Park Hyatt Seoul REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
Sep 11, 2014, 5:14 pm
#286
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The Hyatt Concierge on Twitter has been good to me using C&P for various other Asian Hyatt properties including this one. How odd.
Sep 12, 2014, 1:24 pm
#287
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 849
To update - I was finally able to get some C&P for the dates I wanted in Feb. after trying many many many times. So keep trying if you want a room and maybe you'll get lucky too!
Last edited by cruisingmickey; Sep 12, 2014 at 2:04 pm
Sep 12, 2014, 8:42 pm
#288
Join Date: Mar 2011
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Booked a five-night stay here in April after the UA F mistake fare and they had C+P availability for all nights without any issues. So YMMV.
Sep 14, 2014, 2:43 am
#289
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Maybe you got lucky. I wasn't so lucky when I tweeted them, called the diamond line, and pm'd them here.
To update - I was finally able to get some C&P for the dates I wanted in Feb. after trying many many many times. So keep trying if you want a room and maybe you'll get lucky too!
To update - I was finally able to get some C&P for the dates I wanted in Feb. after trying many many many times. So keep trying if you want a room and maybe you'll get lucky too!
Sep 27, 2014, 10:49 pm
#290
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: ORD
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Just got done a 2 night C&P stay. Overall I was very pleased with the choice, while the hotel is located in the final district of Gangnam, there's a metro stop directly in front of the hotel that can take you pretty much anywhere within Seoul. The staff was attentive, facilities were nice, and diamond breakfast at Cornerstone was nice. My biggest complaint and it's be covered in this thread before, but having to change elevators every time we wanted to leave the hotel was a hassle. As we were on floor 7, we had to go up to 23(Spa), or 24(lobby) then back down to the ground floor.
Sep 28, 2014, 9:39 pm
#291
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There used to be one elevator that you could take directly from the room levels to the street but they eliminated that the last time I was there. I think it's a pain too.
Oct 31, 2014, 10:18 am
#293
Join Date: May 2010
Location: SEA
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I had to pay $30~50 (don't remember)
You might want to call PH Seoul or email
Leigh Shepheard
Director of Rooms
[email protected]
Good luck!
Nov 28, 2014, 3:32 am
#295
Join Date: May 2010
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Dec 2, 2014, 8:59 am
#296
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: SFO
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Review of October Stay
Stayed here with Mrs. Selfish for 4 nights on a combination of points + Chase Hyatt free night.
The first 2.5 were in a deluxe room, the last 1.5 (there was a late night ruckus) were in a Suite. We didn't dine at the restaurant other than for breakfast.
PROS
+ room quality, especially the bathroom
+ breakfast at Cornerstone
+ service
+ views from the room
+ Aesop brand amenities
+ right on top of the metro system
CONS
- elevator up and down is a little annoying (though you can get out at the 23rd floor instead).
Full review with pictures of a standard room, deluxe room, and suite if anyone is interested in more on the ol' blog.
tl;dr: this is an amazing tier 4 property. Why can't they have these stateside?
The first 2.5 were in a deluxe room, the last 1.5 (there was a late night ruckus) were in a Suite. We didn't dine at the restaurant other than for breakfast.
PROS
+ room quality, especially the bathroom
+ breakfast at Cornerstone
+ service
+ views from the room
+ Aesop brand amenities
+ right on top of the metro system
CONS
- elevator up and down is a little annoying (though you can get out at the 23rd floor instead).
Full review with pictures of a standard room, deluxe room, and suite if anyone is interested in more on the ol' blog.
tl;dr: this is an amazing tier 4 property. Why can't they have these stateside?
Dec 3, 2014, 6:44 am
#297
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 18
late night airport transportation
I'll be arriving on a late flight into Seoul in January and was wondering if anyone had a sense of the price difference between a cab to the PH Seoul from ICN vs. the hotel limousine. It looks like, from scrolling through the posts in the thread, that a taxi will cost around 90k won? Thanks!
Dec 3, 2014, 6:50 am
#298
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: BKK
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For obvious reasons. The price level in Seoul is much different than it is in the United States. Any Hyatt hotel of that quality in the US would have substantially higher rates and also have higher point redemption rates.
Dec 3, 2014, 9:36 am
#299
Join Date: Nov 2011
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Still, kind of strange that you can stay at the Andaz Napa, a category 6 for as little as $169 a night, while the PHS seems to average $400 a night. Similarly, while I like the Hyatt Carmel I wouldn't think it equal in value to the PHS even though both are $400.
Hotels in Asia just seem to be nicer in general, though that could more of an issue with infrastructure and expectations than anything else.
Dec 3, 2014, 2:45 pm
#300
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I understand from talking with Hyatt agents that the rate is based on occupancy more than anything else.
Still, kind of strange that you can stay at the Andaz Napa, a category 6 for as little as $169 a night, while the PHS seems to average $400 a night. Similarly, while I like the Hyatt Carmel I wouldn't think it equal in value to the PHS even though both are $400.
Still, kind of strange that you can stay at the Andaz Napa, a category 6 for as little as $169 a night, while the PHS seems to average $400 a night. Similarly, while I like the Hyatt Carmel I wouldn't think it equal in value to the PHS even though both are $400.
Occupancy affects rate fluctuations, but many other factors determine the average rates properties are able to command.
Also, some properties might have high demand for award rooms regardless of the rates they charge, enabling them to charge more points per night. Similarly a property with high demand from business travelers might have high rates, but less demand for award rooms (mostly used for leisure stays).