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LOTTE CITY HOTEL Myeongdong
A four-star LOTTE on Samil-daero — Myeongdong Shopping Street 0.3 km, central location praise — with guest scores that love the pin and flag room maintenance and limited food.
- 4-star (official classification)
- Myeongdong
- Lotte City Hotels
- Nearest airport ICN
Written by the TravelShifu editorial team · last checked
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The verdict
Book it for Myeongdong location and helpful staff; do not book it expecting polished rooms or menu variety — room quality and value are the weak categories despite an 8.8 out of 10 headline.
The pin is the product. our hotel data provider puts Myeongdong Shopping Street at 0.3 km, N Seoul Tower at 1.2 km, Gyeongbokgung at 2.8 km and Myeongdong Station at 0.2 km. Location scores 9.62 out of 10.
The supplier rating is 8.8 out of 10 from 8,173 reviews, captured 8 January 2026 — the largest sample on this page. Service scores 9.99; location 9.62; overall experience 9.38. Room quality is the clear soft spot at 8.07, with maintenance and size complaints; value 8.06; food and beverage 8.11 with limited menu variety named.
Facilities match a central chain four-star: restaurant, fitness centre, currency exchange, private parking and dry cleaning. Cleanliness 8.61 sits beside renovation needs in the prose.
Check-in and check-out times are not published by this property. Incheon International Airport is 48 km on our POI figures.
Best for
- First-time visitors who want Myeongdong shopping under their feet
- Travellers who will be out all day and mostly need Line 4 access and a central bed
- Anyone comparing midrange Myeongdong against the luxury Collection hotel on the same page
Not for
- Guests who will not tolerate room-maintenance complaints — room quality scores 8.07 out of 10
- Anyone who needs menu variety on site; limited food options are a named con
- Travellers expecting value scores to match location; value sits at 8.06
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The supplier’s overall score
Third-party guest reviews: 8.8/10 from 8,173 reviews — as of
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What guests actually say
Guest sentiment at LOTTE CITY HOTEL Myeongdong
Synthesised from published guest reviews, last run 8 January 2026. Scores are our reading of recurring themes, not an average of star ratings.
Every score and every phrase in this section is the guest analysis from our hotel data provider for LOTTE CITY HOTEL Myeongdong, captured on 2026-01-08. TravelShifu did not compute these numbers, average them, or edit the wording.
- Overall Experience9.4 / 10Excellent
Overall positive experience, overshadowed slightly by minor issues.
- Location9.6 / 10Excellent
Consistently praised for its central location and convenience.
- Cleanliness8.6 / 10Excellent
Mixed sentiments; while some mentioned cleanliness, others noted the need for room renovation.
- Service10.0 / 10Excellent
Many reviews highlighted kind and helpful staff.
- Room Quality8.1 / 10Good
Some complaints about room size and maintenance issues.
- Amenities8.6 / 10Excellent
General facilities noted as good, but some amenities could improve.
- Value for Money8.1 / 10Good
Some felt the price did not match the quality of the rooms.
- Food and Beverage8.1 / 10Good
Limited options and menu variety led to lower sentiments.
Praised consistently
- Great location
- Helpful staff
Complained about consistently
- Room maintenance issues
- Limited food options
LOTTE CITY HOTEL Myeongdong in photos
Supplied by the property through our hotel data provider and served from its own CDN.
What the property says about itself
The supplier’s own copy, reproduced unedited. It is marketing — the verdict above is ours.
Luxurious Amenities
LOTTE City Hotel Myeongdong offers an in-house fitness centre and a café for guests to enjoy during their stay. The well-appointed rooms feature modern amenities such as air conditioning, flat-screen satellite TV, and a fridge, ensuring a comfortable experience.
Convenient Services
Guests can take advantage of free WiFi, luggage storage, currency exchange, and ticket services provided by the hotel. Additionally, the front desk offers a meeting room, free-use computers, a convenience store, and coin-operated laundry facilities for added convenience.
