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Sunbee HotelvsTHE PLAZA Seoul, Autograph Collection
Both properties are endorsed by expert writers. On balance, Hotel Sunbee is preferred by most writers compared to The Plaza. Hotel Sunbee has a TripExpert Score of 77 with endorsements from 4 publications including Lonely Planet, Michelin Guide and Frommer's.
Sunbee Hotel
Frommer's
Rough Guide
Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet
198-11 Gwanhun-dong Jongro-Gu, Seoul, South Korea
From $68/night
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Family Friendly
Frommer's "One of the best midpriced options in the city, this hotel, which opened in 2003, has modern amenities and furnishings." Full review
Rough Guide "Tucked into a side-street near Insadonggil, rooms here are moderately sized, quirkily designed and good value."
Michelin Guide "Located in an alley in the heart of the traditional tourist district of Insadong, this hotel combines modest prices and a convenient location, quiet but still close to the busy streets."
Lonely Planet "This hotel has a great location close to Insadong-gil. The double beds are huge and the rooms are decorated tastefully."
THE PLAZA Seoul, Autograph Collection Rough Guide
Fodor's Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Time Out Michelin Guide
119 Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-864, South Korea
From $139/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide "Directly facing City Hall and adjacent to Deoksugung, you could hardly wish for a more central location."
Fodor's "After a six-month long renovation in 2010, the Plaza emerged as downtown Seoul's most strikingly unique luxury hotel." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Opposite the rising glass edifice of the new City Hall, you couldn’t get more central than the Plaza, which was given a striking makeover inside and out in 2010." Full review
Afar Magazine "From your bedside touch-screen phone in The Plaza Hotel in central Seoul, you can control almost everything--the lights, the drapes and curtains, the air conditioning." Full review
Time Out "Situated in front of City Hall, right next to Seoul Plaza, the Plaza hotel boasts of the most vibrant and metropolitan sceneries of Seoul" Full review
Michelin Guide "Forget any connotations of old-world glamour: staying at the Plaza means something a little different in Seoul than it does in New York. Built in 1976, and reopened in 2010, the property..." Full review
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In an effort to go against the grain — the owners wanted to avoid the generic contemporary style typical of so many large hotels, including the original Plaza — the hotel enlisted the Italian designer Guido Ciompi to choose an inspired color palette and custom-made furniture, contemporary musicians to collaborate with an innovative sound design project, and a range of Korean artists and craftsmen to create the hotel’s one-of-a-kind art collection.
