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The Hallyu, or Korean Wave, has was a tsunami throughout the Americas, Europe and the Middle East because the mid-2010s, with travellers heading to Seoul searching for Okay-pop singers, Okay-drama stars and hearty bowls of bibimbap. South Korea’s capital has additionally confirmed well-liked for its purchasing experiences – each of the wholesale and luxurious selection – and people in search of out the latter shall be arduous pressed to discover a higher place to remain than the JW Marriott Hotel Seoul.
Located in Gangnam (arguably the epicentre of Hallyu 2.0 because of Psy’s record-breaking tune), visitors can attain the Cheongdamdong Fashion Street and its flagship shops, or the Insta-famous library at Starfield COEX Mall in simply quarter-hour. Better but, the lodge itself is straight related to the upscale Shinsegae Department Store.
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Of course, purchasing isn’t the one motive to remain on the lodge — the 33-storey property is residence to various sensational eating places plus a health centre the place you’ll be able to partake in virtually any sport you’ll be able to consider (or, if train is the very last thing in your thoughts, ebook in for a well-deserved spa remedy).
All of this, paired with its handy entry to the metro and categorical bus station, make the JW Marriott Hotel Seoul an outstanding alternative for guests.
Middle East Traveller checked in to an Executive Deluxe King at JW Marriott Hotel Seoul for a keep within the capital’s best-known district.
The Hotel
The JW Marriott Hotel Seoul doesn’t really feel like a JW Marriott. Certainly, it has all of the hallmarks of the model, like a JW Garden, loads of connoisseur eating choices and a famend spa. But with its heat woods, excessive ceilings and signature scent, it feels extra like an EDITION. That’s not by chance — the present GM beforehand labored on the Shanghai EDITION, whereas the scent is completely distinctive to the property, courtesy of the constructing’s proprietor’s cosmetics model.
The trendy, but heat and welcoming, look of the lodge was the results of an eight-month renovation of the property in 2018 following its unique opening in 2000. French inside designer Bruno Moinard of AGENCY 4BI was tasked with creating the foyer and different public areas drawing inspiration from Korea’s trendy aesthetic.
The Arrival
Centred round a 15-metre ivory necklace sculpture by famed French artist Jean-Michel Othoniel, the lodge’s expansive foyer is designed for lingering. Dangling from the ceiling, the sculpture attracts your eyes up and emphasises the sense of area.
We’re not the one ones who respect the aesthetics of the property — simply weeks earlier than our go to, the American actor Noah Centineo was on the town filming scenes right here for The Recruit’s season two.
The JW Marriott Hotel Seoul might be reached from Incheon International Airport through taxi in round an hour and 10 minutes, or by airport bus in just below an hour. Those coming from elsewhere within the metropolis can entry the lodge by one among three metro strains, adopted by a brief stroll by way of the Shinsegae Department Store (some additional signage can be welcome, however the entrance is subsequent to BVLGARI on the second flooring).
The check-in desk is on the eighth flooring, the place you’ll be greeted with piano music and extra impartial tones.
The Room
Between the twelfth and thirty third flooring, there are 379 visitor rooms, together with 32 suites and two multi-level penthouses, every with floor-to-ceiling home windows providing views over the town. Designed by South Korean inside design agency KESSON, rooms function a muted gray and white palette with pictures of a conventional hanok village by native artist Seungsang Park.
Our favorite a part of the room, other than the views out to the mountains, is the toilet, that includes each a picket floored bathe, including a conventional contact, and a bathtub for soaking in. The partitions function a brown marble plus extra artworks from Park — this time within the type of flowers.
For these trying to take their keep to the following degree, ebook into the Ambassador Penthouse, which features a devoted room for noraebang (karaoke).
The Restaurants and Bars
It’s not usually {that a} lodge’s all-day eating restaurant stands out compared to its à la carte choices, however that is definitely the case at JW Marriott Hotel Seoul. Flavors on the second flooring has reside cooking stations with salads, seafood, soups and extra from all over the world, with every dish made in small batches or to order. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, it’s going to change your thoughts about buffet eating places (or, for many who are already followers, rapidly turn out to be your favorite).
Another of the lodge’s signature eating experiences is Tamayura. With seating in entrance of a teppanyaki counter, you’ll take pleasure in a conventional kaiseki meal whereas watching the cooks at work.
Up on the seventh flooring, subsequent to the JW Garden, is The Margaux Grill. Fresh seafood and premium meats are cooked on the wood-fired grill and paired with one among 800 sorts of wine chosen from the cave (together with some corked solely for the JW Marriott Hotel Seoul). MOBO Bar subsequent door provides a quiet place to take pleasure in signature cocktails and bottles of wine.
Halal meats can be found on room service, however these trying to dine in one of many lodge’s shops might want to order this upfront.
The Activities
While the JW Marriott Hotel Seoul’s location makes it a chief spot for seeing the sights, there’s a lot to discover inside its 4 partitions, notably within the basement-level Fitness Club and spa.
South Korea is understood for its love of golf, and right here you’ll be able to practise each placing and your swing, with 16 Golzon GDR bays and an evaluation room. Get the laps in on the six-lane swimming pool, loosen up within the remedy pool or Jacuzzi or bounce into the scuba diving pool. There’s a squash courtroom and basketball courtroom, in addition to a pilates room and gymnasium with 350 items of state-of-the-art gear. Unsurprisingly, the area holds the title of being the capital’s largest lodge health centre.
On the comfort aspect of issues, there are 9 remedy rooms and one {couples}’ remedy room, in addition to numerous saunas and a powder room. If taking good care of your health begins from inside, the spa can also be residence to a restaurant serving up nourishing Korean delicacies.
Why Stay?
The elevated really feel, with touches impressed by the EDITION, makes the JW Marriott Hotel Seoul a best choice within the South Korean capital. With simply as a lot to do inside the lodge as within the surrounding areas, this property is the proper base it doesn’t matter what you’re on the town for.
The Essentials
- Phone quantity: +82 2 6282 6262
- Website: marriott.com
- Address: 176 Sinbanpo-ro, Seocho District, Seoul, South Korea
