SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Two premier luxury hotels in South Korea grapple with the dilemma of managing their Japanese restaurants as Japan initiates the release of contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. The Japanese restaurant Ariake, situated within The Shilla Seoul, announced in 2011 that it would cease the use [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Hotels in Seoul’s downtown shopping mecca of Myeongdong are experiencing a surge in occupancy rates as tourists from Southeast Asia, Japan, Europe and other regions flock to this famous tourist destination. In April, Nine Tree Hotel Myeongdong and Nine Tree Premier Hotel Myeongdong II, both managed by Parnas Hotel, [...]
SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The price of the luxury apple mango bingsu sold at high-end hotels has exceeded 100,000 won. Bingsu is a traditional Korean ice dessert topped with red beans, which comes in a bowl of shaved frozen milk or condensed milk, resembling fluffy snow, with various toppings of choice. The Four [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — With travel resuming in the post-pandemic era, a number of multinational hotel chains are opening new properties in South Korea. Last November, a 15-story building near the Chinese Embassy in central Seoul became the new home of Le Méridien & Moxy Seoul Myeongdong. Le Méridien & Moxy are two [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean hotel industry is actively participating in various eco-friendly campaigns amid growing interest in ethical consumption. Josun Hotels & Resorts is taking part in the resource circulation project Save the Planet Alliance campaign, organized by the Ministry of Environment, as part of its ESG management. Transparent PET bottles [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s resorts and hotels are scrambling to attract so-called “petfam” guests with pets. Petfam (pet+family) refers a family that treats pets as a family. The Kensington Resort Chungju, which became a pet-friendly resort facility in December 2020, has been visited by 50,000 people ever since, who brought 65,000 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s luxury hotels are competing to attract young customers by targeting the current trend of taking photos for Instagram. Paradise City, a casino and hotel complex in Incheon, reported 100,000 people have visited the hotel’s Christmas market since Dec. 16. The market, which covers an area of 8,100 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — With an increasing number of people embracing outdoor activities following eased social distancing measures, luxury hotels in Seoul are opening up ice rinks and other attractions. The Grand Hyatt Hotel opened up a 990-square-meter ice rink last Friday. Tickets are sold separately for weekdays and weekends. An extra charge [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A string of premium hotels in Seoul is rolling out a series of cakes in preparation for the upcoming Christmas and end-of-year season. The Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas’ Grand Deli released 11 new cakes inspired by winter fairy tales. Of the 11, five cakes will be introduced as special [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Kimchi made by luxury hotels is gaining popularity despite prices that are twice as high as similar products. Josun Hotels & Resorts, which sells 22 kinds of kimchi, saw its traditional side dish sales jump by 59 percent last year compared to a year earlier. Accumulated kimchi sales this [...]