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Lotte Hotel at 123-Story Skyscraper Named Best New Luxury Hotel in Asia

Lotte Hotel at 123-Story Skyscraper Named Best New Luxury Hotel in Asia

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Signiel Seoul, the hotel at the 123-story skyscraper of South Korean retail giant Lotte, has been namded the best new new luxury hotel in Asia in a reader survey by a U.S. travel magazine, the company said Wednesday. Global Traveler (GT) awarded the hotel – which is in Lotte World Tower, the country’s tallest building, in eastern Seoul — with the Best New Luxury Hotel in Asia. Signiel Seoul was followed by Park [...]

Lotte World Tower Draws Over 10 Million Visitors in 100 Days

Lotte World Tower Draws Over 10 Million Visitors in 100 Days

SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of visitors at the country’s tallest skyscraper built by retail giant Lotte Group has recently topped the 10 million mark, its operator said Tuesday, marking the 100th day of the building’s opening. The 123-story Lotte World Tower, which opened in early April, had a daily average 120,000 visitors, [...]

Lotte CEO to Commute to and from Work in ‘Vertical City’

Lotte CEO to Commute to and from Work in ‘Vertical City’

SEOUL, Jul. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The CEO of South Korean conglomerate Lotte Group is expected to move into Lotte World Tower in the coming months, shortening his commute to a mere elevator ride, materializing to commute to and from work in a ‘vertical city’ sort of. According to statement from Lotte released on Saturday, Shin [...]

S. Korea’s Tallest Skyscraper Receives Eco-friendly Certification

S. Korea’s Tallest Skyscraper Receives Eco-friendly Certification

SEOUL, Jun. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s tallest skyscraper built by retail giant Lotte Group received a green building certificate from a U.S.-based environment organization, Lotte Corp. said Wednesday. The 123-story Lotte World Tower received a Gold rating in the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) system, the conglomerate [...]

Convenience Store of the Future Opens at Lotte World Tower

Convenience Store of the Future Opens at Lotte World Tower

SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Seven Eleven Signature opened today at Lotte World Tower, the world’s very first unmanned convenience store where shoppers can pay with the swipe of their hand, thanks to a biometric verification system that scans palm vein patterns. The vein-scanning self-checkout terminal studies the size, color, and shape of each shopper’s [...]

Runners Race 123 Floors to the Top of Lotte World Tower

Runners Race 123 Floors to the Top of Lotte World Tower

SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) – A vertical marathon race dubbed Sky Run was held at Lotte World Tower yesterday. During the international marathon event held at the newly opened landmark building in Seoul’s Songpa District, over 900 participants from around the world raced up 123 floors to the top of the towe – 2,917 stairs [...]

S. Korea’s Tallest Skyscraper Opens to Public

S. Korea’s Tallest Skyscraper Opens to Public

SEOUL, Apr. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s tallest skyscraper built by retail giant Lotte Group officially opened to the public on Monday, the group’s operating unit said, marking another milestone for the country’s fifth-largest business empire facing a slew of challenges. The opening ceremony of the 123-story Lotte World Tower was attended by top [...]