Seoul · South Korea
Hotels in Dongdaemun District, Seoul
Dongdaemun District is one of the 25 districts of Seoul (Wikidata: "one of the districts (gu) of Seoul, South Korea"); population 364,787, area 14 km². Its centre is 4.7 km from the city centre. 9 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 9of 405 in Seoul's districts
- From the city centre
- 4.7 km
- Nearest station
- Yongdu0.2 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Changgyeonggung3.9 km
- Population
- 364,787Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 4,587OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 14 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Dongdaemun District
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hotel the Designers Cheongnyangni | 1.1 km |
| 2 | Hotel Boutique 9 | 1.2 km |
| 3 | Darak Hotel | 1.4 km |
| 4 | SM Boutique Hotel Seoul | 1.5 km |
| 5 | IBC Hotel Dongdaemun | 1.5 km |
| 6 | Lumia Hotel Dongdaemun | 1.6 km |
| 7 | Seoul N Hotel Dongdaemun | 1.7 km |
| 8 | Seoul N Hotel | 1.7 km |
| 9 | Borjomi Boutique Seoul Hotel | 2.6 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Dongdaemun District
OpenStreetMap maps 4,325 restaurants, 152 cafes and 110 bars and pubs counted in Dongdaemun District, and 51 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 4,325 | 3 of 25 |
| Cafes | 152 | 11 of 25 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 110 | 6 of 25 |
| Museums and galleries | 12 | 7 of 25 |
| Named parks | 34 | 17 of 25 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 5 | 21 of 25 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 25 districts of Seoul; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Dongdaemun District
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Dongdaemun District is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Dongdaemun District: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Yeonghwiwon and Sunginwon Royal Tombs, Seoul | Park | 1.7 km |
| Yongdu Neighbourhood Park | Park | 0.1 km |
| Seoul Fork Flea Market | Attraction | 1.3 km |
| rose park | Park | 2.6 km |
| Neulbom Children's Park | Park | 2.9 km |
| Cheonggyecheon Museum | Museum | 0.5 km |
| Sebyeol Children's Park | Park | 2.5 km |
| University of Technology and Cultural Center | Museum | 1.0 km |
| University of Seoul Museum | Museum | 1.8 km |
| Kyung Hee University Central Museum | Museum | 2.8 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Dongdaemun District
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Dongdaemun District, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Yongdu | metro | 0.2 km |
| Jegi-dong | metro | 0.7 km |
| Sindap | metro | 0.8 km |
| Cheongnyangni | rail and metro | 1.0 km |
| Sinseol-dong | metro and light rail | 1.4 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Dongdaemun District is from Seoul's main sights
| Sight | From Dongdaemun District |
|---|---|
| Changgyeonggung | 3.9 km |
| Changdeokgung | 4.3 km |
| Namsan Seoul Tower | 5.2 km |
| National Folk Museum of Korea | 5.4 km |
| Gyeongbokgung | 5.6 km |
| Deoksugung | 5.8 km |
| Gyeonghuigung | 6.3 km |
| National Museum of Korea | 7.7 km |
| Lotte World | 8.7 km |
| Yoido Full Gospel Church | 11 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Dongdaemun District
Sights in Dongdaemun District
- Cheonggyecheon Museum · museum · 0.5 km
Nearby
Areas next to Dongdaemun District
Questions
Dongdaemun District: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Dongdaemun District, Seoul?
9 places to stay in this guide are counted in Dongdaemun District: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 25 districts of Seoul. The nearest to the area centre is Hotel the Designers Cheongnyangni, 1.1 km away.
How far is Dongdaemun District from the centre of Seoul?
4.7 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Seoul.
How far is Dongdaemun District from Changdeokgung?
4.3 km in a straight line from the centre of Dongdaemun District. The nearest of Seoul's main sights is Changgyeonggung, 3.9 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Dongdaemun District?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Yongdu (metro, 0.2 km), Jegi-dong (metro, 0.7 km), Sindap (metro, 0.8 km), Cheongnyangni (rail and metro, 1.0 km) and Sinseol-dong (metro and light rail, 1.4 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Dongdaemun District?
OpenStreetMap maps 4,325 restaurants, 152 cafes and 110 bars and pubs counted in Dongdaemun District (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 25 districts of Seoul that Wikidata records as a district of Seoul located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 405 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Dongdaemun District on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.