Helping you pick your accommodation in Seoul!

Here is my Airbnb Guide for those of you who are coming to South Korea! I want to help you find the best place to stay in Seoul so I needed to explain to you why I don't recommend you stay in a hotel!
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0:00 Questions we cover in this video
0:30 Why I don’t recommend you stay in hotels
3:22 How to find a good Airbnb
4:00 Four red flags 🚩 to lookout for!
6:47 Where to stay in Seoul/bonus tips
8:35 No hot water!?
9:19 How to get out of your Airbnb contract
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[@MeganOsten]

Have you stayed in an Airbnb before? What were your experiences - I'm curious! Hope you found this video helpful~ 🤭 As always, much love! ♥🫂

[@Abdulrahman_91]

Another amazing video, Megan! I usually opt for Airbnb or similar platforms when I travel. You've covered all the essentials, and the tip about changing the checkout date is fantastic. I would also suggest checking the most recent reviews, as they tend to reflect the current state of the accommodation more accurately. Well done!

[@MeganOsten]

Wonderful added tip friend!! 😁🫂

[@simoneklomp9496]

I am in Seoul now and staying in an airbnb. Lovely place in a beautiful city!!!

[@MeganOsten]

I'm so glad! Have a wonderful time 😍🫂✨

[@sarahdunphy7]

This video has been so helpful. I am going to Seoul next week and had booked and air b&b and was beginning to question if it was the right decision. So glad I found your video :)

[@MeganOsten]

Awww! I’m so glad you found this video too!! I hope you have a wonderful trip and safe travels 🥰🫂

[@Br1t2006]

Just come back from Seoul and used Airbnb. I second the thing about looking for ones with good reviews and several. Also ask lots of questions to see how good the owner is at communication. A lot of the Airbnb are self check by keypad and won't give you the code until a couple of hours before check in. So testing communication is good. Interesting enough our last place to stay was the Hanok House you show at the beginning of the video. Also worth remembering is cultural differences if from western countries (so may not get things you expect eg. No bath towels, only spoons and chopsticks for eating. ).

[@MeganOsten]

SO HELPFUL!! Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful tips 😍🫂✨

[@Sidicas]

This is fantastic! Thank you!

[@lloonneeyyzoozoo]

Great video, as always. I've typically opted for hotels, but based on this I think I'll give Airbnbs a try.

[@MeganOsten]

I definitely recommend it! I’ve had so many wonderful experiences~ I hope you have some great experiences as well 🤩♥️

[@kailanivelazquez7921]

Loved the tips!💜💜💜

[@MeganOsten]

I'm so happy to hear this 🥹🫂♥️ Thank you for commenting! Means so much to me~

[@softlanding-tc4fm]

Glad to live with you in the same city 🎉🎉😊😊 So Informative 😊

[@MeganOsten]

You’re so kind 🥹🫂 Thank you for watching!

[@BShurbutt]

Almost two years ago when we were in S.Korea to visit our Rach and Fluffs, we spent a couple nights in an Airbnb and throughly enjoyed it! It was located very close to the Royal Palace. Your video is so helpful!!!

[@MeganOsten]

I’m so glad!! 🥹♥️🫂

[@Will-cc4wb]

Great tips, thanks again, Megan !!! 🙂

[@MeganOsten]

You’re so welcome 🥹♥️🫂

[@karenedwards3938]

Everything you said in this video is true. Thank you for the great info. 👍

[@MeganOsten]

I'm so glad you agree! 🤭 This kind of comment means so much to me... thank you 🫂♥️ You're so welcome~!

[@debbie5454]

Thanks for always giving such great information! Really appreciate you a bunch.❤

[@MeganOsten]

You’re so welcome 😁✨ Thank you for commenting! It means a lot to me and helps me out too~ 🫂♥️

[@debbie5454]

@@MeganOsten happy to thank you each and every time if it helps you out. Because I know this is helping me.☺️

[@MichaelDo1234]

Korean government should give you a Korean nationality certificate because you have helped South Korea a lot. Thank you. And I will keep watching your good videos.

[@MeganOsten]

Oh wow! You are so kind to say this 🥺♥️🫂 I try my best to love others through helpful videos as I feel called to do! (1 John 4:19)

[@Tyrita12]

Best tips!

[@MeganOsten]

I FINALLY uploaded the video!! Are you proud of me~ Hahaha 🤭♥️

[@Tyrita12]

@@MeganOsten I clicked so fast in the middle of getting ready for church.

[@anthonyloke2846]

Should check if there's elevator (lifts) and if the apartment is up the hill.

