Hostel JL in Chung-jeong

13-3, Jungnim-ro 2-gil, Jung-gu, Mapo, Seoul, South Korea

Mapo, Seoul - 1,0 km to center

Seoul

Updated on 28/06/2025

Check-in / Check-out

  • Check-in Time 16:00
  • Check-out Time 11:00

Reviews

7.7

Review Score

Has 529 reviews on Agoda

Cleanliness - 8.2

Facilities - 8.0

Location - 7.9

Service - 7.4

Room Quality - 7.8

8.0 Comfy - Rodolfo 21-05-2025

Positive points: The location is good

Negative points: Maybe the bed makes too much sound.

10.0 Good Location - Joash 03-06-2025

Review: I love the location of this hostel. It’s quite challenging to go here (uphill) but the neighborhood is full of famous restaurants.

3.0 not worth staying. - Chibi 21-04-2025

Positive points: The only thing is it is nearby bus and metro stations.

Negative points: The hostel practically on the hill. It is hard to walk uphill with your luggage. Also when you enter the hotel there is more stairs the corridor is soo narrow that you barely go upstairs with your luggage. Bed was covered by plastic and 1 durty non ironed sheet. shared toilet without lock, bathroom without hanger or shelf.

9.6 Exceptional - Giang 01-05-2025

Review: The road to the hostel is a bit steep, but the place is clean and comfortable. It's near the bus station and Chungjeongno subway. I will come back a second time.

8.0 Very good - jose 05-02-2025

Positive points: Easy access to check in and very comfortable room

Negative points: None

6.8 Group stay - Sugato 23-04-2025

Review: Wi-Fi is not working but the bathroom was private. The room was bit small and it has free water filter. No front desk is present.

8.0 Very good - Timilsina 29-01-2025

Positive points: All good !

Negative points: I

10.0 I will come again - Roviline 22-04-2025

Review: The location is good. There are good restaurants, cheap small market, pharmacy and convenient stores. The people are nice too and accomodating.

5.0 Acceptable - 조나단 26-01-2025

Positive points: The soft beddings.

Negative points: The bathroom without hanging equipments for materials like towels. And the spce is too narrow.

6.4 Friends - Paola 12-04-2025

Review: Shared bathroom, stairs, no staff present. No towels

2.0 Acceptable - Blessed 10-12-2024

Positive points: Bed not comfortable

Negative points: Bathroom is dirty/stinky

8.4 Excellent - PRASERT 31-01-2025

Review: It's on the hill

6.0 Cheap room - Yee 08-12-2024

Positive points: Cheap. Considering that we stayed only for a night as we are taking train to busan early next morning, the price is very cheap.nWalkable downhill 15 to 20 min walk to train station to Busan.

Negative points: 1. Not much room after the bottom bed was pulled out.n2. Aircon was noisy.n3. Soundproof especially in toilet is non-existent. (Lucky when we checked in, there was only 1 other guest in next room, so not too much noise from other rooms)

7.0 It’s a short room. Just space for sleap only. Blanket cover had a blood stain - Abu 29-11-2024

Positive points: Near to subway

Negative points: Blanket cover have blood stain on it

7.6 Good - Mitchelle 17-12-2024

Review: Budget room. nClean. nEverything works. nHeated floor.nNo elevators.nNo coffee maker but theres a kettle.nKeyless entry.nQuiet.nNo breakfast.nNo front desk.nBeds are fine.nPillows are fine.nStairs are narrow if u have big luggages. n20 min walk from seoul station.

7.0 we stayed in the hostel for 12 nights and had a private room with a private bathroom. we were happy with the hostel and - Jayna 28-11-2024

Positive points: it was right by a metro station and the neighborhood hat quite a few restaurant options and felt safe

Negative points: the bathroom was a bit moldy, therefore smelled a bit unusual, but was still fine

7.0 convenient, good price, but no onsite staff - Peter 23-11-2024

Positive points: price and location

Negative points: did not know I had a message at booking.com with entry codes. locks with entry codes on doors were hard to use. would have preferred a staff person on site. thought I requested a ground floor room but was two flights up.

Location

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Airports

  • Gimpo Airport (GMP) : 14.4 km
  • Seoul Incheon International Airport (ICN) : 46.8 km

Public transportation

  • Chungjeongno Station : 150 m 3 min walk
  • Ahyeon Station : 670 m

Hospital or clinic

  • Daechanggieop : 1.1 km

Shopping

  • Myeong-Dong Walking Street : 1.8 km

Convenience store

  • 7 Eleven : 140 m

Cash withdrawal

  • ATM : 1.2 km

Popular landmarks

  • Namdaemun Market : 1.2 km
  • Myeong-Dong Walking Street : 1.8 km
  • N Seoul Tower : 2.3 km
  • Insadong : 2.6 km
  • Gyeongbokgung Palace : 2.6 km
  • The War Memorial of Korea : 2.8 km
  • Bukchon Hanok Village : 3.0 km
  • Changdeokgung Palace Complex : 3.4 km
  • National Museum of Korea : 4.1 km
  • Lotte World : 13.0 km

Nearby landmarks

  • Chungjeongno Station : 150 m
  • Embassy of France : 240 m
  • Yakhyeon Catholic Church : 300 m
  • Catholic Hwarang : 300 m
  • Silloam Fire Pot Sauna : 450 m
  • Seosomun Historical Park : 530 m
  • Susubori Academy : 610 m
  • 독도체험관(dokdo museum seoul) : 610 m
  • Lotte Mart : 660 m
  • Ahyeon Station : 670 m