It is very conveniently located near Seoul station, where it only takes about 5-10 minutes to get to the guesthouse. The stay throughout was safe and comfortable. The owners always ensure the guesthouse cleanliness was well maintained. You have all the basic facilities needed for a backpacker, an individual room single bed with space for luggage (so you have your privacy for sure), and the room comes with a double lock. Breakfast was basic but good enough. Owners (Jay and Dad) are very friendly and hospitable. The moment I booked the guesthouse, Jay messaged me on how to get to his guesthouse. All in all, highly recommending it especially to solo travellers who is visiting Seoul. Overall, it had definitely been a pleasant experience for me throughout the stay in this guesthouse.

Except that the room wall is slightly thin i.e. sometimes can hear guest talking, else nothing at all. The guesthouse is safe, neighbourhood is safe, you have comfortable bed with aircon, you have warm shower, every morning there is also basic breakfast before you start the day, last but not least super friendly owners (Jay and Dad). Unless you have super high expectations else, worth every penny for the stay.

Bed was comfortable, good kitchen, washing machine and dryer were great, easy check in, free umbrella, air conditioner was wonderful, the place was exceptionally clean! Wonderful coffee machine, plenty of milk.

The "breakfast included" could have been a little bit healthier - only sugary cereal, white bread, spread, coffee and orange drink were provided. I requested an apple, but they said "Sorry. No fruit provided". Basically, everything was low fiber. Steps down to the kitchen were uneven and quite dangerous... I nearly fell twice. Strange shower situation - the whole room got wet and the shower pointed straight at the toilet and toilet paper... everything got very wet... the hot water system was crazy and unreliable... - kept going hot and cold... but we did get a shower!

I don’t rate properties much but making an exception for this one. When booking a place to stay in Seoul for two weeks I was fully prepared to be dropping a lot of money on a place to stay in the heart of the city, but Aroha is cheap yet fair. You have shared bathrooms but they’re clean and there’s multiple to use at anytime, washing machine services are cheap (500₩) and easy to use too. The location in fantastic as it’s a brief walk to Namsan tower for an easy hike up a small mountain and less than a 10 minute walk from Seoul station, it’s very easy to get to via train from both airports though the host will arrange a taxi if you’d prefer (it’ll be pricey from Incheon) The host is very accommodating and easy to reach via WhatsApp’s for most hours.

The key would sometimes struggle to fit in the lock for my room and room cleaning services were only offered once halfway through my two week stay, though you might be able to increase that if you request it. Though given the price you pay these are trite complaints considering everything you get instead. Would recommend for anyone on a budget, or for those who don’t wanna drop close to £2k on a hotel

Provide everything as they said in website, the room’s clean, public spaces(kitchen&bathroom) are also clean, no separate shower, but its kinda hard to find a room with separate shower with reasonable price in seoul so I’m good with it, beside, they offer a in bathroom slipper so my foot will not get wet. everything’s well functioning, instructions are clearly written in korean, english and traditional chinese, breakie are basic but pretty good, water pressure is awesomely hight, they have free dryer machine and cheap washing machine. Super close to CU, 7-11, and Seoul station. employers are kind.

Aroha was in a great location, not far from Seoul Station. The room wasn't huge, but there was a space to put our backpacks elsewhere which really helped. A limited breakfast was included in the price (cereal and toast, juice and coffee), which made our lives much easier. Overall though, a good price and location.

As we were in a hostel we were sharing a bathroom, but some visitors used it very late, so it was a bit noisier than expected. The hosts were friendly, though one was constantly in the kitchen doing laundry whilst guests were trying to have breakfast which was a bit annoying.

I didn't have the breakfast, I never do. So I can't tell you about that. I was super happy with the staff, the Aroha Guesthouse is a family business and Jay [whose English is great] and his father [whose google translate skills are impeccable] are simply wonderful. I could not have had more help planning my activities. I was very comfortable, had everything I needed and the location was fabulous. Only a few minutes to get to the Soul Train Station, which gets you most places easily. Also I was given clear easy instructions to get to Aroha from the airport by train, which is quick, easy and very cheap.

Having to leave, all the people I met were so friendly and helpful.

I highly recommend this place for all tourist for a lot of reasons. One, it’s just 5mins walk from seoul station where you can take trains anywhere you want to go. The room is clean and accessible from a grocery store, coffee shops and train. Next, the place is SAFE - locks and good lightning. The host provided ALMOST EVERYTHING you need from cleaning to hygiene stuffs, towels etc. The appliances are CLEAN such as the laundry and the refrigerator. The bedsheets are clean and the bed is comfy. The host also is VERY RESPONSIVE anytime, very kind and helpful. We highly recommend this guys. We’ll positively book here again and recommend to a lot of friends.

Love the location, its within walking distance to Seoul station. Theres an Olive Young down the road which was very convenient too. Jay and his dad were very friendly, accommodating and helpful. Prompt response whenever we had any enquiry. The guesthouse is very clean. Breakfast, water dispenser and an umbrella were provided. The bathroom is clean but during our stay certain other guests did not keep the proper etiquette when it comes to using the toilet. Otherwise, a warm hospitality from Jay and his dad. 😄 Highly recommend for you to stay here if you’re on a trip with friends.

So many great things about this guest house. There is free breakfast (cereal, toast) and laundry. The room is small but perfect with storage. The location is good, right beside seoul metro exit 12. The staff are really friendly.

There are alot of homeless in this area so I would not use the shortcut lane after dark but if you walk another minute there is the main road which felt safer. The walls are like paper so if you have rude guests that are loud, it will be very loud. The shower is located in the middle of the floor so all of the toilet gets wet.

As we booked the aroha guesthouse we received immediately a message from the owner how we can get there from Seoul station with instructions and pictures. So it was very easy to finde. Everything was fine. I mean a guesthouse right in the middle of such a huge and turbulent city the place in particular was nice and quiet. After a day in the streets of Seoul you can take a good rest to restore your energy for the next day. And because of its near to Seoul station it is strategic wise a perfect place.

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