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First Stay Hotel Tawny Owl

3.0 star property
Hotel with free breakfast, a short walk to Namdaemun Market

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Property entrance
Courtyard
Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated
Staircase
Reception

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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About the area

Located in Jung-gu, a neighborhood in Seoul, First Stay Hotel Tawny Owl is in the entertainment district and near a metro station. Namdaemun Market and Myeongdong Street are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Namsan Mountain Park and Dongdaemun History and Culture Park. Check out an event or a game at Gocheok Sky Dome, and consider making time for Lotte World, a top attraction not to be missed.
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37, Namdaemun-ro 1-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04526

What's nearby

  • Namdaemun Market - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Seoul City Hall - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Myeongdong Street - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Lotte Outlets Seoul Station - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Gyeongbokgung Palace - 5 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • City Hall Station - 5 min walk
  • Seoul Station - 9 min walk
  • Gimpo Intl. Airport (GMP) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • Starbucks
  • ‪금성회관 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪현대칼국수 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪삼성빨간양념숯불구이 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪세광양대창 - ‬1 min walk

About this property

First Stay Hotel Tawny Owl

Hotel near Namdaemun Market
Located close to Myeongdong Street and Myeongdong Cathedral, First Stay Hotel Tawny Owl provides free breakfast (local cuisine), a rooftop terrace, and laundry facilities. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Luggage storage, a 24-hour front desk, and a front-desk safe
  • An elevator, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff
  • Smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and include comforts such as premium bedding and air conditioning, as well as thoughtful touches like free WiFi and safes.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and free toiletries
  • 32-inch flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Refrigerators, electric kettles, and heating

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese, Korean

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate bedroom

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Built in 2017
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: KRW 20000
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 19

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in fee: KRW 20000 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

First Stay Hotel Seoul
First Stay Seoul
First Stay
First Stay Hotel
First Stay Tawny Owl Seoul
First Stay Hotel Tawny Owl Hotel
First Stay Hotel Tawny Owl Seoul
First Stay Hotel Tawny Owl Hotel Seoul

Frequently asked questions

Is First Stay Hotel Tawny Owl pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at First Stay Hotel Tawny Owl?

First Stay Hotel Tawny Owl doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at First Stay Hotel Tawny Owl?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Early check-in is available for a fee of KRW 20000 (subject to availability). Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at First Stay Hotel Tawny Owl?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is First Stay Hotel Tawny Owl located?

Located in Jung-gu, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Namdaemun Market and Myeongdong Street. Seoul City Hall and Namsan Mountain Park are also within 15 minutes. City Hall Station is 5 minutes by foot and Hoehyeon Station is 8 minutes.

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First Stay Hotel Tawny Owl Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 145 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 53 out of 145 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 145 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 145 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 145 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Elmer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Front desk staff were very helpful. Room was clean except under the bed.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
깨끗하고 조용하고 안락했어요 좀 작아서 답답하진 않을까 걱정했는데 티비보다 스르륵 꿀잠잤네요^^ 추천합니다
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

CHING-HSIANG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Luke, 東京

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
狭い。清潔。ソウル駅から歩くのは少し大変。朝ごはん付き。飲み屋街の一角。遅いチェックアウトに対応してもらい大変有り難かった。お値段にしてはとても良い。
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

オトメ, 福岡県北九州市

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
スタッフは親切な方が多かったです。 アクセスも良く立地的な面では申し分ないと思いますが、道が複雑で2日目までホテルに戻るのに迷ってました。 朝食は初日は美味しく頂きましたが、2日目も同じだったので、飽きてしまいました。 相互的には普通のイメージでした。
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

aki, Japan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
オンドルで部屋の中もとても暖かく、厚手のパジャマがいらないくらいでした。シャワーのお湯の出も問題ありませんでした。 明洞、南大門へ買い物に行きましたが徒歩圏内なので大変よかったです。また宿泊したいです!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
少し匂いが気になりましたが、あとはとても良かったです！スタッフの方もニコニコして対応が良かったので、気持ちよく泊まれました。
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

ウィッキー, 北海道

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
部屋にもよるとおもいますが、私の場合ドレッサーになる台が欲しかった 椅子も有ればいいのにと思いました
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
色々なレビューを見て宿泊を決めました！利用して良かったです！バルコニー付きの部屋で バルコニーでタバコも吸えるし、冬だったから 冷蔵室に入らない物を置いたり 水圧も良くて、コミュニティーもソロっていましたし、大満足です。 南大門は道路を、わたれば直ぐです ホテルの場所はさ迷いましたが、方向音痴の私でもたどり着く事が出来！このホテルは次回も泊まりたい。
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

コスパ最高でした。

夫婦と中３の娘の３人で１泊しました。 部屋にはダブルベットとシングルベットが各１台ずつ。 シングルベットを移動してダブルベットにひっ付けて、 広々と寝ることができました。 部屋自体も大人３人、十分な広さでした。 グルメ街の立地で、食事にも困らず、東大門も比較的近い ので、短期滞在では文句なしでした！
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

KDesouza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Loved the underfloor hearing and very helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

good value for the price and location

The hotel is good value if you are looking for low-priced accommodation in the centre of Seoul. The price comes with downsides in terms of room size, space for luggage, view from windows (to a wall) etc. The room was overheated for my taste but since the window could not be opened I had to resort to using the aircon to get down to a bearable temperature. Also, bizarrely, neither my phone nor tablet would connect to the wifi. It briefly worked while the nice receptionist was there to check but then cut out again and remained on 'disconnected'.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

hongja

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
옆룸 티비소리땜에 잠 못잤어요
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sangwoo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

굳 숙소

너무 괜찮았어요
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

今回はまあまあ

何度か宿泊していますが、今回は掃除が行き届いてなかったです。　枕をどけるとシーツに何本も髪の毛が落ちてました。 テラスでタバコが吸えるし、駅近で周りに飲食店も多くて選択肢のひとつとしてます。 5階はふた部屋あり、どちらも泊まりましたが、部屋の大きさに差がありますね。 同じ料金なのでしょうか？ だとしたら、改善されるべきかなと思います。
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
部屋はコンパクトでしたが清潔で快適に過ごせました。 窓は開けられないので、分厚いカーテンが邪魔に感じました。 窓の下にテーブルスペースがありますが、そこがすごく狭いので部屋で飲食する場合は不便です。 冷蔵庫横には姿見があり便利でした。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
地點離地鐵站近,去哪都方便,附近吃的店家很多,會有講中文的人員,CP值高
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
地理位置方便，到旅遊景點很多都是一站之隔。酒店附近亦非常熱鬧，鄰近有餐廳、便利店等等，全都開放至很晚，方便大家食宵夜
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Serene, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front line staff is very friendly . Good location to dining places . The breakfast porridge is good but not the coffee . Very simple breakfast - toast and cereal .
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019