Gangnam Boutique Hotel Sohsul

Hotels
7.9 (233 reviews)
53, Banpo-daero 14-gil, Seocho-gu , Seoul , kr

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Paid
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
Heating
Family rooms
Lift / Elevator
Luggage storage
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great and friendly staff
Excellent, varied breakfast
Good coffee and attentive chef
Spacious, well-equipped rooms (shower + bathtub)
Good value for money
Appealing design
Convenient/central location
Plenty of nearby food options
Cons:
Serious safety hazard reported in a penthouse (open fall area, stripper cage)
Misleading room photos for some suites
Soiled mats reported (cleanliness issue)
Some rooms lack natural light (window faces wall)
Small bathroom sink and small window in some rooms
Waterfall/shower head not working properly
At least one staff instance of disregarding guest safety concerns

Categories

Cleanliness
6.5
Mostly acceptable in reviews but at least one report of soiled mats in a booked room (hygiene concern) lowers the score.
Service
8
Multiple mentions of great staff, friendly service and helpful breakfast chef, but one serious complaint about staff disregarding a safety concern lowers consistency.
Location
8.8
Repeated praise for excellent/central location and proximity to transport; location is a clear positive.
Room Quality
7.2
Rooms described as extra large and well equipped (separate shower and bathtub) but reports of misleading photos, dark rooms, small windows and a dangerous penthouse layout create mixed impressions.
Amenities
7.2
Breakfast and on-site offerings are praised, but problematic penthouse features (stripper cage, unsafe open fall) and a malfunctioning shower head reduce the score.
Value for Money
8.9
Multiple reviews explicitly call it good value for money and note spacious rooms relative to price.
Food and Beverage
8.8
Breakfast repeatedly described as varied and plentiful; coffee and chef received positive mentions.
Overall Experience
7.8
Generally positive stay experiences (staff, breakfast, room size, location) tempered by safety and room-specific issues leading to a mixed overall impression.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-08-13 05:19

Property Description

Unique Room Decor
Each room at Gangnam Boutique Hotel Sohsul is a delightful surprise with its unique decor and comes equipped with a computer, a 3D smart TV, and a work desk. The private bathroom is luxurious with a bath, shower booth, and complimentary toiletries.

Convenient Location
Conveniently situated just a short walk from Nambu Bus Terminal Subway Station, exploring Seoul from Gangnam Boutique Hotel Sohsul is a breeze. With easy access to popular attractions like Seoul Arts Centre and Garosu-gil, your stay promises to be filled with excitement and convenience.

Exceptional Services
Experience top-notch hospitality with 24-hour front desk services offering currency exchange and concierge assistance. Stay connected with complimentary WiFi throughout the hotel and enjoy the convenience of free on-site parking.

Book your stay at Gangnam Boutique Hotel Sohsul for a memorable and comfortable experience in Seoul!

Important information:

Please note that extra bedding cannot be accommodated in certain room types.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.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Airport code: SEL

Location

Guest Reviews

7.9
Based on 233 reviews
Cleanliness: 6.5
Service: 8
Location: 8.8
Room Quality: 7.2
Amenities: 7.2
Value for Money: 8.9
Food and Beverage: 8.8
Overall Experience: 7.8
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MENGHAN • couple • sg
5
2026-08-16 • via Nuitee
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FABRICE • couple • fr
6
Correct mais sans plus.
Pros:

L’emplacement dans la ville. La taille de la chambre et qualité des équipements.

Cons:

La chambre n’avait pas vraiment de fenêtre , donc aucune lumière naturelle le matin, ce qui rend difficile de se remettre du décalage horaire. L’hôtel est légèrement bruillant, c’est à dire que le bruit ne vient pas de la ville mais des installations de l’hôtel.

2026-08-15 • via Nuitee
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Jeroen • solo_traveller • nl
8
2026-08-14 • via Nuitee
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Firat • extended_group • tr
8
Mükemmel konum ve geniş odalar için tercih edebilirsiniz.
Pros:

Konumu çok güzel. Odalar gayet geniş. İstenilen olanaklara sahip. Özellikle kahvaltısı kültürel anlamda farklı olsada hazırlayan hanım efendi son derece kibar ve ilgili. Ona ayrıca teşekkür etmek isterim.

