The garden hotel

Every now and then a mid-range hotel earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, The garden hotel, in Jongno-Gu, is one of those. Geographically speaking it's a short ride from the main sights, and the reasonable location rating in guest reviews backs that up. Expect practical rooms with…

Every now and then a mid-range hotel earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, The garden hotel, in Jongno-Gu, is one of those. Geographically speaking it's a short ride from the main sights, and the reasonable location rating in guest reviews backs that up. Expect practical rooms with reliable wi-fi, practical details that keep showing up in mixed but acceptable comfort feedback. Pull the review pages apart and you find well over 2,300 reviews, with a broadly positive consensus that's hard to engineer. The reputation reads as steady rather than spiking. Pricing has been sitting near €67 a night and the value score puts it in a strong-value bracket compared with similar properties. The honest read on The garden hotel is that it deserves a side-by-side look against the bigger Seoul names rather than a headline of its own.