South Korea Hotels

With its beautiful palaces, great food and a hopping nightlife, Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is a popular city and the political, economic and cultural hub of the country. The name of this city means ‘Capital’ in Korean language and is by far the largest metropolis in South Korea divided in two parts by Han River running across the city. Seoul is connected to the outside world via various airways that land at the Incheon International Airport. Gimpo airport is another port here located centrally and catering mostly to domestic flights. The railways, Buses/Cars and Boats are other options of reaching this urban center for tourists from other cities. Seoul can be visited any time of the year but holiday periods especially from July to August should be avoided as everything becomes very expensive and crowded during this time. This historic city has retained the hidden past of century old temples, palaces, pagodas and pleasure gardens, which the visitors prefer to see. There are numerous good hotels in Seoul that are used for accommodating the visitors every year.

Seoul has some of the interesting sightseeing spots that can not be missed out during your visit to this city. Insa-Dong is one such place where you can experience the traditional culture of Korea in its art galleries, craft stores, antique houses, tea houses, restaurants etc. Gyeongbok-gung Palace, which was the main residence and palace of the royal family during Joseon Dynasty, is another premier attraction of Seoul. Mount Namsan is a symbolic mountain located in the center of Seoul and offer fantastic views of the surrounding areas. Amongst other attractions, Changdeok-gung, Deoksu-gung and ChangGyeong-gung are some of the places to watch out for. The city has a large number of beautiful parks as well, namely, 4.19 Memorial Cemetery, Boramae Park, Olympic Park and so on. Other places to visit include the National Museum of Korea, Seoul Tower, Seodaemun Prison etc. There are a lot of activities that you can enjoy at Seoul like Horse Racing or visit to Everland (the Korean version of Disneyland), Seoul Land Theme Park, or Lotte World Amusement Park. For shopping, there are many street markets and fashion stores including Namdaemun Market, the greatest and an all inclusive market place of South Korea. Dongdaemun Market is another market known as the Mecca of fashion for its huge malls and shopping complexes. Yougsan Electronics Market is an option to shop for electronic goods in Seoul.

Seoul serves its guests with a large number of different hotels including 5 star hotels, boutique hotels, business hotels and so on. Some of the popular luxury hotels in Seoul are namely Park Hyatt, Grand Intercontinental, JW Marriott, Lotte Jamsil, Shilla, Grand Hyatt, Ritz Carlton and Millennium Hilton amongst others. At the same time, there is no scarcity of budget accommodations in this city. Some of the good mid-range and budget hotels available here include President Hotel, Hamilton Hotel, Ibis Hotel Ambassador, Seoul Guest House, and Kims’ Guest House etc. Most of the hotels in Seoul are concentrated in different parts of the city like Central Seoul, City Center, Coex, Gimpo Airport Area, Gangseo, Dongdaemun, Jamsil, Suburb and Yeouido amongst other places.