Took wrong direction from subway to a mulitcoloured shanty town of single storey dwellings dominated by a church - a strange sight in urban Korea. Finally found Angel in a street with a great vibe. Impressive entry. A short walk away is the best ever huge fresh food market a short walk away and under it, a subterranean street full of clothing etc shops. Room has a nice feel to it and ours looked over the street yet quiet with double glazing (usual in S.Korea). Other nicer ondol rooms but no view and some rooms no windows at all. Problem was the stale tobacco odour though requested non-smoking - so suffocated all night as noise and cold with window open or stinking with it closed. Also no room for two people and bed was really a single. Just too tight for comfort. Then the plumbing - water from shower drains into washbasin drain and accumulates on super slippery tiles. Breakfast good enough - thanks!

Great location in Seomyeon close to two subway lines, food and shopping on your doorstep. Very affordable. Hotel is quite dated yes, but not dirty or uncomfortable. We stayed in the "traditional" room with sleeping mats which we personally found extremely comfortable. The staff we encountered all spoke very limited English but did try hard to communicate and were courteous. Wifi and air con both fine. Simple breakfast served daily in the lobby included in the room rate - bread and jam, boiled eggs, fruit, coffee. Enough to get you going. Perhaps the strangest thing about this hotel is the drainage in the bathrooms, as mentioned by other reviewers, where the drain comes out of the side of the tub/shower and spurts all over the floor, effectively flooding at least half the bathroom. Very odd and don't know why it was designed as such. Nonetheless, the hotel easily met our needs and we enjoyed our stay.