Hannam BnB SeoulShort and long term apartment rentals in Seoul South Korea
Walking Routes to Namsan
Namsan is a great walk! There are beautiful trails and paths, some of which connect to other park systems in the city, there is Namsan Tower, and if you keep walking you will reach Namdaemun Market, downtown Seoul and more.
Naver Map and KakaoMap are indispensable products for getting around Korea, both available as websites and as convenient smartphone apps for iPhones and of course Android. Every visitor to Korea should choose at least one to use. But the software doesn’t always do the best job of showing you all your options for walking from our place to Namsan.
There are at least three “direct” ways (as direct as anything is on the spaghetti streets of Seoul) to reach Sowol-ro (the road that winds alongside the southwest edge of Namsan) from Hannam BnB at Rebekah Court. They range from about half a kilometer to one kilometer. Here are short summaries of three good options, in order from shortest to longest. Click [here] for more details!
The Shortcut
Our favorite way to reach Namsan is a well-manicured path with boardwalks, exercise areas and several staircases – 191 stair steps in total – that starts at Itaewon-ro across the street from the Yongsan Craft Museum, winds behind the Yongsan International School of Seoul and lets out on Sowol-ro just before a parking lot entrance to the Grand Hyatt Hotel.
The Museum Walk
Kakao is the only app that will show users how to walk through the Samsung Museum’s grounds and behind the Grand Hyatt to reach Sowol-ro. There are no stairs but some of the hills are quite steep. The museum grounds are very nice but there’s nothing at all pleasant about walking behind a major hotel.
The Long Way ‘Round
This is the flattest (and longest!) way to reach similar points on Sowol-ro but it does have one staircase with 39 steps. It’s also probably the least interesting or picturesque. This takes you along a lightly-walked section of Itaewon-ro, under a few highway ramps, then through a poorly tended section of sidewalk at the bottom of Sowol-ro.
Our Reviews
Jinhee
6/13/2021
Can’t recommend more highly. The apartment is CLEAN, spacious, better than the pictures, has the best amenities and the best hosts.
Location is perfect with lots of transportation options as well as close walking distance to restaurants and cafes.
The Airbnb has everything you need to make for a comfortable stay. If something is not available then the hosts were just a message or phone call away.
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Jinhee
6/13/2021
Can’t recommend more highly. The apartment is CLEAN, spacious, better than the pictures, has the best amenities and the best hosts.
Location is perfect with lots of transportation options as well as close walking distance to restaurants and cafes.
The Airbnb has everything you need to make for a comfortable stay. If something is not available then the hosts were just a message or phone call away.
Hoyeon
7/22/2019
Great location. Easy access to transportation around Seoul, and even out of Seoul. Very nice cafes, bars, and restaurants close to home. The pictures do not do justice. Much more biggger and brighter than it looks. It would be the perfect place for a big group to stay for a long period. The hosts are very helpful and are always there to answer questions.
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Hoyeon
7/22/2019
Great location. Easy access to transportation around Seoul, and even out of Seoul. Very nice cafes, bars, and restaurants close to home. The pictures do not do justice. Much more biggger and brighter than it looks. It would be the perfect place for a big group to stay for a long period. The hosts are very helpful and are always there to answer questions.
Zak
5/03/2025
This was our second year in a row staying with Brad and HannamBnB. Brad is an incredible host. He’s always friendly, quick to respond, and super accommodating. Staying in Hannamdong is a great, central location. There are tons coffee shops, stores, it’s close to Itaewon and easily accessible to all the other neighborhoods we visited.
The apartment is clean, comfortable and perfect for our family. He was accommodating with check in and check out. Couldn’t recommend him more highly!
Thank you again, Brad!
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Zak
5/03/2025
This was our second year in a row staying with Brad and HannamBnB. Brad is an incredible host. He’s always friendly, quick to respond, and super accommodating. Staying in Hannamdong is a great, central location. There are tons coffee shops, stores, it’s close to Itaewon and easily accessible to all the other neighborhoods we visited.
The apartment is clean, comfortable and perfect for our family. He was accommodating with check in and check out. Couldn’t recommend him more highly!
Thank you again, Brad!
Cheung
12/27/2019
The house is cozy, clean, spacious and contains all the appliances you need. The location is very convenient. It is really suitable for those come to Seoul with family.
Hannambnb team is really helpful and enthusiasm. They came to the subway station to picked us up and even prepared welcome fruits and chinese tourist guidebook for us.
We had a pleasant stay here. Definitely will come back again when travel to Seoul with my family!
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Cheung
12/27/2019
The house is cozy, clean, spacious and contains all the appliances you need. The location is very convenient. It is really suitable for those come to Seoul with family.
