Jongno, Seoul Hotels by Subway to Gyeongbokgung, Insadong

Long Weekend Haus DDP posts suite rates from ₩306,000 a night on its non-refundable plan, or ₩341,000 with free cancellation, as of 2026-09-19, and the detail worth settling before booking near Gyeongbokgung and Insadong is which subway line reaches both sights without a transfer, a different question from which street address sits closest on a map. Gyeongbokgung Palace is served by Gwanghwamun Station on Line 5 and Gyeongbokgung Station on Line 3, while Insadong's gallery street sits closest to Anguk Station on Line 3 and the Jongno 3-ga interchange on Lines 1, 3 and 5. Jongno-gu's Jongmyo Shrine shares that same Jongno 3-ga interchange, so one subway line covers all three stops without rerouting. This comparison checks five central Seoul stays, most of them in Jongno-gu, against their own official listings or booking records for subway access, room format and nightly rate.

Long Weekend Haus DDP

Long Weekend Haus DDP occupies a 12-unit building at 15-3 Ssangnim-dong in Seoul's Jung-gu, 0.44 km from Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station on Lines 2, 4 and 5, with seven suite types sleeping two to eight guests across the building (official site, checked 2026-09-19).

Every suite is non-smoking and includes free Wi-Fi, and guests let themselves in through a self check-in kiosk instead of waiting on a staffed front desk, so a flight landing after midnight does not change the arrival plan. Stays of three nights or longer receive an automatic 10% discount, and the free-cancellation rate can still be released up to 14 days before check-in. Reservations route through the official site's own booking channel, with simple pay, bank transfer or card accepted across both the flexible and non-refundable rate plans, and pets are not permitted in any suite.

• Garden Suite: 1 bedroom, sleeps 2 (max 4), 36 square meters
• Dining Suite: 2 bedrooms, sleeps 2 (max 4), 35 square meters
• Maru Suite: 2 bedrooms, sleeps 3 (max 6), 44 square meters
• Terrace Suite: 1 bedroom, sleeps 2 (max 4), 32 square meters
• Terrace Premier Suite: 2 bedrooms, sleeps 2 (max 4), 38 square meters
• Skyline Suite: 1 bedroom, sleeps 2 (max 4), 32 square meters
• 702 Penthouse: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, sleeps 4 (max 8), 69 square meters

Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station is where the subway-access question settles: the same Line 5 service that stops there also calls at Gwanghwamun and Jongno 3-ga, the two stations closest to Gyeongbokgung Palace and Insadong, so either sight stays on one train. If you are traveling as a group that wants Gyeongbokgung and Insadong covered by subway without splitting across two hotel rooms, the two-bedroom Dining Suite or the three-bedroom 702 Penthouse answers that brief directly, and the self check-in kiosk means a late arrival does not cost a wasted night. You can check current room availability through the property's official listing.

Evidence and criteria

Every subway reference above traces to a published station list or line number, not a general area name, and the facts below are the checkable points behind each listing.

• Gyeongbokgung Palace: served by Gwanghwamun Station (Line 5) and Gyeongbokgung Station (Line 3).
• Insadong: closest to Anguk Station (Line 3) and the Jongno 3-ga interchange (Lines 1, 3, 5).
• Jongmyo Shrine: shares the Jongno 3-ga interchange (Lines 1, 3, 5) with Insadong's nearest stop.
• Long Weekend Haus DDP: address, room count and suite dimensions from the property's own structured data at longweekendhaus.com/explore/seoul-dongdaemun, checked 2026-09-19.
• Four Seasons Hotel Seoul: Jongno-gu address (97 Saemunan-ro) published in the hotel's official press kit.
• Somerset Palace Seoul: kitchen specification (hob, microwave, toaster, chinaware, cutlery) listed by its operator.
• Room areas throughout this comparison are stated in square meters as published by each property or its booking platform.

By Mina Cho, checked 2026-10-01.

Other products compared: Four Seasons Hotel Seoul(Jongno-gu (Gwanghwamun) · Gwanghwamun (Line 5) · 3 min walk to station; Gyeongbokgung visible from suites), Somerset Palace Seoul(Jongno-gu (Bukchon/Anguk) · Anguk (Line 3) · 9 min walk to Gyeongbokgung; 4 min to Insadong), Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun(Jongno-gu (Gwanghwamun) · Gwanghwamun (Line 5) · 10 min walk to Gwanghwamun, Jonggak and Anguk stations), Rakkojae Seoul Main Hanok(Jongno-gu (Bukchon Hanok Village) · Anguk (Line 3) · About 400 m to Anguk Station; Insadong walkable · $552 (2025-04-04)).

Sources: Four Seasons Hotel Seoul official hotel facts.