Hostel Korea Original

I've lived in better hostels than this for about the same price. I'm also not one to leave reviews, especially damning ones, but I really think this should serve as a warning to others. For reference, I booked the private room with an en suite bathroom. Location: It's a short walk to the main road but it's in a dark and quiet alley. It doesn't feel safe coming back late at night or leaving early in the morning before the sun rises. Cleanliness: I'm a very frequent traveller and this has got to be one of my worst experience ever. I'm not a picky traveller, and I can make do with hostels or 2 star hotels, but this place just makes me dread going back after a full day out. Luckily, I was only staying here for 2 nights. It was so bad that I was contemplating finding another accommodation but I decided to tolerate just 1 more night. The reception area is messy. We are expected to change out of our shoes and wear their slippers. Slippers that other people have worn. We don't get our own slippers. We pick one from the shoe rack. The room itself smells musty and there were so many moulds on the floor, the walls, the bedsheets, and the furniture. The bathroom has the worst smell of all and it makes me dread using it. Not only is it very smelly, but it's also very dirty and narrow (it's not even an arm's length). The sink is literally the size of your hand. Moving around the bathroom, especially while showering, is very challenging, and I'm a petite Asian girl. Neighbourhood: Even though the location doesn't feel safe, the neighbourhood as a whole is pretty good. Many convenience stores and eateries. Transport and airport shuttle is just a short walk too. Service: The front desk is nonexistent. They only have a phone which you have to call, and then someone will come to help check you in. Other than that, you don't see them. The lady who tended to me was nice so that's one positive thing about this place. Amenities: I didn't use the common space and laundry area so I can't comment on that. But I do notice they have an ironing board between floors 2 and 3. There's also no elevator so if you're carrying heavy luggage, there's a good amount of steps to climb. For the private room, we were given a table and chair, and a pole with hangers to hang our clothes. No towel is provided but there was a hairdryer and body soap. There was a mini fridge too but I didn't open it or use it. The blanket is thick and warm enough but the pillow is so flat that it leaves me with a sore neck. Honestly, I don't even know if this place breaches and safety violations seeing how filthy it is. The filth is very evident in all the moulds and stench. I understand that this is a budget hostel but it's very rundown and I was questioning the whole time if this place can pass living condition inspections. I wouldn't recommend this place. Either find somewhere else or top up a bit of money and get a cheap hotel.

It should be awsome place. Plus really is, that you can do laundry on yourself. It is available kitchen, where you can cook. Great is Refill. But horewer it is dirty. Two days and no one clean the sink full of dirty water. It should be better customer servise, not just some nummber where you call. We had problem with check-in, but it was little bit our fault. Our plane was late. They transport us to other hotel, which was nice... But enoying.