Western Coop Residence Serviced Apartment Hotel, Seoul

When I first arrived at the Western Coop Residence Serviced Apartment Hotel in Seoul, I was greeted by an exterior facade that was not too optimistic. The dark marble walls and cold empty lobby was a little wee bit unfriendly. However, when I stepped into my room, I was more than pleased.

The rooms are spacious despite it being basically a studio apartment residence. The attached toilets are clean, bed well made, and you basically have all the room facilities required - small kitchen space, a living room of sorts with long table space and even bookshelves. There is a TV with many channels, and everything was extremely clean.

The facilities for this Coop branch was slightly inferior compared to the other branches I had stayed in. The gym was very small and looked very underused. However, the laundry rooms were fine. There was no in-house convenience store unlike the other branches, although they were just round the corner. Reception staff weren't too friendly (should smile more), but still helpful. Free internet facilities were available.

Location-wise, the Western Coop Residence Serviced Apartment Hotel was just 2-3 mins walk away from Dongdaemun Stadium Subway station so that was a huge plus point. It basically means you are right in the center of Seoul. Funnily enough the Uljiro Coop was just a few blocks away.

There are actually many Coop Residence Serviced Apartment Hotels in Seoul and I have stayed in a few of them as my travel around Seoul has been extensive. However, Western Coop Residence Serviced Apartment Hotel in Seoul has been one of the best accomodations I have stayed in, mainly due to the great location and many convenience shops around it if you happen to be hungry or need something urgently. The staff was not the most friendly although you could say the same for most hotels in South Korea anyway as they shy away from speaking in English and are afraid to make mistakes so it really isn't a big problem.

All in all, if you are looking for a bargain hotel with good quality facilities and a superb location to boot, the Western Coop Residence Serviced Apartment Hotel in Seoul would be a great bet and you can find the best prices here and here.