Sotetsu Hotels The Splaisir Seoul Dongdaemun — Hotel in Seoul

Nice hotel, but do NOT eat there. The breakfast was horrible.

My wife and I stayed here for three days in April. I wanted to like this hotel because it has a lot going for it, but I would not return there.

Here are the positives:

The hotel is centrally located in the central part of Seoul, and an elevator to the metro station is just a few steps in front of the hotel. The subway station has three lines going through it too. The area is full of several Korean and international restaurants, and cafes.

Our room was spacious, and included a king size bed and a sofa. The bathroom was large and included a rain shower with a regular shower head also.

The hotel has a large gym, and, laundry facilities.

Here are the negatives:

The hotel rooms face a major street and you can hear traffic night and day through the windows. A lot of cars like to race up and down the street at night, so it is quite noisy.

The master light switch beside the bed shuts off ALL lights, so you can not use the desk while another person is in bed. There are no separate light controls on the other side of the bed, either. Only wall charging for phones work when all the lights are turned off.

Worst of all, though, is the hotel's breakfast. It was HORRIBLE! Do not eat here! Not only is there a limited choice of food in their buffet but many items were undercooked. The buffet was not kept stocked during breakfast hours, even though they had plenty of staff.

This is a Japanese hotel chain and they would be appalled if they knew how bad it was. The kitchen staff seriously need retraining. The food is poorly prepared.

Furthermore, while I was staying at the hotel, I booked some train tickets that forced us to leave on the last day before the breakfast buffet opened. I tried to get a refund on our buffet tickets, but I was told that once I bought them there was no refund. The buffet cost about $17 USD each, so we were out $34. I had bought three days of breakfast for us, when I made my reservation.

I recommend skipping this hotel especially due to their horrible breakfast buffet, poor business practices, and the noisy...

My wife and I stayed here for three days in April. I wanted to like this hotel because it has a lot going for it, but I would not return there. ||Here are the positives:||The hotel is centrally located in the central part of Seoul, and an elevator to the metro station is just a few steps in front of the hotel. The subway station has three lines going through it too. The area is full of several Korean and international restaurants, and cafes. ||Our room was spacious, and included a king size bed and a sofa. The bathroom was large and included a rain shower with a regular shower head also. ||The hotel has a large gym, and, laundry facilities.||Here are the negatives:||The hotel rooms face a major street and you can hear traffic night and day through the windows. A lot of cars like to race up and down the street at night, so it is quite noisy. ||The master light switch beside the bed shuts off ALL lights, so you can not use the desk while another person is in bed. There are no separate light controls on the other side of the bed, either. Only wall charging for phones work when all the lights are turned off. ||Worst of all, though, is the hotel's breakfast. It was HORRIBLE! Do not eat here! Not only is there a limited choice of food in their buffet but many items were undercooked. The buffet was not kept stocked during breakfast hours, even though they had plenty of staff. ||This is a Japanese hotel chain and they would be appalled if they knew how bad it was. The kitchen staff seriously need retraining. The food is poorly prepared. ||Furthermore, while I was staying at the hotel, I booked some train tickets that forced us to leave on the last day before the breakfast buffet opened. I tried to get a refund on our buffet tickets, but I was told that once I bought them there was no refund. The buffet cost about $17 USD each, so we were out $34. I had bought three days of breakfast for us, when I made my reservation.||I recommend skipping this hotel especially due to their horrible breakfast buffet, poor business practices, and the noisy...

My wife and I stayed here for three days in April. I wanted to like this hotel because it has a lot going for it, but I would not return there. ||Here are the positives:||The hotel is centrally located in the central part of Seoul, and an elevator to the metro station is just a few steps in front of the hotel. The subway station has three lines going through it too. The area is full of several Korean and international restaurants, and cafes. ||Our room was spacious, and included a king size bed and a sofa. The bathroom was large and included a rain shower with a regular shower head also. ||The hotel has a large gym, and, laundry facilities.||Here are the negatives:||The hotel rooms face a major street and you can hear traffic night and day through the windows. A lot of cars like to race up and down the street at night, so it is quite noisy. ||The master light switch beside the bed shuts off ALL lights, so you can not use the desk while another person is in bed. There are no separate light controls on the other side of the bed, either. Only wall charging for phones work when all the lights are turned off. ||Worst of all, though, is the hotel's breakfast. It was HORRIBLE! Do not eat here! Not only is there a limited choice of food in their buffet but many items were undercooked. The buffet was not kept stocked during breakfast hours, even though they had plenty of staff. ||This is a Japanese hotel chain and they would be appalled if they knew how bad it was. The kitchen staff seriously need retraining. The food is poorly prepared. ||Furthermore, while I was staying at the hotel, I booked some train tickets that forced us to leave on the last day before the breakfast buffet opened. I tried to get a refund on our buffet tickets, but I was told that once I bought them there was no refund. The buffet cost about $17 USD each, so we were out $34. I had bought three days of breakfast for us, when I made my reservation.||I recommend skipping this hotel especially due to their horrible breakfast buffet, poor business practices, and the noisy...