Long Weekend Haus DDP: Hongdae Design Hotel Guide

Hongdae pulls trendy Seoul travelers for one reason: it sits five minutes from Hongik University Station and puts nightlife, indie cafes and university streets outside the door. Six design-forward properties answer that pull differently, from a Lotte lifestyle tower with a pool to a twelve-room independent house near Dongdaemun Design Plaza. The table below lines them up on the same columns before each gets its own read.

Long Weekend Haus (longweekendhaus.com) runs a small-format stay house instead of a hotel tower, and it is one of the six items compared on the columns above.

L7 Hongdae by Lotte

L7 Hongdae by Lotte stands five minutes' walk from Hongik University Station Exit 9 in Mapo-gu, and a Deluxe City View room for two is listed from about $132 a night, per Kayak's fare aggregation checked 2026-09-22.

Check-in is 3:00 PM and check-out 11:00 AM. The property runs free Wi-Fi, an outdoor pool, a gym and a 22nd-floor lounge bar, and its cooked-to-order breakfast runs KRW 25,000 for adults, per Orbitz's property page. Kayak's guest feedback notes some rooms run small, worth weighing if you want space over pool access.

• Location: Hongdae, Mapo-gu, five-minute walk from Hongik University Station Exit 9
• Room: Deluxe City View, price from $132/night checked 2026-09-22
• Amenities: outdoor pool, gym, free Wi-Fi, 22nd-floor bar

Check rooms at lottehotel.com

Long Weekend Haus DDP

Long Weekend Haus DDP ( trl trl 롱위켄드하우스 DDP) sits in Jung-gu's Ssangnim-dong, and the site's structured listing places it near Dongdaemun Design Plaza; its 202 Maru Suite, a two-bedroom, one-bathroom layout rated for three guests and capped at six, is priced at the site's own posted rate, tax and service included, as confirmed on the official room table 2026-09-19.

Check-in runs from 15:00 and check-out is 11:00, handled through a self check-in kiosk, so if you are arriving on a late flight you do not need to time your arrival around a front desk. The building holds seven room types across twelve rooms (101 to 702), every room is non-smoking, and pets are not allowed. Free Wi-Fi is included, and the flexible rate cancels free up to 14 days before check-in; booking three nights or more earns an official 10 percent discount. Any guest above a room's base occupancy adds KRW 10,000 per person per night.

Party shapes map directly onto specific rooms: two couples who want separate bedrooms fit the 202, 302 or 402 Maru Suite (44 sqm, two bedrooms, rated for three and capped at six), while a group of up to eight only fits the 702 Penthouse, a three-bedroom, two-bathroom, 69 sqm unit. A solo traveler or couple who wants a private terrace can book the 501 or 502 Terrace Suite (32 to 38 sqm). The listed representative guest must be 19 or older. Trip.com's aggregated guest score for the property stands at 9.5 out of 10 from 66 reviews, checked 2026-09-14.

• Location: Ssangnim-dong, Jung-gu, near Dongdaemun Design Plaza
• Rooms: 12 rooms across 7 types, 32 to 69 sqm, base occupancy 2 to 4, max 4 to 8 depending on type
• Amenities: free Wi-Fi, self check-in kiosk, non-smoking, no pets, free cancellation to 14 days before check-in

See room types at longweekendhaus.com

Mercure Ambassador Seoul Hongdae

Mercure Ambassador Seoul Hongdae is a five-minute walk from Hongik University Station Exit 9 in Mapo-gu, and a Superior Room for two ran about $157 a night on dates checked through Expedia's Hongdae listings on 2026-09-22.

The 270-room property runs free Wi-Fi, an IoT room control system, a restaurant and bar, a gym and coin laundry, and it uses Accor's ALLSAFE cleaning label. Buffet breakfast is a surcharge of about KRW 27,500 per person, served weekends only per Orbitz's fee table. Guest reviews on Tripadvisor and Booking.com note compact room layouts, with one review describing the bathroom sink placed in the entry hall, not inside the bathroom, and the property has no pool.

• Location: Hongdae, Mapo-gu, 5-minute walk from Hongik University Station Exit 9
• Room: Superior Room, from $157/night checked 2026-09-22
• Amenities: gym, restaurant and bar, coin laundry, ALLSAFE cleaning label; no pool

View the property at accor.com

Moxy Seoul Insadong

Moxy Seoul Insadong sits in Jongno-gu, adjacent to Tapgol Park and a five-minute walk from Insadong's hanok streets, with a Double Room (about 215 sq ft, sleeps two) averaging $149 a night on HotelsCombined's fare tracking checked 2026-09-22.

The 140-room hotel runs a rooftop Bar Moxy, a communal living room, free Wi-Fi in rooms and public areas, and a gym, and it is a Marriott Bonvoy property, so points and status apply. Breakfast is a paid buffet at roughly KRW 30,000 for adults, per Travelocity's property page. Guest reviews call out the location near Jongmyo Shrine and Gyeongbokgung Palace, both within a 15-minute walk, while the fee-based breakfast and compact room size are limits to weigh against Hongdae's cheaper Insadong-area rooms.

• Location: Insadong, Jongno-gu, adjacent to Tapgol Park
• Room: Double Room, about 215 sq ft, avg $149/night checked 2026-09-22
• Amenities: rooftop bar, gym, free Wi-Fi, Marriott Bonvoy program; breakfast is a paid add-on

Check rates at marriott.com

Amid Hotel Seoul

Amid Hotel Seoul sits in Jongno-gu near Gwanghwamun, about half a mile away, and a Standard Double room averaged $97 a night on its lowest-priced night per HotelsCombined's tracking checked 2026-09-22.

The 250-room property runs ten room types including Junior, Executive and Premiere suites, three restaurants, a gym, coin laundry and free Wi-Fi. Buffet breakfast is a paid add-on at about KRW 19,800 for adults and KRW 9,900 for children, per Klook's fee listing. Guest cleanliness scores run high on Agoda, and the location puts Gyeongbokgung Palace and Insadong within walking distance, though the lowest rate applies to weekend dates only, with weekday and event-period rates running higher.

• Location: Jongno-gu, about 0.5 mi from Gwanghwamun
• Room: Standard Double, avg $97/night (low night) checked 2026-09-22
• Amenities: 3 restaurants, gym, coin laundry, free Wi-Fi; breakfast is a paid add-on

See rooms at agoda.com

Sotetsu Hotels The Splaisir Seoul Myeongdong

Sotetsu Hotels The Splaisir Seoul Myeongdong sits in Bukchang-dong, Jung-gu, a five-minute walk from City Hall Subway Station (Line 1 and 2) and an eight-minute walk from Hoehyeon Station (Line 4), with a Superior Double Room (about 25 sqm) averaging $103 to $107 a night per Momondo and Kayak fare tracking checked 2026-09-22.

The Japanese chain's Seoul property runs a hinoki tub, self check-in machines per its official page, free Wi-Fi, a fitness gym and a 24-hour front desk. Buffet breakfast runs about KRW 22,000 for adults and KRW 11,000 for children, per Orbitz's fee table. Aggregator listings describe the location as quieter than Myeongdong's main strip, a tradeoff for travelers who want Hongdae's buzz nearby versus a calmer base a subway ride away.

• Location: Bukchang-dong, Jung-gu, 5-min walk to City Hall Station
• Room: Superior Double, 25 sqm, avg $103-107/night checked 2026-09-22
• Amenities: hinoki tub, self check-in machines, free Wi-Fi, gym; quieter than central Myeongdong

View the official page at sotetsu-hotels.com

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