Hannambnb team is really helpful and enthusiasm. They came to the subway station to picked us up and even prepared welcome fruits and chinese tourist guidebook for us.
We had a pleasant stay here. Definitely will come back again when travel to Seoul with my family!
Yong
9/11/2022
Three of us stayed at Brad and Sarah's and had an amazing time. The apartment is impeccably clean with very nice amenities, including very helpful food items to start our trip. The washer/dryer/iron was helpful. They provided everything we needed. Beds were very comfortable, plenty of towels provided. The apartment layout is nice with plenty of natural light. Check in was a breeze as was check out. The neighborhood is terrific with lots of boutiques and restaurants and close to subway stops. Also helpful to have a parking lot at the front entrance so cars can stop and let you out without having to rush. Brad and Sarah were also extremely helpful before our trip, answering our questions quickly and thoroughly. I would definitely stay there again, with pleasure, and highly recommend it.
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Yong
9/11/2022
Three of us stayed at Brad and Sarah's and had an amazing time. The apartment is impeccably clean with very nice amenities, including very helpful food items to start our trip. The washer/dryer/iron was helpful. They provided everything we needed. Beds were very comfortable, plenty of towels provided. The apartment layout is nice with plenty of natural light. Check in was a breeze as was check out. The neighborhood is terrific with lots of boutiques and restaurants and close to subway stops. Also helpful to have a parking lot at the front entrance so cars can stop and let you out without having to rush. Brad and Sarah were also extremely helpful before our trip, answering our questions quickly and thoroughly. I would definitely stay there again, with pleasure, and highly recommend it.
Joel
4/24/2021
Thank you for my first Airbnb experience. Excellent. ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Highly recommended 👍
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Joel
4/24/2021
Thank you for my first Airbnb experience. Excellent. ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Highly recommended 👍
Tony
4/18/2023
We loved staying at this location! Great to get to Itaewon and Hannam’s main intersection for eating. Our host, Brad, does an excellent job of maintaining the premises. It’s clean, spacious and up-to-date. Pretty much everything you need has already been thought of and provided for. Brad always responds promptly to any inquiries. Couldn’t recommend this place more. Thanks for a great stay, Brad!
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Tony
4/18/2023
We loved staying at this location! Great to get to Itaewon and Hannam’s main intersection for eating. Our host, Brad, does an excellent job of maintaining the premises. It’s clean, spacious and up-to-date. Pretty much everything you need has already been thought of and provided for. Brad always responds promptly to any inquiries. Couldn’t recommend this place more. Thanks for a great stay, Brad!
Swee G.
12/28/2023
Brad is very helpful and meticulous. We had a flight cancellation due to weather and only arrived at airbnb 2days late in the dead of night. At 12.30am, Brad waited for us at the door to receive us and run us through the amenities. He was so kind to provide us some sustenance that saved us a trip to breakfast shopping. We were tired and had a morning tour to catch. There was a slow flow in drainage and Brad resolved it immediately. The place is squeaky clean and generous with fresh towels. We made much enquiries and Brad was responsive and helpful, every single time. Our trip is so much better thanks to such great host.
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Swee G.
12/28/2023
Brad is very helpful and meticulous. We had a flight cancellation due to weather and only arrived at airbnb 2days late in the dead of night. At 12.30am, Brad waited for us at the door to receive us and run us through the amenities. He was so kind to provide us some sustenance that saved us a trip to breakfast shopping. We were tired and had a morning tour to catch. There was a slow flow in drainage and Brad resolved it immediately. The place is squeaky clean and generous with fresh towels. We made much enquiries and Brad was responsive and helpful, every single time. Our trip is so much better thanks to such great host.
Nick
4/14/2021
We stayed here for 2 months. This apartment is amazing - so glad we booked. The apartment is large, excellent amenities, furnished to a high quality and the location is brilliant (right in the middle of arguably the most hip neighbourhood), close to hundreds of restaurants, coffee shops and bars. It's quiet and everything worked perfectly. Great shower, comfortable bed, super fast reliable WIFI. Host Brad and Sarah welcomed us with all the accessories we'd need for our stay - and were kind, approachable and helpful throughout.
Will definitely be staying here again on return to Korea. 10/10.
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Nick
4/14/2021
We stayed here for 2 months. This apartment is amazing - so glad we booked. The apartment is large, excellent amenities, furnished to a high quality and the location is brilliant (right in the middle of arguably the most hip neighbourhood), close to hundreds of restaurants, coffee shops and bars. It's quiet and everything worked perfectly. Great shower, comfortable bed, super fast reliable WIFI. Host Brad and Sarah welcomed us with all the accessories we'd need for our stay - and were kind, approachable and helpful throughout.
Will definitely be staying here again on return to Korea. 10/10.