A bit of a walk to the nearest subway

Clean, small but comfy rooms

Stayed in March 2024

Good location near the train station. Clean, quiet, super friendly staff. Nice little breakfast in the morning with a good coffee machine.

Stayed in March 2024

The room is a bit small. But OK for metropolis city.

The staffs are always helpful while my stays, even during the midnight can help us order take out. The location is OK from Hongdae station. Recommend walk through B1 street, there are various stores on the alley.

Stayed in March 2024

The counter staff(1/26night) has no patience

Stayed in January 2024

The rooms are a little squeezy. Okay for solo travelers but perhaps a little challenging for couples or small families.

This is probably one of the most value-for-money accoms given its close proximity to Hongdae Station Exit No. 3 and the price. Hotel is also very clean and well-maintained and in the middle of a bustling area full of restaurants and cafes.

Stayed in October 2023

The only problem we had was payment. Not one of the 6 cards we had (both debit and credit and from the UK + AUS) worked to pay for the room. We hadn’t had a single problem with our cards prior to this. The hotel staff said this was common and we needed to pay in cash. The staff checked us in regardless and allowed us a couple of days to get cash. We had to go to multiple different ATMs to get enough cash which was quite stressful. I would recommend Cleo does something to fix their system, allow for payment through booking.com, OR at least tell customers to bring cash. The breakfast is super basic, just toast and packaged biscuits and drinks. Totally fine in a pinch if you need to get up early because most cafes in the area don't open until 10am.

Great room, small but comfortable and had everything we needed. Beds were comfortable, room was super clean and The location is AMAZING. They have a back door that opens onto a series of streets filled with places to eat. We were spoilt for choice whenever we stepped out for cafes, restaurants and boutique shops. The proximity to Hongdae’s various theme streets is also great to explore.

Stayed in October 2023

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The location is so close to the exit No.3 of Hongdea station. Easy to find Cafés, restaurants, and shopping. The staff is friendly and helpful for everything.

Stayed in September 2023

Breakfast was a bit conservative

Facilities and Rooms

Stayed in August 2023

Shower in the sink

Clean and well located

Stayed in August 2023

Most of the cafes don't open until 11:30am. So if you're an early riser or haven't adjusted to the time differences, there isn't much to do until the cafes open...but breakfast area at Cleo is restocked/opened at 8:30am!

5-stars all around! We stayed there for 2 weeks and the aesthetic of the rooms and the cleanliness of them and the bathrooms were excellent! No one got bed bugs even though the rooms are cleaned every 2 days. We got fresh towels and the bathroom+shower have hot water...and they have AC! The rooms do not need to be spacious as we were really there to sleep and rest for the next day. The staff, especially mr. Billy and the morning staff helped us get transportation to/from the airport. They refreshed the breakfast/lounge area on a daily basis with juice boxes, cereal, milk, coffee and bread. Everything is super clean and they offer free umbrellas that you use and return. Also the location of this hotel is incredible. This is in the hub of this university town Hongdae. Being a first time in Korea and clueless of the different areas, this hotel location is not far from the bus stops while still being located in the mini alley-ways with direct access to the cafes and shopping. It is very quiet inside the hotel with views of the street from our rooms. Very thankful that our first experience turned out to be safe and fun.

Stayed in July 2023

Nothing bad to say about Hostel Cleo. It was a pleasant stay.

Small but functional room. The location is excellent. A quick walk from exit 3 in Hongdae. You are surrounded with bars, Izakaya, pubs, restaurants, shops. It really is a great place.

Stayed in July 2023

It's about 6 mins walk from Hongdae station exit 3 to the hostel, but it's upslope. Maybe difficult for travellers with heavy luggage.

Staff are very nice and helpful. They speaks good English and always have smile on their faces. My stay became much easier and memorable because of them. Rooms are very clean.

Stayed in June 2023

a little bit crowded.

Location is great

Stayed in June 2023

These are cons but not deal breakers: The breakfast was not great for someone who is vegan (there were some cute-looking pastries, but they may not have been vegan-friendly), but the juice boxes were great. Mango FTW! The room was small, but that was expected. That said, there was still enough room that it didn't feel super cramped for a solo traveler. There was no full-length mirror available, but if you need to check your full outfit, the reflection inside the elevator will do in a pinch.

Hostel Cleo was by far the cleanest hostel or hotel I've stayed in. The staff was wonderful, helpful and friendly. I am grateful for them! Inside the room, the big window made the small space feel so comfortable and lovely. The property itself is nice and well-taken care of. The bed was so comfortable, the body wash smelled good, and the slippers inside were nice and not nasty and crusty. It was great to have a mini fridge inside the room; a total perk for a hostel. The lounge on the B1 level was great to have, also nicely decorated and clean. Having a 24-hour coin-op laundry was also such a wonderful perk. I was concerned the hostel would be too far a trek from the subway station, but it was not; it was a 3-5 minute walk. The location was great, surrounded by so many shops and gorgeous cafes, plus the beautiful Gyeongui Line Forest Park. They also had umbrellas for the guests to borrow and a (bare) patio on the fifth floor which was nice to take in the view of the city.

Stayed in May 2023

The road is quite noisy and can be heard from the front rooms.

Very helpful staff and atmosphere. Excellent location.

Stayed in April 2023

everyone was so nice and I’d recommend going to antique bakery for breakfast! ✨✨✨

Stayed in April 2023

Nil

Perfect location! Near to Subway station, beside cafe street, walking distance to Daiso, Hongdae Fashion street and restaurants. Room is modern & clean. Nice breakfast area.

Stayed in April 2023

this hotel is such a wonderful Place. I got a problem with my luggage at the airport. the staff of this hotel help me a lot. thank you for your kindness.

Stayed in April 2023

the location is very nice, establishment is clean, staff is very friendly

Stayed in February 2023

everything is good

Stayed in January 2023

Didn't like the shower space because there's no space, the shower head 🚿 was holding by the sink. It wasn't easy to take a shower

Love everything except once i went to take my breakfast around 9:30 and the cleaning staff came start opening the doors, leaving them open and it was really cold (january) talking loudly, it was really uncomfortable. They didn't care at all

Stayed in January 2023

The room was really small and the bathroom even smaller, but I guess this is like this in every other Seoul hotel, too. Nothing else to complain about.

Very central location, right next to shops, museums and restaurants. Metro station also close by. Wifi was good and the personal was really friendly. Definitely great value for the price and would stay again when in Seoul! 🫶

Stayed in January 2023

Just happened that my room door opens directly in front of the stairs, so solo female travellers might have to be more careful as you are not able to see if anyone is hiding on the stairs. But it's still safe cos there's CCTV on the level.

Room was small but big enough for 1 person. Room was cosy and bed was comfortable and there's housekeeping everyday. Location was great!

Stayed in November 2022

If the size of the room could be bigger, it would be better. But overall is totally fine.

The style of the property is very simple and clear.

Stayed in December 2022