Hello everyone -
Just stumbled upon this article about the former Ritz-Carlton Seoul - which has been undergoing a total, comprehensive renovation since January 1st, 2017 and is due to reopen on September 1st, 2017 - converting into Le Méridien Seoul. I'm guessing that press release is coming soon but here's a wee article from The [Korea] Investor.
Amazing - more expansion of my favorite brand in the Marriott/Starwood portfolio!
khabah
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Ritz-Carlton Seoul to be reborn as Le Meridien
PUBLISHED :March 30, 2017 - 15:40
[THE INVESTOR] Cheonwon Industry announced on March 30 that it has signed an agreement with Marriott International and will convert its former Ritz-Carlton hotel to Le Méridien Seoul.
It will be the country’s first Le Méridien hotel. The 45-year-old French hospitality chain was acquired by Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide in 2005 and became a brand of Marriott following the merger of the two mega chains last year.
The Seoul branch in southern Seoul has been under extensive renovation, estimated to be worth 110 billion won (US$98.43 million), since Jan. 1 and is planning to open on Sept. 1. The contract with Ritz-Carlton expired on Dec. 31, 2016, said the company.
UK’s David Collins Studio is in charge of the makeover and the hotel will have 336 rooms designed under the concept of ‘mid-century modern,’ according to Cheonwon Industry. The hotel will house a large contemporary art center offering a public space to enjoy multimedia art, and the works of leading South Korean artists will be showcased throughout the building, added the company.
Source: http://www.theinvestor.co.kr/view.php?ud=20170330000798