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Koreana Hotel

코리아나 호텔

+82-2-2171-7000
www.koreanahotel.com

135, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul

Overview

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Koreana Hotel has been one of the top notch traveler's picks for more than 30 years, having business motto 'comfort for our customers.'

The hotel is located at the Gwanghwamun fourway intersection, at the heart of Seoul, and provides 345 guest rooms. Amongst its dining facilities, the hotel boasts a Korean restaurant, Chinese restaurant, Japanese restaurant, and a Western restaurant, as well as a bar, coffee shop and, bakery. Eight banquet halls and a sauna are also available.

The hotel has operated as the main press center restaurant for the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and subsequently operated as the Olympic Village Restaurant for the Special Olympics. As a result of their successful operations, the hotel received lavish praise from the organizers, as well as, from the players and staff for the high quality food and spectacular service.

Utilization information

Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.

Check-in: 15:00
Check-out: 12:00
Restaurants: Korean Restaurant (Arirang), Japanese Restaurant (Sakae), Chinese Restaurant (Great Shanghai), Western Restaurant (Danube), Bar (Blue Room), Coffee Shop (Sunrise), Mr.Chow
Contact: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info +82-2-2171-7000
Parking: 1,000 parking spaces
Pick-up service: Available
Rooms: 337 rooms
Reservations: +82-2-2171-7845-6 www.koreanahotel.com
Room types: Western-style Rooms, Korean-style Ondol Rooms, Business Rooms, Suite Rooms
Size: 23 ground floors, 2 underground floors.
* More details on outlet information and rooms, please refer to the official website.
Facilities: Business Center, Sauna, Wedding Hall, Tailor Shop, Barber Shop, Souvenir Shop

Updated 2016.02.05

Access

How to get here by subway or bus, with a map.

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[Limousine Bus]
From Incheon International Airport, take Airport KAL limousine Bus 6701 to the Koreana Hotel
(Gate East 4B, Travel time : 80mins)

[Bus]
From Seoul Station, take bus 150, 402, 501, 506, 8000, 405, 1711, 7016
or Jongno local Bus 09, 11

From Gimpo International Airport, take 601, 6001 to the City hall.

[Subway]
1) City Hall Station (Seoul Subway Line 1), Exit 3.
- Walk straight for 2mins. 2) Gwanghwamun Station (Seoul Subway Line 5), Exit 6.
- Walk straight for 2mins.

[Taxi]
Foreign traveller Taxi (Reservation required +82-1644-2255)
* The taxi stop is located between Incheon International Airport Depature Gate 1 and 2.

135, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul

Traffic information

Subway Line 5 Gwanghwamun (Sejong Center for the Performing Arts) (광화문(세종문화회관)) - 326.2m
Subway Line 2 City Hall (시청) - 377.6m
Subway Line 1 City Hall (시청) - 377.6m
Subway Line 2 Euljiro 1(il)ga (을지로입구) - 575.5m
Subway Line 1 Jonggak (종각) - 599.8m
Subway Line 3 Gyeongbokgung (Government Complex-Seoul) (경복궁(정부서울청사)) - 895.7m
Subway Line 5 Seodaemun (서대문) - 918.1m
Subway Line 4 Hoehyeon (Namdaemun Market) (회현(남대문시장)) - 1074.5m
Subway Line 4 Myeongdong (명동) - 1163.2m
Subway Line 3 Anguk (안국) - 1213m

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