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VIV Classic Hotel

3.5 star property
Central Seoul hotel with restaurant, connected to a shopping center

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Deluxe Twin Room | Frette Italian sheets, down comforters, minibar, free WiFi
Front of property
Front of property - evening/night
Lobby lounge
51-inch LCD TV with cable channels, TV

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Free parking
    Free parking
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant
Main amenities
  • 50 guestrooms
  • Restaurant
  • Room service
  • Coffee shop/cafe
  • Business center
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Front-desk safe
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Multilingual staff
  • Free newspapers in the lobby
  • Luggage storage
Feel at home
  • Television
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Elevator
  • Minibar
  • Bathrobes
  • Limited housekeeping

Room options

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Deluxe Twin Room | Frette Italian sheets, down comforters, minibar, free WiFi

Deluxe Twin Room

Highlights

HDTV
Pillow menu
Frette Italian linens
Down duvet
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
Bidet
Coffee/tea maker
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double Room | Frette Italian sheets, down comforters, minibar, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

HDTV
Pillow menu
Frette Italian linens
Down duvet
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
Bidet
Coffee/tea maker
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Suite | Frette Italian sheets, down comforters, minibar, free WiFi

Family Suite

Highlights

HDTV
Pillow menu
Frette Italian linens
Down duvet
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
Bidet
Coffee/tea maker
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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includes taxes & fees
Nov 21 - Nov 22
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About the neighborhood

Map
84, Janghan-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Seoul

What's nearby

  • Cheonggyecheon - 3 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Konkuk University - 4 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Korea University - 5 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Dongdaemun History and Culture Park - 7 min drive - 7.0 km
  • Lotte World - 9 min drive - 9.5 km

Getting around

  • Gimpo Intl. Airport (GMP) - 62 min drive
  • Incheon Intl. Airport (ICN) - 75 min drive
  • Haengsin Station - 25 min drive
  • Seoul Station - 27 min drive
  • Anyang Station - 28 min drive
  • Janghanpyeong Station - 12 min walk
  • Dapsimni Station - 21 min walk
  • Gunja Station - 25 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪장안우동집 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪TOM N TOMS COFFEE - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪de Main Coffee & Doughnut - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪한우천국 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪천하복집 - ‬1 min walk

About this property

VIV Classic Hotel

VIV Classic Hotel puts you within a 10-minute drive of Lotte World Tower and Myeongdong Street. Free perks include WiFi and valet parking. Nice touches like Frette Italian sheets, pillow menus, and down comforters are offered up in all rooms. The property is just a short walk to public transportation: Janghanpyeong Station is 12 minutes away.

Languages

English, Korean

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 50 rooms
  • Arranged over 7 floors

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
  • Express check-in/out available
  • Early check-in subject to availability
  • Check-out time is noon

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions.

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required

Children

  • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi and wired internet access in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • Free onsite valet parking

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Restaurant
  • Coffee shop
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Snack bar/deli

Working away

  • Business center

Services

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Facilities

  • 1 building/tower
  • Built in 2011
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 51-inch LCD TV
  • Cable TV channels

Home comfort

  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Bathrobes and slippers

Sleep well

  • Pillow menu
  • Down comforter
  • Frette Italian sheets

Freshen up

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Limited housekeeping

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Early check-in can be arranged for an extra charge (subject to availability)

Policies

This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.

Also known as

Hotel VIV
Hotel VIV Seoul
VIV Hotel
VIV Seoul
VIV Classic Hotel Seoul
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Frequently asked questions

Does VIV Classic Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, VIV Classic Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at VIV Classic Hotel?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at VIV Classic Hotel?
Yes, there's free valet parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at VIV Classic Hotel?
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. There's a charge for early check-in (subject to availability). Check-out time is noon. Express check-in and check-out are available.
Is there an onsite casino at VIV Classic Hotel?
No, this hotel doesn't have a casino, but Seven Luck Casino Seoul Gangnam Branch (7-min drive) and Seven Luck Casino Millennium Seoul Hilton Branch (10-min drive) are both nearby.
Are there restaurants at or near VIV Classic Hotel?
Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.
What's the area around VIV Classic Hotel like?
VIV Classic Hotel puts you in Dongdaemun-gu, in the heart of Seoul. Popular attractions include Lotte World Tower, which is 9 minutes away by car.

