The moment I decided that I was going to South Korea, I knew that I had to stay at the Park Hyatt Seoul. It’s been on my bucket list of places to stay ever since I saw it on one of my favorite Instagrammers’ posts. If you don’t already know, it’s my overall goal to stay at every Park Hyatt out there. I loved the brand ever since I found out that the Park Hyatt Tokyo was the hotel where they filmed Lost in Translation. It’s unfortunate since I’ve been to the Park Hyatt Tokyo and some other locations before I started this blog, but I guess I’ll just have to visit those ones again. In the meantime, I hope this Park Hyatt Seoul review is helpful in your decision on where to stay in Seoul!
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Park Hyatt Seoul Review
Cost
The one thing I love about Seoul is that hotels are relatively cheaper compared to other metropolitan cities. The Park Hyatt Seoul consistently starts around $325/night which in my mind is pretty affordable for a Park Hyatt brand. If you are looking to use your points (even though I don’t recommend it), it’s going to cost you 21,000/25,000/29,000 for a Category 6 hotel depending on if it’s off-peak/standard/peak season. Of course, there are a lot of more affordable hotels in Seoul, but if you are looking to stay at a Park Hyatt, this one is definitely worth the value you pay for.
Location
I’m not going to lie, if you’re coming from the Incheon airport, it’s quite a trek out to the Park Hyatt Seoul. I took the train and had to transfer twice and took well over an hour to get to the hotel. Granted, if you want to take a taxi, my friend took one from the airport and it cost her about $75 USD. Her ride took just as long if not longer due to Seoul traffic.
The hotel is located in the ritzy Gangnam district (yes, the same place as that song you’re thinking of). We didn’t get to explore the area as much as we wanted to, but a big thing to note is that it’s located within walking distance of the Starfield COEX Mall where the famous Instagram-worthy library is. Also, if you are interested in buying a Goyard, there’s a store inside the Hyundai Department store also inside the COEX complex.
Room
The room was freaking AMAZING!!! We got to stay in the Park Twin Suite courtesy of my Hyatt Suite Upgrade Certificate. It’s probably one of the biggest rooms I’ve stayed in and could easily host a group if you wanted to invite people over. The suite was divided into three separate spaces: the living room on one side, the bedroom in the middle, and the bathroom on the other side. The living room had a large couch, coffee station, wine glasses, and a dining table. The bedroom had two twin beds, a lounge chair, and a large closet that actually opens into the bathroom. The bathroom only had a single vanity but had a large bathtub and rain shower. My only comment is that there’s no door to the bathroom so you can’t walk into that general area when someone else is taking a shower.
Food and Drinks
Unfortunately, I didn’t get to try out any of their restaurants except for their breakfast buffet at Cornerstone and an afternoon tea at The Lounge. Since we were only staying one night, it made it really hard for us to experience everything, but if I were to come back, I definitely want to check out The Timber House.
Pool/Gym
Again, if we had more than one night, I would have tried out their gym and swimming pool. One night here is just not enough! I did go and take pictures for all of you though if you were curious to see what it looked like.
View
The real selling point of this hotel is probably the view. You enter on the ground floor, but the hotel lobby is on the 24th floor so you know your room will be at least that high up. There was a view in every single room of our suite.
Service
The customer service is everything you would expect for your typical Park Hyatt. Everyone was super helpful and always smiling.
Park Hyatt Seoul Globalist Benefits
Room Upgrade
My friend and I paid for the regular 1 King Bed room since it was the lowest-priced option. I was planning on using my Hyatt Suite Upgrade Certificate on this reservation since I noticed that there was a Park Twin Suite available for that night. First, I usually wouldn’t waste a certificate on just one night, but I literally had four certificates and I never get to use them. Second, it is SO RARE to find a suite that has two beds. My best friend and I travel a lot together and I never end up using my suite upgrade benefits because suites usually come with 1 king bed and we just rather have a standard room with two queen beds.
Breakfast Benefit
Their breakfast benefit was held at their Cornerstone restaurant on the 2nd floor. The breakfast was your typical buffet style with the added bonus of ordering Korean dishes from a separate menu. My friend and I probably ordered four different dishes just so we could try as much as we could.
Waived Resort Fees
There are no resort fees for this property.
Bottled Water
Bottled water was provided in the room.
Priority Access to Room (aka Early Check-In)
I arrived exactly during check-in time so I didn’t get to utilize this benefit.
Late Check-Out
I definitely utilized my Globalist 4:00 pm checkout. Since this was going to be the nicest hotel of our trip, I made sure to stay here as long as I could!
Things to Note if You’re Staying at the Park Hyatt Seoul
- Lobby: The lobby is on the 24th floor and not on the ground floor.
- Train: If you are going to take the train as I did, make sure you have CASH. Their machines do not take credit cards. So, you either have to exchange your money at the airport or there is an exchange place at Seoul Station.
- Uber: Uber works in Seoul so if you want to call one, it’s definitely possible. Or you can have the hotel call you a taxi off of another app and you’ll just have to pay in cash once it arrives. I personally like Uber more just so I know what I’m paying upfront. Also, just FYI, it takes forever for one to come so make sure you factor in that time. It took 20 mins for one to arrive.
Park Hyatt Seoul Pictures
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