Seoul hotels on the airport railroad (AREX)
The AREX airport railroad runs from Incheon Airport to Seoul Station, stopping at Hongik Univ. and Gongdeok on the way. Stay near one of those three stations and you reach your hotel with no transfer, which matters with luggage or an early flight.
By WY, a Seoul-based local. Last checked November 2026.
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Good to know
- The all-stop AREX train serves Hongik Univ., Gongdeok and Seoul Station. The express train runs nonstop to Seoul Station only.
- Gimpo Airport is on the same line, so these hotels work for domestic flights too.
- Hongik Univ. is lively at night. Gongdeok is calmer and has more subway lines.
10 places to stay
Four Points by Sheraton Josun, Seoul Station
A 30-floor Marriott hotel two minutes from Seoul Station. Handy for the airport express and early KTX trains.
RYSE, Autograph Collection
Art-filled design hotel on the main Hongdae strip, about three minutes from the station.
L7 Hongdae by LOTTE
Outdoor pool, comfortable beds and a four-minute walk to the airport railroad at Hongik Univ.
9 Brick Hotel
Brick design hotel with roomy rooms, bathtubs and a well-liked breakfast. Ask for a high floor.
Shilla Stay Mapo
Shilla's business-hotel brand three minutes from Gongdeok, with a breakfast buffet guests rate highly.
Mercure Ambassador Seoul Hongdae
Four-star Accor hotel two minutes from the station, with a Musinsa Standard store downstairs.
Holiday Inn Express Seoul Hongdae
IHG rooms with breakfast included, inside AK Plaza right by Hongik Univ. Station Exit 5.
Amanti Hotel Seoul
Four-star hotel on the quieter Seogyo side of Hongdae, with an outdoor pool in summer and free parking.
Glad Mapo
Clean, modern hotel right by Gongdeok Station Exit 9, where four lines meet, including the airport railroad.
Lotte City Hotel Mapo
Lotte hotel linked to Gongdeok Station Exit 2 indoors, with a pool, supermarket and pharmacy in the building.