Zaza Backpackers Hostel

The location is great, in Myeongdong, with the subway, cafes, bars, shops etc all within walking distance, including Myeongdong market. |The rooms are clean, and facilities are basic. The beds are fine. It's cheap and cheerful and It's good value for money. |In Seoul you're looking for something that's well located, and a quiet place to sleep at night. Which this is.

First of all and most important I think is this place is worth the money you paid. To get to the place, from Incheon airport you can just take the airport limousine and get down at myeongdong station. It will cost around 17k won (as of Dec 24). From there, you see the Pacific hotel and use the left side road and walk up a bit. After the Kampungku restaurant, just walk up a little further and you'll see the place signboard. Not so far from the nearest subway station and also very close to Myeongdong area. I booked the place for three nights. The person at the counter can speak good English, even the owner Mr. Min also speaks good English so it was very easy to communicate or get information. They also have WhatsApp for anything you want to ask and makes the communication even easier!! Thank you 😊. Our room was equipped with microwave, fridge, washing machine and tv. They provide only small towels but you can request for big towels with deposit. Toiletries like toothpaste, tooth brush, shampoo, soaps and shower gel are available for take aways everyday. The common room in the basement was a cool place to hang out after a long day out. They have cooking induction, microwave and even iron and iron board there as well. So convenient! I think not so many places I've been provided iron facilities. There was no elevator in the hostel unfortunately so if you have lots of luggage and bags, good luck with that. 😬. Not so far from the place, you can find gs25 and cu mart. So it is very convenient in case you want to find simple food and drinks. Overall, I think I like the place and will come here again on my next visit.

Our stay was fantastic! Beautiful and affordable place and a very kind owner! I like the fact that the place is really near the shopping/central area, it's conveniently located near the N. Seoul Tower. I like the place, so quiet and simple, there's also an eating area where you can just bring in your food, everything is there already. Love the fact that there's also a house slipper provided, so it really feels homey. The rooftop also was cool! Sadly, we didn't get to see the place at night. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay! Owner is really nice and accommodating, God bless you, Min!

A lovely place which makes you feel like home. The room is not so big but not so small, and very well-equipped with microwave and a washing machine. There are kitchen on the basement and a nice balcony view on the roof of the building. The owner is so nice and friendly. The place is close to metro and bus station as well as Namsan cable station. There are many restaurants and supermarket around. Just a few steps from the building you can reach Myeodong market. I am very happy with the place.

A homestay style of place, compared to many other hostels in seoul it was very good for the price. In the room we had a big fridge, microwave, washing machine, Tv, and a kettle. The staff were all too nice and very helpful. Not to mention the location is fantastic, in the heart of myeong-dong and very near to namsan tower. We could actually watch the tower from the roof of the hotel everyday. Overall it was comfortable.

Few times stayed here. From my first trip to Seoul back in 2016, always stop here for a short stay bcoz it’s nearby to tourist attractions & SEA foods + nearby myeongdong street foods too. Perfect place for any new SEA traveler who look for stay nearby good spots

Not the first time I'm staying here and definitely not my last. Convenient location with good amenities in the room. Comes with its own fridge, microwave, shower and TV in the room itself. And they have a lounge in the basement which you can have your meals and make coffee or tea.

We spent a week at Zaza during a recent trip to Seoul - it had everything we need including a clean en suite bathroom (with wonderful, hot shower), a fridge and laundry in our room, a workspace, good internet and even basic breakfast. It's well-located within a few minutes walk from the heart of Myeongdong which meant that we could there easily but we didn't hear noise at night. The only downside was that the bed was rather hard but, with many massage options nearby, it was manageable!