The Maru

You pay for what you get. This is a guest house and one night of a room is cheap. I am happy with the private small toilet / shower. Good location: 8 minutes walk from Seoul station. The guy at reception is not very patient. There are 4 keys given, he showed me the room key. I asked about others, he seemed annoyed and said no need to bother. Later I figured out by myself that’s for the shoes box located at the entrance.

What I booked and what I was given, completely different. I had checked in but wanted to leave after I opened the door to my room. I had contacted Hotels.com customer service and they were very helpful. However the owner was not in and the man at the front desk told customer service that I should stay the night and talk to the owner in the morning. I stayed the one night, I felt uncomfortable because I wanted to leave already. When morning came, I went out to check out and talk to the owner. he was not understanding in anyway. He told me that I was wrong, that I had received what I had booked for even though the photos I remember seeing for my booking was for a different room. And he declined refunding the remaining nights I wasn't going to stay. I would never recommend anyone to stay here.

Arrived to a very quick checkin. No passport check or any confirmation requested. Was in a small dorm with just one other bed, which was nice. Bed was pretty uncomfortable though. I was checking into somewhere else later that day so waiting until checkout to avoid walking around with luggage and right at 10.58, I’m on the toilet in the room, and the guy’s knocking at the door. I answer and he’s like “check out, now.” I was planning to leave by 11! Let me pee!

The images you see are similar to my room, but my room was smaller and felt a little make shift with all the danger signs on the window outside my door. (It is not a balcony, and definitely not a proper fire escape. This place definitely seems to be the spot for budget travellers and backpackers, etc. Two (Korean size) towels were provided. Bed and pillow were not really comfy but I was there for two strenuous days, so I had no issues passing out. Definitely bring ear plugs! I can hear hostel mates coming in, and turning on their aircon. Speaking of, air con was WEAK. They have signs everywhere to turn off the aircon so idk if they adjusted to minimise cost, but it was a struggle to get it work. One of those personal fans would come in handy when you're just cooling off when you first come in/return. The guests there are super respectful, it was very quiet, definitely not a party hostel. The location is very close to the station, although a little challenging to find at first. Also, when it's hot, it's a horrible 7 min walk, so brace yourself. It is conveniently next to a 7 Eleven - perfect for early morning out or late nights in. Definitely would recommend to friends who are durable travellers.

If you are alighted at Seoul Station, you must take exit 15 otherwise you may not easy to find the guesthouse. Overall service and condition are average.

My room had roaches everywhere. There was still trash in my room when I got there. The sheets had makeup stains. Lots of rude people being loud. Dirty halls with a used toilet sitting on the stairs. Nope, never again.

I had a wonderful stay at the Maru guesthouse. I was traveling on my own and the room I stayed at was good! If I come back to korea I would stay here again!!

The room is so small but rate is cheap. I stayed here because it's so close to Seoul Station.

This is a very great place to stay in Seoul. Very accessible to Seoul station where major lines are connected. There's 7/11 at the ground floor of this building. People were very nice and they accomodated me despite my suoer late check in at 2am! I higjly recommend this to all

The room was exactly as pictured/described. Great place to crash for the night. No frills and you pay for what you get. The beds were surprisingly comfortable. Bathroom is frosted glass so you can't see through, but you can hear noises. If you are low budget, this is a good deal. Location was great as well.