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aFIRST Hotel Myeongdong

4.5 star property
After exploring Myeongdong Street and Gyeongbokgung Palace, travelers return to modern comforts, excellent service, and quality dining for a memorable Seoul stay.

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aFIRST Hotel Myeongdong in central Seoul offers an upscale urban retreat. Guests can work out at the 24-hour gym, handle business in the dedicated center, or dine at the ROOFTOP GLAMPING venue. Rooms have free WiFi, and past visitors consistently praise the property's condition.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available

Room options

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bidet
Private bathroom
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bidet
Private bathroom
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room (with Bathtub) | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Triple Room (with Bathtub)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Twin Room | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bidet
Private bathroom
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Family Room | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Family Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bidet
Private bathroom
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Twin Room (Providing T-shirts) | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Twin Room (Providing T-shirts)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bidet
Private bathroom
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premier Twin Room | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Premier Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bidet
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premier Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bidet
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premier Deluxe Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bidet
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Premier Triple Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bidet
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Premier Family Room | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Premier Family Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bidet
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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[Wine Romance PKG] Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bidet
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the neighborhood

Located in Myeong-dong neighborhood, aFIRST Hotel Myeongdong is connected to a shopping center. Gwanghwamun and Gyeongbokgung Palace are notable landmarks, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Myeongdong Street and Namdaemun Market. 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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04522, Seoul, 131, Myeong-dong, Jung-gu

What's nearby

  • Seoul City Hall showing interior views as well as an individual male
    Seoul City Hall
    2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Seoul Plaza showing a park, outdoor art and signage
    Seoul Plaza
    4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Lotte World amusement theme park around Seokchon lake, a major tourist attraction in Seoul, South Korea.
    Lotte Department Store
    4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Myeongdong shopping street at night in Seoul. Seoul, South Korea, 2015.
    Myeongdong Street
    6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • These colorful cotton candy are also shaped into flowers !! Street side carts.
    Myeongdong Nanta Theatre
    7 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

  • Euljiro 1-ga Station
    4 min walk
  • Seoul Station
    19 min walk
  • Gimpo Intl. Airport (GMP)
    45 min drive

Restaurants

  • 초류향
    1 min walk
  • 태성골뱅이 紳士
    1 min walk
  • 철철복집
    1 min walk
  • 이도곰탕
    1 min walk
  • 비어할레 / Bier Halle
    1 min walk

About this property

aFIRST Hotel Myeongdong

Luxury hotel near Myeongdong Street
Close to Namdaemun Market and Gwanghwamun, aFIRST Hotel Myeongdong provides dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour gym, and a business center. The on-site restaurant, ROOFTOP GLAMPING, serves dinner. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), luggage storage, and concierge services
  • An elevator, free newspapers, and a TV in the lobby
  • Guest reviews give good marks for the overall condition
Room features
All 140 rooms offer comforts such as premium bedding and air conditioning, in addition to thoughtful touches like free WiFi and safes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with bidets and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Refrigerators, coffee/tea makers, and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: KRW 16,500 for adults and KRW 16,500 for children
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • ROOFTOP GLAMPING

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 323 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 10 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 19

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for KRW 33000.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately KRW 16500 for adults and KRW 16500 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: KRW 33000.0 per day

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; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is aFIRST Hotel Myeongdong pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at aFIRST Hotel Myeongdong?

Check-in begins at 3 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at aFIRST Hotel Myeongdong?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is aFIRST Hotel Myeongdong located?

