Description
Neighborhood :
Hongdae(=Hongik University) area is center of night entertainment, artist community and hundreds of GREAT restaurants and cafes. Enjoy the city with most number of cafes per capita! Every alley you turn into has its own character, you can spend days and nights exploring this part of Seoul alone. This is where you can experience the "real" "current" Seoul.
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Excerpt from Wikipedia on "Hongdae area"
The area is a mecca of young art in Korea. It is common for Koreans to deem Hongdae as the center for art in South Korea.
Hongdae is known to be a home ground for many young artists because of its many infras; such as little theaters and venues. Hongdae is also known for its mural street. The street is located around the Sangsu Station(상수) and contains various murals and graffiti throughout.
The area is also home to hundreds of bars, restaurants, boutiques, and nightclubs and draws revelers from a wide range of backgrounds. Most bars are open throughout the night to allow patrons to return home by subway. There is also a large collection of independent coffee shops and cafes in the area that seek to attract the local young adult population. The area is also known as South Korea's capital for the underground rock music community, and live music is widely available around the bars and clubs.
- Every Saturday (except in winter) flea markets are held on a certain playground that is close to the university. It is a fledgling craft market of things made by students and recent graduates. It is known to be the ideal place to purchase low-priced art from up and coming artists in South Korea. Hand-made accessories, dresses, special cases for mobile phones, and even calligraphy artworks are all sold during these days.
- The last Friday of each month in Hongdae is "Club Day", a wristband-powered event which allows entry to more than a dozen clubs for the price of one.
- "Sound Day" is the independent music version of "Club Day" that happens on the 2nd Friday.
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Accessibility :
My apartment is 30 meters away from Sangsang madang, the landmark meeting place in the very center of Hongdae area. You can walk home after a fun night out.
It's on the 4th floor of the building and is 7 minutes away from Hongik University Station (Line 2 and Airport Express Railway). It takes about 45 minutes from the airport to the station by Airport Express Railway. Total 60 minutes from airport to the door.
One cannot ask for a better location than this!
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The room :
This is an entire flat. You do not share any space with anyone else. You will have the whole house to yourself.
**Flexible check out and check in time unless there is a same day check in & out. In that case, check out is 11am, check in is 1pm.**
The room has :
a double size bed that feels like king size due to the side cushions
a table with two chairs
a small Korean-style bathroom(no tub)
a small kitchen with stove
a closet
a washing machine (and hanger)
a microwave
a Brita water purifier
a electric kettle
wi-fi and internet
secure number pad for the door
hair dryer (blow dryer)
simple cleaning tools
toilet paper
towels (bath towels & face towels)
hair shampoo, body shampoo, hand soap
You can read reviews from previous guests :)
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A from USA
My stay at Hailey's apartment was perfect. The location is unbeatable - you are in the heart of Hongdae, which is one of the hippest and most interesting neighborhoods in Seoul. You can find excellent Karaoke (Noraebang), food, and cool art galleries and stores nearby. The location is also very good, just a short walk from the Green Line, Blue Line (both meet at Hongik University stop) and the Brown line as well. I traveled alone and the apartment is well furnished and comfortable; for 1-2 people it is all you need. The heat worked very well, which is good as it was quite cold in Seoul while I was there. Hailey was traveling so I did not get to meet her in person, but I felt like I did; she was constantly in touch with e-mail, ensuring that I was up to date on all of the places she recommended to go, as well as any questions I might have. She put together a "guidebook" for the apartment on how to operate everything, and her instructions on how to find it when you arrive are far and away the best I have ever seen. Hailey's command of the english language is superb and better than some native speakers that I know! I highly recommend staying at this apartment and will do so again when I return to Seoul.
