ibis Styles Ambassador Seoul Gangnam 3 stars

I was doing business in the Gangnam area and at COEX so this was a convenient spot. The rooms are small but functional. The highlight is the breakfast and the staff. The buffet was lovely and I liked making my own croiffles. The staff were very helpful with getting taxis and arranging late checkout. My only real issue was after 5 nights, the room did feel small. I would stay again if in the area.

On another visit to ROK for business and follow-on short vacation. For the business phase decided on Ibis Styles Ambassador Seoul Gangnam for the convenience of the meetings, proximity to malls and shopping districts, restaurants, transportation and the attractive room rate at the time. First time at this hotel but familiar with the surrounding areas. Hotel is well situated and can be reached after a 300-400 m stroll after stepping off the airport limousine No. 6075 from Incheon at the stop opposite the POSCO (Junction) Building on Teheran dae-ro. Alternately, by subway Line 2 (Green) to either Seolleung or Samseong (COEX) Mall stations, albeit with a slightly longer stroll. Hotel patronized by a mix of business, leisure and overseas guests. Foyer is quite spacious with seating and a beverage counter. Check in and out was efficient and staff spoke English and very helpful, thank you Rachel. It boasts a restaurant “Fresh 365” with a cocktail bar in one corner, taking up most of the floor area of the 2nd floor. Breakfast and lunch are served here. The breakfast spread is quite extensive for this level of accommodation, consisting of a reasonably large selection of tasty Korean and western style offerings. There is an egg station and a “croffle” maker (put in the uncooked croissant, close to cook. Food taste Large sitting area with well-spaced tables and friendly and efficient staff complete the experience. The rooms are on the compact side but have the expected amenities to make for a comfortable stay. There is a small sitting area on the 15th floor, equipped with 2 microwave ovens and opening out onto a small garden terrace. In the B2 car-park floor there is a coin operated self-service laundry. For local food the road in front of the hotel in both directions and the parallel roads and cross roads and lanes are full of eateries. There is no shortage of coffee places; just next to the hotel there is a small group of shops with outside seating, with no less than 5 coffee outlets, 2 or 3 food outlets, a couple of liquor places and a well-known Korean bakery/pastry outlet. We stayed 4 nights before moving to a top tier Accor hotel a few kilometers away for some personal celebration. Definitely a return visit for a future visit, when considering a more budget friendly place.

The Ibis Gangnam is located in-between Seolleung and Samseong stations, less than 10 minutes walk from COEX. There are local drinking holes up the road, as well as a 24-hr supermarket, which is great for late night snacks. The staff are friendly and the room is good for short stays - a little tight if you have a big suitcase. Shower worked well, and the bed was comfortable. Lots of TV channels. Bring your own toothbrush, toothpaste etc - they provide only the hair dryer, shampoo, conditioner, body wash and towels. Cons: The sliding panel behind the mirror doesn't fully cover the bathroom, so there will always be a gap, so you can't fully seal off the bathroom from the bedroom. Also, on booking sites it showed a Korean bath house, but the staff told me it's been closed since the pandemic - it is now a gym.

The breakfast was fantastic. I love the food selection from salad, soup (especially broccoli soup and pumpkin soup) and main dish. Though the hotel location was a bit far far from train stations, the surrounding neighborhood is such a treat. Restaurants and cafes are just around the corner.

A great experience with the hotel team! The hotel is well situated in Gangnam, close to lines 2 and qu'on Bundang lines, the airport coach no. 6103 station POSCO building. The room was cleaned every day and well maintained, and the ladies had a special attention to your needs, water, coffee cups, bed lining change etc. The concierge helped me to book a taxi to Seoul station and I forgot my cell phone at the lobby. The reception team of Sunday afternoon organized a courrier to the airport! And they very kindly followed with the courrier when the phone will be delivered. A big thank you to the team. I will definitely come back and recommend the hotel!