Located in Myeong-dong, this luxury hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Cheonggyecheon and Seoul City Hall. Myeongdong Street and Namdaemun Market are also within 15 minutes. Euljiro 1-ga Station is only a 4-minute walk and Jonggak Station is 5 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

aFIRST Hotel Myeongdong Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.2

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

8.8

Staff & service

8.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 223 out of 462 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 195 out of 462 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 34 out of 462 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 462 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 462 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cade

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were amazing and super nice. The room was great, and while it wasn’t located exactly in the middle of one thing in particular, it was super nearby a ton of different great locations which was awesome! Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Pauline

Liked: Staff & service
Good central location, but was not informed of the hotel name change and address -- causing major inconvenience of time in finding the place and cost of taxi transportation. Some hotel amenities were of poor quality. And, room was too small. On the positive, two ladies of the hotel front staff were good/helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

みやちゃん, 京都府

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
近くに飲食店、コンビニ、コーヒーショップがありとても便利でした。ホテル内に清潔なスポーツジムがあり、食べすぎたあとにエクササイズしました。明洞や観光地へのアクセスもよく、また泊まりたいと思えるホテルでした。
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

깔끔하고 위치 좋음

위치 좋고 깔끔합니다. 경찰 지구대 근처라 왠지 안전한 느낌이 듭니다. 주변에 식당이 많아서 장점이고 밤에는 조용합니다.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
予約の決め手は、子ども達憧れの２段ベッドがあったことと、お部屋にレッグマッサージがあったこと、シャワールームがトイレと仕切られていたことでした。セキュリティや騒音の面でも問題ありませんでしたし、フロントで両替(レートは普通)も出来たことも便利でした。２つの地下鉄駅に近く、荷物を置きに戻れました。コンビニも近く、立地は最高です。そして何よりスタッフの方達の笑顔や丁寧さが最高！また必ず利用します！
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
酒店新淨2人房及3人房住宿環境可以, 房間可以開窗, 行李箱有足夠空間打開, 電視有多個頻道, 但洗手盤的水容易溢出, 要用毛巾吸水, 大堂空間夠大, 職員都十分友善, 唯酒店位置較入, 但離地鐵站約3分鐘路程, 酒店出門口轉左有條小巷, 有很多烤肉選擇.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Eunji

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
깨끗한 편, 골목 사이에 있고 별다른 뷰는 없음, 종각 가까움
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
駅から近く、明洞も徒歩圏内で良かったです。　ホテル周辺も食事できる所があり便利でした。 スタッフは、日本語話せる人がいなく、チェックインの時にやたら時間がかかりました。 ホテルでは、寝に帰るだけの人にはとても良いと思います。 また利用します。
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
立地も良く、部屋もすごく良かったんですが、ドライヤーを洗面所で使用すると、ブレーカーが落ちでしまいました。
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

tsunlong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
各方面都很好,下次去會再入住,地點很好近地鐵得來又寧靜去明洞,仁寺洞都可以行過去,,周邊很多餐廳,而且主要是本地人幫襯
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
また泊まりたいと思います！ ありがとうございました
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
地理的な面と部屋は全く問題なく快適でした。 スタッフの対応はホテルとしては悪いかなと思いました。 日本語の通じるスタッフは居なかったようです。
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Anne

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

11 days stay -27 Nov to 8 Dec.

Front desk reception had a stun face, dont feel welcome on my first day, even on my check out day. The house keeping opened/shut the doors and it was very obvious that they were doing their job. Knew that on our days we wanted to sleep in late but 9am is the max you will be able to tolerate with all the banging and loud talking. Bed sheets were not changed thru out the 11 days we stayed. If you are opting long stay, they only provided you with their so call special treatment ie a banana and apple on first day. Only one small tube of shower gel, lotion, shampoo and conditioner were given each day miserably. Place is near Myeongdong eating street. Drinking/restaurants are nearby proximity. Can be quite noisy late night. We stayed on 7th floor. Room was quite dusty and we kept sneezing each time we make our bed. From Euljuki (1) subway, take exit 1.
Stayed 11 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

部屋に柱

ホテル全体的には申し分なかったが、部屋に柱があり非常に狭く動きにくかった。柱があるということをあらかじめ伝えて欲しかったので残念。
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

