IBC Hotel vs Vivir Stay Hongdae

Same City · Seoul Distance: 9.5km
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IBC Hotel

★★★ 3-Star
8.7 6,359
Seoul
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Vivir Stay Hongdae

★★ 2-Star
9.3 1,087
Seoul
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Live Price Comparison

Site IBC Hotel Vivir Stay Hongdae
Agoda
Booking.com
Expedia
Trip.com
야놀자
여기어때
쿠팡트래블

Rating Comparison by Booking Site

Site IBC Hotel Vivir Stay Hongdae
Agoda
8.7 (6,412)
9.3 (1,142)
Booking.com
7.5 (39)
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Expedia
9.0 (1,004)
-
Trip.com
9.0 (319)
9.1
야놀자
9.8 (184)
-
여기어때
9.3 (729)
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Overall Average
8.7 (8,687)
9.3 (1,142)

Strengths & Weaknesses

IBC Hotel Vivir Stay Hongdae
Strengths Strengths
+ Rooms are clean and bedding fluffy, repeated across sites + Many reviews praise the convenient location near Sangsu and Hapjeong Stations
+ 1st-floor convenience store and Twosome Place connection praised for convenience + Rooms are clean and look brand new, repeated in reviews
+ Staff friendly and multilingual (English, Japanese, Chinese) commonly mentioned + Well-equipped with kitchen and washer, convenient per reviews
+ Walking distance to Sinseol-dong Station makes travel easy for business and sightseeing + Hosts respond quickly to messages for smooth check-in
+ Spacious bathrooms with bidets appreciated
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Some reviews say rooms are too hot, needing windows open - No elevator inconvenient for travelers with heavy luggage
- Bathroom drain or mold cleaning issues mentioned repeatedly - Complaints about poor cleaning, mold smells, bathroom grime
- Gym room is narrow - Waiting at door due to unclear check-in info mentioned

Recommended For

Business travelers Couples Families Solo travelers

Recommended For

Couples Groups Short-term business travelers

Guest Reviews

IBC Hotel

Expedia 10.0 Solo

Fast internet, clean rooms, Japanese toilets. Near airport bus and subway.

Trip.com 9.5 Couple

Clean, good location, decent breakfast. Generous checkout.

여기어때 10.0 Couple

Clean quiet, near Dongdaemun. Twosome discount good.

Agoda 10.0 Group

Japanese-speaking staff, great location. Gym and laundry convenient.

Booking.com 4.0 Couple

Spacious room large bathroom good cleaning. 7-11 downstairs.

Noisy guests

Vivir Stay Hongdae

Agoda 8.8 Couple

Great location and clean room

No elevator, AC only in one room

Agoda 9.6 Group

Easy to find, good facilities, quick host response

Agoda 4.0 Solo

No check-in info, hard to find

Agoda 2.0 Solo

Mold smell and late password from host

Location Comparison

Distance: 9.5km

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