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The Best Cheap Hotels in Seoul

Budget-Friendly and Affordable Places to Stay in Seoul

Gyeongbokgung Palace at night, Seoul, South Korea Gyeongbokgung Palace at night, Seoul, South Korea

Seoul, South Korea is a vibrant destination with plenty of fun activities and attractions. If you're traveling on a budget, finding an affordable place to stay might be a challenge, though. But does Seoul have cheap hotel rooms? Absolutely. With so many budget-friendly hotels and motels available, there is no need to break the bank for a comfortable and relaxing stay here. So, if you're looking for where to stay on a budget, or trying to figure out how to find cheap rooms in Seoul, we've figured it out for you already. When looking for affordable places to stay, everyone should consider a variety of factors, including the price, but also the location, amenities, level of service, and guest ratings. While low prices are important, travelers should also consider the comfort and relaxation of the rooms, as well as the location of the hotel, which can greatly impact their experience in Seoul. Some of the best budget-friendly hotels in Seoul offer amenities such as pools, providing guests with a great place to cool off and unwind after a long day of exploring the city. When considering guest ratings, travelers should look for hotels with a proven track record of providing comfortable stays, while also being easy on the wallet. We've analyzed the best budget-friendly hotels and motels in Seoul based not just on the prices, but also the locations, guest ratings, amenities, and nearby activities as described. So, below you'll see the results of our research, which includes the best values and great bargain hotels in Seoul. Whether you're traveling solo or with a group, there are plenty of cheap stays available in Seoul that will meet your needs and your budget. So, let's get to it: here's where to sleep cheap in Seoul.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Guesthouse The Hill

Guest House with prices starting at $22 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Low Cost Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 31, Toegye-ro 20na-gil, Guesthouse The Hill has great rooms from $22 (before taxes). It offers breakfast, laundry services, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.6 km from the city center, budget travelers will especially love a 24-hour desk at this affordable hotel. The price of this hotel is less than average for budget hotels, which makes it a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
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Crib 49 Guesthouse

Guest House with prices starting at $34 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Very Affordable Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Crib 49 Guesthouse which has nice rooms starting at $34. Offering a restaurant, breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a free breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.66 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 49, Toegye-ro 20na-gil. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers city views, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.6 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's also less than the average price for budget hotels, so it's a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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Nox Boutique Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $48 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Cheap Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Nox Boutique Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $48. We loved that is has room service, a fitness center, laundry services, a spa, and free parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 13-13, Teheran-ro 37-gil. You'll also find laundry facilities, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, a coffee shop, and a 24-hour desk which travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 7.9 km from the center of town. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Air-conditioned
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Somerset Palace Seoul

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Budget Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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With terrific rooms from $74, Somerset Palace Seoul, at 7, Yulgok-ro 2-gil provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and mountain views. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Budget travelers will really like this budget-friendly hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just 1.6 km from the city center, too. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle
  • Playground
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Gangnam Artnouveau City

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Deals in Seoul
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Gangnam Artnouveau City has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $60 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 49, Seocho-daero 74-gil. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk, which is nice for visitors. Just 8.5 km from the city center, this low-cost hotel is a terrific choice. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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LOTTE City Hotel Mapo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Fantastic Bargain in Seoul
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for budget hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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The great guest rating of LOTTE City Hotel Mapo is 8.60 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and city views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $64, and it's located at 109, Mapo-daero. We also love the an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff which are great for travelers. And since it's just 4.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip. The price of this hotel is less than average for budget hotels, which makes it a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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Hill House Hotel Seoul

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $49 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Values in Seoul
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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A cool place is Hill House Hotel Seoul because it has great rooms that start at $49. It has a restaurant, breakfast, laundry services, free parking, and a multi-lingual staff, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 42, Sogong-ro 3-gil. Only 1.9 km from the city center, budget travelers will especially love air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, wheelchair-accessible units, and elevators to the upper floors at this affordable hotel. It's also less than the average price for budget hotels, so it's a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
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Imperial Palace Boutique Hotel Itaewon

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $53 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Inexpensive Hotels in Seoul
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Imperial Palace Boutique Hotel Itaewon offers a restaurant, a fitness center, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $53 (before taxes). It's located at 221, Itaewon-ro and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers city views, car rentals, laundry facilities, a tour desk, and a multi-lingual staff which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.5 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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Won's Ville Myeongdong

Guest House with prices starting at $45 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Low Cost Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
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Located at 162-3, Toegye-ro, Won's Ville Myeongdong has great rooms from $45 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, laundry services, laundry facilities, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a coffee shop, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, an airport shuttle, and meeting facilities which travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
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Seoul mansion 3

Hostel with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Very Affordable Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for budget hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Seoul mansion 3 which has nice rooms starting at $60. Offering room service, parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry facilities, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 32, Seongmisan-ro 22-gil. Budget travelers will really like this budget-friendly hotel which also offers a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, an airport shuttle, and meeting facilities. It's located just 6.9 km from the city center, too. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Air-conditioned
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Also, you might be interested in the nearby budget hotels in Incheon.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Seoul, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Seoul, Best Luxury Hotels in Seoul, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Seoul, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Seoul, Best Hotels for One Week in Seoul, Best Hotels for One Night in Seoul, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Seoul, or Best Business Hotels in Seoul.


Is it expensive to spend the night in Seoul?

Seoul Average Budget Hotel Price
$95

Travelers to Seoul, South Korea will have a large number of terrific budget accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of budget hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 20 budget hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $95. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Seoul.

The average prices of our suggested budget hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $221
  • 4-star hotels: $95
  • 3-star hotels: $60
  • 2-star hotels: $48


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