Myeongdong is where many first-time visitors stay, with hotels packed between the shopping streets. The bathhouses close by are mostly small neighbourhood places, kiln saunas and hotel saunas. For a large 24-hour jjimjilbang with a sleeping hall, Dongdaemun History & Culture Park is two stops away on Line 4.
Most places on this list are ordinary neighbourhood bathhouses with signs in Korean only. These guides explain what to do at the counter, what it costs and the rules on tattoos.