- Address - 561-16 Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea. (Dosan-Daero/島山大路 #155 B2)
- Telephone - 82-10-2611-7728
- E-mail - leoyflortango@gmail.com
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El Bulín is located at basement 2nd level (B2) of a building called "International Building" (국제빌딩/國際大廈). The front of the building has a sign that says "Dosan-Daero/島山大路 155".
By Subway
Take the subway to Sinsa Station (신사역/新沙驛, Orange Line 3, station #337). From exit #8 walk for about 6 minutes. After passing KB Bank and Hyundai Car Dealership you should find the building of El Bulín on your left.
South Korea's common address system does not go by street and street number. Because of this most taxi drivers does not know how to drive you to your destination if you just provide him with an address. This happens even if the taxi is equipped with a satellite navigation system. Please also note that most taxi drivers do not speak any foreign languages.
When taking taxis, locals usually provide detail directions to the destination or references to famous landmarks. You can use these two landmarks to get to El Bulín by taxis. Be sure to mention "Sinsa-dong" so the taxi driver knows which general area you are talking about.
- André Kim (앙드레 김) - the headquarter of the famous Korean fashion designer. André Kim is only a few buildings down from El Bulín.
- Young Dong Hotel (영동 호텔) - Young Dong Hotel is right across the street from from El Bulín.
Transportation from Incheon Airport
Airport Bus
Please note that the airport bus system has changed recently.
- Airport bus #6009 will take you to Sinsa subway station, which is about 6 minutes walk from El Bulín. Sinsa subway is the 2nd bus stop after the bus enters Seoul.
- Airport bus #6010 will take you to Misung (美星) Apartment in Apgujeong-dong (狎鷗亭洞), which is about 15 minutes walk from El Bulín. Misung Apartment is the first stop after the bus enters Seoul.
Bus ticket price is ₩15,000. Bus runs every 10 to 15 minutes, from about 5am to 11pm daily. It takes about an hour to get to Seoul. There are other airport buses which go to various locations in Seoul, see details here.
Taxi
It costs about ₩60,000 to ₩80,000 to take a taxi directly to Sinsa-dong from Incheon Airport.
Nearby Hotels
- Review by "Life in Korea"
- Telephone: 82-2-542-0112
- Address: Nonhyeon-dong 6, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (서울시 강남구 논현동 6)
Hotel Highland (website)
- Review by Lonely Planet
- Telephone: 82-2-541-1250
- Address: Nonhyeon-dong 7-1, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (서울시 강남구 논현동 7-1)
Seorim Motel 서림모텔
- This is a very low budget motel located right next to El Bulín. However they do not take reservations for Friday and Saturday, and currently there is no English-speaking staff. A room costs about ₩50,000 per night.
- Telephone: 82-2-544-1312
- Address: Sinsa-dong 561-19, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (서울시 강남구 신사동 561-19)
Tea Tree & Co Hotel Seoul
- *** We were informed that this hotel will be closed from October 13, 2011 ***
- This is a clean and new business hotel located 5 minutes from El Bulín. Rooms start at ₩80,000 per night.
- Telephone: 82-2-542-9954
- Address: Sinsa-dong 535-12, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (서울시 강남구 신사동 535-12)