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The Place SeoulvsTHE PLAZA Seoul, Autograph Collection
Both properties are highly recommended by travel writers. Overall, THE PLAZA Seoul, Autograph Collection ranks significantly better than The Place Seoul. THE PLAZA Seoul, Autograph Collection is ranked #20 in Seoul with praise from 3 reviewers like Rough Guide, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
The Place Seoul
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
140-29 Gye-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
From $89/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Kitchenette
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast included
Frommer's "For the environmentally conscious, traveling can pose a number of problems, particularly in a country where language barriers exist. Fortunately for those seeking to travel as green as..." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"This rustic hanok, its three rooms arranged around a courtyard with pickle jars and a sansuyu tree, is run by Helen, the director of the Korea branch of World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms." Full review
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.
