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Rooms

The Westin Chosun offers 453 guestrooms in a 23-story property. Guestrooms feature LCD televisions with pay movies. Business-friendly rooms are equipped with multi-line phones, desks, and direct-dial phones. Guestrooms have refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, bathrobes, and scales. Complimentary bottled water is provided in room. Guestrooms provide minibars and slippers. Other amenities include bathroom phones and complimentary newspapers. Services include a turndown service, housekeeping, and in-room massage. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding. Rollaway beds are also available.

Room Amenities

• Internet access - high speed
• Cable/satellite TV
• VCR
• Pay movies
• Hypo-allergenic bedding available
• Complimentary newspaper
• Air conditioning
• Climate control
• Voice mail
• Multi-line phone
• Internet access - dial-up
• Internet access - surcharge
• Direct-dial phone
• Internet access - TV
• Refrigerator
• Minibar
• Coffee/tea maker
• Bottled water in room (complimentary)
• Wake-up calls
• Housekeeping

• Turndown service
• Bathroom telephone
• Bathrobes
• Complimentary toiletries
• Hair dryer
• Makeup mirror
• Massage - available in room
• Slippers
• Bidet
• Separate bathtub and shower
• Extra towels/bedding in room
• Bathroom scale
• Television - Flat-panel
• Electronic/magnetic keys
• Iron/ironing board
• In-room safe
• Window opens
• Clock radio
• Desk
• Rollaway beds
• Cribs (infant beds) available

Recreation

Guests of the Westin Chosun Seoul have access to a fully equipped health club, comprising cardio-vascular, weight-training, and physical analysis machines; personal training services; and aerobics, yoga, Pilates, and stretching classes. There are also a circular infrared-ray dry sauna and a thermal-rock wet sauna; cold and hot tubs; and a spa tub. European-style massages and body scrubs are offered. The 25-meter indoor swimming pool is used for swimming lessons and aqua aerobics, and has an automatic opening-and-shutting dome ceiling, a special lighting system, and an ozone sterilization system. Guests may also participate a variety of outdoor activities held by the hotel throughout the season.

The recreational activities listed below are available on site; fees may apply.

• Swimming on site
• Aerobics on site

• Pilates classes/instruction on site
• Yoga classes/instruction on site

Property Amenities

The Westin Chosun offers a bar or lounge and a coffee shop or café. The property provides 24-hour room service. This property features massage and treatment rooms, beauty services, and a hair salon. In addition to an indoor pool, The Westin Chosun also provides a health club, a sauna, a steam room, and a fitness center or room. This property offers a business center, a technology helpdesk, and secretarial services. Meeting facilities include conference rooms, a ballroom, banquet facilities, and meeting rooms for small groups. This Seoul property provides an airport shuttle (surcharge). This Seoul property also offers a restaurant, high-speed Internet access, and gift shops or newsstands. The property has a 24-hour front desk.

• 24-hour front desk
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Airport transportation (surcharge)
• Number of rooms: 453
• ATM/banking
• Audio-visual equipment
• Babysitting or child care
• Ballroom(s)
• Banquet facilities
• Bar/lounge
• Number of floors: 23
• Beauty services
• Business center
• Cell phone/mobile rental
• Coffee shop or café
• Complimentary newspapers in lobby
• Computer rental
• Concierge desk
• Conference room(s)
• Currency exchange
• Doorman/doorwoman
• Dry cleaning service
• Elevator/lift
• Event catering
• Express check- in
• Express check-out
• Fitness equipment
• Gift shops or newsstand

• Hair salon
• Health club
• Internet access in public areas - high speed
• Internet access in public areas - surcharge
• Limo or Town Car service available
• Massage - treatment room(s)
• Medical assistance available
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Multilingual staff
• Parking (secure)
• Parking (surcharge)
• Parking (valet)
• Porter/bellhop
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Room service (24 hours)
• Safe-deposit box - front desk
• Sauna
• Secretarial services
• Security guard
• Shoe shine
• Shopping on site
• Steam room
• Swimming pool - indoor
• Technology helpdesk
• Television in lobby
• Tour assistance
• Translation services
• Wedding services

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

• Pets not allowed
• South Korean citizens pay VAT

• Check-in time is 2 PM
• Check-out time is 1 PM

Location Details

Incheon International Airport (ICN): Approximate travel time is 1 hour and 10 minutes and distance is 58 kilometers (36 miles).

Getting there: The best ways of reaching the hotel from the airport are by taxi and KAL Limousine Bus. Both are available outside the airport terminal building. Rental cars are not recommended for travelers unfamiliar with this area.

Taxi details

Approximate travel time from the airport to the hotel: 50 minutes
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): KRW60,000 (US$60–$65)

Instructions: Taxi stands are located outside the airport terminal building. Both pre-paid and metered taxis are available.

Bus details

Closest bus stop to the hotel: Chosun Hotel
Approximate travel time from the airport to the hotel: 1 hour and 20 minutes
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): KRW13,000 (US$10–$15) for a one-way ticket; subject to change without notice.

Schedule and directions (subject to change without notice): KAL Limousine Buses will take guests from the airport directly to the hotel. Guests should take the Route 1 (City Hall area) bus. Buses operate daily, from very early morning to midnight. Traveling time and bus schedules are subject to change without notice.

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 Ninth Gate - Fine Continental dining with spectacular view of the Temple of Heaven. Internationally recognized wine selection. Private dining rooms and a bar are available. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served. Bar open from late morning to late evening.

Ho Kyung Jeon - Award-winning restaurant with formal dining and décor, serving Szechuan and Kwang-dong dishes. Bird's-eye view of downtown Seoul from the 20th floor, with KwangWha Gate and Bukhan Mountain in the distance. Private dining rooms available. Lunch and dinner served.

Compass Rose - Sophisticated, casual ambience, serving International cuisine from buffet or à la carte menu. The bar offers a selection of French, Australian, and Italian wines; a wide range of beers; and other alcoholic drinks. Live music. Open from morning to midnight.

Vecchia e Nuovo - Italian café with sunny ambience, white wood accents, and décor in grass-green tones. Features a wine shop, deli, and wood-fired oven. À la carte menu as well as gourmet sandwiches and salads to go. Lunch and dinner served. Deli open from early morning to late evening.

Sushi-Cho - Formal business atmosphere with soft rice-paper lighting, cool stone tiles, and discreet table arrangement. Japanese dishes served. Sushi bar, tatami rooms, and Western-style private rooms available. Extensive sake menu with monthly specials. Breakfast, lunch and dinner served.

Café Royale - International cuisine from à la carte menu and buffet in smoke-free environment. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served.

O'Kim's Irish Pub and Sports Bar - Bar with adjacent dining room. Full menu available, as well as a wide variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Entertainment includes wide-screen TVs, billiards table, dartboard, and video games. Live music. Open Mondays–Saturdays from late morning till after midnight.

Address

87 Songong-dong

Seoul, 100-070

Korea, Republic of

Nearest major airport:

Seoul, South Korea (ICN-Incheon Intl.)

Area:

Downtown - Namdaemun, Seoul, South Korea