Novotel Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun Hotels & Residences

We stayed at the Novotel Dongdaemun for around a week in late October. Overall, we enjoyed our stay here and would come again. We'd give it 8.5-8.8 points (which rounded up is 9). Pros: - The staff are efficient and helpful. We ended up having a late lunch at the restaurant one day, and the staff extended the kitchen hours to take in one last order. - Location is excellent. It has great connectivity to various neighbourhoods and tourist areas (Itaewon, Gangnam, Myeongdong, Gwanghamun, Insadong) through Seoul's public transport system. The subway and bus stations are also very close to the hotel (roughly 3-7 minutes walk depending on which station). - Food was easy. Lots of cafes, convenience stores and restaurants nearby. As Muslim travellers, the Russian Street about two lanes away from the hotel was a boon because there was easy access to halal food. There were also a few small supermarkets nearby, but you would have to go much farther afield to get a bigger supermarket like Lotte since there weren't any in the area. - Good housekeeping and rooms. Everything was clean and the bed is comfy. The kitchen in the residences is fully equipped; it even came with an electric rice cooker.

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