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superhoover · Joined: 03 Mar 2009

When I lived in Korea, I always thought it was dingy because I associated it with the Mos Eisley dirthole that Itaewon used to be.

Now I've heard that Itaewon has suffered a bit of a cleaning-up. Has the Hamilton as well? I've honestly never been inside a room there so I have no idea. My wife, daughter and I would be spending 3 nights there. I like the fact that (sh)Itaewon is fairly central, and our travel agent has offered a reasonable deal.

Any information is appreciated.

alwaysbeclosing100 · Joined: 07 Feb 2009

its a dump.....try this place.....it is 200 meters from the hamilton..... http://ipboutiquehotel.com

Italy37612 · Joined: 25 Jan 2010 Location: Somewhere

The IP Boutique Hotel is more expensive than Hamilton. The IPB Hotel is very nice though.

I agree with your opinion of Hamilton, for the price they charge, the rooms are crap.

northway · Joined: 05 Jul 2010

I just stayed at the IP Boutique. It's nice, but honestly, given the price I'd rather stay at a nice love motel. The lobby is cool and everything, and the free internet is convenient, but for 200,000 a night the room was essentially what you get paying 80,000 for a motel in a less happening area. I don't feel like I made a mistake staying there, as I kind of expected this going in, but I probably wouldn't stay there again for any more than 125,000. At the price you're paying you can spend a fraction more and stay at a true five star (which I would have done had I booked sooner).

carleverson · Joined: 04 Dec 2009

Murakano · Joined: 10 Sep 2009

superhoover · Joined: 03 Mar 2009

Plume D'ella Plumeria · Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Location: The Lost Horizon

I stayed at the Hamilton a few years back and other than the location, I was not impressed. The rooms were a bit run down with fading and threadbare carpeting. A sense of neglect about the place. It seemed to need some renovation within. For the room price, I thought it was a bit of a fail.

Maybe they've cleaned up their act over the intervening years?

Brilliant location if you want to be Itaewon-centered, but otherwise, I'd give it a miss and do what above posters have suggested. Head for cheaper and nicer hotels a bit away from central Itaewon in other centrally located areas.