Hongdae
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There were no amenities

    Location and views were great

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 September 2024

    2.0
    Very poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The toilet was clocked. Personnel do not speak English at all. The hotel is very old and terrible dirty. No toiletries in the room.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    8.0
    Great hotel-would love to stay here again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location was central to all we did so it was perfect

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 March 2024

    3.0
    The staff were very polite and sweet. Good location and comfortable bed.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Suite - Bed Type selected at check-in(Double or Twin)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel suite room was not like the picture. There was no view, my room was in front of a building. The bathroom door was broken. The hotel was not clear that we have to buy the breakfast coupon the night before, it only says purchase the coupon at 7:30am-8:00am, so we didn’t receive breakfast 😞

    The bed was comfortable compared to the other hotel beds in Korea. The location was great, very close to the subway station and shops.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 November 2023

    1.0
    A dreadful experience.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    So this was without question, one of the worst hotel rooms I've ever stayed in. On the surface. It looks like it's going to be a really amazing hotel (from Booking.com) but when actually checked in I was told that there was no breakfast even I paid for it and that they gave me KRW 10k back to pay for the breakfast that I booked that no longer existed for whatever reason. Additionally, when I went into the room, it was as I expected (tiny) but I had paid nearly CHF 200 for this one night stay. So I expected maybe a cleaner room in terms of the decor: it looked as though quite a lot of activity had taken place in this room with stains on the walls. And even though the room was completely white, perhaps putting in a headboard wouldn't be so bad and then there wouldn't be greasy hair stains all around where pillows should be. Additionally, the bathroom was in dire need of an upgrade. Someone who cleaned it with some kind of acid and it taken the shine from the marble leaving the dreadful patches of all I can describe of is is chalky, disgusting marks. Additionally, all of the seals in the bath were broken or black. There was a Jacuzzi bath. The little holes where the jacuzzi bubbles should come from were all blackened and everything was yellowed, and there were huge stains in the toilet. The only thing that was clean in that room actually that looked nice and recently replaced was the sink. This is just a not nice hotel at all their wires hanging out nowhere to charge my appliances. The lights are all on some kind of weird, touchscreen system which doesn't work properly when configured to English. So overall, if you're a tourist and you want something that's clean and tidy, maybe for the amount of money that I spent, you maybe need to spend a little bit more and go to well-known hotel. Certainly, I will never, ever recommend this hotel and I will never be booking a hotel room with booking.com.

    The pictures of the rooms on Booking.com. The view from the hotel room. The door on the way out.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 November 2023

    1.0
    My worst experience ever.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Semi-Suite - Bed Type selected at check-in(Double or Twin)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was unlocked when I checked in. And it’s really dirty and untidy. The staff could not provide another available room for exchange. Hence I need to reserve room from other hotel.

    Nil satisfactory.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2023

    10
    i will back again and again that i can i like the hotel location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    i don't like some staff she dose help me when i askking to book a room doesn't recommended about room type

    i like room typ at 16 floor its a good view and nice room good for stay alone

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2023

    4.0
    Will not book again in this hotel
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    the breakfast was very poor. The receptionist and the person working in the breakfast hardly spoke any English. I stated that I will be arriving sooner than 3pm. i was there at 2:30 and they wanted to charge me extra money for checking in 30 mins earlier !

    close to shops and city centre. not much else to add. The room was clean enough but not well maintained.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 January 2023

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Royal Suite - Bed Type selected at check-in(Double or Twin)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathroom smelled of mold and during the summer I know it’s a bigger thing but it made me feel sick, plus I killed a few roaches and I’m really cold so I was hoping for an extra blanket but they didn’t have any.

    I enjoyed it was close by Hongdae and the staff was very friendly.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 January 2023

    10
    This hotel is near everything.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was good

    The view

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 4 December 2022

    9.0
    Quaint boutique hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location was excellent

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 9 November 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Semi-Suite - Bed Type selected at check-in(Double or Twin)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    really good price value

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 9 October 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This is the second time we book in this hotel. It has a good value compared to the other hotels in this area. We just love hongdae

    Stayed in September 2022

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