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Reviews of JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul 5 stars

279, Cheonggyecheon-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Jongno-Gu, 03198 Seoul, South Korea

#124 of 533 hotels in Seoul

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 71 hotel reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.0

  • Comfort

    9.0

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    8.8

  • Staff

    9.1

  • Value for money

    7.8

  • Free WiFi

    9.6

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  • Reviewed: 18 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Guest room, 1 King
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Breakfast is great in Talovo Restaurant!!!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 January 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Executive lounge access, Deluxe Guest room, 1 King
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The design of the water taps ay the washing basin. It was extremely frustrating. I don't know why it was designed in a way where you had to clutch your entire hand to open it. I found it difficult to control the flow. I really hope something can be done with the design of the taps.

    Breakfast was fabulous. I loved eating breakfast at The Executive Lounge as it was more private but the selection was limited which was a downer. The staff were excellent. Everyone was really nice and polite and made me feel welcome. The lady (I forgot to get her name) was great with directions and she advised me exactly how to get to a place making me feel comfortable taking the subway. The guys were gentlemen and helped me with the luggage and were really nice to send me off into the cab on my last day.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Executive lounge access, Deluxe Guest room, 2 Double
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was great

    The hotel was great. Service was excellent and a big highlight was the breakfast buffet - it was simply amazing! Great variety and high quality

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 December 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Guest room, 2 Double
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Old and not so clean

    Location

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 December 2023

    9.0
    Warm welcome during very cold weather in Seoul
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Guest room, 2 Double
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Steak restaurant on the second floor has a restriction of 10+ years old, so we missed the opportunity to have a dinner there with our 8 y.o. son…. Very disappointed!

    JW Marriott is great as always! We liked every details from the first step in till check-out. Breakfast is amazing with super wide selection of different cuisine (Asian, European, American).

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Executive lounge access, Deluxe Guest room, 2 Double
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Abit dated. Not expecting access to netflix, but not being able to connect to a smartphone is challenging. Also did not expect to have to pay for the use of sauna. Maybe it is common in South Korea, I am not sure.

    Hotel located just next to one of Dongdaemun subway entrances. Near four shopping malls. Easy check-in and check-out. Great view from each rooms.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 October 2023

    7.0
    Noise and smell
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Guest room, 2 Double
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Air con noise is so loud. I can't sleep well. Also the smell of leather finish, I am not sure how it is so strong in the room. Overall experience in the hotel room was not that good.

    Location is perfect

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 August 2023

    8.0
    Lovely hotel near to shopping and subways, great breakfast!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Guest room, 1 King
    • Stayed 5 nights

    Having to leave the room key to borrow an umbrella made me think that the hotel doesn't trust its guests.

    Breakfast was fantastic, with a huge variety of choices. And the warm food was of very high quality.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 July 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Guest room, 2 Double
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The carpet didn't look clean.

    Staff amazing, facilities great, location amazing , services great!

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 June 2023

    8.0
    Family-friendly location and comfortable stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Guest room, 2 Double
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    More amenities could have been provided - for etc. complimentary use of the pool. It’s the first time we have stayed at a hotel and was told that the pool access is chargeable.

    It was incredibly convenient as there is a direct access to the train station from the hotel. This made it very pram and family friendly for us. The beds were also fantastic & clean, which made the stay that much more enjoyable. Toilets were also in fairly good condition.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2023

    9.0
    other than technical issues in the room everything was great
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Guest room, 1 King
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    room tv not working couldn’t call room service from the room phone

    cleanliness hospitality location

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 March 2023

    8.0
    The rooms are adjoining. When there is a party next door, it can get quite disturbing.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Guest room, 2 Double
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Furniture is a bit old. House keeping could do better.

    The beds were very good. 2 good sized double beds. Soft but very good support. I don’t feel it when my partner turns in the middle of the night.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 February 2023

    8.0
    it was very comfortable
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Guest room, 1 King
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    needs some post Covid work. wonderful pool shower nit clean. The design flaw of not having any capacity for natural ventilation means that the chlorine in the pool is corroding everything and there is a lot of rust.

    staff

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 January 2023

    9.0
    An enjoyable stay at a top class hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Executive Suite, Executive lounge access, 1 King
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was nothing that we didn’t like about the property?

    The luxurious feel, friendly and well trained staff, great location and restaurants within the property

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 October 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Guest room, 1 King
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the bed was very hard as it didn’t have a spring board it had a hard surface underneath

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 17 October 2022

    7.0
    Great staff that attended to our needs, shame that Dongdaemun was a ghost town...
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Guest room, 1 King
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unfortunately, the noise coming into the first room we stayed in caused us a few sleepless nights. However, the hotel staff moved us as soon as we raised this. Dongdaemun malls like DOOTA were pretty much empty, not the atmosphere that we were expecting.

    The staff and the hotel decor were very good. Hotel was conveniently located for taking public transport to many places across Seoul.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 July 2022

    8.0
    nice stay but breakfast time too short
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive lounge access, Deluxe Guest room, 2 Double
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    we were informed after check in that breakfast closes at 9, and not 10. I have never stayed at any hotel that closes breakfast at 9. and with the jet lag, I missed many breakfasts.

    very clean and spacious. high tech. quiet.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Executive lounge access, Guest room, 2 Double, Skyline view
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast food could be better and warmer!

    The facility was immaculate and comfortable. Due to covid, we were unable to use a few facilities, but overall, the stay was excellent.

    Stayed in December 2021

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    10
    Great stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive lounge access, Deluxe Guest room, 2 Double
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    None

    Location, service, comfort and staff are wonderful and very helpful.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2024

    10
    Shopping center
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Guest room, 2 Double
    • Stayed 1 night

    There is nothing that I didn't like.

    The breakfast buffet had a nice selection of foods from Korea and Japan and a western selection. There is very easy subway access. It is very walkable to local culture.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Executive lounge access, Executive Suite, 1 King
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only thing i didn’t like is that the hotel kitchen closes at 12 am and dont allow food deliveries

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 January 2024

    10
    Incredible stay! Super family friendly and comfortable.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Executive Suite, Executive lounge access, 1 King
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing! It was fabulous.

    The hotel was beautiful and our room was spacious and comfortable. It was spotlessly clean and we enjoyed our stay very much. We stayed with our young boys (3 and 1) and they loved the hotel also. The staff were incredibly helpful and friendly. We contacted them with questions before our trip and they always replied with in-depth and helpful replies. When we were there there they always greeted us with a smile and was so kind to our children. The location is also fantastic and close to many wonderful markets. The breakfast buffet was very varied and delicious. We will definitely stay here again when we are in Seoul!

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 November 2023

    10
    we would definitely come back to this hotel. the location was excellent, the staff was kind and hospitable and food was
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Executive lounge access, Executive Suite, 1 King
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    decor was a bit outdated but room was clean

    we had a large spacious room and location was great

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 October 2023

    10
    Highly recommend this friendly, chic and well located hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive lounge access, Executive Suite, 1 King
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely modern hotel with great rooms and a really good location. The staff were charming and so helpful. Great pool and nice to have the Executive Lounge option (although you would be a fool to miss the breakfast in the main restaurant) - and the view over the East Gate is spectacular at night. Has direct access to the subway station from the lower lobby - which is a handy connection for just about everywhere.

    Stayed in October 2023

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