Lotte City Hotel Mapo is a premium business hotel for domestic and international business customers and tourists staying in Seoul. Gongdeok Station Exit 2 of the airport railway, subway lines 5, 6 are connected to the hotel's internal passageway, providing excellent access to downtown Seoul and tourist attractions. In particular, it is located within a 10-minute drive from Yeouido and Seoul Station, a financial and business-oriented district, and it takes 15 minutes by subway to get to the lively Hongdae area, Sinchon, and Myeongdong.
Lotte City Hotel Mapo provides an environment for comfortable relaxation and successful business with differentiated services from facilities such as rooms that provide comfortable rooms, modern restaurant C-cafe, indoor swimming pool with natural lighting, business conference room and fitness center.
Please note that valid identification may be required at check-in to verify your reservation details. Failure to present ID, or providing false, altered, or another person’s ID, may result in denied accommodation.
"Cons:
1. Staying on the fourth floor, right outside the elevator is the swimming pool. The chlorine and disinfectant smell from the pool was really unpleasant and strong. I think other floors should be fine though.
2. My room, 416, was a corner unit, so when I opened the curtains, I could see the road. The glass insulation wasn't great, and I could clearly hear the car noise from outside! The room layout was irregular, and the bed faced a mirror at an angle.
3. There are no outlets by the bedside table!!! There are outlets on the desk though, no need for an adapter 😂
Pros:
🥰 Super convenient for going to the airport! The airport line to Gongdeok Station only takes an hour.
😍 The hotel is right above the subway, making travel incredibly convenient. You can reach various shopping areas, Gyeongbokgung Palace, and more within 25 minutes. The hotel's B1 level connects directly to the subway, so you don't even need to go outside.
😝 There's a Lotte Supermarket on the hotel's B1 level, and a large E-Mart (like a Korean Sam's Club, a huge supermarket where locals shop, with all sorts of food, daily necessities, and fruits – and you can get tax refunds!) is about 300 meters away. Sushi and fried chicken often go on sale after about 9 PM, usually around 30% off.
🤩 There are tons of great places to eat near the hotel. I highly recommend the Seolleongtang (ox bone soup)! I ate it for three mornings straight! The radishes at the restaurant were incredibly delicious!
😊 There are four Olive Young stores near the hotel! Perfect for restocking! You can just buy everything and bring it straight back to the hotel, freeing up your hands.
🤗 The room cleaning was excellent. The hotel provides shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, body lotion, and hand soap. The toiletries smell amazing!!! And the quality is good too. I really want to buy the same products to take home. The bathroom is spacious with a bathtub and a bidet toilet!
😇 The front desk service was also very good, although there was no Chinese service. For me, with decent English, communication wasn't a big problem. You need to swipe a Visa card when checking in.
All in all, I'll likely stay here again next time, but I'll definitely choose a room not on the fourth floor and not facing the road!"