Somerset Palace Seoul

There's a particular kind of property that travellers keep coming back to in Seoul: Somerset Palace Seoul, a apartment in Jongno-Gu, fits that bill. The setting is part of the appeal, within an easy walk of the city centre, and the location score sits in reasonable territory because of it. Rooms feel well-appointed;…

There's a particular kind of property that travellers keep coming back to in Seoul: Somerset Palace Seoul, a apartment in Jongno-Gu, fits that bill. The setting is part of the appeal, within an easy walk of the city centre, and the location score sits in reasonable territory because of it. Rooms feel well-appointed; the touches travellers mention most are an in-house restaurant, reliable wi-fi and on-site parking, and the comfort feedback has been consistently flattering. There's a particular atmosphere to the place, neither overdesigned nor neglected. The numbers behind the reviews tell their own story, around 650 reviews, scoring strong on balance. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Pricing has been sitting near €135 a night and the value score puts it in a middle-of-the-road bracket compared with similar properties. The honest read on Somerset Palace Seoul is that it deserves a side-by-side look against the bigger Seoul names rather than a headline of its own.