Seoul hotel prices by month

January is my choice for a luxury hotel in Seoul if you can take the cold: KRW 479,158 a night for 2 at a 5-star, against KRW 716,003 in November. For an autumn trip, budget for the difference.

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Winter temperatures can fall to −15 °C; autumn ends in November1. January also costs least at a 4-star: KRW 226,952, against KRW 424,256 in August. The 4-star comparison runs only to August 2027.

Month4-star5-star
November 2026303,976 KRW716,003 KRWdearest
December 2026268,896 KRW603,268 KRW
January 2027226,952 KRWcheapest479,158 KRWcheapest
February 2027250,496 KRW523,339 KRW
March 2027319,600 KRW610,384 KRW
April 2027402,144 KRW687,480 KRW
May 2027360,000 KRW554,514 KRW
June 2027345,936 KRW576,452 KRW
July 2027396,000 KRW596,838 KRW
August 2027424,256 KRWdearest645,158 KRW
September 2027–670,976 KRW

9 4-star hotels and 10 5-star hotels. Each column follows the same hotels in every month it shows; the latest nights run to 29 September 2027.

What a weekend changes

At the 5-stars, from November 2026 to September 2027, a usual night is KRW 589,766 on Sunday to Thursday and KRW 728,971 on Friday and Saturday. I would choose the days before the flights.

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HotelsSunday to ThursdayFriday and Saturday
4-star325,000 KRW422,000 KRW
5-star589,766 KRW728,971 KRW

The nights I would look at

From 8 to 14 January 2027, a 5-star night falls to KRW 439,096. The 8 to 14 November 2026 week reaches KRW 866,163: postponing this trip can make a substantial difference to the bill.

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WeekA typical night
4-star, cheapest: 12 to 18 January217,232 KRW
4-star, cheapest: 28 January to 3 February219,352 KRW
4-star, dearest: 27 July to 2 August506,958 KRW
4-star, dearest: 8 to 14 August457,000 KRW
5-star, cheapest: 8 to 14 January439,096 KRW
5-star, cheapest: 21 to 27 January447,282 KRW
5-star, dearest: 8 to 14 November 2026866,163 KRW
5-star, dearest: 30 July to 5 August800,000 KRW

2 hotel prices for 15 January

Four Seasons Hotel Seoul costs KRW 780,064 for the night of 15 January 2027.
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Hotel Naru Seoul MGallery Ambassador asks KRW 344,556 for 15 January 2027.
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Before you choose your dates

Does spring cost as much as November?

April comes close, at KRW 687,480 for a 5-star; May falls to KRW 554,514. If your dates are flexible, compare both months for the nights you want.

What the figure includes

A typical night is the middle hotel: half cost more, half less. Each price is one seller’s minimum for one night for 2 adults. Room, meals, taxes, fees and cancellation may differ: ask for the total and terms before booking. Prices from Google Hotels, 3 November 2026.

Every hotel and place in the guide, each with its cheap night, is on what a night costs, place by place .

Written and checked by Lumina, independently of the hotels it names. Lumina sells no rooms: every link leads to its source.

Where we read it
  1. 1 Seoul Tourism Organisation: seasons, 3 November 2026

This guide is written with Lumina, the marketing system for hotels.