Four Points by Sheraton Seoul Gangnam sign on Dosan-daero
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Four Points Seoul Gangnam Review: Practical, Well-Located, and Finally Good Value

ByJ.Woo

I can confirm two stays at Four Points by Sheraton Seoul, Gangnam: one in March 2024 and another in February 2025.

I may have stayed before that, but a phone change took the photographic evidence with it. Two documented visits should be enough.

Both stays were booked on employee rates with breakfast included. I paid around KRW 170,000 including tax in 2024 and KRW 195,000 including tax in 2025.

Those rates made the hotel an easy value win. When I checked rates for this update, public prices were around KRW 280,000. That requires more thought, but no longer looks unreasonable beside what many Seoul hotels now charge.

That is the central argument for Four Points Seoul Gangnam. It is not luxurious, spacious or especially memorable. It is clean, practical and generally competent—and the market has moved enough that basic competence now looks increasingly valuable.

My rating is 7.7/10 at the rates I paid and approximately 7.2/10 at a public rate around KRW 280,000.

Looking for the essentials? Jump to the Quick Verdict, airport and sightseeing access, rooms, or Final Verdict.

Quick Verdict

Four Points Seoul Gangnam works best for solo travellers, Marriott Bonvoy members collecting qualifying nights and visitors with plans around Apgujeong, Garosu-gil or Dosan Park.

The beds are comfortable, breakfast is stronger than expected, and the location provides useful access to both Gangnam and central Seoul.

The weaknesses are equally straightforward: the rooms are compact, the sink layout is awkward, and Dosan-daero is not a quiet road.

This is not a hotel for resort facilities or grand occasions. It is a place to sleep well, eat a proper breakfast and continue with whatever brought you to Seoul.

For a broader comparison with hotels across Apgujeong, Gangnam, Yeoksam and COEX, see my guide to the best hotels in Gangnam, Seoul.

Stay Details

  • March 2–3, 2024: King Guest Room booking, upgraded to what appears to have been a Premier Room
  • February 21–22, 2025: King Guest Room on a high floor
  • Rates paid: KRW 170,000 and KRW 195,000, including tax
  • Marriott Bonvoy status: Platinum Elite
  • Breakfast: Included in the employee rate
  • Welcome benefit: Points
  • Late checkout: 4 p.m. on both stays
  • Score at my rates: 7.7/10
  • Estimated score near KRW 280,000: 7.2/10

Location: Between Two Sides of Apgujeong

The hotel stands at 203 Dosan-daero, between Apgujeong Station and the Garosu-gil–Dosan Park area. Its official address and positioning place it firmly in Gangnam, although visitors should not assume that every destination carrying the Apgujeong name is within the same compact neighbourhood.

Exterior of Four Points by Sheraton Seoul Gangnam on Dosan-daero
The hotel occupies a narrow high-rise directly beside busy Dosan-daero.

Apgujeong Station on Line 3 is approximately a 7–10 minute walk away. Garosu-gil is also around ten minutes on foot, although the route includes a noticeable hill.

That hill matters more when carrying luggage, returning after shopping or trying to minimise unnecessary exertion.

Apgujeong Station and Apgujeong Rodeo are also not the same destination. The station area is known for clinics, Hyundai Department Store and Andaz Seoul Gangnam. Many of the restaurants, cafés and boutiques associated with fashionable Apgujeong are farther east around Dosan Park and Rodeo Street.

The location is practical for international visitors with appointments at the many cosmetic and dermatology clinics around Apgujeong Station, without assuming that this is the purpose of every stay.

The immediate surroundings are practical rather than picturesque. Convenience stores, cafés and everyday services are easy to find, and the hotel has added a currency-exchange kiosk for international guests.

Lobby and reception stairs at Four Points Seoul Gangnam
The compact lobby reflects the hotel’s practical select-service positioning.

Traffic is the main complication. Dosan-daero is frequently congested, so a short taxi journey may take considerably longer than the map suggests.

Airport and Sightseeing Access

Airport Limousine 6703 connects Incheon Airport with the Gangnam and COEX area and stops near Four Points and Sunshine Hotel.

For guests with luggage, this is much simpler than navigating subway transfers. Traffic remains unpredictable, so the arrival time should be treated as an estimate rather than a promise.

Apgujeong Station is on Line 3, providing convenient direct access toward Sinsa, Anguk, Jongno 3-ga and Gyeongbokgung. Including the walk to the station, I would allow roughly half an hour or slightly more for the northern historic centre.

Myeongdong usually requires a transfer at Chungmuro. It remains manageable, but travellers planning to spend most of their time around Myeongdong, City Hall and the palaces do not particularly need a Gangnam hotel.

The hotel is therefore better described as well connected than universally central.

The Rooms: Compact but Comfortable

My 2024 stay received the better upgrade.

The corner room felt perhaps ten percent larger than the standard room and offered windows across a wider angle. Based on the layout and the hotel’s official room categories, it appears to have been a Premier Room. Marriott lists Premier as a separate room category, and official hotel promotions distinguish Premier Rooms from Standard Rooms and Suites.

Premier-style corner king room at Four Points Seoul Gangnam in 2024
The 2024 corner-room upgrade appears to have been a Premier Room, with slightly more space and a wider city outlook.

The furnishings were not dramatically different from the standard room. The bed appeared to be the same, but the extra window and greater sense of openness made the upgrade worthwhile.

Chair, desk and television inside a Four Points Seoul Gangnam room
The rooms use their limited floor area efficiently, with a chair and compact work surface beside the television.

