Ocean's Guesthouse - For foreigners only

40, Huiujeong-ro, Mapo-gu, Hongdae, Seoul, South Korea

Hongdae, Seoul - 6,2 km to center

Seoul

Updated on 29/06/2025

Check-in / Check-out

  • Check-in Time 16:00
  • Check-out Time 12:00

Reviews

8.6

Review Score

Has 294 reviews on Agoda

Cleanliness - 9.3

Facilities - 9.1

Location - 9.0

Service - 8.7

Room Quality - 8.8

9.2 Exceptional - YUAN 21-06-2025

Review: 环境都挺好的,地理位置离地铁有点远,十来分钟,不过不需要爬坡,附近有两家便利店,离Y G很近,想追星可以来,我住的双床在三楼,女生统一去二楼洗漱不太方便,不建议一人来,晚上周边比较冷清,最好两人一起

8.0 Good location, kind staff, recommended. - Yotam 10-06-2025

Positive points: Many guests when I stayed. Many people go party almost every night. While I am not into that, people are very respectful and in my room no one was noisy or woke me up when they came back. But if you're a light sleeper you should know that. And if you want to party in clubs every night then this is the place for you!rnMy stay was convenient and I had a good time overall, especially staff was very nice. There was one lady from staff who was very kind with a great sense of humor, thank you Jenna!

Negative points: My only concern is that the bathrooms and showers are very small and a bit limited compared with the number of guests. While it's generally clean, since many people use it it cannot stay clean for long. So just know that this is a hostel, do not expect a shower like you're in a hotel haharnFor me it was not much of an issue, just a little cramped is all!

8.0 Convenient - Nur 29-05-2025

Review: Great place to stay also near convenience store and subway station

10.0 It’s my go-to stay in Seoul - Marsee 07-06-2025

Positive points: Literally one of the best properties I’ve ever stayed at. Mainly because of how social it was. This was the first time I’ve ever reconsidered my travel plans because I wanted to spend more time with the friends I have made there.

5.6 Not recommended to stay at mixed dorm - Tze 09-05-2025

Review: I was assigned to room 303, a 4-bed mixed dorm. The room stinks, with sweaty smell filled up every inch in the room. You need to put your own bedsheet, pillow case and duvet cover, and remove them when you check out. Shower room is small, separated into multiple cubicle with shower curtain.

10.0 Exceptional - Eumir 02-06-2025

Positive points: Friendly staff and met a lot of interesting people

6.4 Rooms are partioned - Rachel 06-05-2025

Review: 6.4n“Rooms are partitioned”nIn my honest review, the location was great about a 10-12 minute walk from the metro, however, I am surprised that the rooms were partitioned which was my first experience in budget accommodation. That is why you’ll hear people talking, walking, etc. even though your room is closed. For socializing the admin only chooses guests who will be part of the group chat. Sorry, but I’m not going to recommend this guesthouse at all if you are particular about the partitioned rooms.

10.0 Exceptional - Amishai 09-05-2025

Positive points: Super social, something about this hostel just brings people together, within minutes of arriving I was already out and about with other people from the hostel.

Negative points: Some of the toilets are built for people who are 150cm tall and 20cm wide, like seriously basically impossible to go into them, but don't worry there's other ones that are big enough. Also there are no curtains on the bunk beds.

6.4 Rooms are partitioned - Rachel 05-05-2025

Review: In my honest review, the location was great about a 10-12 minute walk from the metro, however, I am surprised that the rooms were partitioned which was my first experience in budget accommodation. That is why you’ll hear people talking, walking, etc. even though your room is closed. For socializing the admin only chooses guests who will be part of the group chat. Sorry, but I’m not going to recommend this guesthouse at all if you are particular about the partitioned rooms.

1.0 Unprofessional, Unclean, and Disrespectful - Amin 29-04-2025

Positive points: Only location

Negative points: Before booking this hostel, I strongly advise anyone to carefully read the negative reviews on Booking.com.nUnfortunately, I made the mistake of booking without checking them, and many of the issues I later faced were already mentioned by others, especially concerning privacy and safety.nntI do not recommend this hostel based on my experience.nntThe staff entered my bed area without permission while I was out, and later accused me of violating rules that were never properly explained or clearly communicated.nntWhen I politely expressed my objection to the invasion of my personal space, the hostel reacted by canceling the rest of my reservation without any fair process.nntWhat made the situation even worse was that they seemed upset simply because I reported the issue to Booking.com, instead of addressing it professionally.nntAt check-in, I was handed an unmade bed along with covers and a pillow and was expected to prepare it myself — something I have never encountered before in any hostel across different countries.nEven though I tried to set up the bed myself, of course it wasn’t as properly made as it would be by trained staff.nntBeyond that, the general cleanliness of the hostel was disappointing:ntt•tBathrooms and showers were not clean.nt•tThere was only one small fridge in the shared kitchen, which was far from enough for the number of guests — you will probably not find space if you need to store anything.nt•tGuests are asked to remove their shoes, but the floors are not clean, and no indoor slippers are provided.nntOverall, this was one of the worst hostel experiences I have had, and I would not recommend this place to anyone who values cleanliness, respect, and professionalism.