Cons:

Resepsiyondaki kişiler güler yüzlü değil. Fazla direktler ve iletişimi minimumda tutuyorlar.

2026-08-13 • via Nuitee
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Fanny • solo_traveller • fr
9
2026-08-11 • via Nuitee
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Turki • solo_traveller • ye
10
2026-08-10 • via Nuitee
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jingjing • couple • cn
7
还是可以，前台服务很不错👍🏿
Pros:

淋浴很不错

Cons:

床真是有点窄，不知道是不是首尔酒店都这样

2026-08-09 • via Nuitee
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Saul • solo_traveller • mx
10
Gangnam experience.
Pros:

Great staff and room service. Breakfast is a delight.

2026-08-08 • via Nuitee
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Dominic • solo_traveller • us
7
2026-07-25 • via Nuitee
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Junghwan • family_with_children • kr
8
Pros:

아침식사가 아주 다양하게 푸짐하게 나오고 직원분도 친절하셔서 기분 좋은 식사를 하였습니다. 참고로 커피가 참 맛있었습니다.

Cons:

없음.

2026-07-22 • via Nuitee
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Hanna • family_with_children • us
1
The craziest hotel we’ve been to, in the worst way possible. Dangerous and unsafe room with staff that disregards and ig
Pros:

Nothing.

Cons:

It advertised as family friendly with a family room 3 story penthouse, but the second floor has a stripper dance cage along with an open door frame that people can easily fall off of with no guard rails, no safety nets, and no safety measures at all. Just a straight free fall onto the first floor. A fall from that height could result in death or at the very least getting severely injured for anyone especially young children and toddlers.

The pictures for the hotel penthouse are very misleading. I expected a white spacious room with an open pool area, and we got a dark room with a cage and a huge safety hazard area with a pool that’s nothing like what was shown in the picture. Only after I brought the cage to their attention did they change their pictures to portray what the room actually looks like. We booked for a family of 5 and they only had one bed available and placed two mats on each side for additional “beds”. The mats were soiled and covered with only a flat sheet.

The biggest issue was the dangerous open free fall zone and the hotel staff’s disregard for the safety of the families staying in that room. I asked to cancel our stay because we didn’t feel safe having our kids stay in a room like that. Their response was that there’s nothing wrong with the room and nothing they can do for us and claiming that they’ve never had an accident happen. Just because you got lucky with nobody getting hurt so far, doesn’t make this a safe space. This area is just an accident waiting to happen and I’m not willing to let my kids be the first accident. They weren’t giving us a solution or any other options. The female staff just kept repeating there was nothing she can do at the moment because the manager wasn’t on site and he wouldn’t be coming in until the next day. So since she wasn’t giving me any other choice, I asked if my kids accidentally fell while staying in that room are they going to take responsibility for it.

2026-07-21 • via Nuitee
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Maria • couple • ge
8
Pros:

It was great location , shower was very comfortable , the room size is quite big for Seoul

Cons:

The bathroom sink was a bit small. And there was a very small window

2026-07-16 • via Nuitee
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Jop • couple • nl
8
2026-07-01 • via Nuitee
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Huan • solo_traveller • cn
1
非常糟糕的体验，酒店名字和Booking上面的是完全不同，让住客很难找，而且进去之后前台也没有人，进入房间后更加是很脏很差的状态，非常不推荐！
2026-06-23 • via Nuitee
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Adelina • solo_traveller • de
9
2026-06-18 • via Nuitee
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Edward • solo_traveller • us
9
2026-06-18 • via Nuitee
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sneh • extended_group • in
10
2026-06-15 • via Nuitee
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Leonardo • couple • it
9
Ogni angolo una scoperta!
Pros:

Hotel molto bello, ottima posizione, personale super gentile!

Cons:

Nulla

2026-06-03 • via Nuitee
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Jonathan • couple • us
10
2026-06-01 • via Nuitee
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Emmanuelle • couple • ie
9
2026-05-30 • via Nuitee