The view stretched across low-rise Gangnam, with distant glimpses of the Han River and Namsan when looking in the right direction.

Daytime Gangnam city view from a corner room at Four Points Seoul Gangnam
The corner room’s main advantage was its open urban view rather than a radically different layout.

In 2025, I received a more conventional high-floor room. It was less impressive but still clean, comfortable and entirely adequate for one person.

A tiny section of the Han River was visible in the distance. It was only marginally more convincing than the river view from my own neighbourhood, which reduced the sense of occasion.

Standard high-floor king room at Four Points Seoul Gangnam in 2025
The 2025 room was more typical: compact, clean and built around a comfortably wide bed.

The bed was the strongest part of both rooms. I slept well and took an unplanned afternoon nap during the first stay.

Road noise was less successful.

The hotel faces Dosan-daero, and traffic can be audible even on higher floors. At night, the occasional sports car made sure the neighbourhood remained aware of its presence.

The Sink Near the Entrance

The bathroom layout is unusual.

The shower and toilet are enclosed separately, while the sink sits almost in the entrance area. It feels less like an open bathroom than a washbasin attached to the hallway.

Open sink beside the entrance of a Four Points Seoul Gangnam room
The sink is positioned beside the entrance rather than inside the enclosed bathroom.

I assume this was a space-saving decision. The enclosed bathroom section is narrow, and moving the sink outward preserved more usable bedroom space.

I stayed alone on both visits, so the privacy problem was mostly theoretical. For two guests, brushing teeth beside the entrance may feel less elegant.

Compact shower at Four Points Seoul Gangnam
The shower and toilet are enclosed, but the bathroom footprint remains compact.

The supplied Four Points toiletries were not to my taste, mainly because of the fragrance, so I used my own products.

Marriott Bonvoy Benefits and Service

I held Marriott Bonvoy Platinum status during both stays.

Because breakfast was already included in my employee rate, I selected points as the welcome benefit. I also received 4 p.m. late checkout on both visits.

The 2024 corner room was the more meaningful upgrade. In 2025, the benefit appeared to be a higher-floor assignment rather than a significantly different category.

Service was uneventful in the best sense. Check-in, elite benefits and housekeeping were handled without friction, and both rooms were clean.

Nothing felt unusually warm or memorable. Nothing required intervention either.

That matched my expectations for a select-service Four Points: efficient and professional rather than highly personal.

Breakfast at Evolution

Breakfast at Evolution was one of the hotel’s stronger points.

I am a known French-toast partisan, so the buffet began with an unfair advantage. Fortunately, it did not waste it.

Breakfast buffet at Evolution in Four Points Seoul Gangnam
Evolution offered a broader breakfast selection than I expected from a Four Points.

The Korean selection was particularly practical, with dried pollock soup, cabbage soup, spicy pork and bulgogi.

Western options included hash browns, bread pudding, bacon and sausages. There was also an egg station, a noodle section, salads and fruit.

Watermelon appeared even in winter, which I appreciated more than seasonality probably justified.

Egg and hot-food section at the Evolution breakfast buffet
The buffet covered Korean hot dishes, eggs and familiar Western breakfast items.

The French toast looked slightly less convincing in 2025, but the buffet still felt complete for a four-star select-service hotel.

Nothing was especially luxurious. Almost everything was useful.

Facilities and Practical Details

Facilities are modest but practical.

Based on the hotel’s April 2026 in-room guide, the property includes a small 24-hour fitness centre, a 24-hour business centre and a sixth-floor coin laundry. I remember using one of the business-centre computers, which was more useful than glamorous.

The hotel is not designed for spending an entire day indoors. There is no swimming pool or executive lounge.

Rooms use water purifiers, while disposable toothbrushes and toothpaste are sold separately. The coin laundry is particularly useful for longer stays or guests remaining in Seoul for several appointments.

IN SPA closed temporarily from July 1, 2026 for internal improvements. No reopening date was listed when I checked, so its status should be confirmed before booking.

Who Should Stay Here?

Four Points Seoul Gangnam makes the most sense for:

  • Marriott Bonvoy members seeking another qualifying night
  • Solo travellers comfortable using the subway
  • Visitors with appointments around Apgujeong
  • Travellers focused on Garosu-gil, Dosan Park or Apgujeong Rodeo
  • Guests prioritising breakfast, a comfortable bed and airport-bus access over extensive facilities

It is less suitable for families. The standard rooms are compact, luggage space is limited, and the open-sink arrangement is easier to accept alone.

Within Gangnam, travellers who want stronger Marriott elite benefits, a lounge and a sauna may prefer AC Hotel Seoul Gangnam. Those prioritising lower rates and easier access to the Han River may find Aloft Seoul Gangnam a better fit.

Travellers whose main sightseeing priorities are Myeongdong, City Hall or northern Seoul may be better served by staying there directly.

Final Verdict

Four Points Seoul Gangnam gets the basics right.

The rooms are clean, the beds are comfortable, breakfast is substantial and the location works well for the practical side of Apgujeong.

It is not especially quiet, spacious or luxurious. The bathroom layout is odd, and families may quickly discover that select service also means selective use of square metres.

At my discounted employee rates, the hotel earned 7.7/10.

At a public rate around KRW 280,000, I would lower that to 7.2/10. That price is not cheap, but it is defensible in today’s Seoul market—particularly for Bonvoy members or travellers who specifically need this part of Gangnam.

Four Points Seoul Gangnam did not suddenly become a more ambitious hotel.

The hotels around it simply became more expensive, leaving basic competence looking surprisingly attractive.

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