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Hostel Vanilla 2 Dongdaemun

3.0 star property
Travelers find a perfect blend of comfort and culture at this welcoming hostel, where vibrant markets beckon before returning for coffee in the inviting lobby.

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Hostel Vanilla 2 Dongdaemun offers a cozy base near Namdaemun Market and Dongdaemun Design Plaza. Guests enjoy free English breakfast, then unwind on the terrace or in the garden after sightseeing. Helpful concierge services and luggage storage earn praise for the warm atmosphere.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry

Room options

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Double Room | Free WiFi

Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Double Room | Free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Twin Room | Free WiFi

Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi

Triple Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Premier Studio Family Room | Free WiFi

Premier Studio Family Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Microwave
Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds

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Mini Studio (Stair Access Only) | Free WiFi

Mini Studio (Stair Access Only)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Located in Jongno-gu, a neighborhood in Seoul, Hostel Vanilla 2 Dongdaemun is near a metro station. Gyeongbokgung Palace and Bukchon Hanok Village are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Dongdaemun History and Culture Park and Namsan Mountain Park. Check out an event or a game at Gocheok Sky Dome, and consider making time for Lotte World, a top attraction not to be missed. Visit our Seoul travel guide
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110-862, Seoul, Seoul, 34-8, Jong-ro 57-gil, Jongno-gu

What's nearby

  • Cheonggyecheon which includes a skyscraper, a city and night scenes
    Cheonggyecheon
    6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Dongdaemun Shopping Complex in Seoul, South Korea.
    Dongdaemun Market Mall
    13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Dongdaemun Design Plaza which includes a sunset, modern architecture and a city
    Dongdaemun Design Plaza
    13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Dongdaemun Market which includes street scenes, nightlife and night scenes
    Dongdaemun History and Culture Park
    15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Dongmyo Shrine
    4 min walk - 0.4 km

Getting around

  • Dongmyo Station
    4 min walk
  • Seoul Station
    16 min drive
  • Gimpo Intl. Airport (GMP)
    59 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
    4 min walk
  • 낙산냉면
    2 min walk
  • Cafe Cantata
    2 min walk
  • 아지매김밥앤&토스트
    2 min walk
  • Red China
    2 min walk

About this property

Hostel Vanilla 2 Dongdaemun

Hotel near Dongdaemun History and Culture Park
Near Dongdaemun Market Mall and Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Hostel Vanilla 2 Dongdaemun provides free English breakfast, an airport shuttle, and a terrace. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), concierge services, and coffee/tea in the lobby
  • Smoke-free premises, tour/ticket assistance, and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at Hostel Vanilla 2 Dongdaemun feature comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) during limited hours on request

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 1 building
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 11 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 11 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: KRW 70000 per vehicle (one way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property's Mini Studio room type is located on floors 3-4 and only accessible by stairs.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 11 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

Hostel Vanilla 2 Dongdaemun Seoul
Hostel Vanilla 2 Dongdaemun
Vanilla 2 Dongdaemun Seoul
Vanilla 2 Dongdaemun
Hostel Vanilla 2 Dongdaemun Hotel
Hostel Vanilla 2 Dongdaemun Seoul
Hostel Vanilla 2 Dongdaemun Hotel Seoul

Frequently asked questions

Is Hostel Vanilla 2 Dongdaemun pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Hostel Vanilla 2 Dongdaemun?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Hostel Vanilla 2 Dongdaemun?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Does Hostel Vanilla 2 Dongdaemun provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of KRW 70000 per vehicle applies.

Where is Hostel Vanilla 2 Dongdaemun located?

Located in Jongno-gu, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Cheonggyecheon, Dongdaemun History and Culture Park, and Dongdaemun Market Mall. Dongdaemun Design Plaza and Korea University are also within 1 mi (2 km). Dongmyo Station is only a 4-minute walk and Changsin Station is 8 minutes.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Hostel Vanilla 2 Dongdaemun Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

9.6

Staff & service

8.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 90 out of 139 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 38 out of 139 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 139 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 139 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 139 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
とても優しく丁寧に説明してくれました。日本語で対応してくれたのでとても助かりました。ホテルの内装もとても綺麗でした。
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

CHING I

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

服務親切環境溫馨有早餐

離東廟地鐵站近，2號或是10號出口都很近，附近就有美食，24H馬鈴薯燉排骨、橋村炸雞、香港飯店401炸醬麵、麥當勞、本粥.......超多，還有很多當地小店，不用煩惱吃的問題。也有大創及超市可逛，散步到東大門也行。 住宿有早餐，吐司牛奶飲料泡麵，貼心提供，更適合小資組。 服務親切有禮，可代叫炸醬麵或炸雞。
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020

