YYohanes Singgih KI honestly don’t know what to say about this hostel. At first, I was relieved to find a place that was this affordable, but I never expected it to be this disappointing. Let me break everything down.
📍 Location
There were two of us traveling, and I booked a room for two people.
I was already a little pessimistic about the location because the hostel is located quite deep inside a narrow alley. The area is not exactly clean or well-maintained, although it was still tolerable. There are two pharmacies nearby, and the biggest advantage is that it only takes about a 1-minute walk to reach the Line 5 and Line 6 subway stations.
I still couldn’t find many food options nearby. The closest convenient option I found was a 7-Eleven, which takes around 5 minutes to walk to.
🏠 First Impression & Common Area
When I first entered, there were a lot of suitcases piled up around the luggage storage area, which made the space feel very cramped, especially with the shoe rack right next to it.
In front of the shoe rack, there is a large touchscreen with a camera that you can use for self-check-in. It supports several languages, which is quite convenient. The machine provides your room number, tips and information about the hostel, as well as the password/access information needed to enter your room. The room doors use smart locks.
In the middle of the common area, there are two large refrigerators. One is for the staff and the other is for guests. If you want to store food, you simply need to label it with your check-out date. So don’t worry—your food is not supposed to be taken by anyone.
Next to the refrigerators, there are four tables and some sofas where guests can sit, eat, or simply wait. The Wi-Fi in this common area worked well.
All guest rooms are located upstairs, and unfortunately, there is no elevator.
One thing that really bothered me was the lack of a public bathroom. If you need to use the toilet before checking in, don’t expect to be able to use one.
I actually asked one of the staff members, “Do you know where the toilet I can use is?” The staff member, who was not very fluent in English, replied, “Yes, there is, but in the room.”
I then asked, “Can I use the bathroom, just the bathroom, and then I’ll leave?”
The answer was basically that I had to wait until my room was ready at 3 PM.
So if you arrive early and really need to use the bathroom, keep this in mind.
🧳 Facilities & Amenities
Some basic amenities are provided on top of the shoe rack, including towels, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and earplugs.
There is also a small service area next to the shoe rack where you can leave your clothes for laundry. The laundry service costs around 5,000 KRW.
The common area also has a small kitchen. There is an electric stove, an oven, a sink for washing dishes, and even an automatic washing machine.
The oven was not plugged in when I saw it, so you either need to ask the staff to plug it in or do it yourself.
Pots are provided on the counter.
There is also a free water dispenser, along with several sachets of coffee and tea. Paper cups and regular cups are available, as well as chopsticks, forks, and spoons.
🍞 Breakfast
Breakfast is available from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
However, don’t expect a hotel-style breakfast. The selection is very basic: bread, instant noodles with the seasoning provided separately, several spreads for the bread, and boiled eggs.
There were different spreads available, including strawberry jam, although I can’t remember all of the others.
Each person is allowed to take only one boiled egg.
For a hostel at this price, the breakfast is understandable, but it is definitely very simple.
🛏️ Room Condition
Now, this is where things became disappointing.
You can see the condition of the room in the photos I provided. The room was quite worn out, and some of the wallpaper was already damaged.
The bathroom is extremely small. You can even see the water heater right next to the toilet. There w
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