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( 546 0088;
www.hotellacasa.kr
; Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu; r/ste from ₩193,600/471,900; Line 3 to Sinsa,
Exit 6; )
The first venture into the hospitality business by classy Korean furniture
and interior design store Casamia packs plenty of chic style. The rooms are attractive and
spacious with quirky details such as the travel-themed pillow cases. Rates include a buffet
breakfast in their restaurant. It's also very handy for Garosu-gil.
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PARK HYATT SEOUL$$$
(
2016 1234;
www.seoul.park.hyatt.com
; Daechi 3-dong, Gangnam-gu; r/ste from ₩407,000/572,000; Line 2
to Samseong, Exit 1; )
A discreet entrance - look for the rock sticking out of the
wall - sets the Zen minimalist tone for this gorgeous property. Each floor only has 10
rooms with spot-lit antiquities lining the hallways. Spacious rooms ingeniously combine
the high-tech with the traditional, and come with luxurious bathrooms that have quite
rightly been classed among the best in Asia.
HOTEL TRIA$$
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( 553 2471;
www.hoteltria.co.kr
;
Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu; r/ste from ₩95,000/150,000; Line 2 to Yeok-
sam, Exit 8; )
Very affordable for this end of town, the 50-room boutiquey Hotel
Tria has lots going for it. Opt for any room above standard and you'll get a whirlpool
bath. The hotel is tucked away in the streets behind the Renaissance Hotel, a five-minute
walk from the subway exit.
JELLY HOTEL$$
( 553 4737;
www.jellyhotel.com
;
Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu; r ₩70,000-280,000; Line 2 to Gangnam, Exit
12; )
The corridors are as dark as a coalmine (safeguarding guests' anonymity), but
the more expensive rooms at this hip love motel are spacious, exotic and classy. Every
room is different and you can check them out on the lobby screen. The most spectacular
and expensive room has a full-sized pool table, a heart-shaped spa, two huge TV screens,
his and hers computers, a gilt mirror and black armchairs.
LOVE MOTEL
RITZ CARLTON$$$
( 3451 8000;
www.ritzcarltonseoul.com
;
Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu; r from ₩423,500; Line 9 to Shinnon-
hyeon, Exit 4; )
Traditional but not old-fashioned, the Ritz Carlton wraps guests in
soothing luxury with high levels of service, plenty of facilities and a European atmosphere
stretching from the furniture to the food. Some rooms have huge balconies (a soccer team
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