8.0 It's worth staying here. - ANUJAK 29-04-2025

Review: It's worth staying here.

7.0 Overall, good place for its value - Aiymzhan 13-04-2025

Positive points: Good stay for its price and location is also good, close to centre of Seoul. You can make friends easily, since everyone is very friendly, especially if you are travelling alone

Negative points: It can be a bit noisy, especially at night, so if you are not drinker, it might be a bit difficult. Also, cleanliness is not the best

10.0 Great, very social guesthouse on a perfect location - Kevin 22-04-2025

Review: Spent 6 days at Ocean's. Very social hostel because of the living where everyone hangs out and meets other travelers. Almost every day people end up going out together to do different activities (bars, spa, museum trips, excursions, etc.). Great location in Hongdae with lots of restaurants close by and the Hongdae bar and club are at walking distance.nWould highly recommend.

10.0 Exceptional - Will 12-04-2025

Positive points: Front desk attendant was great

Negative points: Bathrooms at the end of the night pretty dirty

10.0 Best place if you want to save money - Aphyni 17-04-2025

Review: Literally recommend this place to everyone who's looking for a place to stay in Hongdae especially when cherry blossom season. An excellent places to make friends. The weather in Seoul is bad in April, it froze me but the people in guest house keeping me warm in every possible way

10.0 Exceptional - Sarah 12-04-2025

Positive points: Amazing place to stay in Seoul - the hostel is in the most beautiful neighborhood and the people are so friendly! perfect little home to have in a big city:))

10.0 CLEAN AND COMFORTABLE - LYNN 23-03-2025

Review: everytime i went to seoul, i will always looked for this guesthouse first as it is soo good and my experience here was really nice

10.0 Best place in Seoul - Abraham 04-04-2025

Positive points: Best place to stay, you will meet a lot of people, friends who you would like to meet again. Ocean it’s the best, he’s funny and always reliable. Couldn’t ask for a better place to stay for my first time in Seoul definitely coming back. -AB

10.0 Exceptional - Carlos 02-03-2025

Review: It was great

10.0 Arriving in Seoul on a cold, rainy night, Ocean, my host, and the rest of the staff warmly welcomed me. As I mentioned - Richard 29-03-2025

Positive points: I liked the property's location and the social atmosphere at the guesthouse. nnThe common room was vibrant and filled with engaging social interactions over food and drinks. I had a wonderful time and formed meaningful connections while staying at Ocean’s Guesthouse.nnIt’s also just a short walk from parks, shops, restaurants, cafes, gyms, and a riverside park along the Han River.nnThe rooms were clean and comfortable, and the restrooms and showers were well-kept. I felt safe throughout my stay and truly enjoyed my time at Ocean's Guesthouse.

Negative points: There weren’t anything that I didn't like about the property.

Location

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Airports

  • Gimpo Airport (GMP) : 9.5 km
  • Seoul Incheon International Airport (ICN) : 41.8 km

Public transportation

  • Hapjeong Station : 630 m 12 min walk
  • Mangwon Station : 660 m

Hospital or clinic

  • Charm & Charm C&C : 880 m

Shopping

  • Myeong-Dong Walking Street : 6.8 km

Convenience store

  • 7 Eleven : 520 m

Cash withdrawal

  • ATM : 1.6 km

Popular landmarks

  • Namdaemun Market : 6.3 km
  • The War Memorial of Korea : 6.4 km
  • Myeong-Dong Walking Street : 6.8 km
  • Gyeongbokgung Palace : 7.0 km
  • National Museum of Korea : 7.1 km
  • N Seoul Tower : 7.2 km
  • Insadong : 7.3 km
  • Bukchon Hanok Village : 7.7 km
  • Changdeokgung Palace Complex : 8.2 km
  • Lotte World : 17.4 km

Nearby landmarks

  • Yanghwajin Foreign Missionary Cemetery : 600 m
  • Mecenatpolis Mall : 610 m
  • Mangwon Market : 610 m
  • Yanghwajin Hall : 610 m
  • Hapjeong Station : 630 m
  • Mangwon Station : 660 m
  • Seoul Battleship Park : 790 m
  • Jeoldusan Martyrs' Shrine : 830 m
  • Jeoldusan Martyrs Museum & Chapel : 840 m
  • Charm & Charm C&C : 880 m