2/10 Terrible

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

極嬲的体驗

之前8月尾住過這間旅館留下鎖匙和匙扣已即刻通知員工代我保留到Nov 会取回,員工已答應会keep,点知去到問話冇,我即時極嬲,求問老闆又吾回應,觉得完全不負責任。另外,其中一晚廁所燈消左,又冇人換,搞到果晚要系黑房冲凉,好危險。仲有房暖地又無端端冇左,搞到有D凍,最後職員態度吾好,不能盡錄。
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
非常溫暖，乾淨，員工非常親切！！
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
かいてきで清潔でスタッフは親切！予想以上に満足でした。
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice choice for a cheaper visit at Seoul

Great place with good customer service
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

HSIN LING

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
因為是輕木板隔間，所以到了晚上大家都回到房間了，隔壁房的對話可以聽的一清二楚，即使對方已降低聲量。其他都還可以…
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
很好 下次會在入住的
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

WEIFEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

物美價廉

有提供早餐竟然有拉麵超讚的，不過小而美、床也不錯睡，但地點有些偏僻原以為離東大門批發市場很近
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Cp高！

老闆娘親切又很nice！ 地理位置佳6002可從機場到住宿大約2-3分鐘路程。
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Hanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely and great hostel

A really lovely hostel with friendly and super helpful staff! It was easy to find the hostel and there was a bus that got from the airport to near the hostel. Before coming to Korea they sent out an email with directions to the hostel (with map and pictures) to make sure that you'll find the way. Which I felt really comforting as I traveled alone. It was a good area to find transportation to places I wanted to go to in Seoul. If I ever fo back to Seoul I would love to stay there next time.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
お部屋がとても可愛いらしくてよかったです！
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
房間有簡易廚房 餐具 烘衣機。早餐提供 吐司 麥片 牛奶 ，也可自己煮拉麵（附蛋 起司 午餐肉）！住宿附近有超市 咖啡廳 炸雞店 pizza店（好吃），離地鐵站近，飯店人員也很親切的陪同叫計程車，整體來說都很棒。除了...隔音不好...晚上有點吵...
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Doo seok

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
들어가는 입구는 다소 위험하고 위생상태 좋지 않았으나... 숙소는 아늑하고 청결했습니다. 별채? 비슷한 곳이여서 다른 투숙객의 소음도 많이 들리지 않고. 동대문 및 청계천... 서울역과도 가까워 관광하기 무척 용이하였습니다.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

薔薇

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

小而巧 高cp值

選了有自己的冰箱跟廚房的房型 房間小而巧，比較可惜的是沒有電梯，不過可以請飯店的歐巴幫忙拿行李，以補上這個不足 退房後還可以寄行李，也可以幫忙叫外送，真的很讚，唯一不足的是浴室蓮蓬頭的位置設置沒有很好，就算很小心洗了, 水還是會透過門流到門口，整個踏墊全溼><
Stayed 5 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
超棒的住宿 very nice stay in this hostel feel like a home and the morning girl staff was very helpful. Definitely will come next time again
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent

Although room is not as big but with window! The cozy decoration makes you feel at home. Cleaning staff clean up the room everyday. The best part is the warming mat under the sheet. When we traveling in Seoul, it’s raining and cold weather those days. The warming mat gave us a good sleep. There are staffs who can speak English and Chinese. Especially Nadia, who checked us in, is very welcoming and helpful! We have wonderful experience when staying here. Definitely recommend!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dalila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hostel

The hostel was great..great service n cleanliness is top notch. All these make up for the room space. Another added service which i had not come across is the free laundry service. That was great. With the friendly staff, good location and homely environment, we will definitely come again.♥️♥️♥️
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

추천해요

굉장히 깨끗하고 아늑했어요
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Chunjung

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

溫馨小旅館

旅館服務品質很好，接待的人很友善，早上用餐時間人比較多，壅擠。如果可以問一下旅客，稍微疏散人數會更棒，房間很乾淨，廁所很小如果房間和廁所的門再加個鎖會比較理想。
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice staff, they tried to help and answer your questions. Great breakfast and nice room.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Winfred, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room is clean but is quite small when you want to pack your luggage. The staff is excellent, helpful and honest. I thought my purse was missing and felt nervous, sad because all the travel expenses was inside. After I went out around 10minuutes, the staff called and informed me that the purse was in the other room, I felt so warm and glad that the staff is so honest to do so, because there is around 533000won inside.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Elaine, TAIWAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

很不錯的一次住宿經驗

員工都很親切。房間也很棒但空間有點小，加上隔音滿差的，廁所也有一點臭味，其他都很棒。:)))))))
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Suwa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

住んでるように過ごせる快適な宿

コンパクトなお部屋ですが、清潔です。共同キッチンで簡単なものを自由に作って食べることもできます。笑顔がステキな社長さんが親切に接してくれました。次回もまた利用したいです。
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

かわいいお部屋❤️

キッチン 洗濯機があるお部屋で 自分のお部屋のようにリラックスして 過ごせました。 近くにスパもあります！
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018