Aloft Seoul Gangnam Review: River Views, Suite Upgrades and Real Value
Three low-priced Marriott stays brought a river view, an oversized bed and one suite upgrade I barely had time to use. Here is how Aloft Seoul Gangnam holds up at current rates.
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Aloft Seoul Myeongdong Review: Three Stays, Great Location, Much Higher Prices
I stayed at Aloft Seoul Myeongdong three times between October 2020 and February 2022. That sentence may suggest a deep affection for the Aloft brand. It would be more accurate to say that the hotel was inexpensive, centrally located and willing to feed me breakfast. My first stay cost a little over KRW 100,000. The…
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Courtyard Seoul Myeongdong Review: My Stay at the Former Courtyard Seoul Namdaemun
I stayed here in October 2020, when it was still Courtyard Seoul Namdaemun and one of central Seoul’s best-value Marriott staycation hotels. The Executive Lounge, two-person breakfast and Seoul Tower view made my KRW 160,000–180,000 stay an easy 8.5/10. In 2026, the hotel has a new name, a new owner, no Executive Lounge and much higher rates, which changes the value equation considerably.
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AC Hotel Seoul Gangnam Review: Strong Titanium Benefits and an Excellent Breakfast
AC Hotel Seoul Gangnam had been familiar to me before I ever stayed there. I had visited AC Kitchen several times for breakfast and already considered it one of the better hotel buffets in Seoul. What I had not experienced was the property as an overnight guest, or how much Marriott Bonvoy Titanium status would…
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Fairfield by Marriott Seoul Review After Multiple Stays
After several stays, mostly for Marriott mattress runs, I found Fairfield by Marriott Seoul convenient for Yeongdeungpo Station but limited by noise, basic rooms and increasingly weaker value at higher rates.
