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JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square
Facing the great gate
A JW Marriott on Cheonggyecheon-ro looking out over Heunginjimun, the great east gate, and close to the DDP.
Our take
- By Heunginjimun
- Near the DDP
- Address
- 279 Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Dongdaemun, Seoul - Nearest metro
- Dongdaemun
50 m · 1 min walk
More distances - Phone
- +82 2-2276-3000
About JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square
JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square is at 279 Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, with 170 rooms (MICHELIN Guide). It faces Heunginjimun, the east gate of the old city wall, a short walk from Dongdaemun Design Plaza.
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How far to the palaces, Namsan and the river?
Distances from JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- DongdaemunLine 1Line 450 m1 min walk
- Jongno 5(o)-gaLine 1600 m8 min walk
- DongmyoLine 1Line 6650 m8 min walk
Key sights
- The DDP400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Changdeokgung2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Bukchon2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 17 min
- N Seoul Tower2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Gyeongbokgung3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 18 min
- COEX7.8 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 34 min
- Lotte World Tower10 kmCar or taxi 43 min
Main railway stations
- Seoul Station3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Yongsan Station6.0 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Suseo Station (SRT)12 kmCar or taxi 48 min
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