We stayed for 5 nights at Sophia Guesthouse. Very convenient - walking distance to anguk station (line 3), airport limousine stop, city tour pickup, post office, at least 3 tourist information centers, bukchon hanok village, 2 palaces, insadong (food & shopping), family mart at turn in junction. Small, sImple, nice, clean traditional room with floor heating (back to basic -... More

-- great location for tourists who are interested in traditional Seoul (close to Insadong, Royal Palaces) - loved the architecture as it is hanok style - only one of the owners speaks English. when I first checked-in, she wasnt around, so I had lots of communication difficulties - bathrooms are clean

The guesthouse is about a 5 minute walk away from Anguk station, with Insadong just across the road. The major Royal Palaces in Seoul are all within walking distance from Sophia Guest House. Excellent location! Sophia and her mother, Maria, were very friendly and welcoming hosts. Communicating with them wasn't too difficult as they understood English. From what we observed,... More

We spent a night at the Sophia Guest House last July at the recommendation of a friend and it was a pleasant stay. The guest house is a traditional Korean hanok house which has rooms surrounding a central courtyard/hang out area. True to traditional Korean style, there are no beds but instead you sleep on a mat. Bathrooms are also... More