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Hamilton Hotel SeoulvsRakkojae Seoul Bukchon Hanok Village
Both properties are rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Rakkojae Seoul is preferred by most writers compared to Hamilton Hotel Seoul. Rakkojae Seoul comes in at 81 with recommendations from 5 publications like Time Out, Afar Magazine and Rough Guide.
Hamilton Hotel Seoul
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Rough Guide
Time Out
179 Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 140-200, South Korea
From $77/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "The best thing going for this hotel is its strategic location in the middle of Itaewon." Full review
Insight Guides "Has 166 rooms, a nightclub and outdoor pool and sauna, both at an extra charge. 24-hour internet room for business needs."
Rough Guide "More of an Itaewon landmark than a decent place to stay, but countless foreigners do regardless."
Time Out "Their rooms are now furnished with beige wooden furniture and sparkling interior design...the wooden sliding windows in their suites that offer stunning views of Namsan are gorgeous. " Full review
Rakkojae Seoul Bukchon Hanok Village
Fodor's
Lonely Planet Rough Guide
Afar Magazine Time Out
218 Gahoe-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-800, South Korea
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "Built entirely with the same traditional techniques used in temples... staying at Rakkojae gives the impression of visiting the home of a Joeson-era aristocrat." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"This beautifully restored hanok, with an enchanting garden is modelled after Japan’s ryokan. The guesthouse’s mud-walled sauna is included in the prices." Full review
Rough Guide "The most authentic of the bunch, character-wise. Not only is the hanok an 1870s original, but the owners serve traditional food for dinner: a little like a Japanese ryokan."
Afar Magazine "One of the best, Rak Ko Jae, has fancy touches such as jade floors and a mud sauna. Guests can perform a tea ceremony and make their own kimchi to take home." Full review
Time Out "The guest rooms feature white wallpaper and silk blankets filled with cotton wool. The hanoks are even equipped with Japanese bathing tubs and yellow soil jjimjilbang saunas." Full review
