Holiday Inn Express Seoul Hongdae, SeoulHoliday Inn Express Seoul Hongdae in Seoul, South Korea has a corrected score of 3.7 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 27 of 111 hotels we score in Seoul. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.8 before correction: Booking.com 3.6, Tripadvisor 4.1, Google 3.5, Agoda 3.9. Rooms from about $152 a night (cached, not a live quote).Opened in 2018, this 4-star Holiday Inn Express is situated in the Hongdae district of Seoul. The hotel contains 294 rooms with air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, and Wi-Fi. It serves business travellers and families, offering meeting rooms, a business centre, and accessible facilities. Guests can use the on-site gym or eat at the restaurant, which provides a breakfast buffet. The building follows Woke hotel eco-rules, meaning cleaning is an opt-in service rather than a daily default. Its position near Hongik University and Yeonsei University makes it a practical base for those using public transport to navigate the city.What stands out

Near Hongik University station

On-site fitness centre

Daily breakfast buffet

Modern interior design

Watch out for

Cleaning is opt-in only

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