Which SPG hotel in Seoul for a 3 night tourist visit?
Oct 25, 2013, 1:00 pm
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Which SPG hotel in Seoul for a 3 night tourist visit?
DH and I will spend 3 nights in Seoul May 21-24 on a stopover on the way back to the US from a vacation in Borneo. I have 350K plus SPG points and would like to use some to cover the hotel stay in Seoul.
Which property has the best location for a tourist? We will use public transportation for our sightseeing. We also enjoy walking to sites and restaurants.
Which has the best free nights deal? The Westin Chosun is coming up 16K SPG points for that time for a regular room with no breakfast.
Do any of the Seoul SPG hotels let you book a basic room and then upgrade to executive floor when you get there by giving them some more SPG points when you check in? We did this in Shanghai at the LeMeridian.
Which property has the best location for a tourist? We will use public transportation for our sightseeing. We also enjoy walking to sites and restaurants.
Which has the best free nights deal? The Westin Chosun is coming up 16K SPG points for that time for a regular room with no breakfast.
Do any of the Seoul SPG hotels let you book a basic room and then upgrade to executive floor when you get there by giving them some more SPG points when you check in? We did this in Shanghai at the LeMeridian.
Oct 25, 2013, 1:05 pm
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DH and I will spend 3 nights in Seoul May 21-24 on a stopover on the way back to the US from a vacation in Borneo. I have 350K plus SPG points and would like to use some to cover the hotel stay in Seoul.
Which property has the best location for a tourist? We will use public transportation for our sightseeing. We also enjoy walking to sites and restaurants.
Which has the best free nights deal? The Westin Chosun is coming up 16K SPG points for that time for a regular room with no breakfast.
Do any of the Seoul SPG hotels let you book a basic room and then upgrade to executive floor when you get there by giving them some more SPG points when you check in? We did this in Shanghai at the LeMeridian.
Which property has the best location for a tourist? We will use public transportation for our sightseeing. We also enjoy walking to sites and restaurants.
Which has the best free nights deal? The Westin Chosun is coming up 16K SPG points for that time for a regular room with no breakfast.
Do any of the Seoul SPG hotels let you book a basic room and then upgrade to executive floor when you get there by giving them some more SPG points when you check in? We did this in Shanghai at the LeMeridian.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...uth-korea.html
Oct 25, 2013, 1:19 pm
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This thread may be helpful
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...uth-korea.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...uth-korea.html
Looks like the Westin Chosun or Sheraton D Cube would be the best locations. neither one has an executive room available for SPG points. Don't lnow if either would let me buy an upgrade at check in.
Westin is 16K points, D Cube is 10K points for free nights for my needed dates.
Oct 25, 2013, 1:21 pm
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Yes, it is. I didn't see that thread.
Looks like the Westin Chosun or Sheraton D Cube would be the best locations. neither one has an executive room available for SPG points. Don't lnow if either would let me buy an upgrade at check in.
Westin is 16K points, D Cube is 10K points for free nights for my needed dates.
Looks like the Westin Chosun or Sheraton D Cube would be the best locations. neither one has an executive room available for SPG points. Don't lnow if either would let me buy an upgrade at check in.
Westin is 16K points, D Cube is 10K points for free nights for my needed dates.
Oct 25, 2013, 3:35 pm
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For a first time tourist, would recommend the Westin
I like the Sheraton D-Cube and for my trip next week to Seoul, I will be staying at the D-Cube. While it is still convenient for the subway, the Westin is much more convenient for walking around the main (traditional) tourist spots.
The Westin is a solid hotel but it is no longer my SPG first choice.
The D-Cube, aside from the connected shopping centre is not within any tourist area that I am aware of. But I know the City quite well and not involved in any tourist activity.
The Westin is a solid hotel but it is no longer my SPG first choice.
The D-Cube, aside from the connected shopping centre is not within any tourist area that I am aware of. But I know the City quite well and not involved in any tourist activity.
