Good hostel, good staffs, good location but a little bit late response for replying email (about late check in process). Overall rating is good!

The location is great, very near to Dongdaemun, DPP and Gwangchang Market. However, the exact location is not easy to find, advise to visit their website to get the directions as it is in a small street near the main road. The staff are very nice and good spoken English, room is tiny but adequate for a night, and the staff can order fried chicken and Korean food for you. High value to stay in a low price hotel with excellent location.

This place was strange. Yes it is a hostel, private room was small but pretty standard. However bathroom smelt really bad, like damp mould, and then smelt the room out. Underneath the bed was disgusting full of dirt and rubbish. Bedding was weird, no top sheet, just mattress protector. Also we left something behind, only to remember a few hours later - email them no response, go back to get it and they told us they thought we wouldnt want it because it wasnt very nice looking so they put it in the bin. We asked for them to get it out, and made us go outside and look through the rubbish bin. Also customer service is no existence, guy was asleep in room most of the time, and then acted miserable because you had called the buzzer to talk to him, and woke him from his sleep in the middle of the day - not acceptable. Even for a hostel.

Small room with no window even though one was requested. Had an early DMZ trip and were unable to have an early breakfast. Very handy to Metro and many local restaurants. Clean and comfortable room.

Pleasant stay :-)

everything is great in this hotel, really enjoyable, friendly and helpful staff, location is good, easy to go anywhere, myeongdong, security 24 hrs, very clean, however, quite strong smell in toilet, and no windowanyway i will come back and highly recommend my friends to stay there

Its located very close to jungro 5 ga on subway line, which is a useful line to be on. No hills to push/carry your luggage up or down, which is common in Korea. Its very close to a great street food market frequented by locals and tourists. However the alley in which the hostel is located in has a few red light establishments. There are two other hostels very close to it though, and I didnt run into any problems as a single female walking down the alley in the afternoon / evening. Room was clean and tiny just as described. Do not expect to be able to open up a large piece of luggage in a private single room. I travelled with a backpack and it was fine. Staff was super nice and helpful. Self serve breakfast was provided of toast, cereal, milk/juice. I would highly recommend this place for short term stays of a night or two.

Its located very close to jungro 5 ga on subway line, which is a useful line to be on. No hills to push/carry your luggage up or down, which is common in Korea. Its very close to a great street food market frequented by locals and tourists. However the alley in which the hostel is located in has a few red light establishments. There are two other hostels very close to it though, and I didnt run into any problems as a single female walking down the alley in the afternoon / evening. Room was clean and tiny just as described. Do not expect to be able to open up a large piece of luggage in a private single room. I travelled with a backpack and it was fine. Staff was super nice and helpful. Self serve breakfast was provided of toast, cereal, milk/juice. I would highly recommend this place for short term stays of a night or two.

Stayed at the Star Hostel fro 5 days. Location is very good which is half a block from MTR station. However, it sits very close to a few brothels. There is nobody standing outside to bother people though. If not for the colorful decor and big windows which you can see the girls when passing, otherwise you wont know. The place is small but very clean. Breakfast includes coffee. toast, cereal, juice etc. Staff, Gerry is very helpful. Gwangiang night market is only 2 blocks away where lots of kiosks selling lots of local food. Its very crowded during the w/e. The place is also very quite now but not sure about summer time. Money for value is very good. Will I use it again? Of course I will.

Our second time staying here. Booked again because it is clean, comfortable, and close to subway and the market. Slightly seedy area but completely safe and clean! Definitely would stay again if looking for basic and convenient room.

Great location，close to many famous travel sights and the shopping malls. The 2-4 bikini ladiess signs looked a bit sketchy at the begining. But,it overall is safe and comfortable.

The hotel was supposed to provide a complimentary breakfast, but we were not offered anything and it was impossible to ask as the lady at reception did not speak English. Also, she asked us to pay for the room again, despite us having already paid through hotels.com She eventually realised that we had indeed already paid.

After getting some help from the locals to find the hostel as its quite hidden away in the back streets, (partly due to getting no sleep on the 11 hour flight and having no bearings!! The hostel does send you detailed instructions & a map to help you when you book) the staff were extremely friendly & welcoming when we arrived. The rooms are quite small but have everything you need and are very comfy and clean! There wasnt much choice for breakfast but we didnt go hungry in the mornings! It was nice for everyone to sit on one big table as we got to meet other travellers (shout out to the nice couple from Austria). Also big thank you to the staff who gave me and my friend popcorn when we got back one night! All in all I would recommend this hostel and would definitely stay here again. If you stay here, go and see Dongdaemun Design Plaza which is about a 5 minute walk away, its amazing!!

My 2nd time to stay in Star Hostal, 10 mins to Dongdaemun,staff were nice, rooms were clean and bed was comfort, simple breakfast was availableHowever, 1st morning the hostal manager forgot to put out breakfast, I called other staff by desk phone but no answer which I had to eat my own food...

The hostel was clean very friendly staff. Rooms were very small but comfortable