I ilke the location, just 10 minutes walk from underground station. the view also great because near the seoul river and great view at night. quite modern even though seems it is quite old hotel, they try to refurbish some part of the hotel. it used to be 4 star hotel but now it is a 3 star hotel. there... More

Perfectly adequate hotel but with a rather faded down-at heel feel to it. Silly little things like a kettle but no tea/coffee making facilities; or chipped veneer and tired looking decor. Breakfast was adequate if basic. Good location overlooking river and exploring only a few hundred meters behind the hotel one finds a maze of narrow streets, apartments, shops, restaurants... More

I stayed in the hotel during a hot period and while the aircon broke down in other hotels around (as other guests told me), Ellui did not have this problem. We asked well in advance for a non-smoking room but were told it was unavailable, and got a smoking room, which initially smelt with tobacco. The smell disappeared over the... More

I am sure back in the late 80s and early 90s this hotel was a prime place to stay. However, the decor has not been updated, so it falls down in the rankings. For those not familiar witih Korea, there are very few mid-range hotels. You have the high end (intercon, Hyatt etc) that charge $300 per night (plus 10%... More

I am in Korea because of a job, and my job put me in Hotel Ellui because they could not let me move into my apartment yet. Upon arrival, the front desk did not inform me that my job only is paying for the room. They also did not ask for my credit card, so I assumed that all charges... More

I was expecting for the "business package" a good and normal hotel room. Instead, I got: (i) very used bed with many holes in the mattress; (ii) a dusty and unclean room; (iii) furnishure extremely used; (iii) small closet; (iv) an unclean, unlighted and uninspiring bathroom. Service is not good, food is not good. It is not that well located.... More