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Critics' Favorites.

The hotels that professional travel critics keep writing about. Ranked by review count and media coverage.

HOTELS RANKED
437
ACTIVE IN REGION
MEDIAN SCORE
50
OF 100
TIER MIX
ULTRA 12V.HIGH 81HIGH 190MOD 138ACC 16
16 HOTELS SHOWN
RYSE, Autograph Collection
01 / 16
ACCESSIBLE
#1

RYSE, Autograph Collection

27
Hongdae & Mapo
272 ROOMS · $$$
Local Stitch Creator Town Seogyo
02 / 16
ACCESSIBLE
#2

Local Stitch Creator Town Seogyo

21
Hongdae & Mapo
184 ROOMS · $$$
Mondrian Seoul Itaewon
03 / 16
ACCESSIBLE
#3

Mondrian Seoul Itaewon

29
Itaewon & Hannam-dong
295 ROOMS · $$$
Hotel28 Myeongdong
04 / 16
MODERATE
#4

Hotel28 Myeongdong

33
Jung-gu & Myeongdong
83 ROOMS · $$$
Ananti at Gangnam
05 / 16
ACCESSIBLE
#5

Ananti at Gangnam

26
Gangnam, Apgujeong & Cheongdam
118 ROOMS · $$$
Small House Big Door
06 / 16
ACCESSIBLE
#6

Small House Big Door

24
Jung-gu & Myeongdong
25 ROOMS · $$$
Rakkojae Seoul
07 / 16
MODERATE
#7

Rakkojae Seoul

37
Bukchon & Samcheong
5 ROOMS · $$$
Owall Hotel
08 / 16
MODERATE
#8

Owall Hotel

35
Gangnam, Apgujeong & Cheongdam
32 ROOMS · $$$
Bukchon Binkwan by Rakkojae
09 / 16
ACCESSIBLE
#9

Bukchon Binkwan by Rakkojae

26
Bukchon & Samcheong
3 ROOMS · $$$
Andaz Seoul Gangnam
10 / 16
ACCESSIBLE
#10

Andaz Seoul Gangnam

26
Gangnam, Apgujeong & Cheongdam
241 ROOMS · $$$
Hotel Cappuccino
11 / 16
ACCESSIBLE
#11

Hotel Cappuccino

24
Gangnam, Apgujeong & Cheongdam
141 ROOMS · $$$
Hotel Anteroom Seoul
12 / 16
MODERATE
#12

Hotel Anteroom Seoul

35
Gangnam, Apgujeong & Cheongdam
3 ROOMS · $$$
L'Escape Hotel
13 / 16
ACCESSIBLE
#13

L'Escape Hotel

28
Jung-gu & Myeongdong
204 ROOMS · $$$$$
THE CHAE
14 / 16
MODERATE
#14

THE CHAE

37
Seochon
8 ROOMS · $$$
Namu Hotel
15 / 16
ACCESSIBLE
#15

Namu Hotel

26
Gwangjin & Achasan
24 ROOMS · $$$
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16 / 16
MODERATE
#16

arr.dep.

55
Jung-gu & Myeongdong
8 ROOMS · $$
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