Seoul · South Korea
Hotels in Gwanak District, Seoul
Gwanak District is one of the 25 districts of Seoul (Wikidata: "one of the districts (gu) of Seoul, South Korea"); population 502,089, area 30 km². Its centre is 9.7 km from the city centre. 5 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 5of 405 in Seoul's districts
- From the city centre
- 9.7 km
- Nearest station
- Seoul Nat'l Univ.0.3 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- National Museum of Korea5.7 km
- Population
- 502,089Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 922OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 30 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Gwanak 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 | Zip Hotel | 0.2 km |
| 2 | WD Hotel | 2.1 km |
| 3 | Trang Blue Hotel | 2.3 km |
| 4 | SR Hotel Sadang | 2.5 km |
| 5 | Sillim Hotel Urban | 3.2 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Gwanak District
OpenStreetMap maps 795 restaurants, 99 cafes and 28 bars and pubs counted in Gwanak District, and 96 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 | 795 | 17 of 25 |
| Cafes | 99 | 14 of 25 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 28 | 13 of 25 |
| Museums and galleries | 9 | 12 of 25 |
| Named parks | 61 | 6 of 25 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 26 | 3 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 Gwanak District
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Gwanak District is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Gwanak 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Seoul National Cemetery | Attraction | 2.9 km |
| Horim Museum | Museum | 3.0 km |
| Nakseongdae Park | Park | 1.1 km |
| Seoul National University Museum of Art | Gallery | 1.3 km |
| Sillim Neighborhood Park | Park | 3.0 km |
| Klin Site in Namhyeon-dong | Park | 2.5 km |
| Nanu Park | Park | 2.6 km |
| Gwanak-gu Citizen's Sports Park 2 | Park | 2.8 km |
| Nadeulmok Park | Park | 1.2 km |
| SNU Museum | Museum | 1.6 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Gwanak District
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Gwanak 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Seoul Nat'l Univ. | metro | 0.3 km |
| Bongcheon | metro | 1.0 km |
| Nakseongdae | metro | 1.1 km |
| Gwanaksan | light rail | 1.2 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 Gwanak District is from Seoul's main sights
| Sight | From Gwanak District |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Korea | 5.7 km |
| Yoido Full Gospel Church | 6.4 km |
| Namsan Seoul Tower | 8.7 km |
| Deoksugung | 10.0 km |
| Gyeonghuigung | 10 km |
| Gyeongbokgung | 11 km |
| National Folk Museum of Korea | 12 km |
| Changdeokgung | 12 km |
| Changgyeonggung | 12 km |
| Lotte World | 13 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Gwanak District
Sights in Gwanak District
- Horim Museum · art museum · 2.9 km
- Nakseongdae · park · 1.1 km
- Seoul National University Museum of Art · art museum · 1.4 km
Nearby
Areas next to Gwanak District
Questions
Gwanak District: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Gwanak District, Seoul?
5 places to stay in this guide are counted in Gwanak District: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 25 districts of Seoul. The nearest to the area centre is Zip Hotel, 0.2 km away.
How far is Gwanak District from the centre of Seoul?
9.7 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Seoul.
How far is Gwanak District from Changdeokgung?
12 km in a straight line from the centre of Gwanak District. The nearest of Seoul's main sights is National Museum of Korea, 5.7 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Gwanak District?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Seoul Nat'l Univ. (metro, 0.3 km), Bongcheon (metro, 1.0 km), Nakseongdae (metro, 1.1 km) and Gwanaksan (light rail, 1.2 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Gwanak District?
OpenStreetMap maps 795 restaurants, 99 cafes and 28 bars and pubs counted in Gwanak 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); Gwanak District on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.