Hotels near Gramercy Hall, Seoul

The location was fanastic and the staff were super nice. But the room was really unacceptable. It smelled of smoke and black mold, which was visible on the walls. I had one tiny grime covered window that faced the corner of a wall, so you couldn't see anything but brick. Everything was dirty. The sheets, towels, bathtub, floor, you name it. The bed was basically just a box spring and I could hear the springs squeek everything I inhaled. I've had better stays at a hostel and motels. The price should have been 1/3 of what it was considering the state of the room. The location is great. The staff is nice. But the rooms need an serious deep cleaning before they should charge money to stay there.

The hotel's location is great, not far from Sinsa Station and surrounded by many restaurants. The room wasn't small, and the bathroom was huge with a bathtub, so you could shower or soak. The water pressure was also excellent. I was surprised they even provided toothbrushes, as most hotels in Korea no longer do. They also stocked hair gel, toner, and other amenities, which was a really nice touch. They were very generous with the bottled water, providing 4 bottles daily. The only issue was right after checking in, maybe because they registered a male guest, I received many strange phone calls. My female companion answered a few times, and they eventually stopped. Later, I realized there might be a spa downstairs that offers other services.

Here's a recap of my stay at the Seoul Riviera Hotel. The address is 737 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Even though I booked two months in advance, I ended up booking during a price surge. I paid 4330 KRW for 4 nights, which was basically over 1000 KRW per night. Usually, it's around 500-600 KRW. This time, there were a lot of people in Seoul for concerts, which drove hotel prices up three or four times. The hotel I stayed at last time in Seoul also had its prices hiked by several hundred. Since there were three of us, I booked a standard room for three, with one double bed and one single bed. The room was relatively small, but it was quite clean, and the hotel staff were all very nice. We stayed for 4 consecutive nights, and it was very quiet, so the overall experience was good. Here's the transportation information: The airport bus 6006 goes directly to the hotel. You get off at the Riviera Hotel stop, which is right in front of the hotel entrance. You can enter the hotel directly, no need to walk even a minute, which is excellent. How to take the airport bus to Incheon Airport? The hotel front desk had two diagrams: one for the airport bus timetable directly to Incheon Airport, and another showing where to catch the bus. From the main hotel entrance, turn right and walk straight to the first crosswalk. Cross the street, and you'll see a Starbucks. The bus stop is right in front of Starbucks, about a 5-minute walk. The entire journey takes less than 2 hours. The nearest subway station is Cheongdam Station, about a 7-minute walk. Because the hotel is in Gangnam-gu, close to Apgujeong, we walked to Apgujeong. It took about 20-30 minutes, strolling and looking around. We took a public bus to Hannam-dong, which was also very convenient. The hotel also seemed to have a hot spring, but we didn't have time to go. There's also a particularly delicious 24-hour Korean restaurant near the hotel.

Great stay, room despite being on a smaller side was very convenient. The street outside was a bit noisy.

This stay was a bit of a saga. First, I was given a room right by the elevator. When I went to change rooms, I ended up with the last available one, which had some equipment making a constant buzzing noise all night, making it impossible to sleep. I had to change rooms again. The third room I got had a bathroom door that wouldn't open, and the toilet kept running after flushing! In short, the hotel is quite old and has a lot of minor issues.

The 6006 airport bus took about 1.5 hours, which was very convenient. I was a bit worried about the stay before arriving, but a short-haired lady at the front desk was incredibly friendly and spoke fluent English. She understood my needs perfectly and was very helpful. Both check-in and check-out were smooth and felt very personal. The location is excellent: a 5-minute bike ride to Apgujeong, about a 20-minute walk, and Uber pick-ups are easy to pinpoint. There's a 24-hour fried chicken place and a convenience store right below the hotel. The room was very clean; it was small but had everything you needed, including a coffee machine and a smart toilet with a wet/dry separation. The only minor downsides were no toothbrush or comb, and only two bottles of water in the mini-fridge.

Not bad. The hotel's location is good, very close to Cheongdam-dong, and there are many great places to eat within walking distance!

The room was spotless and the front desk service was excellent. They offer luggage storage, and aside from the room being a bit small, there were no other downsides.

Great location with excellent transport links! You can easily hop on Subway Lines 3, 7, and Shinbundang. It's a bit of an uphill walk, so I recommend exiting Line 3 at Exit 1 (which has an elevator) and turning right, or exiting Line 7 at Exit 9 (which has an escalator) and walking straight. Then, head up the alley next to Starbucks.

Awesome enough for a short stay with my friends, juz visiting for 3 days with my friends after our trip in japan, easier to get here, juz 3-5 mins walking from Janghanpyeong Station (forgot the name ardy), super convenient place to stay, right next to this hotel got CU Mart, and 7E