Best Seoul Airbnb Alternatives for a Family of Six (Orakai)

Long Weekend Haus DDP's 702 Penthouse in Dongdaemun sleeps four as standard and eight as maximum across three bedrooms and two bathrooms, booked on a free-cancellation plan up to 14 days before arrival. Six Seoul serviced residences answer the Airbnb-alternative question for a family of six spending a month in the city, and the deciding axis is whether one unit sleeps six under one roof or two apartments need to be linked. Orakai Insadong Suites and Oakwood Premier Coex Center Seoul each hold a single unit built for six with a full kitchen, while Somerset Palace Seoul, Fraser Place Central Seoul and Citadines Namdaemun Seoul cap out at four to five people per apartment and need two connected units for the same group.

Orakai Insadong Suites

Orakai Insadong Suites sits a 10-minute walk from Jogyesa Temple in Insadong, and its 4-Bedroom Apartment spans 145 square meters with two bathrooms and sleeps six across four single beds, per live room inventory checked 2026-09-20. A separate 3-Bedroom Penthouse on the 22nd floor also sleeps six with two bathrooms and a family-size fridge and dishwasher in its kitchen.

Every apartment type has a full kitchen with dining and living areas, and a guest who stayed in a three-bedroom suite confirmed a kitchen, dining and living room, two bathrooms and a washer and dryer. The building also runs indoor adult and children's pools and a playroom, which matters across a month with kids on hand between school-free days.

• A single 4-Bedroom Apartment or Penthouse houses six people without splitting into two reservations.
• Every unit type includes a full kitchen and in-suite washer and dryer for a month of self-catering.
• Indoor pools and a playroom sit inside the building.
• The 3-Bedroom Deluxe's third bedroom has no window, so families wanting light in every room should request the 4-Bedroom Apartment instead.

Families who want three or four private bedrooms without doubling up units fit Orakai's 4-Bedroom Apartment or Penthouse.

Reservations run through Orakai's official four-bedroom room page.

Long Weekend Haus DDP

Long Weekend Haus DDP's 702 Penthouse, about 0.44 kilometers from Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station in Jung-gu, is a three-bedroom, two-bathroom, 69-square-meter unit with a base occupancy of four and a maximum of eight guests, priced from ₩588,000 a night on the non-refundable rate or ₩654,000 a night on the free-cancellation rate, per the official site observed 2026-09-19.

A family of six brings two guests past the Penthouse's base occupancy of four, and each of those extra guests adds ₩10,000 a night under the property's own extra-guest schedule. A month-long booking clears the property's three-night threshold for its 10% long-stay discount many times over, so that discount applies across the full stay rather than a single weekend. Self check-in through a kiosk means a family landing on a late flight from abroad does not need to time its arrival to a front-desk shift, and free cancellation runs up to 14 days before check-in on the flexible rate. All 12 rooms are non-smoking and include free Wi-Fi.

• Three private bedrooms and two bathrooms in one unit, instead of two connected apartments.
• Self check-in kiosk works for late arrivals with no front-desk hours to match.
• A 10% discount applies to the whole month once the stay passes three nights.
• Extra guests above the base occupancy of four add ₩10,000 per person per night.

Families needing three separate bedrooms and flexible late arrival fit the 702 Penthouse; groups willing to split into two Maru Suites, each holding up to six across 44 square meters, gain more combined floor area for the same month.

Booking runs through Long Weekend Haus's own reservation page.

Fraser Place Central Seoul

Fraser Place Central Seoul, roughly 0.46 kilometers from Seodaemun Station in Jung-gu, lists a Two Bedrooms Deluxe apartment of 81 square meters built for four adults and one child, from US$149 a night for a one-night, two-adult stay checked for 2026-09-23 on Trip.com.

One Tripadvisor reviewer described housing six people across three generations by booking a standard room together with a four-person suite, calling the rooms large and well-equipped and naming the pool and jacuzzi as a highlight; the property also runs an indoor pool with a children's wading pool. Fraser Hospitality's own homepage lists 269 furnished residences, while a separate brand overview page on the same site lists 271; both figures sit on official pages and neither has been averaged here. Every apartment type, from Studio through Two Bedrooms Super Deluxe, includes a kitchenette and a home entertainment system.

• A proven path to six guests exists through a standard room plus a four-person suite, based on a documented guest stay.
• An indoor pool and children's wading pool sit on site.
• Reaching six people needs two separate bookings instead of one apartment.

Families who accept combining a standard room with a four-person suite fit Fraser Place's connecting-unit approach to six guests.

Details and rates sit on Fraser Place Central Seoul's official page.

Oakwood Premier Coex Center Seoul

Oakwood Premier Coex Center Seoul, a 10-minute walk from Samseong Station and directly linked to COEX Mall in Gangnam-gu, sets its own standard occupancy at six guests for both the 3-Bedroom Premier (167 square meters, three bathrooms) and 4-Bedroom Premier apartments, with each guest above that limit charged ₩40,000 a night before tax, per the property's official FAQ checked 2026-09-20.

