Centrally located in Seoul, H2O Guesthouse Myeongdong is a 23 room guesthouse that is suitable for families, individual backpackers and group travellers. H20, just like water strives to give you a pleasant and refreshing experience during your stay at the guesthouse. Below is the list of pros and cons this H2O Guesthouse has to offer to you.

Pros

• The guesthouse is conveniently located

• Quite near to the subway station

• 15 minutes’ walk to Myeongdong main shopping area, Dongdaemun market and Namdaemun market

• 15 minutes by train to Sinchon and Hongdae where you can enjoy exciting nightlife and plenty of good dining options

• There are lots of restaurants, cafes and shopping within 20 minutes’ walk away from the guesthouse

• Less than 15 minutes’ walk to famous Korean tourist attractions such as Changdeokgung Palace, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Deoksugung Palace, N Seoul Tower and famous museums

• You can book online through H2O Guesthouse Myeongdong’s official website and it is also available in 3 different languages: Korean, Japanese and English

• Friendly and helpful staffs that can speak fluent English and they can give you advice and suggestions on what to eat and where to visit

• Facilities in the guesthouse include kitchen, living room, luggage storage and laundry service

• The walls in the guesthouse are decorated with Japanese and Western comic characters and abstract prints

• There are also several spots in the guesthouse with nice printings on the wall where you can take creative looking pictures

• Complimentary breakfast consisting of toast, jams and coffee

• Rooms come with air conditioning, heating system, desk, Wi-Fi internet access, TV, coffee maker and a mini fridge

• Bathrooms come with a hairdryer

• There is a choice to choose non-smoking rooms for non-smokers

• Cheap price for staying in such a convenient and central location

Cons

• The location is difficult to find on the first try

• The surrounding around the guesthouse is very dark and not traveller friendly with just one housewares store within the area

• The surrounding looks unsafe for solo girl travellers

• Some guests commented that it is a very tired looking guesthouse

• Although the guesthouse has self-service check-in and check-out, the staffs are not present at counter most of the time

• No staffs are presents during the night and also sometimes during the day so you will have to call the manager if you need anything

• The main door is not locked during the night so anyone can get into the guesthouse

• There is no tea for breakfast

• Small dining area with no basin and kitchen facilities

• No elevator so you have to carry your luggage up to your room

• The rooms and bathrooms are tiny and not so clean

• The blankets and towels are smelly

• The rooms are also stuffy because you cannot open the windows

• Many guests complained that there are a lot of mosquitoes and bugs

• The air conditioner does not work sometimes

• Some guests complained that the water taps and shower taps do not work well in the common bathrooms

• There are no toiletries provided

• Hot water tank is so small and it can only last for about 5 minutes so you are not able to wash your hair and take shower at once

• The sink’s drainage is not connected to a piping system so the water that has been used will spill out

• As the room rates are really cheap, you get what you pay for

• A lot of guests only stayed for one night and left immediately after that due to horrible experience while staying there

• You should only consider to stay in H20 Guesthouse if you are really on a tight budget

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