Seoul · South Korea
Hotels in Songpa District, Seoul
Songpa District is one of the 25 districts of Seoul (Wikidata: "one of the districts (gu) of Seoul, South Korea"); population 661,515, area 34 km². Its centre is 11 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
- 11 km
- Nearest station
- Jamsil0.6 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Lotte World0.8 km
- Population
- 661,515Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 1,361OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 34 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Songpa 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 | Jamsil Delight Hotel Seoul | 0.3 km |
| 2 | Signiel Seoul | 0.4 km |
| 3 | Lotte Hotel World | 0.6 km |
| 4 | Hotel Lake | 1.0 km |
| 5 | Rosana Business & Boutique Hotel | 1.2 km |
| 6 | Hotel Infini | 1.6 km |
| 7 | Hotel Pharos | 2.3 km |
| 8 | The Sangju Hotel Seoul | 2.4 km |
| 9 | Hotel Park Habio | 3.9 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Songpa District
OpenStreetMap maps 1,139 restaurants, 204 cafes and 18 bars and pubs counted in Songpa District, and 146 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 | 1,139 | 16 of 25 |
| Cafes | 204 | 7 of 25 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 18 | 16 of 25 |
| Museums and galleries | 12 | 7 of 25 |
| Named parks | 117 | 1 of 25 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 17 | 10 of 25 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 25 districts of Seoul; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 9 best-known sights counted in Songpa District
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Songpa District is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Songpa 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lotte World Tower | Attraction | 0.4 km |
| Samjeondo Monument | Memorial | 0.6 km |
| Seoul Olympic Memorial Hall | Museum | 1.0 km |
| Seoul Baekje Museum | Museum | 1.3 km |
| SOMA Museum of Art | Gallery | 1.0 km |
| Songpa Naru Park | Park | 0.6 km |
| 밀알미술관 | Gallery | 3.8 km |
| Asia Park | Park | 2.7 km |
| Olympic Park World Peace Gate | Monument | 0.9 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Songpa District
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Songpa 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jamsil | metro | 0.6 km |
| Songpanaru | metro | 0.6 km |
| Mongchontoseong | metro | 0.7 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 Songpa District is from Seoul's main sights
| Sight | From Songpa District |
|---|---|
| Lotte World | 0.8 km |
| National Museum of Korea | 11 km |
| Namsan Seoul Tower | 11 km |
| Changgyeonggung | 12 km |
| Changdeokgung | 12 km |
| Deoksugung | 13 km |
| National Folk Museum of Korea | 14 km |
| Gyeongbokgung | 14 km |
| Gyeonghuigung | 14 km |
| Yoido Full Gospel Church | 16 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Songpa District
Sights in Songpa District
- Lotte World · amusement park · 0.8 km
- Samjeondo Monument · monument · 0.6 km
- Hangang Park · park · 1.8 km
- Seoul Olympic Museum · museum · 1.1 km
- Seoul Baekje Museum · museum · 1.3 km
- SOMA Museum of Art · art museum · 1.1 km
- Seokchon Lake Park · park · 0.6 km
- Lotte World Folk Museum · museum · 0.8 km
- Milal Museum of Art · art museum · 3.8 km
- Museum of Photography, Seoul · art museum · 0.5 km
Nearby
Areas next to Songpa District
Questions
Songpa District: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Songpa District, Seoul?
9 places to stay in this guide are counted in Songpa District: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 25 districts of Seoul. The nearest to the area centre is Jamsil Delight Hotel Seoul, 0.3 km away.
How far is Songpa District from the centre of Seoul?
11 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Seoul.
How far is Songpa District from Changdeokgung?
12 km in a straight line from the centre of Songpa District. The nearest of Seoul's main sights is Lotte World, 0.8 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Songpa District?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Jamsil (metro, 0.6 km), Songpanaru (metro, 0.6 km) and Mongchontoseong (metro, 0.7 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Songpa District?
OpenStreetMap maps 1,139 restaurants, 204 cafes and 18 bars and pubs counted in Songpa 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); Songpa District on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.