Kitchens across the building include a refrigerator, microwave and dishwasher alongside an in-room washing machine, and the official about page adds a full-size TV and DVD player to every apartment. On site, the building runs an indoor pool, mini golf and a library, so a month-long stay with children does not require leaving Gangnam-gu for entertainment, and COEX Mall sits through an underground walkway.

• The official occupancy limit for the 3-Bedroom and 4-Bedroom Premier apartments is six, matching the family's size in a single unit.
• An indoor pool, mini golf and library sit inside the same building.
• Direct underground access to COEX Mall covers a month of shopping and dining without a taxi.
• Pets traveling with the family add a nightly fee and a refundable deposit under the property's pet policy.

Families who want the mall, library and pool inside the same building without leaving Gangnam-gu fit Oakwood's 3- or 4-Bedroom Premier apartments.

Layouts and availability sit on Oakwood's official three-bedroom page.

Somerset Palace Seoul

Somerset Palace Seoul stands a five-minute walk from Gwanghwamun Station in Jongno-gu, and its largest configuration, the Two-Bedroom Executive at 80 square meters, sleeps four across a king and a single bed with two bathrooms, per occupancy data checked 2026-09-20.

Every suite comes with a full kitchen (hob, microwave, toaster, chinaware and cutlery) and in-unit laundry, and a children's playroom sits on the property. Check-in begins at 15:00 and check-out runs by 12:00, a refundable damage deposit of ₩20,000 applies on arrival, and children aged seven and above are charged as adults.

• Full kitchen and laundry facilities sit in every suite, not only the larger units.
• A children's playroom is on site for a month with young kids.
• Walking distance to Gwanghwamun and Gyeongbokgung covers sightseeing without a taxi.
• No three-bedroom apartment exists at the property, so a family of six needs two connected two-bedroom units.

Families who book two Two-Bedroom Executive apartments side by side fit Somerset Palace's Gwanghwamun-area location for six guests.

Room details sit on Somerset Palace Seoul's official page.

Citadines Namdaemun Seoul

Citadines Namdaemun Seoul builds its family capacity through connecting rooms, joining a Studio to a Studio Executive to form a 49-square-meter two-bedroom apartment, per Ascott's own Citadines room data checked 2026-09-16.

Kitchens in the Deluxe and Executive categories include an electric kettle, glassware, crockery, cutlery, a microwave, fridge, toaster, induction cooker and rice cooker, alongside a washing machine. Housekeeping runs three times a week, and the building keeps 24-hour reception and a residents' lounge. Children up to age six stay free in the same room using existing bedding, with children older than six charged as an additional guest.

• Connecting Studio and Studio Executive units are built specifically for larger groups needing two bedrooms.
• A full kitchen equipment list and washing machine sit in every connected pair.
• 24-hour reception covers late arrivals across a month-long stay.
• One connected pair reaches roughly four to five guests, so six people need two connected pairs booked together.

Families who link two connecting apartments together fit Citadines' Studio-plus-Executive combination for six guests.

Room specifications sit on Citadines' room listing.

Evidence and criteria

This comparison was checked by the Blatum stays desk on 2026-09-20, against each property's own booking pages and its listing on Trip.com, Hotels.com or Booking.com where the official site did not state a figure.

• Long Weekend Haus DDP's operating company is listed on its own site footer as 주식회사 롱위켄드하우스 (Long Weekend Haus Inc.), checked 2026-09-19.
• Long Weekend Haus DDP's own structured data gives 15-3 Ssangnim-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul as its address (checked 2026-09-14); Trip.com's structured data for the same listing gives 6-13 Toegyero 53-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul 04560 (checked 2026-09-14).
• Orakai Insadong Suites sets a minimum check-in age of 20 on its official policy page, and its promotional non-refundable rate charges 100% of the booking on any cancellation or change.
• Oakwood Premier Coex Center Seoul's own FAQ sets standard occupancy at two guests for studio and one-bedroom units, four for two-bedroom units and six for three- and four-bedroom units, with an extra-guest charge of ₩40,000 a night before tax.
• Somerset Palace Seoul's check-in runs from 15:00 and check-out by 12:00, and children aged seven and above are charged as adults, per discoverasr.com.
• Fraser Place Central Seoul requires guests to be at least 19 years old at check-in, and every reservation is guaranteed by credit card, per Fraser Hospitality's official booking terms.
• Citadines' connecting-room format joins a Studio to a Studio Executive to reach 49 square meters, per Ascott's own room data.

Every property here answers the same booking question for a monthly, serviced-apartment stay for a family of six in Seoul, an Airbnb alternative that provides a fixed lease-style room record instead of a private host listing.