I loved my stay at Courtyard Seoul Botanic Park. If you need to be in the center (e.g: Gangnam) then it's not a good choice but if you're flexible with location and are looking for a nice hotel to live + work from, while having a nice local area to explore, with subway connections to the rest of Seoul, I think it is a strong contender. Depending on when you're visiting, the price of a suite is within your budget or you can try your chance on an upgrade (I spent 16 nights there in May/June 2024 with a suite upgrade the entire time (I think I was either Titanium or had just reached Ambassador)). The desk is very nice to work from because of the view, I absolutely loved working while looking out of the big window down over the park, and watching the park fill up with people having picnics and taking walks. A very cute location.

Prior to arriving in Seoul, I had discounted the Botanic Park Courtyard due to the location (it seems like it's in the middle of nowhere) and spent my first week at Courtyard Seoul Times Square, but after being disappointed by that hotel, I took a chance on the Botanic Park Courtyard and I regret discounting it before my arrival! South Korea isn't my favourite country but I'd have no problem going back if I could stay at Courtyard Seoul Botanic Park again. The only downside is no lounge but that didn't bother me much, there is an area to sit and work in the lobby.

Also for some reason the suites have (or had?) an exercise bike in them. I still don't understand that, but noteworthy, I guess, if you want to ride a bike while looking out over the park.

I thought I wrote a review of this hotel here at the time of my stay but I guess not as I can't find anything in this thread... oh, I wrote a review of the Times Square location and said...