The Stay Classic Hotel Myeongdong Reviews

Decent location, huge room. Who can resist a washing machine, LG styler and a balcony. Water is alittle sensitive to the touch.

This hotel is amazing, such a great value for the price! I didn't have high hopes initially because the reviews were just okay, but after checking in, I was pleasantly surprised. The hygiene was good, facilities were excellent, and the room was spacious with underfloor heating and a balcony. Even though it's on a busy street, the double-glazed windows kept it perfectly quiet. But the absolute best part was the incredible view from my room – it faces directly towards Sungnyemun, Korea's national treasure!

The hotel was excellent, and its features were remarkable. The location was also very convenient. However, I noticed that the staff's demeanor varied, with some being quite friendly while others were not. I hope that service standards will be consistently maintained and improved in the future.

Weight your own consideration before you booked this! Pro: 1. Location is okish- close to Airport Bus BUT check out the cons 2. Most of the receptionists and cleaners are very kind and warm! With the exception of the heavily makeup lady on 27th Dec who’s terribly rude Cons 1. Location - During winter, 15-20mins to Myeongdong commercial center or 8mins walk across dark alley to major subway (8mins walk from City Hall) is quite painful There’s nothing to see or worth eating in Namdaemun Market 2. Not sound proof at all. Watch the video and you can hear the vacuum sounds every morning from the room I didn’t have to set any alarm because the traveller and vacuum woke me up everyday 3. No security at all! Anyone can go up to any floor witht the lift and and staircase 4. No good amenities in room. Theres a big fridge but there’s no plate no microwave. There’s a small microwave at -1 floor but there’s no plate. For the price I paid for (HKD1k per night) I think there are better places to go 5. It’s a rip off to charge 10k per 4 hours instead of every hour. Other hotel either provide for free or charge hourly rate

Let's start with the positives: - Great location 🆗 - Room has a large fridge 🆗 - Comes with a garment care system 🆗 - The suite room is quite spacious 🆗 Now for the downsides, which are most of them: - There's a chance your room faces the South Gate directly, with a busy road downstairs, making it noisy and bright. - The balcony runs across the entire room, but only the sleeping area has curtains. The rest is frosted glass, so it's bright from neon signs at night and the sun in the morning. Impossible to get any sleep. - And the bed, whatever you do, don't book a king-sized one. I don't know what material it's made of, but if one person moves, the whole thing sways. It felt like I was seasick. Staying for 3 days was agony.

Great location, very convenient for getting around.

The location is excellent. Namsan Market is right across the street, Lotte Department Store and Duty-Free Shop are just a block to the left, and Shinsegae Department Store and Duty-Free Shop are diagonally across the street. Myeongdong shopping street is located between the two department stores. Gyeongbokgung Palace is within 3 km, and N Seoul Tower is also very close. For dining, just turn left and then left again from the hotel exit, and you'll find a street with local restaurants. However, the service is very basic. Disposable items in Korea are charged separately, and the toilet and shower are combined in one space. The wardrobe is inside a garment care machine, and detergent for the drum washing machine needs to be purchased extra. Luggage storage is in lockers in the basement, costing 10,000 Korean Won for over 4 hours with a progressive rate. There's no breakfast, and although there's a Chinese restaurant next door offering a 13,800 won set meal, no one seems to eat there. Guests are diverse, with a majority being Chinese. Rooms facing the street are relatively quiet, but the single beds are a bit small. Communication with the front desk in English was seamless.

Seriously, do NOT stay at this hotel. It will absolutely ruin your vacation mood. Setting aside whether the hotel environment is good or bad, the service is nonexistent. I was fuming the day I arrived. The front desk was manned by a middle-aged man who, I swear, discriminated against Chinese people. I asked him for a pillow, and he actually told me I could only get one the next day when the rooms were cleaned, claiming he was the only one on duty and everyone else had gone home. This was around 3 PM! I couldn't even imagine how he came up with such an absurd excuse. I didn't want to let it spoil my first day, so I let it go. What really set me off was one night, starting at midnight, the fire alarm went off three times in a row! It kept blaring in the hallway and rooms. They told us it was due to a faulty alarm. We were disturbed until past 3 AM – how were we supposed to sleep that night?! The next day, when we confronted them, they actually said it was because other guests took showers and created too much steam, which triggered the alarm. Does anyone honestly believe that? They have faulty facilities and are blaming the guests for taking a shower with too much steam. Just don't stay here; it's not worth getting upset on your trip. And the hotel itself is terrible – the bed felt like sleeping on springs, so hard. There's no service whatsoever. Not a single thing worth praising.

1. The hotel is very new, and the family room was perfect for our family of three. The facilities and cleanliness were impeccable. 2. Check-in is after 3 PM. Also, the hotel charges for luggage storage. 3. The location is super convenient, with a bus stop right downstairs. It's a short walk to City Hall and Myeongdong. 4. Most of the hotel staff, including the front desk and housekeeping, were warm and friendly, except for one front desk person with yellow hair who seemed to discriminate against Chinese guests.

The room is good, and the location is excellent. The airport bus stop is right outside, and it's close to Myeongdong, Lotte Duty-Free, and Shinsegae Department Store. The only downside is that they don't offer luggage storage.

Service is good.

not very convenient but the price is reasonable. no restaurant in the hotel

Overall it was decent. Nothing too fancy but it has everything you need.

This hotel is absolutely fantastic, it was my first time staying here and I was so impressed. It's incredibly good, and the location couldn't be better – it's super close to Myeongdong, practically right there! Plus, directly across the street is the huge Namdaemun Market.