Starria Hostel - Foreigners Only vs K-Grand Hotel Myeongdong

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Starria Hostel - Foreigners Only

★ 1-Star
8.9 2,855
Seoul
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K-Grand Hotel Myeongdong

★ 1-Star
7.8 2,797
Seoul
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
8.9 (2,862)
7.8 (2,822)
Booking.com
8.8 (1,045)
6.7 (186)
Expedia
8.2 (211)
6.8 (272)
Trip.com
9.3 (49)
8.2 (143)
Overall Average
8.9 (4,167)
7.8 (3,423)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Starria Hostel - Foreigners Only K-Grand Hotel Myeongdong
Strengths Strengths
+ Many reviews praise walkable access to Myeongdong and subway for easy travel and shopping + Right in front of Myeongdong shopping street and night market, super convenient for shopping and eating
+ Rooms always spotless and staff friendly and attentive, repeated in reviews + Just 2-3 minutes from Myeongdong Station, great public transport access in many reviews
+ Shared kitchen and free laundry/dryers useful for longer stays + Free water and coffee in common kitchen praised repeatedly
+ Warm ondol floor heating comfortable in winter, noted in several reviews + Luggage storage and friendly staff mentioned in multiple reviews
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Rooms and bathrooms cramped, hard to unpack, showers flood per complaints - Rooms very small, hard to unpack luggage and move around in many complaints
- Some reviews note no room cleaning - Dirty bedsheets, walls, cockroaches - repeated cleanliness issues
- Poor soundproofing with neighbor/road noise and construction sounds in reviews

Recommended For

Solo travelers Budget travelers Long-term stays

Recommended For

Solo travelers Shopping trips Budget short stays

Guest Reviews

Starria Hostel - Foreigners Only

Expedia 10.0 Solo

Walk to Myeongdong, spotless, friendly staff

Trip.com 9.5 Solo traveler

Small but clean, laundry/kitchen handy, near Myeongdong

Poor curtains

Booking.com 4.0 Couple

Clean, prime location, free laundry

Small bathroom

Agoda 10.0 Solo traveler

Great location clean, top staff

Small bathroom

K-Grand Hotel Myeongdong

Expedia 10.0 Couple

Heart of Myeongdong, decent room size clean and comfy

Booking.com 3.2 Solo

Right by street food, easy shopping and bag drop

Small room no window weak fridge

Trip.com 10.0 Solo

Lively Myeongdong-like location, repeat stay satisfied

Agoda 9.2 Solo

Spacious clean close to Myeongdong food and luggage storage

Agoda 8.4 Couple

Perfect location right by night market

Small room toilet clogged

Location Comparison

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