Originally Posted by
mrpacifist
I was wondering... is it me or the prices have gone up quite frankly? I was browsing and could not found on several dates the usual 3rd night comp rate they used to have. Both on FS website and via FHR. Maybe it's just wrong timing... No plans really defined but clearly we want to go to Seoul in the coming months so I was just checking and was surprised to see much higher prices than let's say... two months ago.
Weekends usually have higher occupancy and higher rack rates than weekdays because of families and couples staycationing. Corner rooms and one bdr suites sell out quickly.
Dates in Korea
June
June will be low season for FS Seoul as it's monsoon season and pretty muggy in Seoul.
July
Korean kids vacation period and most companies will give time off during this time too.
August
One holiday on 8/15 and leftover vacationers. I think foreign tourists will be at a minimum.
September
Coming up is Korean Thanksgiving in Chuseok at the end of September.
Fall
October to mid-November is Fall foliage viewing in Korea and a very, very nice time weather wise. Could be more inbound tourists mixed with domestic staycationers. December should be generally dead except for weekends and Christmas time (another Valentine's Day in Korea).
January - Very, very cold in Seoul. Definitely a low season.
February - Korean Lunar New Year at the beginning of the month. Valentine's Day is semi major here.
March- Korean Independence Day, March 1st and cherry blossom time towards the end of the month.
April - nothing really major happening.
May - Depending how the dates fall with Buddha's birthday and Children's day. Hotel could see a lot of staycationers during this time.
I could see FS Seoul commanding top dollar in Seoul because the other luxury options are pretty abysmal. PH Seoul is an old, aging property with poor facilities and a penny pitching new GM. Conrad is borderline worthy of being here and same goes for Shilla.