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First Stay Hotel Tawny Owl

3.0 star property

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Property entrance
Reception
Staircase
Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated
Courtyard

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
37, Namdaemun-ro 1-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04526
  • Namdaemun Market
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Seoul City Hall
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Myeongdong Street
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Seoul (GMP-Gimpo Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

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About this property

First Stay Hotel Tawny Owl

3-star hotel in Jung-gu
A rooftop terrace, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free breakfast (local cuisine) and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, tour/ticket assistance, a front-desk safe, and multilingual staff assistance are onsite.
First Stay Hotel Tawny Owl offers 29 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Seoul hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Seoul hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance.

First Stay Hotel Tawny Owl is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese, Korean

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate bedroom

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Built in 2017
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: KRW 20000
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 19

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in fee: KRW 20000 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

First Stay Hotel Seoul
First Stay Seoul
First Stay
First Stay Hotel
First Stay Tawny Owl Seoul
First Stay Hotel Tawny Owl Hotel
First Stay Hotel Tawny Owl Seoul
First Stay Hotel Tawny Owl Hotel Seoul

First Stay Hotel Tawny Owl Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 145 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 53 out of 145 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 145 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 145 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 145 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

KDesouza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Loved the underfloor hearing and very helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

good value for the price and location

The hotel is good value if you are looking for low-priced accommodation in the centre of Seoul. The price comes with downsides in terms of room size, space for luggage, view from windows (to a wall) etc. The room was overheated for my taste but since the window could not be opened I had to resort to using the aircon to get down to a bearable temperature. Also, bizarrely, neither my phone nor tablet would connect to the wifi. It briefly worked while the nice receptionist was there to check but then cut out again and remained on 'disconnected'.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Elmer

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Front desk staff were very helpful. Room was clean except under the bed.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Serene, Singapore

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front line staff is very friendly . Good location to dining places . The breakfast porridge is good but not the coffee . Very simple breakfast - toast and cereal .
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything is good except for tiny room and poor Housekeeping. Location is great, can walk to Namdaemun market, Myeongdong and Euljiro1-ga. Lots of eateries outside hotel. Do note that hotel is nearest to City Hall stn exit7 but has stairs only. If you have huge luggage, will advise to walk further down to Exit5 escalator and across the road of Exit5 you can find lift. Staffs are friendly however Housekeeping not good. They basically pour away the coffee from room’s cup without washing, the coffee stain so obvious!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the simple breakfast every morning. Wifi, tv and air con were good. Comfortable bed
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A centrally located boutique hotel

Very conveniently located within walking distance of the main city attractions.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Salihin, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful staff and great space, small but good enough for the price. The hotel is central located in City Hall so its easy to navigate around. Lotsa of eating places and Namdaemun Market is just right across. Only one flaw was that my room was cleaned even with the "do not disturb" sign, so just take note on that. Otherwise it is a great hotel, and would definitely comeback to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything is good, check-in and check-out was quick and easy, friendly and helpful staffs, clean and quiet room, the room is bigger than expected, spacious enough for 3 luggage to lie flat on the floor, comfortable bed, decent breakfast, good wifi, good location, many restaurants nearby, the hotel is just few mins away from subway. Cons: Inconsistent water temperature in shower.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

A tiny clean hotel in city town

It is a tiny hotel in city town. Many local restaurants and attractions near by. The hotel is relatively clean, but the room is too small (just like Japan's hotel).
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Tsui Yin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location, 6 mins walk to Myeongdong, but without the expensive price of staying in Myeongdong. The rooms are small, not much room to put 2 luggages or walk around. But the beds and pillow are comfortable, place is clean and there is even free breakfast. Overall a good stay if you’re not fussy.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic place to stay

I am very satisified with the friendly service starting when I checked in and until the day I left the place. Staff are very friendly and polite. Although the room is quite small it is very clean with the amenities I need during my whole stay. The locationis conveniently located to a lot of tourists spots. I will definitely recommend this place and stay again in my next visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
nice hotel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Good but could be improved

The hotel is good overall, good location, clean and in good condition, staff is nice and the price is good too. However a few negative points: the walls are quite thin, so if the rooms on the sides happen to be noisy it's hard to sleep... It happened a few nights during our 6 nights stay, noise until 3am when we needed to wake up at 6am to go on a tour, it kind of ruin the next day. Also the room we were in was quite small, just enough space to walk from the door to the bed, no space to put the luggage. Last thing: the hotel offers a korean traditional breakfast: a chicken porridge, and delivers it to the room which is nice. But the quantity is a bit ridiculous, about a mug of it, so had to buy more breakfast outside.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

S, HK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location. Clean room. Pleasant staff.

The hotel is close to CityHall Station Exit 7 and Airport Limousine Bus 6005. It’s at an alley with many restaurants and a convient store. Breakfast is complimentary with choices between Korean porriage (need to book in advance to be sent to your room) and toast (self service). Staff are cheerful. I’d recommend this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

nice boutique hotel in Myeongdong

The room is small but clean. I understand what other reviews mentioned about hearing the shower from the other room but the noise was minimal and doesn't bother much. Overall, it was a nice boutique hotel.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean quaint hotel. Excellent service and close to city hall station.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First Stay Hotel is in the perfect location for a quick trip to Seoul and surrounded by good places to eat and drink. The bed is extremely comfortable. Overall, a great value.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

iris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable beds and breakfast porridge was good
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Hong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

NICE HOTEL NEAR MYEONGDONG

Convenience, provide breakfast, near subway station. But taxi driver can't find the hotel, so better take train or bus if you come from airport. We also took airport bus at The Plaze hotel to Incheon Airport, very near the distance from First Stay hotel to The Plaze hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018