Built in 1995, this hotel offers Ritz-Carlton's well-known personal service in a contemporary setting. A six-story atrium and a collection of modern art echo the avant-garde design of its stair-stepping exterior. Guest services are delivered in a style that recalls the ancient traditions of Asian hospitality.

Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Seoul is approached up a hillside road lined by azaleas. The two-storey atrium lobby has tiled floors, indoor trees, and ambient lighting, as well as a stone wall feature with cascading water. The hotel's mostly European business guests, and Asian weekend visitors, gather for drinks on the atrium level, reached by a sweeping staircase.