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Luxury Hotels - Seoul
Park Hyatt Seoul
The Park Hyatt in downtown Seoul is a soothing retreat from the sprawling Korean capital. Its quiet hallways are lined with pinewood panels with traditional Korean arts displayed in inset glass cases, giving the property a museum-like feel. The theme extends to the rooms and suites, which are tastefully fitted with wooden and granite panels. The hotel is in a 24-floor “glass box” designed by Japanese architects Super Potato, and has 185 rooms, including one Presidential Suite, two Diplomatic Suites and 35 Park Suites; the lobby is on the top floor. All in-room amenities are tucked away in dedicated drawers, giving all accommodations a clean, refreshing look and every day, guests can look forward to a new seasonal fruit being placed in their room. Each guest room has a custom-designed feather bed, flat-screen television, DVD player, multi-line telephones and high-speed Internet access. Amenities at the hotel include one restaurant, Cornerstone, three bars and lounges and a 6,100 square foot fitness center spread over the 23rd and 24th floors. The hotel is 44 miles from Incheon International Airport and 25 miles from Gimpo Domestic Airport.
Park Hyatt Seoul
995-14 Daechi 3 - dong Gangnam - gu
Seoul
135-502
South Korea
Tel: +82 2 2016 1234
Fax: +82 2 2016 1200
E-mail: seoul.park@hyatt.com
Rakkojae
The exclusive, five-room Rakkojae is the most luxurious hanok, or traditional Korean House, in Seoul. It opened in 2003, just after the historic FIFA World Cup that South Korea jointly hosted with Japan. According to Ahn Young-hwan, Rakkojae’s founder, “Korea cannot be seen. It must be felt.” You will feel Korea immediately upon arrival – in the floor, specifically. Heating and cooling takes place via ondol, a traditional system of ducts transporting hot air from the kitchen stove to the stone floors of the house in the winter which, conversely, helps ventilate the rooms during Korea’s humid summers. Rakkojae is not in the city center but it is located in Bukchon, or “Old Seoul,” which is filled with charming restaurants and art galleries.
Rakkojae
98 Gye-dong
Jongno-gu
Seoul, South Korea
Tel: 010 5286 1855
Website: www.rkj.co.kr