VIV Classic Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Fair

If you must...
There's nothing really wrong with it. It's not as close to the subway as I thought, about 15 minute walk. I was surprised that it received 3 stars. It's not a dump, but not 3 stars either. The neighbor is not bad, but nothing to see or do. It's most industrial, lots of auto shops.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Just a place to sleep
Two computers in room - ace. Breakfast is basically self serve toast. No air con Hard bed No wardrobe This is intended as a single (fun) night kind of "hotel".
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

best to stay for going around the city
I cannot ask for more. Very helpful staff and awesome room. Wi-Fi is fast and there are computers available inside the room so there's no need to bring your laptops.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Big samsung TV , jacuzzi bath and good toiletry items and free bar drinks. Wifi if possible if it available in English. Front desk staff was very polite and helpful. Hotel could be improve to make it more prominent as it has excellent facilities. More greenery can be placed at the exterior stairway exit area. Excellent hotel.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Facilities: Modern; Value: Reasonable; Service: Helpful; Cleanliness: Faultless; very basic breakfast
Verified Wotif guest review

8/10 Very Good

On the whole the experience was a satisfactory one
The stay was comfortable, except for the fact the breakfast that is included is a very meagre one. Also the fact that the rooms do not have a closet for clothes was inconvenient. The staff is very friendly and helpful, and the other amenities like computers and internet connection in rooms are very good.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Good and bad
Nice staff even though they don't speak much english. Nice area. Nice room but the family room toilet did not have door. No closet. Good thing to eat around the hotel. Good price. Cannot call Korea mobile in the room phone.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Clean room & new decoration with jacuzi but poor breakfast
We stayed in this hotel for 4 nights which was OK. Room is clean & newly decorated with a jacuzzi but no cupboards & only one chair. There is only some free food (bread slices,jam which was the breakfast-,popcorn,weater&juices) facilies at the lobby and no restaurant in the hotel but there are few restaurants in the area.Staff speaks poor English.
Verified Travelocity guest review

8/10 Very Good

Walking Distance to Subway/ everything new but non smoking rooms smells like cigarettes
Everything was in good shape and clean. the only complaint I have is that the non-smoking room smelled like cigarettes. A very strong smell, that seeped into the walls. many restaurants near by are open late.
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

the staff was delightful and very willing to help. I was led to believe that English would not be a problem but English was minimal. Also, there are no drawers in the room which necessitated clever unpacking and making our suitcases into "drawers". I may not stay here again because there is no way to keep the room neat without drawers and/or closets. I was grateful for the computer, computer access, and television.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

Hotel VIV-Where u dont get what u paid for
I booked for 3 people. My wife, my sister in law and myself. Obviously I paid the fare for 3 people with breakfast. The room was really clean and neat but there were 2 major issues: 1- We only got a double bed for 3 people and after one and a half hours of discussion with their real poor English, they finally gave me a (fold-able) temporary bed, which by the way wasnt clean. When I asked them to call Hotels.com either in Australia or Korea, they said they dont have outgoing international calls and the Korean office was closed! 2-For breakfast we only got 2 toasts with a small jam (of the type you get in the airplanes) with a small cup of juice. Realistically I paid extra for breakfast but I only got a snack for a kid. So overall I donot recommend Hotel VIV at all, unless you make sure you have in writing about what you are getting. Also you should have the initiation of calling Hotels.com from your own phone.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Hotel VIV in Seoul - OK but not the best option
While the hotel looks really new and staff are friendly and helpful, the location doesn't give it much credit. A 12-15-min walk to the nearest subway station, and a need to transfer trains to get to major attractions, deter us from coming back to the hotel to drop our heavy shopping stuffs and get back out again. otherwise, take a taxi. Room – NO WARDROBE. No shelvings for stuffs. Only 2 hangers, a study table and a little breakfast table. So, needs some creative thinking to where you can organise your daily stuffs. No personal safe deposit box either. Not even at the front desk. While there's a bathroom door, there isn't a shower screen or curtain so expect wet and slippery floors after a shower. Toiletries provided except toothbrushes. Daily breakfast (fruit jam sandwiches, juice and milk) provided is a nice touch but we passed. Staff and Hotel – Staff are friendly and helpful, only some of them with limited English. But speaking slowly and simply, we got by. Hotel lobby provides complimentary water, juices, coffee and popcorn which i think is a nice touch of hospitality. Surroundings – This is basically a love hotel as there are a lot of couples here for a night's stay or shorter. There are quite a number of girly bars and nightclubs around this area, but no one bothers us. There are a handful of convenience stores up and down the street, and we spotted a few good Korean restaurants too. Others – Airport Bus 6013 stops about one block up the hotel (outside Gyeongnam Hotel), so you need to walk back about 3min (against the traffic direction) For the way back to airport, you have to go across the road (where you alight) to take the airport bus. I would think this hotel is clean, comfortable and decent enough if you are not the fussy type about room organisation or walking a bit to subway.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Seoul hotel viv
Staffs are helpful....but the location is a bit far from the subway....
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Hotel VIV in Seoul, Korea- clean, nice & comfy
The hotel is first of all very clean, always provided with clean towels, sheets, bathrobes and toiletries daily, the receptionists are accommodating, the neighborhood is quiet and safe, there are available cafes and restaurants nearby. The nearest subway station (Pyeongyang Station) is about 10 minutes walk, but if you dont want to walk you can always ride the green bus (bus stop station just infront of the hotel) the airport bus station is about 2-3 min. walk from the hotel. The only lacking in this hotel is a closet/locker where you can put your belongings and the free breakfast which are 2 slices of bread with strawberry jam in it served daily. But all in all, I still recommend this hotel and stay here on my next visit
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

