Hotel Gracery Seoul

I had the pleasure of staying here in late August of this year. My life is crazy busy, and the fact I am taking the time to praise this establishment 2+ months after my stay should speak volumes. What I loved, not in any particular order: * Location, location, location! Around the corner from subway and bus stations, and very close to Seoul Station, where all subway lines converge. At the bottom of the hotel there is a mini supermarket shop, which was so convenient for refilling my transportation card and purchasing essentials like portable charger, refreshments, feminine products. Hotel is very close to restaurants, palaces and other tourist attractions, and across the street from Namdaemun Market. * View from my room!! It had a sweeping view of Sejong-Daero street, Gyeongbokgung Palace at the end of this street, and the mountains beyond. * Breakfast!! By far the best I have ever had in a breakfast-included package. They offered the perfect blend of mainstream and cultural food options, and all were soo yummy. Lots of healthy options too! Coffee was amazing. One of the few hotels where I would wake up looking forward to breakfast. Clean seating area, friendly faces. * Amenities! Including but not limited to: fancy automated bidet toilet, with seat heating. Bathtub/shower are located in a separate room from the toilet, which I loved. Great coffee, slippers, nifty hair brush, endless supply of shampoo/conditioner, useful fridge, dimmable light control accesible from bedside (so convenient!). Free umbrella rentals in lobby in case of rain—so thoughtful and came so handy. * Service: room cleaning was superb. Lobby staff among the friendliest and most helpful I have ever seen, and I’ve been around the world. Free luggage self-storage, which was pivotal during my stay, as it allowed me precious touring time before checkin-in and after checkout. I was allowed to check in 2 hours early for a very reasonable fee.

- Great location, it is a 15 minute walk from the Seoul Station. Also there is a grocery store and Starbucks in the same building. The nearest station is City Hall, it's about 7 mins, or go to Seoul Station, the metro is very convenient, you can get anywhere. - Good breakfast, there are Korean and European options. - Many local restaurants near the hotel. - There is a coin laundry on the 11th floor, I didn't use it, but never saw a queue there. - The staff is very kind and helpful.

The room is pretty spacious and comfortable for two. Location wise, it's a stone's throw from City Hall metro station, 5-10min walk from The Plaza Hotel, which is very convenient if you are taking the K Airport Limousine bus which takes you straight to the hotel area to and fro Incheon Airport. There are many good restaurants and cafes right outside the hotel, catering to those working in the offices nearby so you will defintely not waste your calories!

The location is excellent, very close to Myeong-dong area, Namdaemun market, public transport, restaurants... Staff is very kind and helpful, and they speak English. A crib was provided as we were traveling with a baby.

Easy to reach from Incheon Airport by taking the 6015 airport bus to Namdaemun Market. About 5 minutes walk to the City Hall station where you can get on Metro train. Good daily services including renewing towels, replenishing bath salhts, 2 bottles of drinking water. You can buy fruits from Namdaemun Market. Walking distance to Seoul Tower and Mendong.