Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Myeongdong

Excellent location. Convenient to bus, subway, trains. Helpful staff. Gave good restaurant recommendations. Clean facility. Washer/dryer available. Nice gym. Addition of shuttle service to Seoul Station. (although didn't use)

We stayed 3 nights at Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Myeongdong. The location was very convenient; very close to metro stations, shopping and restaurants. We booked a "King bed, Guest Room" directly on the Marriott website; and they were assigned a clean, modern, spacious room with a view of the Sungnyemun Gate (Namdaemun).

The staff were lovely; very helpful with restaurant information and even helped me with a Uber request.

We did not use the buffet breakfast; but the 22 Namdaemun Bakery & Bar at the hotel was wonderful; great food, great view and quiet in the mornings.

Definitely would return in future.

Amazing experience

Großzügiges Zimmer mit super Ausstattung und öffentlich gut angebunden. Das Zimmer war sehr sauber und das Personal freundlich.

Arrived at 6:30a and said, even though you are Marriott Gold, and even though your room is ready, and even though you will check out the same time day of departure, we will charge you an extra day to check in early. Ugh. I hate this policy. It costs them nothing to let me in.

The concierge downstairs, starts at 7a, and only seemed to work with one tour company. Not sure if they are employees of Marriott or a tour provider. Said they couldn’t help me book a tour for that day. I hopped on Viator and booked it myself.

The upgraded room I paid for (again, no upgrade despite rooms being available) was facing another building. They claimed it was an upgrade since it would be quiet.

Fancy toilet, so fancy I didn’t know how to use all of the settings!

Nice shower with rainfall or handheld water.

If you wanted to watch your partner shower up could open the blinds. Hmm, interesting feature.

Minibar had filtered water option for your water bottle. No plastic bottles here.

TV was nice and could cast from your device. Plenty of settings and controls for the lights in the room, a nice touch.

Fitness center was decent size / about 5 treadmills, a stairmaster, free weights and some machines. Also water and towels.

The laundry had 2 washers and 2 dryers. Washer dispenses soap automatically, and you can use a credit card to pay for it. The dryers were full so I had to take my clothes to my room to dry - seemed better than waiting 40 minutes for both dryers to finish. Bad luck on timing, but located just a couple of doors away from the gym, so convenient to multi-task,

Last example of poor service / days ahead of arrival I asked about airport service advertised on their website. Today, two days after arriving, I finally get a reply! Two days too late and the information on the website was outdated as well.

מלון מהמם, מפנק ונוח מכל הבחינות

이번 한국 방문의 목적은 은퇴후 내게 주는 선물과 같은 혼자만의 모국 방문 여행이었습니다. 사실 개인적인 사정으로 본의 아니게 호텔을 옮겨야 했었고 위치가 좋아서 선택했던 코트야드 메리어트 명동호텔은 시내의 많은 곳들을 도보로 충분히 방문이 가능한 사통팔달의 위치로 대중교통 또한 시청역과 같은 지하철과 많은 버스노선이 있습니다 남대문과 시청 주변 맛집들,백화점도 걸어갈 수 있는 완벽한 위치입니다.

체크인은 원활하고 매우 신속하게 이루어졌고 프론트 직원의 세심하고도 친절한 응대가 편안함으로 다가왔습니다.

호텔방은 화려하진 않지만 매우 청결하였으며 잘 관리되어 있어서 만족하였습니다 정수기 설치가 되어 있어서 좋았습니다. 냉장고에는 비치되어 있는 음료가 없었는데 이 점이 오히려 제겐 만족스러웠습니다 제가 근처 편의점에서 구매한 먹거리를 채워 놓을 수 있었고 미국으로 챙겨갈 것들을 넣어둘 수 있어서 좋았습니다.

첫날 저녁엔 룸서비스를 주문 하였는데 메리어트의 룸 서비스는 5성급호텔에 결코 뒤지지 않는 맛과 매우 합리적인 가격입니다.

아침 조식은 2층의 라운지에서 이루어지는데 특히 이 곳은 조식시간이 지나면 외부에서 방문한 친지들을 만나기에 더없이 편안한 장소였어요. 아침 조식은 그 구성과 깔끔함,직원분들의 보이지 않는 세심한 서비스에 아침 조식시간이 기다려질 정도였어요.

모든 직원분들은 기대 이상으로 친절하고,특히 프런트에 계신 Rosie씨 아침조식 식당의 Daniel씨 ,해외에 거주하여 개인 전화번호인증이 없던 제게 택시도 불러주시고 많은 도움주신 Elly씨 이외에도 이름을 기억하지 못하지만 수많은 직원분들의 친절에 감사합니다. 다음번 한국 여행때 꼭 다시 방문하고픈 호텔입니다.

The purpose of this trip to Korea was a gift to myself after retirement. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I had to change hotels sooner than planned, and I chose the Courtyard Marriott Myeongdong because of its excellent location.

The hotel is situated in a highly convenient, walkable area, with City Hall Station and numerous bus routes nearby. Namdaemun Market, popular restaurants, and department stores are all within walking distance.

Check-in was smooth and very efficient, and the friendly service provided by the front desk staff immediately made me feel comfortable and welcome. It was truly a breath of relief, especially since I was not feeling my best and was dealing with serious jet lag.

The guest room is not particularly fancy by any means, but it was very clean and well maintained. There were no beverages stocked in the refrigerator, which was actually a plus for me, as it gave me plenty of room for the snacks and drinks I purchased during my stay, as well as items I planned to take home with me.

Breakfast was served in the lounge on the second floor. The breakfast buffet was well-prepared, clean, and delicious, and the service provided by the staff made it something I looked forward to every morning.

All of the hotels' staff were kinder and more helpful than I could have expected. I would especially like to thank Rosie at the front desk, Daniel at the breakfast buffet, and Elly, who was incredibly helpful in arranging taxis for me and assisting me when I was unable to make arrangements myself because my phone wasn't working.

I would like to sincerely thank all of them, and I look forward to my next stay here. See you soon!

Location is excellent- opposite the markets and close to subways and a short walk to the main area in Myeongdong.

Money change in the hotel is excellent and very helpful as cash is always useful in Seoul. Subway card is also available though it was cheaper to buy from a CU/Seven-Eleven.

Lovely gym and excellent laundry facilities. Just a shame there’s no shower there for those who have a late flight and have checked out.

The bathroom was excellent especially the controls on the Korean toilet! Loved the temperature gauge on the shower and excellent shower pressure.

Great manager. Kieran
Excellent concierge services
Professional friendly and knowledgeable.

Location and comfortable

For our first visit to Korea, this hotel was ideal as it was in a great location, with lots of restaurants and markets nearby. Also the metro is on the doorstep.The rooms were good and the water filter supplied in the room, was a real benefit. Very courteous staff at all times! I would definitely suggest this hotel to anyone.

It was our first time in seoul and we are so glas we chose this hotel. Check in was a breeze, staffs are excellent, breakfast spread was good and the room was clean and so comfortable. We stayed from 28th May to 4th June 2026.

Its just minutes walk to City Hall station and to the vibrant Myeongdong Street and just facing Namdaemun market. The Airport bus stop is just few steps away and 5mins ride to Seoul Station.

Thank you for making our stay feels like home. We will definitely be back.

The facility is fantastic. The proximity to local restaurants and shopping is great. Very central to getting to our tours. Breakfast buffet had everything and more. Concierge personell were also fantastic. Everything was awesome!!

Very professional experience. A proper hotel feeling!