Honestly, I thought about changing hotels when I actually saw the (kind of) dilapidated building in person. HOWEVER, it wasn't like I was going to spend too much time in the hotel, so I decided the awesome location and affordability were enough. MAN OH MAN. Literally the best, most convenient accommodation I've had anywhere. Yes, the building is old but they kept it up very well; it was SPOTLESS and had obvious signs of love and care. The front door opens into a very spacious main area, where there is a queen sized bed and a convertible futon couch. The ensuite kitchen is well stocked with basically everything you would need to cook something simple, if you so chose, including a rice cooker, a microwave, stove, and there is also a washing machine. What i REALLY REALLY appreciated was their help with cleaning up. If you don't know, Korea is very strict about how to throw out garbage: you can't just dump everything out in one giant bag like us Americans. You have to separate hard plastic, soft plastic, paper, cans, glass, food waste, and the list goes on. I did make piles of those different categories but I had no idea what to do next. Do I leave them in the room? Do I call a service?? Especially I was worried about the food garbage I had been collecting in a gallon zip lock bag in the sink. Ew. On a whim, I decided to leave the "please make up the room" card on my door on the way out one day. It was like the 5th or 6th day of my 10 day stay, so there was quite a collection. I came back expecting maybe a note or instruction sheet telling me how to dispose of the garbage; instead I found EVERYTHING WAS GONE. They even did the dishes I had left in the sink after my morning coffee and forgot about. It was amazing. AND they made the bed and actually cleaned everything. When I refused housekeeping, on the other hand, they left a bag of bottled waters, fresh towels, and toilet paper by my door. EVERY DAY. I love this hotel.

The shower door didn't fit right, and water leaked through, but that's just old building problems. And Korean bathrooms have drains outside of just the shower area.

The online photos made it look like an ordinary business hotel, but it was fully stocked with a stove, washing machine (but no dryer or laundry lines to hang wet clothes) pots and pans, cutlery etc. Bus stops are not too far walking distance, but no nearby metro. Front staff is there sometimes. Front staff didn't speak English but that was okay for us. TV was unintuitive, but works. WiFi was weak, and speeds varied widely, sometimes couldn't even check email. There's a small mart and a convenience store nearby, but little else. Shinsegae is about 20 minutes away on foot.

WiFi was our biggest problem, but mostly worked enough. Don't expect to be able to watch YouTube. Also housekeeping was supposed to do their thing every day, but didn't come on Sunday.

I was given a large room with lots of amenities - like fridge and deep freezer, electric stove and a 9kg washing machine (yes!). Was clean and comfy, but only after I run myself the AC for hours.

No climatization in the building and rooms, I had ti tun the AC myself, in a monsoon time!

The size of the room and the kitchen appliances. The room also had a washing machine for clothes which was very handy.

The showering water was cold every night of the stay.

Very clean, quiet and spacious room with kitchen facilities. Friendly and helpful staff. Excellent location close to eateries, river, Shinsegae and expo precinct. We loved our six night stay.

The bed was very hard.

The Gaon is a great place! I go there everytime I go to Daejeon. The location is great and the staff are wonderful! The facilities are very clean and comfortable!

No dislikes.

Enjoyed the place! Location! Comfortable feeling like home! Definitely strongly recommend with family (especially with kids)

Nothing to complaint.

The WiFi was terrible.

Huge room. Bathroom supplies provided. Good location.

Had to mess with the TV to get it to work.

There was no breakfast

The staff of reception should be better