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For those who will settle for nothing less than
major top-end brands. There's buzzing night-
life in Apgujeong and Gangnam. Handy for
COEX if you're visiting for a convention
there.
Very light on budget options. The
grid-like layout, barrelling highways
and dearth of historical sights make it
way less appealing than north of the
Han.
Gangnam & South of
the Han River
Most areas here are not accessible by
subway.
Northern Seoul
Handy for theatre district of Daehangno.
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
HANOK GUESTHOUSE
CHI-WOON-JUNG$$$
Exit 2; )
The
hanok
as an exclusive luxury experience doesn't get much finer than this
stunning property that has just four elegant guestrooms, all en suite with beautifully tiled
bathrooms and pine-wood tubs. Completely remodelled since Korean president Lee My-
ung Bak once lived there, it is decorated with beautiful crafts and has a Zen calm garden
wrapped around it. Rates include breakfast and dinner, which is a sumptuous royal ban-
quet served by the charming staff dressed in floaty
hanbok
.
SERVICED APARTMENTS
FRASER SUITES$$$
(
6262 8888;
www.frasershospitality.com
; 272 Nakwon-dong; 1/2/3-bedroom apt ₩330,000/440,000/550,000;
Line 1, 3 & 5 to Jongno 3-ga, Exit 5; )
These fully equipped serviced apartments are
modern, light and spacious, great for a long-term stay for which major discounts are avail-
able. Staff try hard to make this a home-away-from-home and its location, steps away
from Insadong-gil, can't be beat. A buffet breakfast is included in the rates.
RAK-KO-JAE$$$
HANOK GUESTHOUSE
beautifully restored
hanok,
with an enchanting garden is modelled after Japan's ryokan.
The guesthouse's mud-walled sauna is included in the prices, as is breakfast, dinner, tradi-
tional tea ceremony and copious amounts of house-made alcohol. The en-suite bathrooms
are tiny though.
HOTEL SUNBEE$$
HOTEL