Oct 25, 2013, 3:50 pm
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Chosun is in Central Seoul, north side of Han River. That's where you want to be. No other SPG properties are even remotely close. Great service, rooms only slightly dated.
Oct 25, 2013, 4:06 pm
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But for 16k points per night, I'd think twice about staying here. No argument, it's the best location, but the Sheraton D-Cube is a comparable hotel (better, in some ways, including quality of rooms and elite treatment) and much better value.
Oct 25, 2013, 4:34 pm
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Westin Chosen
I had a great 3 day stay at the Westin Chosen in April. Airport check-in and transportation, and excellent Platinum treatment, upgrade to a deluxe suite.
Oct 25, 2013, 9:15 pm
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We had a great, but brief, stay at the D cube last month. It might not be in a tourist area but getting around Seoul is relatively easy.
Apparently my choice to purchase a Dooson Bears baseball cap, rather than the LG Twins whom they were playing that night, didn't go over very well with the frontline staff.... or ICN security.
Apparently my choice to purchase a Dooson Bears baseball cap, rather than the LG Twins whom they were playing that night, didn't go over very well with the frontline staff.... or ICN security.
Oct 26, 2013, 2:16 am
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Sheraton D Cube would be my pick
Oct 26, 2013, 3:57 am
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If this is your first time and you need to do touristy stuff, then it's a no brainer - Stay at the Westin Chosun. The D-Cube is a very nice property, but totally out of the way, and it would make no sense to stay there unless you want to be in that area of town for some reason.
Oct 26, 2013, 9:32 am
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Stayed @ D Cube in May, as a family group of nine, we were in Seoul for my son's wedding. I was impressed with everything at the hotel. Cannot comment on alternatives.
It has a station under the complex, we did not find traveling to anywhere in the city a problem. Actually it was part of the holiday experience.
BTW... taxi fares are also very reasonable in the area, we moved hotels, to one by Gimpo airport, it was really cheap for the distance.
It has a station under the complex, we did not find traveling to anywhere in the city a problem. Actually it was part of the holiday experience.
BTW... taxi fares are also very reasonable in the area, we moved hotels, to one by Gimpo airport, it was really cheap for the distance.
Oct 26, 2013, 12:18 pm
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Since I have no status with SPG I won't get any elite treatment or other perks. I'm just looking for the best value in a hotel for the SPG points I will use to cover the hotel stay.
How long is the subway ride from the D Cube to the tourist area of Seoul? How much time would I spend transporting around to get to places to see? The only other large Asian city with a subway system I can compare to is Tokyo. it cab take 30 minutes to get from one side of the city to the other.
Oct 26, 2013, 1:14 pm
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So Westin Chosun it is. I decided to go with the more convenient to sightseeing hotel.
I can always change my mind and cancel later if a new hotel opens in Seoul that is rated even better than this on FT and TA. But I know I do have a confirmed reservation for the dates I need.
Oct 26, 2013, 2:20 pm
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DH and I will spend 3 nights in Seoul May 21-24 on a stopover on the way back to the US from a vacation in Borneo. I have 350K plus SPG points and would like to use some to cover the hotel stay in Seoul.
Which property has the best location for a tourist? We will use public transportation for our sightseeing. We also enjoy walking to sites and restaurants.
Which has the best free nights deal? The Westin Chosun is coming up 16K SPG points for that time for a regular room with no breakfast.
Do any of the Seoul SPG hotels let you book a basic room and then upgrade to executive floor when you get there by giving them some more SPG points when you check in? We did this in Shanghai at the LeMeridian.
Which property has the best location for a tourist? We will use public transportation for our sightseeing. We also enjoy walking to sites and restaurants.
Which has the best free nights deal? The Westin Chosun is coming up 16K SPG points for that time for a regular room with no breakfast.
Do any of the Seoul SPG hotels let you book a basic room and then upgrade to executive floor when you get there by giving them some more SPG points when you check in? We did this in Shanghai at the LeMeridian.