Jiwoljang Guesthouse

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Scored 8.6
Rated excellent

Staff

9.6

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Jiwoljang Guest house in Seoul offers family rooms with private entrances and garden views. Each room includes air-conditioning, a private bathroom, and free WiFi. Relaxing Facilities: Guests can enjoy a garden and terrace, perfect for relaxation. The property features a lounge, shared kitchen, and daily housekeeping service. Convenient Location: Located 11 mi from Gimpo International Airport, the guest house is near Namdaemun Market (1.1 mi) and Seoul Station (17-minute walk). Highly rated for its convenient location and quietness of the area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Laundry
  • Terrace
  • BBQ facilities
  • Heating
  • Garden
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Baggage storage

Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

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Salih
Iraq Iraq
“Everything was perfect for me the house was very cultural and nice, the neighborhood and the owner miss Hanna and her mother was so nice so helpful and really kind i loved this place”
William
United States United States
“The Jiwoljang Guesthouse is in a great location, walkable to many great restaurants and bus/subway stops. Hannah provided some excellent recommendations for local restaurants and was extremely helpful in every way needed. The room was clean and...”
Janine
New Zealand New Zealand
“Host Hanna was great, super helpful and spoke good English. Beautifully presented shared spaces, and good location handy to subway and Seoul Station. Very quiet, located on a side street.”
Tuoc
United States United States
“Nice quiet location , owner was very friendly and accommodating.”
Ivalon
United States United States
“This stay is in an adorable part of town. The house was beautiful and so comfortable to stay in. The host and her mother were both incredibly sweet. Wonderful to talk with and helpful with suggestions and information about the area and...”
Ava
United States United States
“The staff were friendly, the atmosphere was great, and it was nice to have a comfortable trip. The living room and room were also very clean. I plan to visit again.”
Anita
Hungary Hungary
“It was great to start our days in Seoul in such an authentic, nature-friendly place. The host was very kind and helpful. The room was clean and had everything we needed. The location is excellent, Seoul Station (where the airport train stops as...”
Ethan
United States United States
“I especially liked it because the staff were friendly, the location was good, and it was quiet. I liked the atmosphere because it was a place where you can't experience anything like it elsewhere. There are a lot of trees, so I want to come back...”
Henry
United States United States
“We had our first trip to Seoul and we liked it because it was quiet and clean. Bed was comfortable so we slept well and the owner was friendly so it was nice :)”
Jenna
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The location was good and the bed was comfortable, so it was comfortable to sleep. It was so nice to have fallen leaves on the balcony. It was even better because it felt like it could not be felt in the city center :) Hanna was so kind that it...”

Host Info

Company review score: 9.6Based on 86 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Property info

Layers of time stacked in Jiwoljang, Here is site of old traditonal house called 指月藏 in 1910s. Hidden Garden in the downtown have several hundreds years old trees and woods remembering beautiful memories. You can enjoy listening smell of tea time with table which was hanged board written in 1919(己未年) We hope all guest will be able to feel comfortable and peaceful from nature and wise of 100 years, even if stay one night. Then it will be good memory of travle. It was site of movie 'Wanee & Junah' that starring Kim hee-sun, Ju jin-mo, Cho seung-wu, Choi gang-hee, also CF site of Playstation(Song gang-ho), Vitamin beverage(Cha seung-won), Epson(Kim ah-jung). and it have held flea market on 2014, 2015. Futhermore it showed in Asiana air and The traveler magazine on December 2015. Jiwoljang Guest house is located in center of Seoul. Visitors can be available to A'REX on Seoul station which is far from here 3 ~ 5 minutes by car. And Itaewon, Myeong-dong, Namsan park, Gwanghwamoon, Cheonggyecheon(Dongdaemoon), Gyeongridan-gil, Deoksugung, Gyeongbokgung, National museum of Korea, Gangnam, Bukchon, etc; These famous tourist attractions are closely located near Jiwoljang.

Neighborhood info

- Guest can go to Seoul station(line 1), Sookmyeong women's Univ.(line 4), Namyoung satation(line 1) on feet and can go Gyeongridan-gil and Itaewon in 10 minutes on mini bus, go to Namdaemoon & myeong-dong in 10 minutes on bus. If you want to jogging, can go to Namsan Park with fresh air in the morning. - Subway line 4 Sookmyeong women's Univ.(airport bus No.6001) in 7 mintues on feet. - Subway line 1,4 Seoul station(A'REX) in 13~15 minutes on feet. (3~5 minutes by car) - Subway line 1 Namyoung satation in 13~15 minutes on feet. (3~5 minutes by car) - Bus stop in 2 minutes on feet.(No.202, No.400, No.605, Mini bus No.2) - No.400 (Gangnam, Nonhyeon, Yangjae, Sinsa, Yongsan Electronics Market, Yongsan Family park) - No.605 (Sinyongsan, Noryangjin, Yeongdeungpo, Gimpo airport domestic & international) - No.202 (Seoul station, Myeong-dong, Namdaemoon, Sindang, Euljiro, Dongdaemoon, Jegi-dong, Cheongryangri) - Mini bus No.2 (Gyeongridan-gil, Noksapyeong, Itaewon, Namyoung station)

Languages Spoken

English,Korean

Area info

Amenities of Jiwoljang Guesthouse

Great facilities! Review score, 8.8

Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Laundry
  • Terrace
  • BBQ facilities
  • Heating
  • Garden
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Baggage storage

House rules

Jiwoljang Guesthouse takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment for this stay on behalf of the property, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 11:00 PM and 8:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

The property offers barbecue party service for 3 or more people from May until October at a surcharge per person. Barbecue party is available between 18:00 and 20:00. To have a barbecue party during your stay, please make a reservation by the morning of the day of the barbecue party. Contact details can be found on the booking confirmation.

Please note that reservation is required for free parking before arrival. Guests should contact the property directly beforehand.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Jiwoljang Guesthouse of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 08:00:00.

License number: 2025-000020

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