Philstay Hostel B&B

Itaewon & Yongsan-gu


Offering clean, modern rooms kitted out with mini-fridges, TVs and Japanese toilets, this hostel is one of the better choices on the hill overlooking Itaewon's nightlife. It has a communal kitchen and roof terrace but no bar or restaurant.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Itaewon & Yongsan-gu attractions

1. Itaewon Bugundang History Park

0.11 MILES

Even longtime residents of Itaewon might be surprised if you tell them that it is indeed possible to find historical relics in the heart of the…

2. Stairway Flea Market

0.33 MILES

Held on the last Saturday of each month, this market attracts hundreds of shoppers to Usadan-ro on top of Itaewon Hill, where local artists sell their…

3. Seoul Central Mosque

0.34 MILES

Its twin minarets rising tall and resplendent over 'Halal Hill', Seoul's impressive mosque, which opened in 1976, caters primarily to the Arabic, Asian…

4. Leeum Samsung Museum of Art

0.47 MILES

Amid the celebrity-owned apartments on the leafy southern slope of Namsan is Korea's premier art gallery. Beautifully designed and laid-out, it balances…

5. Namsan Botanical Garden

0.6 MILES

Accessed from the Southern Namsan Circuit or via a pedestrian bridge over the road from near the Grand Hyatt is the Namsan Botanical Garden. The 59m2 are…

6. War Memorial of Korea

0.82 MILES

This huge museum documents the history of the Korean War (1950–53) using multimedia exhibits and black-and-white documentary footage, along with artefacts…

7. National Museum of Korea

1.04 MILES

This vast and imposing concrete slab of a museum takes visitors on a fascinating journey through Korea's past from prehistory all the way to the Korean…

8. N Seoul Tower & Namsan

1.11 MILES

The iconic N Seoul tower (236m), atop the city’s guardian mountain Namsan, offers panoramic views of this immense metropolis from its observation deck…