Dining with a View
Indulge in a wide variety of dishes and enjoy a city view at the all-day dining buffet restaurant C Café located on the 27th floor. For those with specific dietary preferences, the hotel also offers a Muslim-friendly restaurant, Saffron, providing diverse dining options for guests.
Book your stay at LOTTE City Hotel Myeongdong now to experience luxury and convenience in the heart of Seoul.
Facilities
36 facilities as listed by the property. Shown in full rather than filtered: the same list is what the structured data on this page claims, so trimming it here would make the markup say more than the page does.
- Fitness facilities
- WiFi available
- Free WiFi
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Air conditioning
- Fitness center
- 24-hour front desk
- Restaurant
- Business center
- Heating
- Lift / Elevator
- Laundry
- Luggage storage
- Safety deposit box
- Fax/photocopying
- Ironing service
- Meeting/banquet facilities
- Dry cleaning
- Currency exchange
- Non-smoking throughout
- Private parking
- Private check-in/check-out
- Daily housekeeping
- Accessible parking
- Parking garage
- Minimarket on site
- Coffee Shop on site
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Smoke alarms
- CCTV outside property
- CCTV in common areas
- 24-hour security
- Security alarm
- Key card access
Where it is, and what is near it
Address
362, Samil-daero, Jung-guSeoul 100-220
South Korea
+82 2-6112-1000
Check-in & check-out
- Check-in from
- 03:00 PM
- Latest arrival
- 11:30 PM
- Check-out by
- 11:00 AM
Nearest points of interest
Straight-line distances from our hotel data provider, closest first. A walking route is usually a little longer than the number here.
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Myeongdong Station (Line 4) | Station | 200 m |
| Myeongdong Shopping Street | Shopping | 300 m |
| Namdaemun Market (Sungnyemun Market) | Shopping | 900 m |
| N Seoul Tower (Namsan Seoul Tower) | Landmark | 1.2 km |
| Cheonggyecheon Stream | Park | 1.4 km |
| Insadong (Insadong-gil cultural district) | District | 2.1 km |
| Gyeongbokgung Palace | Landmark | 2.8 km |
| Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) | Landmark | 2.8 km |
| Bukchon Hanok Village | District | 3 km |
| Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Airport | 48 km |
Where to stay in Seoul — all 4 properties and the areas they sit in · Read the full Seoul guide
Conditions worth reading before you book
The property’s own notice, reproduced unedited. Deposits, card rules and pet charges live here.
Head to head
L’Escape vs LOTTE City Hotel Myeongdong
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GLAD Mapo vs LOTTE CITY HOTEL Myeongdong
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GLAD Mapo
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LOTTE CITY HOTEL Myeongdong — common questions
- Is LOTTE City Hotel Myeongdong worth the central location?
- If Myeongdong is the week, the location score (9.62) and 8,173-review sample support the pin. Read room quality (8.07) and value (8.06) before you treat the 8.8 headline as a clean bill of health.
- How close is it to N Seoul Tower?
- 1.2 km on our hotel data provider’s POI figures — walkable for many, or a short taxi on a humid day.
- What time is check-in and check-out at LOTTE CITY HOTEL Myeongdong?
- Check-in is from 03:00 PM and check-out is by 11:00 AM, with the latest accepted arrival at 11:30 PM. These are the property's own published times as published by the property to our hotel data provider. Luggage storage is listed among the facilities.
- What is near LOTTE CITY HOTEL Myeongdong?
- Our hotel data provider records Myeongdong Station (Line 4) at 200 m, Myeongdong Shopping Street at 300 m, Namdaemun Market (Sungnyemun Market) at 900 m. Distances are straight-line from the property, so a walking route is usually a little longer.
- Which airport is nearest to LOTTE CITY HOTEL Myeongdong?
- The supplier records ICN as the served airport for this property. That is the airport code our hotel data provider associates with the hotel, not a measured distance — check the route for your own arrival time before you rely on it.