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Rooms

This hotel features 410 guestrooms with premium bed linens and refined decor characterized by subdued colors and natural wood. Large bathrooms have separate vanity areas, deep-soaking or spa tubs, mini-televisions, bathrobes, hair dryer, and premium toiletries. The hotel has a CD and video library for guest use and rooms provide a CD player and TV. All rooms have dual-line telephones (fax machines are available upon request), minibars, and in-room safes. Twice-daily maid service.

Room Amenities

• Internet access - high speed
• Cable/satellite TV
• Pay movies
• CD player
• Premium bedding
• Complimentary newspaper
• Multi-line phone
• Voice mail

• Minibar
• Turndown service
• Designer toiletries
• Bathroom TV
• Bathrobes
• Hair dryer
• In-room safe
• Non-smoking rooms

Recreation

The hotel fitness center occupies the hotel's top two floors and features an indoor Olympic-sized pool, a mirrored aerobics studio, and an array of cardiovascular machines. On the roof, a jogging track and an enclosed driving range are available for those who want to work up a sweat or work on their swing. Spa treatments, massage, saunas, and plunge pools are available. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.

• Golf - driving range
• Swimming
• Running track/path

Property Amenities

Located in the Kangnam district south of the Han River, this 18-story high-rise hotel occupies a prominent spot among the city's office towers, shopping centers, and entertainment venues. Outside, it projects a modernistic presence with two wings separated by a high, glass-enclosed sky bridge. Inside, a six-story atrium with an illuminated waterfall sets the tone for elegant amenities and services delivered in signature Ritz-Carlton style.

Guests in search of a soothing retreat will find it in the full-service spa, which shares the top two floors with the hotel’s fitness center. In addition to hot and cold plunge pools and steam and dry saunas, the facility features a Japanese soaking tub made of 500-year-old hinoki wood, believed to have curative powers. Wellness treatments include stress-reducing massages and relaxing body scrubs.

The hotel also offers Ritz-Carlton's signature menu of in-room bath options. Menu choices provided by the Bath Butler, including lavender-scented bath salts, Ylang Ylang essential oils, and tea light candles, turn any guestroom into a personal, private spa.

Business travelers frequently use the hotel’s 16,000 square feet of meeting space, which includes seven conference rooms, four theaters, and a ballroom. A 24-hour business center, high-speed Internet access, and simultaneous translation services provide state-of-the-art support. For guests with business outside the hotel, a complimentary shuttle provides once-a-day service throughout the Kangnam area.

• Swimming pool - indoor
• Spa services on site
• Concierge services
• Fitness equipment
• Bar/lounge
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Coffee shop or café
• Nightclub
• Room service (24 hours)
• Limo or Town Car service available
• Self parking
• Parking (valet)
• On-site car rental
• Conference room(s)

• Business center
• Audio-visual equipment
• Secretarial services
• Computer rental
• Number of rooms: 410
• Multilingual staff
• Safe-deposit box - front desk
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Shopping on site
• Translation services
• Hair salon
• Currency exchange
• Dry cleaning service
• Library
• Video library

Policies

Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
There are no room charges for children 11 and younger occupying the same room as their parents.
Rollaways and cribs may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required upon check-in for incidental charges.
All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in.

• Check-in time is 3 PM
• Check-out time is Noon

Know Before You Go

South Korean citizens will be charged the VAT on the spot prior to check-out.

Fees

Please note that until 12/31/2008, the standard 10% hotel VAT will not be charged to foreign nationals staying in South Korea for fewer than 6 months. Foreign guests will be required to present a passport upon check-in for the VAT fee to be waived.

South Korean citizens will be charged the VAT on the spot prior to check-out.

Dining

The Cesar Grill - The hotel's formal restaurant specializes in live seafood, along with beef, lamb, and veal dishes. Wine dinners, paired with premium Chateau Latour vintages, are offered from April to July.

Hanazono - This authentic Japanese restaurant features fresh sashimi, a sushi bar, and a sizzling teppanyaki grill. Five tatami rooms overlooking the gardens offer privacy and enhanced personal service.

Chee Hong - Snapping turtle, shark's fin, and other Cantonese and Shanghainese specialties are served in a warm, contemporary setting. A cocktail bar and a dim sum menu are also available.

Café Fantino - This Mediterranean-themed restaurant uses infused oils, herbs, and spices to highlight the cuisines of Italy, Spain, France, and Morocco. It also offers a Sunday Brunch with 100 menu items; brunch is accompanied by live jazz.

The Buffet Restaurant - A team of talented chefs presents a buffet overflowing with Korean dishes, Japanese sushi and sashimi, and popular Chinese and Western dishes.

Caravali - Located in the atrium, this casual café offers deli sandwiches, fresh baked goods, and other light bites amid wicker chairs, large umbrellas, and flashing video monitors.

Nyx & Nox - This pub and disco features an open pizza kitchen, beer on tap, and five private karaoke rooms. Live entertainment is offered throughout the evening.

The Lounge - A traditional Afternoon Tea is served here every afternoon. In the evening, live music is featured. During the summer and fall, five-course barbeque dinners are served in a garden just outside.

The Bar - This meeting spot features live jazz and vocal entertainment every evening.

Address

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602-4 Yoksam-dong

Seoul, 135-080

Korea, Republic of

Nearest major airport:

Seoul, Korea, Republic of (ICN-Inchon International)

Area:

Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea