Courtyard By Marriott Seoul Namdaemun

“Lovely Hotel”

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 Myeongd… more

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.

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“Solid experience in Myeongdong.”

The Courtyard Seoul Myeongdong is a solid modern hotel located midway between the City Hall and Hoehyeon subway stations, which is to say not ideally close to either; however, the Airport Limousine stops nearby. Upon checking in, we were advised that our Bonvoy status qualified us for a room with … more

The Courtyard Seoul Myeongdong is a solid modern hotel located midway between the City Hall and Hoehyeon subway stations, which is to say not ideally close to either; however, the Airport Limousine stops nearby. Upon checking in, we were advised that our Bonvoy status qualified us for a room with a view of Sungnyemun gate, but with risk of street noise; we instead opted for a room on the back of the building which had no view but was blissfully silent. Our room was spacious and attractive, comfortable, and with ample storage and electronic connections. Pluses included a well equipped fitness center and a guest laundry available for modest charge; however, the latter seemed busy when we wanted to use it. The concierge was extremely helpful on two occasions; unfortunately, her advice on a third occasion about the time needed to travel to the Express Bus Terminal was completely wrong, resulting in an expensive inconvenience. Trust but verify! Our rate included the breakfast buffet which was outstanding, featuring both standard western options as well as an extensive rotating selection of intriguing and tasty Asian selections. The breakfast was well staffed; service was professional. We especially appreciated the chefs at the omelet station who reliably made perfect omelets in minutes. The Courtyard was our first hotel during our three week trip to Korea. It was also without question our best hotel. Despite the absence of close proximity to a subway station, we’d clearly consider staying at the Courtyard were we to return to Seoul again.

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“Subpar service, nice room”

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 downsta… more

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.

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