Sohyeondang Hanok Guesthouse
Jongro-gu Yulgok-ro 1-ga 74-11, Gwanghwamun, Seoul, South Korea
Gwanghwamun, Seoul - 0,3 km to center
Updated on 25/07/2026
Check-in / Check-out
- Check-in Time 14:00
- Check-out Time 10:00
Must-see activities in Korea / Hàn Quốc
Reviews
Review Score
Has 305 reviews on Agoda
Cleanliness - 8.3
Facilities - 7.2
Location - 6.9
Service - 6.2
Room Quality - 6.5
Positive points: Breakfast is delicious nExcellent location
Negative points: Room Floor is cement floor. Futon bedding is not thick enough. No sitting cushion for floor sitting.
Positive points: Only the location
Negative points: Not clean and stuff very angry and mean and asking for money not including in booking , the room very small and food not delicious.
Positive points: It was nice to provide breakfast. Thank you. Sweet touch to provide the incense for mosquitos. The blankets and bedding were nice and comfortable. Thanks for having the AC!
Negative points: The shower/bathroom was smaller than anticipated but we had small group so it was fine.
Review: The hanok Guesthouse is located just 8 mins walk away from Anguk Station. The area are surrounded with hips restaurants and cafe. The room is small but it is an authentic hanok experience with good traditional Korean breakfast provided.
Negative points: We regret to inform you that we were quite dissatisfied with your attitude during our stay. On the first day, when we arrived at 3 PM, a cleaning lady was present and reminded us of the check-in time. However, she kindly allowed us to change our clothes. We asked her if we could rest in the room without using the air conditioning since it was already prepared, and she agreed, especially as it was a Sunday and we were the only guests. While we were resting, you abruptly knocked on the door with an unpleasant attitude, demanding to know why we had checked in early. After we explained the situation, and the cleaning lady confirmed what had happened, you reluctantly agreed but still appeared very upset.nnThe second issue we encountered was with the keys. As the door couldn’t be locked properly, we mistakenly left the keys inside the room. On our first night, we returned at around 9:20 PM, but no one answered the door after we rang the bell multiple times and waited for about 20 minutes. We eventually had to ask customers at the neighboring restaurant to call you. They said you answered the phone but did not respond to the request. After waiting another 20 minutes, we thought perhaps you were coming from somewhere else. Finally, we asked the kind staff of the nearby restaurant to call you again, and only after 20 more minutes did you come out of the house to open the door, muttering angrily in Korean. Despite this, we remained polite and apologized for the inconvenience.nnBased on this experience, we believe that with such a negative attitude, it is inappropriate for you to be in the hospitality business. It made our stay very uncomfortable. Additionally, the room was extremely small, especially for three people, and the bathroom was only around 5m². There were also many mosquitoes, and on the first night, we were bitten all over because the air conditioning was too weak.nnDue to these reasons, we will not be recommending your property to others, even though its location
Review: our room is super small not same as the pic, the staff who working there not really friendly, their toilet hv smell and those facilities are spoil cannot use...
Positive points: The house was a very classical traditional Korean house, which was nice to see. There was also Korean breakfast served, with rice, kimchi and meat soup. The location was very good near the big palace and in some interesting small streets. It was kleen, and the bathroom was modern and big, but the shower water had to travel across the whole bathroom before it reached the drain, so always wet floor.
Negative points: The manager was not so cooperative, all he could say in English was apparently No. There were many things stacked everywhere in the yard, and very little place to be. I asked if I could remove some of the things stacked just in front of our entrance so that we could sit there. No. I asked if we could have only two meatsoups (as two of us were veregatians) and instead some more vegetables. No When we had to leave early, I asked if we could have the breakfast earlier. No.
Review: Nice cozy room. Heated floors and aircon. Traditional Breakfast in separate room with other guests. Close to everything
Positive points: I loved experiencing traditional Korean living and the heated ondol floors.
Negative points: Unfortunately, we were unable to get help with our issues with our rooms. Some of our heating wasn’t working and they didn’t respond to our requests to fix it. They also do not clean the floor mattresses, which get dirty very easily. They also wake you up to tell you breakfast is ready, which was very irritating for thise who wish to sleep in. The owners were nice, but difficult to communicate with and were unable to help us with our issues. It was unfortunately a very uncomfortable stay for all of us.
Positive points: This is Hanok style, so if you don't want to sleep on the floor, this is not for you. Breakfast was nice, it was served in the room. You can walk to this place fro Gongbokgeung Palace maybe 15 to 20mins. Lots of restos and cafes around the Hanok! The lady housekeeper, was friendly, although did not speak any English at all. She was nice. Very quick email responses from the hotel.
Negative points: Toilet and shower together without separatiion/curtain so when you shower the toilet bowl and floor messy wet. The outside yard and garden could be made more presentable and decluttered. I wish there was a kettle and tea in the room, none. The other guy could be more friendlier in person, but I think he is the boss.
Review: Recommend to get the next biggest room for your group to have enough space, as getting the exact room size for you may result in a too-small room. Also set your expectations, you will sleep on a mattress. Other than that, location is great, breakfast is quite traditional, all good stuff.
Positive points: it’s a typical traditional Korean house and that’s why I loved it ! if you want to fully experience the Korean culture you need to come here ! it was amazing and the host was so cute
Negative points: nothing. everything was perfect !
Positive points: Great location, good Korean breakfast
Negative points: Small room. A lot of mosquitos inside the room, the patio was disorganized and dirty. There were cobwebs around the room.rnOld lock door system that makes it complicated open and close the door every time rnQuite expensive for what it offers.
Review: Loved the experience. Pretty hidden spot & must try their breakfast. A very traditional breakfast. It just that the host will wake u up sharp at 7.30am to have breakfast otherwise it will get cold
Positive points: Location and atmosphere are both amazing
Negative points: There were four centipedes in my room and two spiders. I didnt know the breakfast was all vegetarian or I wouldnt have ordered it
Location
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Airports
- Gimpo Airport (GMP) : 16.0 km
- Seoul Incheon International Airport (ICN) : 49.0 km
Public transportation
- Anguk Station : 400 m 8 min walk
- Jonggak Station : 950 m
Hospital or clinic
- Sarangdameun Internal Medicine Clinic : 1.1 km
Shopping
- Myeong-Dong Walking Street : 1.7 km
Convenience store
- GS25 : 400 m
Cash withdrawal
- ATM : 840 m
Popular landmarks
- Bukchon Hanok Village : 410 m
- Gyeongbokgung Palace : 430 m
- Insadong : 570 m
- Changdeokgung Palace Complex : 920 m
- Myeong-Dong Walking Street : 1.7 km
- Namdaemun Market : 2.2 km
- N Seoul Tower : 3.1 km
- The War Memorial of Korea : 4.8 km
- National Museum of Korea : 6.1 km
- Lotte World : 12.7 km
Nearby landmarks
- Gallery Arario Seoul : 50 m
- Monologue : 90 m
- Art Sonje Center : 90 m
- Ice Gallery : 100 m
- Craft Lodam : 110 m
- Trunk Gallery : 140 m
- Tibet Museum : 140 m
- Dom Gallery : 150 m
- Stori : 150 m
- Embassy of China : 160 m