Bong House

Bong House is a laid back, fun, friendly and cosy place to stay in Seoul - offering cheap prices and a top location, a great place to make new friends! Feel the great atmosphere in this lively student area in the centre of Seoul

B&B (BED & BEER): FREE POOL GAMES AND ONE COMPLIMENTARY BEVERAGE FOR EACH NIGHT YOU STAY!

I, Bong Do Lee, would like to welcome you to my guesthouse. Bong House is a laid back, fun, friendly and cozy guesthouse in an excellent location, offering prices that can't be beat.

Rooms range in size from double beds to 7 beds and toilets and showers are outside the rooms. There's a fully equipped kitchen for those who want to cook and a washing machine for laundry emergencies. You can enjoy cable TV in our two common rooms, which are a great place to relax and meet new friends. There's free Internet and Wi-Fi access throughout the guesthouse. There's no curfew, so you can come and go as you please.

You can now also enjoy our recently opened bar!

Location-
Bong House is located in a lively student area with a great atmosphere. The area is packed with restaurants, shops and theatres. There's a unique and cozy ambiance, something you won't find in other areas in Seoul.
History, culture, food and fun all come together here, as two of Seoul's most famous palaces are only a few subway stops away, small theatres are scattered all over the area, traditional Korean food can be enjoyed in the numerous restaurants (though you can also find lots of different ethnic restaurants) and bars and karaoke rooms are readily available to make your trip even more enjoyable and memorable!

Just a five minute walk from subway line number 4, you can easily reach any destination in Seoul and even outside of Seoul. Blessed with an extensive subway network, Seoul is one of the easiest cities to travel in. The subway will get you anywhere within no time, even to other cities like Suwon, Incheon and national parks such as Bukhansan National Park.


Bong House is a place where you can meet many other travelers. If there are enough willing guests, I can organize a traditional Korean house party, which may continue to some of the best clubs and bars in Seoul.
My friendly staffs are always around to help and will try their best to ensure that you have a great and memorable time in Seoul. Throughout your stay, I can help you to understand and experience our culture.

Bong House is a fun, lively and great value place to stay in Seoul, and a great place to make new friends!

Accommodation Information

Rooms range in size from double beds to 7 beds and toilets and showers are outside the rooms. There's a fully equipped kitchen for those who want to cook and a washing machine for laundry emergencies. You can enjoy cable TV in our two common rooms, which are a great place to relax and meet new friends. There's free Internet and Wifi access throughout the guesthouse. You can now also enjoy our recently opened bar!

What you get:
- fun and lively location
- easy access to Seoul's top attractions
- friendly and helpful staff
- common rooms with cable TV
- fully equipped kitchen
- free washing machine
- free Internet and Wi-Fi access
- pool table
- bed linen
- lockers
- luggage storage
- hot showers day and night
- no curfew
- 24hrs check-in

Important info:
- for long term rates: please send an e-mail

Our hostel is recommended for:
- people between the ages of 16 and 35 years old
- backpackers
- people who enjoy a laid back atmosphere

Location Information

Located near Daehangno Street-
The literal meaning of Daehangno is “university street” because until the mid-1970s, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences of Seoul National University was located in what is now the Marronnier Park. Daehangno is the cradle of Korean performances, the off-Broadway of Korea. Small theaters, galleries, cafes, folk taverns, and restaurants are sprawied across Marronnier Park.Various outdoor sculpture, painting exhibitions and performing arts are offered on makeshift stages on the street. About 40 theaters and several museums attract throngs of young people.

Amid these heart-pounding streets is poised a serene compound called Ihwajang, which was once the manor of the first Korean president, Syngman Rhee, now renovated as a museum. Nearby are Jongmyo Royal Ancestral Shrine and Changgyeonggung Palace. A busy road cuts between Changgyeonggung Palace and Jongmyo Royal Ancestral Shrine but there is a pedestrian bridge connecting the two attractions.

Dongdaemun Market-
Diehard shoppers will love Dongdaemun Market. Just one subway stop away, this is Korea’s largest wholesale and retail shopping district (covering 10 blocks), with 26 shopping malls, 30,000 specialty shops and 50,000 manufacturers. Basically, you can find anything here- clothes, shoes, silks, leather goods, sporting goods, office supplies, toys, plumbing and electronics and a lot of Korean food stalls. And most importantly: all at inexpensive prices (you can try haggling, a 10% discount is possible, but depending on where you’re shopping, you might find that many shops have fixed prices).
Around the main street you can find modern shopping malls as well as older and smaller buildings providing a less organised shopping environment and thousands of outside stalls.The modern malls (like Dootta and Migliori) attract young and fashionable people, offering mostly clothes, shoes and bags in a pleasant, organised and clean shopping environment (money exchange facilities and information desks with English speaking staff available). They sometimes organise events in the evening (around 7 or 8 pm) which is a nice opportunity for you to get a glimpse of Korean popular culture. The outside stalls are also great to explore, you can loose yourself for hours wandering through the network of tiny shops. And don’t forget to try authentic Korean food which you can find at any of the numerous food stalls in the area.
The shops in the area are open from 10 am to 5 am the next day (individual store hours can vary), offering 19 hours of shopping bliss. Keep in mind that many shops close on Sundays or Mondays and holidays.

Changdeokgung Palace-
Registered on UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage List, this palace is located four subway stops from Bong House (or 20 minutes on foot). By many people regarded as the most beautiful palace in Seoul, Changdeokgung Palace is the second royal villa built after Gyeongbokgung Palace in 1405. It served as the main palace for many Joseon kings and is the best preserved one of the five royal palaces.
The rear garden, known as the Biwon Garden, is one of its main attractions. You can see (very) old trees, beautiful pavilions, fountains and ponds.
To visit the palace and garden, you have to take a tour. English tours are available at 11:30am, 1:30pm and 3:30 pm daily (except on Mondays when the palace is closed).

Gyeongbokgung Palace-
Built in 1395, it was the first palace to be built by the Joseon Dynasty. Though many of the buildings were destroyed during wars with Japan, it has always been rebuilt with accuracy and great care for detail and it is the most beautiful and grandest of all the five palaces. Every day you can witness the changing of the guards ceremony (10am, 11am, noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm), which is great fun to watch and an excellent picture moment. The great benefit of visiting this palace is that you can walk around freely for as long as you want on the enormous palace grounds, which also house the National Folk Museum and the National Palace Museum of Korea. English tours are available for free at 9.30am, noon, 1.30pm and 3pm (in front of the tourist centre inside the palace grounds next to the entrance). The palace is closed on Tuesdays. Five subway stops from Bong House or 7 minutes by bus.

Insadong Traditional Culture Street-
Insadong is a famous art and antique district, home to numerous art galleries (selling traditional Korean ceramic ware, paintings and calligraphy), antique shops (selling old books, pictures, calligraphy, pottery and jewellery), souvenir shops, tea shops and Korean restaurants. You can find accessories, handicrafts, traditional Korean clothes and all kinds of artistic and authentic Korean items here. In the weekends Insadong is packed with people, and fortunately also closed to vehicles. Be sure to explore all the side alleys, where you can find many more special and unique little shops, traditional Korean restaurants and tea shops. You can get a map of Insadong at the Tourism Information Centres in the main street.
It’s a great place to stroll around and explore, and extremely close to Changdeokgung Palace (and similarly just four subway stops from our guesthouse or approx. 5 minutes by bus).

Please note:
DMZ tour-
If you would like to take the DMZ tour, please contact the staff. We can organise pickup for you right outside the guesthouse (no additional fee needed).