Park Hyatt Seoul REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
Jul 23, 2009, 11:55 am
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I am a frequent visitor to Seoul and have tried numerous hotels, including the Shilla, Westin Chosun, COEX Intercontinental, Grand Intercontinental, JW Marriott, Hiilton (long time ago), Renaissance (yuck) and the Parky Hyatt. The Park Hyatt most recently.
My first recommendation is to choose a hotel close to where you have meetings. Traffic in Seoul is HORRIBLE and location trumps everything else.
Having said that, I was underwhelmed by the Park Hyatt. The entry to the hotel is basically a back alley. More than that, I found the high-tech room hard to master --- it needs a "user's manual." Lights pop on when you go to the bathroom automatically, there's a master light switch which makes everything either on or off and it seems to have a mind of its own... I got the hand of this on day 3 --- but it's a bit over the top. The minimalist layout of the room reminded me - believe it or not - of my dorm room at university.
Of the hotels I've stayed at, I prefer the Westin Chosun the most.
My first recommendation is to choose a hotel close to where you have meetings. Traffic in Seoul is HORRIBLE and location trumps everything else.
Having said that, I was underwhelmed by the Park Hyatt. The entry to the hotel is basically a back alley. More than that, I found the high-tech room hard to master --- it needs a "user's manual." Lights pop on when you go to the bathroom automatically, there's a master light switch which makes everything either on or off and it seems to have a mind of its own... I got the hand of this on day 3 --- but it's a bit over the top. The minimalist layout of the room reminded me - believe it or not - of my dorm room at university.
Of the hotels I've stayed at, I prefer the Westin Chosun the most.
Jul 23, 2009, 1:42 pm
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Jul 24, 2009, 4:40 pm
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I will however say that the Park Hyatt had an excellent staff -- as is actually my experience with all hotels in Seoul, and with Korea in general.
Nov 18, 2009, 2:38 pm
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Ping. I have a trip in January and have booked two FFNs here at the end of the trip (1 FFN night HR Incheon, 2 nights W Seoul cash and points, 1 night Westin SPG points, 2 nights PH Seoul FFN). Then on to SIN.
Never been before, and travelling with my wife and 2 year old son so will be doing a mix of relaxing and enjoying the hotels and sightseeing.
I'll be back to diamond by then with the double stays promo. From the limited information I've found the PH Seoul sounds like a reasonable use of an FFN, though I could switch to the GH.
Never been before, and travelling with my wife and 2 year old son so will be doing a mix of relaxing and enjoying the hotels and sightseeing.
I'll be back to diamond by then with the double stays promo. From the limited information I've found the PH Seoul sounds like a reasonable use of an FFN, though I could switch to the GH.
Nov 19, 2009, 1:09 am
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Having stayed there twice and am sure some day will be the third time. The Park Suite is very nice with stunning views of an amazing city.
Enjoy it and enjoy Seoul, Korea and it's great food.
Dec 2, 2009, 5:24 am
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I have only stayed in the Deluxe king, which I found to be very comfortable. While I cannot comment on any differences between the two room types, I would suggest you go for the upgrade based upon the size of the room. I enjoyed staying in the Deluxe King, but would not have wanted it to be smaller.
For me 42 square meter rooms often feel small, rooms around 50 square meters feel quite a bit more spacious to me- there tends to be more of a sitting area and proportionally less space is taken up by the bed.
If you want information about the locations and views from the rooms I am sure the hotel will tell you. Traffic noise on the front side of the building, especially on the lower floors is a factor at this hotel, so you may want to enquire about that.
Jan 22, 2010, 5:06 pm
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Jan 22, 2010, 6:16 pm
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All in all, taxis are not bad in Korea if the driver knows exactly where you're heading to.
Jan 28, 2010, 4:47 pm
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PH to HR ICN Transportation?
I've booked 3 nights at PH Seoul, but am thinking that there may be traffic issues since I'll have an early departure flight on a weekday. Anyone with experience moving from PH to the airport HR? Is there a shuttle between the Hyatts? What's the best (or cheaper) transportation choice? Thanks.
Jan 28, 2010, 5:29 pm
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No shuttle between any of the Hyatts in and around Seoul. There is a shuttle from Incheon airport to the airport HR, of course.
From the PH, the cheapest way is to get them to take you to the City air terminal (a few blocks away), which they do for free if you reserve in advance. Then take the bus from there to Incheon for W13,000 or so.
From the PH, the cheapest way is to get them to take you to the City air terminal (a few blocks away), which they do for free if you reserve in advance. Then take the bus from there to Incheon for W13,000 or so.