[@MeganOsten]

SUCH a good tip!!! Especially here in Korea!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Definitely worth checking it out on maps as well (the hills can get crazy here)

[@Qtyassy_]

Hi Megan I’m so glad I found your channel is helping and giving me so much info💗💗✨.love love all your videos😍🥰🥰, Also when are you doing your next live stream here on KZbin.?💗💗

[@MeganOsten]

Awwww thank you for saying this 🥹♥️🫂 I’m so happy my videos have been helpful for you! I’ll be going live this weekend on Sunday night EST ✨

[@Qtyassy_]

@@MeganOsten I love your channel so much that I even shared it with my best friend who also wants to travel to Korea and she said she loves you n your videos.💗💗💗

[@tinyhoney12]

Wonderful as usual! … If only we had more Megan’s out there; to think how much greater the world would be! ❤🙏🏻

[@MeganOsten]

Sorry I couldn’t go live at this time as I had hoped! My weekend was far too busy and I was just exhausted. But I’ll go live soon 🫂♥️

[@MeganOsten]

Awww! You’re so kind 🥹♥️♥️♥️

[@Kpoplover1990]

I’m in a hotel in Seoul right now and I have the thing to control the temperature. I can’t go below 18 C though. But that’s fine because that’s perfect temperature for me. I do find it gets changed when the housekeeper comes in 😂

[@MeganOsten]

18 C is much more generous than the hotels I’ve stayed in! So that’s good!! Haha 🤣♥️

[@gailo163]

What hotel in Seoul are you staying in! I'd love to be able to have the temp at 18C overnight if possible!

[@senamarienne]

What are your thoughts on goshitels/goshiwons?

[@johnjhl6943]

hey Megan, I'm travelling to Korea in September for 3 weeks but I couldn't find a suitable Airbnb accommodation for our family of four, comprising two adults and two kids. As a result, I went ahead and booked a hotel instead. However, I'm starting to reconsider my decision after reading complaint reviews about guests unable to control the room temperature, just like what you mentioned. I wanted to check with you if you know of any Airbnb options that would accommodate family of 4 in convenient location and reasonably priced.

[@anamei9]

So many AirBnbs listings in Seoul (and surrounding area) are not real, not active, or just for like…day use and events/parties. So frustrating. I messaged 4 hosts that looked promising and they all said their place was unavailable (despite the listing calendar saying otherwise). I gave up and went with a hotel 😅

[@jamesleeliving]

My Airbnb got canceled because of a water pipe bursting. Ended up booking a Hotel. I'm leaving for Korea 4/26. So excited.

[@MeganOsten]

Oh no!! That’s a first I’m hearing this story 😱 Safe travels and I hope you have a wonderful time here~ 🫂✨

[@helene7672]

I need to remember to bring mosquito net staying in airbnb. They were brutal!

[@MeganOsten]

Hahaha hopefully you won’t need one! I just keep my windows shut 🙈

[@helene7672]

@@MeganOsten we were eaten alive and never opened the windows. Summer in Korea is brutal.

[@JKTan007]

Hello Megan, thank you for creating these videos. I'm American; from Southern California In your "Travel Guide 2023: Where to Stay in South Korea" you gave the following rating for Meyong-Dong: Blend- 4 Ease- 4 Nightlife- 2 Location- 5 Shopping- 3.5 In this video and another recent one "2024 South Korea Travel Guide!", you're saying Meyong-Dong is now "happening". Are you referring to the Nightlife? If so, what rating would you give it now?

[@MeganOsten]

Blend- 4.5 Ease- 4 Nightlife (which I’m signifying as partying/drinking culture)- 2 Location- 5 (warning - always crowded and full of foreigners now) Shopping- 3 (lots to do now but I think a lot of the shops are touristy and I would recommend going up to Ssamziegil instead) I personally still don’t like staying there because now it’s overcrowded but others would disagree because they like to be in the middle of the touristy areas for convenience! Plenty of good street food at night though!! Overpriced but fun~ Hope that helps 😊

[@lovelyyolie2793]

I’m so worried on recording devices. US airbnbs have issues with it and SK has the issue too.

[@MeganOsten]

Sadly, in Korea, they’re everywhere… hotels would have them just as often (if not even more). There are ways to check if your space has them or not! Look-up videos online so you know how to. But overall - I wouldn’t live in fear! If you’re really concerned about this, then you can change in the bathroom or under the covers. It’s gonna be okay! 🫂

[@GabrielLorenzoSantos]

Coming from your comment of asking the owner to change the check-out date, I realized that for my past Airbnb bookings in Seoul, they all allow rebooking for free and I also get a refund for the remaining days. Is that different from the case you mentioned or is this becoming a generally acceptable practice?

[@MeganOsten]

So each Airbnb can have their own regulations! Some say they don’t offer refunds at all, some have different cancellation policies… so you want to look over the Airbnb’s rules before you book!

[@GabrielLorenzoSantos]

Got it! Better to be sure about it. Thanks Megan! Great content!

[@brunildalaracuente119]

Visiting Seoul, will I use ATM to take my US $ without trouble?

[@MeganOsten]

I really recommend you have a debit card that has no international transaction fees! In the description box of this video I link the card I use myself and highly recommend. If you don’t have a card like this you will be charged each time you pull money or use your card.