BOA GUESTHOUSE @ HONGDAE

Anneohaseyo! He..he..just got back from Seoul everyone. Seoul was fantastic but panas la...Silap sendiri, sapa suruh p time summer...he..he..ingatkan summer di Seoul ala2 manja mcm di Amsterdam, London tu sumer, rupanya, agak panas ya tuan2 dan puan2...he..he..

During our whole stay in Seoul, we had stayed at Boa Guesthouse and we had no regrets selecting this wonderful guesthouse. Bnyk rintangannya nak sewa accommodation alkisahnya. Previously, I had booked Namsan2 for 2 people very far ahead in advanced. Later, a few days before leaving for Seoul, my kids decided to tag along. Contacted Namsan for a room change but to no avail, no room available for 4 pax. In a rush, i had to find a place to stay for us 4. Got a lovely apartment near Dandaemon through Flipkey tp boleh duduk 2 hari ja. Even guesthouse yg sebelah Namsan tu, ala yg pakcik garang tu, Mr Lee tu..apa ntah nama guesthouse die..pon penoh...Mula2 ada availability tp bincang punya bincang x sampai seminit dah ada org lain book... (mcm tiket sale AA plak rasa...) So, ntah mcm mana, i read in Trip Advisor about Boa and tried my luck here. Luckily they still had rooms for 4 pax, itupon dah nyawa2 ikan, hampir full. Still contemplating coz i didn't really do any research about Hongdae area tp book ajalah...daripada tido kat tepi jalan nanti..he..he..

So, i booked everything online. Gave my cc number for verification and stuff... Tiba harinya, kami pon sampai....he..he...

Sangat senang nak carik as the direction from their website is very crystal clear. Click here for the direction. Memang tak ada naik turun bukit. One thing worried me was the climbing of hills to the guesthouse. Alhmadulillah, this guesthouse hadn't encountered that problem.

Ini main entrance. 5-storey building

Sampai2, nampak nama dah terpampang..he..he..

We arrived early in the morning, around 10 am. Luckily we could check in at 11 as the room was apparently ready...Seronoknyaa...After breakfast kat kitchen, kami naik bilik...

This is the reception. The receptionists spoke good English and very
helpful too.  You can ask almost everything from them...:)

Our 1st room. 2 double deckers with ensuite bathroom.

After a few days we moved to the sweet room (ala2 suite la)... bigger room for my family. I wanted to book the sweet room for all the days but sweet rooms were only available after a few days. Itulah, booking lambatkan... terima ajalah... One thing i like about the room is the cleanliness. Both rooms were very clean. I couldn't spot any stain on my blanket or pillow. Memang putih bersih, rasanya mcm barulah... Toilet pon sangatlah bersihnya. Ubat gigi pon ada.  Cuma, one drawback is the towel. Kecik yarabbi, sebesar towel lap rambut tu... Adoii, terima ajalah.. Boleh ambik sebanyak mana yg diperlukan...X tau la guesthouse lain pon mcm tu jugak ke keciknya towel?

More comfortable and spacious

Let's look at some of the facilities here. Kalau nak tau, di kitchen ni, mereka asingkan utensil, pots and pans serta spices for muslim guests. Pinggan mangkuk n cutlery pon asing. Bestkan! They put them in one locked cupboard. Besides, ada bnyk makanan tinggalan guests sebelum ni yg boleh kita gunakan. Rasanya mika pon dari Msia coz ada maggi, milo dan sebagainya. Beras pon ada. Breakfast is at 7-10 every morning. Biasala cereal, milk, bread, jam and eggs. Tp hari nak balik tu, kami b'fast awal, dlm pukul 6 mcm tu...Free flow of tea n coffee...

Top: The Kitchen is very clean. Every day, after breakfast, the staff
will wash the utensil with boiled water.  Pinggan
mangkok pon mika cuci balik. 

Top: Ruang kat dinding dipenuhi dngn pelbagai info.
Bottom: Reading n drawing corner.

Some of the activities to kill your time. Darts, uno, board games,
etc pon ada... Free usage of Internet. Also, free international calls
to land-line. 

Laundry  kat tingkat atas. Free use of washing machine and
powder. However, u need to pay 3000w for the dryer. Boleh sidai
kat atas tu...Ada tempat sidai, tp kalau hujan, tanggung sendiri.

Surau pon ada di tingkat 6. (Photo courtesy of Boa Guesthouse).
Lupa nak snap surau coz bila naik atas ja, hari dah malam...

Ini rooftop. (pon courtesy of Boa Guesthouse). Lupa jugak
ambik gambar.

From the airport (Incheon), take the airport railroad and stop at
Hongik University (exit 4). Journey is about 47 minutes. -3750w.
Dari tren nak ke guesthouse dlm 5 minutes walk.

This way to Boa Guesthouse

Handmade by Farah...:)

Overall, I'm very satisfied with my stay here. Hongdae arra is a fine area to stay. Not too crowded like Myeongdong,  laid back. Liked it here! Sangat oklah untuk yg beranak pinak mcm kami ni..he..he.. Tp ada area Hongik yg happening, exit 2 rasanya... Yg exit 4 ni, bnyk cafe2 roti...he...he..

TQ BOA GUESTHOUSE. We'll be back here if we ever come to Seoul in the future... For more info: pls click here.

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