Reviews of Studio41

The location is very convenience. It is close to shops, restaurants, bus and subway stations. We checked in early and our room was ready.

The location is convenient to the airport subway line and it is in a quiet part of busy hongdae. Good room and bathroom. Appreciated the Kettle, microwave, luggage scale, steamer and umbrellas.

No elevator so be careful if your luggage is heavy.

It was amazing for the money which I paid. Advantages: big room for this price! - clean - nice entrance -easy check -in

I was all good!

Great studio in Mapo Gu. We really loved the location - 10 minute walk from the Hongik University subway station, so super easy to hop on multiple subway lines and get pretty much everywhere interesting in Seoul either directly or with 1 transfer. Plenty of good restaurants in the neighborhood, as well as interesting small shops. Studio was spacious and clean - pictures do it justice - WiFi worked great. Fab communication with the staff. My friend loved having access to a steamer - each floor had one on the floor lobby. Big fridge was also great. We would stay here again if we come back to Seoul.

The only thing that was not great was the shower - it is combined with the toilet, so it was hard to manage the splashing. We knew this when we booked, so not deducting anything from the rating, but there is some space in the bathroom to upgrade this.

how there was a washing machine in the room, location was good

the cleanliness could have been better but the property wasn’t really staffed

We experienced several unexpected flight issues and ended up arriving two days later than planned. The host was exceptionally kind and went out of their way to offer a partial refund, which we truly appreciated. Communication throughout was fast, thoughtful, and reassuring. The studio itself was clean, spacious, and well-equipped—with a small kitchen, washing machine, and drinking water provided. The location is also excellent, about a 15-minute walk from the main Hongdae road, making it easy to explore the area. We had a wonderful stay and would highly recommend Studio 41 to anyone visiting Seoul!

Bring earplugs or have a noise machine/track playing - sometimes other guests can be a little loud. Also, the windows have a "foggy film", so you don't get direct sunlight from outside.

Our experience in Studio 41 was simply marvelous! The owner is a reliable person, everything is very well organized and the hostel is well located. We will return soon! Thanks!

Location

No elevator and shower in centre of room meant everything including towels had to be outside room or they got wet

Studio41 is in a great location and offered all the facilities you need.

The carpets in the common area is a little old. The beds are a little lumpy and water temperature is hard to adjust.

Awesome neighbourhood filled with cool cafe's and shops and very close to vibrant area.

Amazing property, the best one we had during our trip in Korea. Very spacious and clean room, comfortable beds, in the hall you can find everything a traveller might need during his trip.

Nothing

Good location - cheap

does not say it’s an hostel only found when we got there

Studio 41 is in a great location, with plenty of shops and restaurants just a short walk away, which made exploring the area super convenient. The room was comfortable, and the overall stay was pleasant. The staff were also very helpful and accommodating, always ready to assist with anything we needed.

The only downside was the bathroom setup. The shower, toilet, and sink are all into one space, so every time we showered, the whole area got wet. We had to keep moving our stuff—like towels, clothes, and toiletries—just to keep them dry. It wasn’t a huge problem, but a bit inconvenient, especially when getting ready. Also, there’s no elevator—only stairs. We were lucky to be on the second floor, so carrying our heavy luggage up wasn’t too bad, but it could be a challenge for those staying higher up.

Really good location, just 10 min walk to two metro lines and plenty of bus options. Lots of cool cafes and great restaurants around. The apartment itself is quite roomy. The bathroom is, for me, a disaster but this is quite common in Korea I think. The shower is in the same place as the toilet and the basin and water just goes everywhere. I guess Koreans must shower differently to westerners but you have to leave all towels and toiletries out of the bathroom when you shower, you need to move the toilet roll or it will get saturated, the water goes scalding hot and ice cold at random and you simply can’t control the flow of water from the shower head. I found it really frustrating.

Excellence​😍

Comfortable

No elevator

Responsive staff, the room assigned to us is not the one we booked, staff changed the other room to us at once

Shared dryer (only one ) which not allowed to be used from 22:00 to 9:00. It’s been always occupied by other travelers , so we could dry our clothes in our room (clothes rack)