Sleeping - Seoul - page 337

Taxes & Service Charges
Budget and midrange places usually include a VAT of 10% in their rates. All top-end hotels will slap a service
charge of 10% on the bill as well as VAT (so a total of 21% over the quoted rate); rates listed in this guide in-
clude all taxes.
Tipping
Not expected.
Transport
Only a handful of top-end hotels are not near a subway station; those that aren't provide shuttle buses. Altern-
atively, use a taxi.
Wi-Fi
Often free, but sometimes only in the hotel lobby. If wi-fi is not available in guest rooms, the alternative will
be connection to the internet via LAN cable. Top-end hotels can charge as much as ₩35,000 a day for internet
access.
Lonely Planet's Top Choices
La Casa ( CLICK HERE ) Chic boutique hotel close to the trendy boutique, cafes and bars of Garosu-gil.
Chi-Woon-Jung ( CLICK HERE ) Hanok guesthouses don't come any more luxurious than this beauty.
V Mansion ( CLICK HERE ) Connect with artists at this spacious backpackers near the Han River.
Fraser Suites ( CLICK HERE ) Top-class serviced apartments in Insa-dong
Park Hyatt Seoul ( CLICK HERE ) Sophisticated contemporary design hotel overlooking COEX.
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Inside Backpackers ( CLICK HERE )
V Mansion ( CLICK HERE )
Bebop House ( CLICK HERE )