Aloft Seoul Myeongdong, SeoulAloft Seoul Myeongdong in Seoul, South Korea has a corrected score of 3.7 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 36 of 111 hotels we score in Seoul. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.8 before correction: Booking.com 3.7, Tripadvisor 4.1, Google 3.5, Agoda 3.8. Rooms from about $253 a night (cached, not a live quote).Aloft Seoul Myeongdong is a 4-star hotel situated in the Myeongdong shopping and dining district. Opened in 2016, the building features a limestone exterior and 223 rooms equipped with LCD televisions and refrigerators. The property serves business and leisure travellers through its proximity to public transport, Namdaemun Market, and Deoksugung Palace. On-site facilities include a gym, a business centre, and a restaurant serving international food. The hotel operates under eco-friendly rules where cleaning is an opt-in service. While the design is contemporary, the standard double rooms are somewhat small.What stands out

Central Myeongdong location

Modern interior design

International cuisine restaurant

Fitness centre available

Watch out for

Small standard double rooms

Slow elevators

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