I booked 5 nights in a private room, as reviews were so good, and price was higher than other hostels, which I thought meant it would be okay. Kitchen was filthy. Rat scratched in wall all night; I saw 2 packets of rat poison in the room. Quilt cover was filthy, mattress in horrible condition. Shower is actually over the... More

The owner of this hostel, Mr Sea is very friendly, kind and polite. We have booked 3 double private ensuite rooms for 5 adults and 2 children. Mr Sea changed one of the room we booked to a bigger room with no charge! Thanks to Mr Sea The room is super clean, fully equipped with a small pantry, washing machine,... More

Mr. Sea Backpacker Guesthouse is in a great little hostel. We came directly from the airport (catch the 6011 bus from the international terminal then just cross the street) and stayed two nights. We didn't interact too much with Mr. Sea but Ram was very helpful telling us how to get hot water (you have to turn on a system)... More

This was the place where I found out about ondol, the underneath floor heating. Amazing! Such a practical invention as January in Seoul was bone chilling cold and floor heating helps warm up and relaxes the already frozen feet. The place was ideally located at Hyehwa, one of the hub for nightlife goers and the subway was just a walking... More

The location is great. Close to subway, next to the Daekhno food alleys and close to most attractions in Seoul. Convenient if you want to stay there and just get in and get out but is more of a hotel atmosphere than a hostel with limited common area. You will get all the information you need from Mr Sea and... More