SHIHHAN

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
服務人員須改進 沒有要解決住宿問題 定三人房給雙人房也一直強調室我們的問題 所以錢付心酸的嗎
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, cleanliness and friendly front desk staff.
Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Satish

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

Great location and very comfortable and clean

Great location. Easy to get to metros and airport bus service. Close to many restaurants and walking distance to all local attractions and markets. Clean, comfortable and quiet. Many coffe houses close and opposite so dont need to worry about breakfast. Would highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

KUEN KUEN

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

整體不錯的酒店

酒店位置比較隱蔽, 在路口問路, 也難發現。首爾地鐵2號線, 乙支路入口站站, 1-1出路, 是最近酒店, 出口在KEB大廈旁, 望到FASTFIVE大廈, 這後面便是第一酒店。酒店設施整體不錯, 但房間中央的大柱比較礙眼, 服務員說雙人房的間格都是這樣子。酒店週邊有很多食店, 營業至深夜。從酒店往明洞及南大門十分近。
第一酒店就在KEB大廈後面的小區
這個出口是最近第一酒店
服務員說雙人房是有大柱在舴中央
樂天酒店對面便是KEB大廈
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

SHK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
酒店位置十分便利，來往機場到酒店、以至到旅遊旺點‘明洞’，‘仁寺洞’ 等地方都十分方便... 適合仲意慢遊韓國的你！ 酒店整體舒適, 房間隔音良好, 容易入睡！ 唯獨週末附近開業食肆不多, 要步行到明洞附近用餐。
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
광화문 및 명동 등 핫플레이스 중간거리라 관광하기 편했으며 주변 식당 및 편의점이 많아서 좋았습니다. 청결하고 직원 응대 또한 만족스러웠습니다.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

min howa

Disliked: Room comfort
가격대비 너무 빈약하고 빗없는 객실은 처음 봅니다. 객실 바닥이 비위생적이게 보입니다. 바닥을 다른걸로 교체 했으면 합니다.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Pooky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ใกล้สถานที่ท่องเที่ยวหลายจุด. เดินทางสะดวกค่ะ ใกล้ร้านสะดวกชื้อ และร้านอาหารดีๆหลายร้านค่ะ
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Krystal, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Convenient, cozy and clean :) there are water dispensers on every floor which is really good and free flow of bottled water at the lobby (though it was always out of stock). The area is a comfortable walking distance to Euljiro 1-ga subway and myeongdong. The area is filled with supper places so no shortage of local joints for food (and 3 convenience stores) though the area outside the hotel may get a little noisy as there are drunk groups after dinner. We had a problem with our hot water pressure and it wasn't fixed for 2 nights (really annoying) and even though the technician was really nice and apologetic and tried his best to help us - was perplexed why they didn't bother fixing it in the day when we informed them. The hotel can also order take away Nene fried chicken for a small fee and that was a really nice touch! All in all, had a good stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

그럭저럭

4인 필터로 검색해서 뜨는 방을 예약했음. 당연히 4인이 잘 수 있을만한 공간이 준비되어있는 줄 알았는데 싱글 침대 1개, 퀸사이즈 침대 1개였음. 물론 요청사항(예약 시 조그맣게 한 줄만 써져있음, 클릭 해야 펼쳐짐)에 쓸 수 있고, 기본사항에 침대 사이즈가 나타나 있기는 함. 그런데 4인실을 예약했는데 당연히 4인이 누울만한 공간이 구비되어야 하는거아님? 한명은 쇼파에서 자란 말인가. 그 외 어메니티, 청결상태, 위치는 좋고 방 내부도 좁지 않음.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
スタッフさんは主に韓国語でしたが、とても親切に対応してくださいました。早朝の出発だったので、タクシーを５時半に呼んでくれたり、はぶらしや、割りばしを頼んだら、にこやかにスムーズに対応して下さいました。中心地に近いので、どこに行くにも徒歩圏内で便利です。また使いたいです。
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019