Junibino Hotel Hongdae

I don't leave good reviews everywhere I go, but I saw this hotel getting 3.5 stars and the star rating on display does not do justice to this hotel.

It's a GREAT HOTEL, like at first I was hesitant to book here because of the 3.5 rating but it's comfortable, it's in a pretty good location and the receptionists are super nice.

I guess one issue is the lack of disposable toiletries but that's not even a big thing.

Like this place is great. I'd shower it with all the love I could.

Please give this hotel a try!

This was pretty good for a 3-star hotel!

The room is clean and the design is fairly modern. Shower strength was great. The property itself doesnt have a lot of amenities (e.g. some facilities on the other floors aren't available).

The location is fantastic. It's a short walk away from Hapjeong station (1 stop from Hongdae), so it's convenient while also providing some peace and quiet.

Shout out to Ray who accommodated an early check in for me when I arrived early at the property from the airport.

Found this hotel was pretty new with very reasonable price. The location is convenient just a few min walks to the subway station nearby the Hongdae area. Unfortunately the experience is disappointing:

1) the hotel looks stylish yet it’s not properly designed, eg not much privacy in bathroom, if you are sharing room with friend, you might feel embarrassed as there is no door outside the shower

2) the hardware is not satisfactory, the TV remote control is not working, the hotel staff brought us an extra remote and reminded us multiple times to return it when check out; the aircon is centralized and even you press the panel the temp were still 27C, called front desk to fix it, but nothing happened. Woke up in mid night as the room is hot and stuffy. Eventually opened the window to get some fresh air. Ironically when I went outside the room, there is breeze, even cooler then the room

3) service level is not there yet. Checking in with 2 persons, the hotel staff just gave us 1 room card. You need to insert the room card inside the room to get electricity, even you replaced with other cards, it won’t work. So doesn’t work out when my friend was out for food while I was staying in room for work. Asked hotel staff for 1 extra room card, again the staff kept reminding we need to return both 2 cards (isn’t it a common sense?)

4) the staff at cafe/restaurant was not polite either. On last day, we went the 1/F for a cup of coffee. After we sat down inside the restaurant area and ordered some drinks, the staff told us that area is for food. Okay then we moved to the cafe area, we sat down on a table without the “reserved” plate. Another staff said we cannot sit there because they placed utensils on the table already. Then we have to move to another table. At that time the cafe/restaurant occupancy was only around 10%. A better way to improve is the staff could either lead us to a suitable table or they could take away the utensils.

Overall the experience was awful. Not recommending this hotel to anyone who are planning to stay in Hongdae. You got much better choices around this area.

I had high expectations, but the experience was extremely disappointing. I strongly do not recommend this hotel.
The biggest issue is the extremely poor bathroom design with zero privacy. Although the shower cubicle and toilet are separated, the shower only has a single door with no glass, no curtain, or any covering at all. When you undress or take a shower, the entire room can see you clearly. After showering, you have to walk out completely naked to get your towel and clothes. This design is seriously flawed and very uncomfortable.
On top of that, the hair dryer in the room was completely broken — no heat and no wind power at all. It was impossible to dry my hair.
The most frustrating part was at night. The room became extremely hot and stuffy around midnight. I called the reception desk for help, but no one answered the phone.
Overall, both the hardware and service of this hotel are very disappointing. Terrible value for money. I will never stay here again.

I had a deeply disappointing and frustrating experience staying at this hotel from December 6-10, 2025 (4 nights) during my trip to Seoul. This was my first time here, and unfortunately, it will be my last.
The location and room cleanliness were average at best – nothing special, I'd rate them 3/5. However, the real issue came after checkout.
I received an email from the hotel claiming I had damaged a decoration in the room and demanding compensation of 67,000 KRW, with no evidence or explanation provided. This was completely unfounded – I never touched or moved any decorations on the desk during my stay.
When I replied politely asking for clarification and details, their response was dismissive and accusatory. They insisted the housekeeper checks daily and that it "must have" been broken only after my checkout, blaming me outright without any proof. I explained that I placed my items on the desk every day and the decoration remained in the exact same position and condition throughout – no one, including me, had disturbed it.
Despite my calm explanations via email, the staff's attitude was rude and unprofessional, repeatedly insisting it was definitively my fault. This felt like a serious and baseless accusation.
To make matters worse, when I later left honest feedback on Agoda about my overall experience, the hotel responded publicly accusing me of "damaging their hotel image" – while their actions had unfairly damaged my own reputation as a guest.
This kind of unfounded charging attempt and hostile handling of inquiries is unacceptable and left me feeling scammed and stressed. I strongly recommend avoiding this hotel to prevent similar experiences. There are plenty of better options in Seoul that treat guests with respect and fairness.