Millennium Seoul Hilton {KOR}

Old Mar 23, 2016, 7:18 pm
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Stay Report - 3/16-3/19:

Location: This is a really well located hotel for Seoul exploration. It's just outside Seoul Station which puts you on the 1 and 4 Metro Lines and connects you to the AREX (Airport Railroad) and Korrail regional and national rail trains. You can also walk to a lot of the big Seoul sights and you're a very short trip to some the best nightlife neighborhoods. Also, no issues getting a cab here.

Hotel: Definitely an older property (the lobby feels straight out of the 1970s) but it's in good repair. There are about ten restaurants on sight as well as a 24 hour casino and a number of stores. There's also a staffed business center just off the check in area.



Check In: Went well, the agent was very friendly and helpful and explained the hotel's features for me. However, she somehow goofed and authorized my credit card for 1.2 BILLION won (about $1.039 Million) which meant that when my friends who were stayed with me checked out they had to pay the incidentals because my card wasn't attached to the reservation. This was a little annoying.

Room: A bit on the small side, especially when we squeezed in a third bed. Also, it's old feeling, to use an outlet near the bed we had to unplug the ancient alarm clock/light control box that only worked half the time. But, there were western style outlets at the desk which was nice. The bathroom was also pretty small.







Lounges: For whatever reason, this hotel has two executive lounges, one on the 19th and one on the 21st floor. Both are the same design and have the same food. Breakfast ran from 6-10 and featured eggs, pancakes, french toast and breakfast meats as well as one Asian dish. There was also cereal, cold cuts, fruit and breads. Evening appetizers featured a decent liquor selection, rotating hot dishes (chicken and beef one night, tofu pockets the next), salads and bread. Do note that the lounges can get very crowded but that service there is great.









Overall this is a decent hotel, it's a big step down from the Conrad but in a great location. It's worth staying at for the right price but could do with a refurbish.
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Old Mar 25, 2016, 5:49 pm
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Millenium Hilton Seoul Authorizes my CC For Over $1 Million

I was staying at the Millennium Hilton Seoul last week and upon checking in I was asked for a card to cover incidentals. I handed over the no fee HH Amex I carry for Hilton stays. The agent spent a long time typing on her machine and I thought nothing of it until I got this email:



I'm guessing she fat fingered the entry. Annoyingly, it meant the card didn't attach to my account so when my friends who were staying with me checked out, one of them had to cover the costs of the incidentals which cost me a few points. On the plus side, it did lead to a laugh when I saw the email.
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Old Mar 25, 2016, 7:33 pm
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But isn't 1M Won only like $855 US?

Edit: never mind

Good thing Amex didn't grant a temporary credit line increase.
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Old Mar 25, 2016, 8:03 pm
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Originally Posted by Kacee
But isn't 1M Won only like $855 US?
I was trying to decide if I wanted to say $1 Million or 1.2 Billion Won
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Old Mar 26, 2016, 11:08 am
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Doesn't the HH Amex have 2.7% forex? So imagine the forex charges alone on that !
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Old Mar 26, 2016, 1:00 pm
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Originally Posted by sdsearch
Doesn't the HH Amex have 2.7% forex? ..

I hope not. That would be an expensive way to earn points. NOBODY should be paying forex fees these days.
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Old Mar 26, 2016, 2:06 pm
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Originally Posted by NoStressHere
NOBODY should be paying forex fees these days.
No worries, they will just scam you on the exchange rate itself.
Good luck argueing it should be $1.10 per euro and not $1.11.
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Old Mar 26, 2016, 3:46 pm
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Originally Posted by sdsearch
Doesn't the HH Amex have 2.7% forex?
Yes, it does.
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Old Mar 27, 2016, 3:49 am
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That is one hell of an error to make. Imagine that was a stock market transaction. Buy or sell, it will burn...
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Old Mar 27, 2016, 3:58 am
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Originally Posted by PayItForward
That is one hell of an error to make. Imagine that was a stock market transaction. Buy or sell, it will burn...
I deposited a $1M check for my company and they credited our account for $100M (forgot the decimal point).
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Old Mar 27, 2016, 4:44 am
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Originally Posted by Dieuwer
No worries, they will just scam you on the exchange rate itself.
Good luck argueing it should be $1.10 per euro and not $1.11.
Or you could pay the $1.11 rate AND pay the FOREX.
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Old Mar 27, 2016, 7:58 am
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Sounds like they may have been planning to hit you with Dynamic Currency Conversion in this process.. using USD but typed in KRW amount. Always have to watch for DCC as well.
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Old Mar 27, 2016, 12:11 pm
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Originally Posted by xooz
Sounds like they may have been planning to hit you with Dynamic Currency Conversion in this process.. using USD but typed in KRW amount. Always have to watch for DCC as well.
My understanding was that Amex doesn't support DCC. Has that changed?

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/credi...er-thread.html
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Old Mar 27, 2016, 2:00 pm
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Originally Posted by notquiteaff
My understanding was that Amex doesn't support DCC. Has that changed?

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/credi...er-thread.html
My mistake.. and a good thing to know. Thanks for pointing that out!
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Old Mar 29, 2016, 1:43 pm
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Originally Posted by BrlDsguise
I deposited a $1M check for my company and they credited our account for $100M (forgot the decimal point).
Along those lines, in the late 70's my first company out of college had invoiced Oscar Mayer for some software they bought. The invoice was for $320,000 or so. We got a check for $320M. There were 80 people in the company. For a second, we toyed with the idea of where in South American we should all move with each of our shares.
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