Travel Monster Stay vs Friends

Same City · Seoul Distance: 1.3km
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Overview

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Travel Monster Stay

★★★ 3-Star
6.7 259
Seoul
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Friends

★★★ 3-Star
9.5 8,536
Seoul
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Live Price Comparison

Site Travel Monster ... Friends
Agoda
Booking.com
Expedia
Trip.com
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

Site Travel Monster ... Friends
Agoda
6.6 (267)
9.5 (8,546)
Booking.com
6.4 (40)
7.7 (17)
Expedia
7.2
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Trip.com
6.7 (51)
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Overall Average
6.7 (358)
9.5 (8,563)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Travel Monster Stay Friends
Strengths Strengths
+ Repeated reviews praise proximity to Jongno 5-ga Station and Gwangjang Market for easy access + Overwhelming praise for the location. Subway, restaurants, and convenience stores nearby make travel and daily life easy
+ Many say clean and basic facilities are good value for price + High satisfaction with room cleanliness. Reviews repeatedly call it new and clean
+ Self check-in and quick staff responses are convenient + Amenities like fridge and washer are useful, per many reviews
+ Common praise for good heating and hot water + Quick and friendly host responses are commonly noted
+ Lots of reviews say perfect for backpackers just needing a sleep spot
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Repeated complaints about no elevator, hard to carry luggage up stairs - No elevator makes carrying luggage up stairs inconvenient, many reviews note
- Many reviews mention poor soundproofing with noise from neighbors or alleys - Several complaints about narrow rooms or bathrooms
- Bathroom cigarette smells or shower leaks mentioned - Thin walls let in noise from neighboring rooms

Recommended For

Backpackers Business travelers Solo travelers

Recommended For

Solo travelers Couples Short-stay travelers

Guest Reviews

Travel Monster Stay

Booking.com 3.2 Solo

Great location and good for sleeping on a budget

Strong cigarette smell in bathroom

Booking.com 3.2 Solo

Good location and quick staff response

Hard beds and uncontrollable heating

Trip.com 9.0 Business

Excellent value, great location and clean

Facilities outdated

Agoda 9.2 Couple

Friendly staff and great value

No elevator hard with luggage

Expedia 10.0 Solo

Good location, friendly staff and clean

Friends

Booking.com 4.0

Perfect location, great host communication, clean with all amenities

Booking.com 3.6

Location is perfect

Agoda 9.6 Solo traveler

Quiet, everything needed, 7-11 and restaurants nearby

Agoda 8.0 Couple

Great location near Cheonggyecheon and subway

Tilted bed, dirty common floor, no elevator

Location Comparison

Distance: 1.3km

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