The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Seoul

G Guesthouse Itaewon In Seoul

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly

Located at 14-38, Bogwang-ro 60-gil, G Guesthouse Itaewon In Seoul has great rooms from $10 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, cooking classes, and laundry facilities at this relaxing hotel. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

The Shilla Seoul

Perfect for Your First Visit to Seoul

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

A great place to stay is The Shilla Seoul which has nice rooms starting at $212. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 249, Dongho-ro. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, mountain views, laundry services, golf, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 km from the city center. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

Grand Hyatt Seoul

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

We found Grand Hyatt Seoul to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $202. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 322, Sowol-ro. You'll also find a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, and child care which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

Somerset Palace Seoul

Perfect for Your First Time in Seoul

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

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. New visitors will really like this amazing 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. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

Hotel President Seoul

Perfect for First-Timers

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Hotel President Seoul has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and mountain views. The great rooms here start at $47 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 16, Eulji-ro. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

Hostel Tommy

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Seoul

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Hostel Tommy is 9.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a bar, breakfast, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $15, and it's located at 66, Donhwamun-ro. We also love the a free breakfast, city views, a game room, a child pool, and a pool table which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Pacific Hotel Seoul

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly

A cool place is Pacific Hotel Seoul because it has great rooms that start at $64. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and mountain views, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 2, Toegye-Ro 20-Gil. Only 1.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Lotte Hotel Seoul

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Lotte Hotel Seoul offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and mountain views which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $167 (before taxes). It's located at 30, Eulji-Ro and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, city views, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

Marriott Executive Apartments Yeouido Park Centre - Seoul

Perfect for Your First Visit to Seoul

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 8, Yeoui-daero, Marriott Executive Apartments Yeouido Park Centre - Seoul has great rooms from $167 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 8.8 km from the center of town. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

Boutique Hotel Loft

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Boutique Hotel Loft which has nice rooms starting at $51. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 72, Seonyudong 2-ro. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 9.6 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.