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Urgent help/advise needed! Seoul,Korea trip in April?

• Hi, my cousins and i (5 of us) are going to Seoul in mid-end april for about 9 days. Out of the 9 days, we'll be going to Jeju for a 2-day short trip. This whole trip is Free N Easy. And now we are looking for accommodation which is making us go crazy because we just can't decide on the best place/area to stay in. This is our first time to Seoul and we really need your help and kind advise. We really appreciate if anyone of you could help us in this decision making. Here’s for your guidance:- Places we would like to visit in Seoul (not in order) 1. Namsan Park/N Seoul Tower 2. Everland (I think this place takes a whole day) 3. Lotte World (Does it take a whole day?) 4. Namisun Island (Does it take a whole day?) 5. Cheonggyecheon Stream 6. Banpo Bridge (Will most likely check it out during night time. Heard there’s a night tour bus. Has anyone taken it? How was it?) 7. Around Hongik University (For free market, is it worth a visit?) 8.Gyeongbokgung Palace (To witness the changing of guards) 9. Myeongdong (Shopping) 10. Dongdaemun (Night shopping. Heard shop open till morning, is it true?) 11. Itaewon (for Muslim food and to visit the mosque, cousins also want to check out Hard Rock) 12. Ewha Women University (Heard the area selling lots of women clothing. So, likely checking out the place too) 13. Is there a place to try out hanboks? Or get Korean clothing/textile? We’re thinking twice about going to Namdaemun. Because we heard that the area mostly sell clothes for the older generation and nothing much for young adults/teens? Is it true? For accommodation, we would like to stay somewhere with good location whereby we can easily go to the places mention above by subway/walking (save cost on transportation). I think the area we should stay is around myeongdong, dongdaemun or itaewon, which we are having trouble finding a good place. My cousin’s relative also said that if we could find apartment for rental during our stay is good. He actually suggested an apartment in Dongdaemun, near Doota Mall. But he can’t recall what apartment it is. Does any of you know? We found the Han Suites Residences which is located Chung-gu. We thought the location is actually quite ok. From website, they mention that Myeongdong, Dongdaemun and Itaewon are within minutes. How true is that? Also, we planned to take the 1 Bedroom Deluxe (1 bedroom/1 bathroom/1 Hall/1 Kitchenette) but the staff said that there is a company policy that the room is for maximum 2 people. They said, if there’s 5 people, we should take the two bedroom premier which is expensive and also we prefer sleeping in 1 room. Do you think it’s ok to ignore what the staff said and just book the 1 Bedroom Deluxe? Or will there be any problems at the time of checking in? Other than Han Suites Residences, other relatives suggested staying at Hamilton Hotel, in Itaewon. One thing good about Itaewon is maybe because there are many other tourists like us staying around the area, so, it won’t be difficult getting around. But when we saw pictures of the hotel, we were not really impressed. So i’m not sure if it’s a good idea to stay there. They also said that there are a lot of shops there. Are there? Just came across Inside Backpackers (located in Jongro-gu) and saw that they also have kitchenette, though the sleeping area is quite small. Price is good.. but bathroom wise, i’m not too sure. If any of you been there, care to let us know? How about staying at Dongdaemun? Is it a good idea? That’s where the night shopping is right? We did thought about staying at East Gate Hotel but just afraid of the travel time, cost, etc. Cleanliness plays a part in choosing the right place to stay, so appreciate if you can give feedback or suggestions of the best accommodation. Otherwise, which of the ones mentioned above is good to go ahead with? Also, are the places mentioned OK? Or are there any other places which we missed out? Await yours. Thanks a lot!

• Answer:

  Hey! Thought i would recommend you what things are worth visiting on your list and whats not. 1. Namsan Park/N Seoul Tower.... It's nice, try to combine it with Myeongdong shopping, they are not too far away from eachother. 2. Everland (I think this place takes a whole day) 3. Lotte World (Does it take a whole day?) It does take a whole day, though you can plan something for the evening, but i would choose between Everland and Lotte World. it's like the same thing. 5. Cheonggyecheon Stream Should be seen in both daylight and in the evening, the lights are amazing together with all the neon from the buildings. 6. Banpo Bridge (Will most likely check it out during night time. Heard there’s a night tour bus. Has anyone taken it? How was it?) Not tried this either. 7. Around Hongik University (For free market, is it worth a visit?) No, to be honest, not really. though if you want a nice scenery, go to Yonsei university the campus is beautyful in spring. and if you got good boots, go up in the mountain behind Yonsei for a spectacular view of Seoul. 8.Gyeongbokgung Palace (To witness the changing of guards) Haven't Tried this 9. Myeongdong (Shopping) you can go through Myeongdong in 4-5 hours, it's an okey place. 10. Dongdaemun (Night shopping. Heard shop open till morning, is it true?) Yes it's true, things get cheaper the later you go there. though this isen't only Nigth shopping, i would consider taking a whole day here / afternoon + dinner + Nightshopping 11. Itaewon (for Muslim food and to visit the mosque, cousins also want to check out Hard Rock) Haven't Tried this. 12. Ewha Women University (Heard the area selling lots of women clothing. So, likely checking out the place too) I live 5 minutes from EWHA and it's not as much as you would think, it's a quite pleasent place though, small shops everywhere and alot of pretty girls :D You can basicly Live anywhere in central Seoul and get to any place within 1 hour 10 minutes. But i would recommend any place thats around line 2(the green line) the green line connects to all the other ones at atleast one station, so it's the optimal line to live by. Sinchon or Idae (EWHA) it's pretty central, takes around 15 minutes to Myeongdong (euljiro il-ga) and about the same to Dongdaemun. Though the biggest variety of Hotels are in Downtown Seoul, Gangnam, and you got basicly everything you need there. I've stayed at Casaville Sinchon residence, it's pretty okey and they provide you with a stove, a couple of pans and pots and the basic utensils ( Train at your Chopstick skills, cause thats what you are going to use xD) I would like to recommend Gwanghwamun, it's a very pretty place in the beginning of Cheonggyecheon Stream i belive. Go there at daytime when the weather is pretty to see the mountains rising behind Seoul.. very pretty.