The hostel is conveniently located right outside Euljiro 3(sam)-ga subway station, but do take note that there are a few exits that could lead you to the hostel. I took Exit 10 when I arrived from the airport as there was a lift (Koreans call it 'elevator' as the Americans do). The hostel's instruction on their website says cross the road but forgot to mention that you'll be standing in front of a crossroad. As fate would have it, I crossed the wrong road and walked for quite some distance before I figured something was wrong. I called the hostel and no one who spoke English was around at the time. I had to ask someone off the street to help me ask for directions in Korean and I was so lucky to have asked an uncle who was the sweetest ever. After he spoke on the phone with the hostel staff and told us to turn back, he ran back after us and helped me drag my heaviest luggage bag all the way to the hostel building. So please make sure you look for the Police Station at the crossroad as the hostel is just a few steps away from it.

Although the hotel is located near printing and hardware shops, it wasn't noisy at night. It was also safe to walk to/from the subway at night. There is a convenient store right opposite the hostel building. But I didn't need to buy stuff from there as water and food such as rice, bread, instant noodles and kimchi were provided by the hostel. I booked a double room which came with a bunk bed and private bathroom. There are also other rooms which require sharing a common bathroom. It was small but good enough for a good sleep at the end of everyday. The beds, pillows and blankets were clean and comfortable. We spent 5 nights here. There is no air-conditioning nor heater so I don't know how things work in summer and winter. You may want to find out more before booking a room. I had no problem with the room temperature during my stay as it was cool in the autumn and the air vent kept the room away from being stuffy.

The room was clean when we arrived and of course being a hostel, we did our part to keep it clean throughout our stay. Additional towels were available at request and you can do your laundry although there isn't a dryer. Just ask the staff as they're friendly and helpful. You could hear mild noises of other people in the bathroom and if they talk really loudly but it isn't a problem that earplugs cannot fix. The noise level wasn't terrible. The only gripe I had was the hot shower. They had a system which needed constant monitoring or else the temperature would drop but their office would close at night. So imagine trying to take a bath in icy cold water after a long day out. This happened for a few nights. One night I had to call a number posted on the office door and ask someone to come fix the temperature while naked in the shower. They probably have staff staying really close to the hostel and someone arrived within minutes to fix it. Unfortunately the cycle repeated on my final morning but I couldn't be bothered anymore since I was checking out. One more thing worth trying while staying here is the traditional costume experience. There is a sign which says you can try on a Hanbok for a small fee, but they don't charge it anymore.