A very nice place even though it is used as a love hotel.
Firstly, I'll say that the rooms are new and clean, with a very comfortable bathroom and a massive TV on the wall. There are 2 computers with free internet access, (no free wifi), but the room is a little on the small side. Secondly, it is obvious that this hotel is used as a love hotel. The first sign is that the parking entrance is half curtained for discreteness, and cars that are parked in there have their licence plates covered. At the end of the TV channel spectrum, there are a couple of soft porn stations. Surrounding hotels are similar and there are a few 'sexy' clubs around the hotel. In saying this however, the hotel did not feel sleazy, nor did I feel unsafe. The rooms are very clean, however they only provide one large towel when two people are staying there. You pretty much have to ask for another towel every time. There is no English guide to explain the room features or remote control functionality, so when I woke up in the middle of the first night and found the room hot and the in-floor heating on, I had no idea what to do....but after pressing some buttons on the remote and funky toilet, it seemed better after that. There is no restaurant in the hotel, but there are many places to eat in the surrounding area. (Pizza School is worth a try). Complementary breakfast was a jam sandwich and a small orange juice. Overall I was quite happy with the place but I wouldn't recommend it to families.
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

If you can help it, try not to stay here.
The hotel is a love hotel/motel. It does not come with wardrobes and has no wifi. There are no doors for the bathroom so it can be very chilly to take a bath in the big room. It is also far away from the places of interest in Seoul. The nearest subway station is more than 15 min walk away from the hotel. It takes close to an hour to get from the hotel to Myeondong, Insadong or COEX (including walking to the subway station, taking the subway, changing trains, etc). It's just too much of a hassle.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

My stay in Oct 2011
The hotel looks pretty new, either being buit recently or went through renovation. Saved for the location, whereby the nearest subway is a 12 min walk, and the standard staff service, everything else was great, given the price and it rated only as a 3 star hotel.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

4/10 Fair

The Hotel VIV in Seoul
You need around 15 minutes walk to the sub-way station. The noisy air conditioner does not work. You cannot adjust the temperature. I cannot believe that it is a new hotel opened since August 2011. Thus, I needed to open the window. However, there was construction site near the hotel. I was woken up every morning by the noise came from the construction site!
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great Small Hotel
This hotel was great. The only problem for us was there were no English speaking people working the front desk. But, maybe the cleanest hotel I've ever stayed in and I travel a lot. Will stay again here...
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

청결도나 관리 주변시설 등은 아주 맘에들었습니다 하지만 서비스 부분에서는 바쁘셔서 그랬는지 손님응대나 전화응대에서 조금은 아쉽더군요
jihye, 2-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

No where in the city
Hotel is located nowhere in the city. Not near to any attraction place. Only small convenient stores and local restaurants around. 15 mins walk from hotel to subway. Day time is quiet but night time is not. The room is clean and bigger than normal size, especially the toilet. Reception doesn't speak good English but very helpful.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Verified Hotels.com guest review