Originally Posted by
Cheetah_SA
We will only be visiting in November but have started planning ahead (as that is at least half the fun!).
The FS looks ideally situated but I am worried about the rocky start and poor reviews the place has had. I'm also not entirely wowed by the décor tbh. Still, given the 3-for-2 rate available, a club room is very reasonably priced and the club looks super.
The Conrad is often cited as having good transport links that compensate for a rather off-target situation (for tourists). Would that be a good option - in a corner suite (at exactly the same price as the club room in the FS)?
I'd rather be at the Club Room at FS than a suite at Conrad. Their Executive Lounge hails over Conrad's. I've only ever been at the 38bar and grill at Conrad but that one meal was terrible and pricey for what it was. November might be a little chilly but plenty of places within walking distance of FS like Gyeongbukgung, Samcheong dong, City Hall and Deoksugung. Walking/cabbing short distances in Jongno beats taking the subway from Yeouido.