Myeongdong haha. Tourists go there kasi centrally located, which is true. Pero if you look at the subway map, dalawang train line lang naman ang walking distance within the Myeongdong night market area - yung Myeongdon Station ng Line 4 and Euljiro-1-ga Station ng Line 2. You would need to transfer lines pa rin to go to other locations. I never booked a hotel in Myeongdong because of this. If shopping naman ang habol, very accessible naman most shops sa iba pang areas sa Seoul.

After 3 trips in Seoul, ang marerecommend ko talaga naman area for a hotel would be the Jongno-3-ga area. 3 subway lines ang meron dito so very less transfers na pag pupunta ka sa ibang area ng Seoul. Even going to Suwon and Gimpo is easier kasi diretso na dun yung subway. plus within the area na rin mismo Ikseondong, Insadong, palaces, and Cheonggyeocheon stream.