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zappadelta
Joined: 31 Aug 2004
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 Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:29 pm Post subject: Recommend a hotel |
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| Well, my parents are coming this year for Chuseok. I am looking to put them up in a nice hotel, preferably around the Kangnam area. I will be paying for it. I want something nice, but not too too expensive. Any recommendations? I know about the Ritz Carlton there, and that is nice. Maybe a little too expensive, but I'll check on that one. |
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rocklee
Joined: 04 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Novotel? It overlooks the Seoul tower and is fairly close to a station. |
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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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I second the Novotel. My friend stayed there when she came to visit me. Even the basic rooms are beautiful.
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zappadelta
Joined: 31 Aug 2004
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| Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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| ilovebdt wrote: |
I second the Novotel. My friend stayed there when she came to visit me. Even the basic rooms are beautiful.
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Do you guys remember the rates at Novotel? It's hard to get a straight answer from these guys. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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| The Imperial Palace is also quite something. A non chain, super deluxe but not as pricey as Lotte. Featured recently in some Korean TV drama. |
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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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| zappadelta wrote: |
| ilovebdt wrote: |
I second the Novotel. My friend stayed there when she came to visit me. Even the basic rooms are beautiful.
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Do you guys remember the rates at Novotel? It's hard to get a straight answer from these guys. |
Sorry I don't know the rates as my friend got discounted rates as she works for the company which owns the hotel.
Here is a link to their website: http://www.ambatel.com/gangnam/english/index.php
They speak lovely English there too.
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zappadelta
Joined: 31 Aug 2004
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:49 am Post subject: |
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| ilovebdt wrote: |
| zappadelta wrote: |
| ilovebdt wrote: |
I second the Novotel. My friend stayed there when she came to visit me. Even the basic rooms are beautiful.
ilovebdt |
Do you guys remember the rates at Novotel? It's hard to get a straight answer from these guys. |
Sorry I don't know the rates as my friend got discounted rates as she works for the company which owns the hotel.
Here is a link to their website: http://www.ambatel.com/gangnam/english/index.php
They speak lovely English there too.
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Looks nice, but about 300,000 won/night. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 1:03 am Post subject: |
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No complaints from the 2 people I knew who stayed at Ibis. Behind the POSCO building between Samseong and Seolleung stations. It's one of those business travellers-type hotels.
I think the rates would be a lot less than the more tourist/executive type places.
http://www.ambatel.com/ibis/english/room/room_double.php
There you go. Around 100,000 per night for a double room. I think that's really cheap for Gangnam. |
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zappadelta
Joined: 31 Aug 2004
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 2:24 am Post subject: |
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No complaints from the 2 people I knew who stayed at Ibis. Behind the POSCO building between Samseong and Seolleung stations. It's one of those business travellers-type hotels.
I think the rates would be a lot less than the more tourist/executive type places.
http://www.ambatel.com/ibis/english/room/room_double.php
There you go. Around 100,000 per night for a double room. I think that's really cheap for Gangnam. |
Thanks Eamo, that's pretty much exactly what I was looking for in terms of quality and price. |
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chickyabroad
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Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:02 am Post subject: |
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| I stayed at the Hotel Highland in Gangnam, which is right by Sinsa station. The room was very nice, I thought. It was 60,000won/night. The sign at the desk said it was 65,000 including VAT, but I guess they didn't bother with it. Their website is www.hotelhighland.co.kr |
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zappadelta
Joined: 31 Aug 2004
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:10 am Post subject: |
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| I stayed at the Hotel Highland in Gangnam, which is right by Sinsa station. The room was very nice, I thought. It was 60,000won/night. The sign at the desk said it was 65,000 including VAT, but I guess they didn't bother with it. Their website is www.hotelhighland.co.kr |
That looks nice too. Do the rooms really look like the pictures? Did it have a love motel feeling at all? Can't beat that price. I think I will have to go and physically check out these places. |
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chickyabroad
Joined: 24 Jul 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:16 am Post subject: |
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| Yes, actually the one I was in looked a lot like one of the pictures on the front page of their website. I didn't get the love motel feel there, and I was there on a Saturday night. |
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Mashimaro
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: location, location
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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| any recommendations for hotels north of the river? |
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Rteacher
Joined: 23 May 2005
Location: Western MA, USA
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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Since they're not coming till Chuseok - which is like mid-September this year - you have plenty of time to find the best deal. I recommend booking through one of the Internet discount agencies. For example, this one lists the price for Novetel Ambassador Gangnam at $121 from now till June, and $147. from April through June. (I don't think that their Chuseok prices will be much higher since most local people empty out of Seoul at that time...)
http://www.marimari.com/hotel/korea/index.html#kangnam
Sometimes the major luxory hotels offer very big discounts that are listed in the Korean Herald weekend/travel sections...I think I saw one a couple weeks ago offering their regular $300. rooms for an even $100. for this entire month (I can't remember if it was one of the Marriots or Hyatts...) |
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ehsann24
Joined: 18 Dec 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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www.shermahotel.co.kr
the best hotel ever.....check it out man |
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