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| Five local hotels are recommended for people who want to read books and refresh their tired body and soul during winter vacations. / Gettyimagesbank |
By Jun Ji-hye
The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has changed almost every aspect of people's lives, including the way they enjoy holidays.
An increasing number of people have sought to spend their holidays at domestic hotels, being unable to travel abroad due to lockdowns imposed worldwide to halt the spread of the contagious disease.
Some local hotels offer an optimal environment for guests to enjoy reading a book, which can be one of the best ways to enjoy a cold winter vacation amid the pandemic.
Here are five hotels ideal for reading a book while drinking a cup of coffee or tea, recommended by Booking.com, a global online booking platform.
L'Escape Hotel
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| L'Escape Hotel runs an antique European-style library reserved for suite room guests on the seventh floor. / Courtesy of L'Escape Hotel |
L'Escape Hotel located in the heart of Seoul offers guests a chance to read books in an antique European-style library.
As the hotel caters to guests who dream of "an escape from everyday life," it adopted a classical design concept and sensual interior design, exuding the mood of 19th century Paris.
The seventh floor features a separate library space reserved for suite room guests. This space enables guests to enjoy a book in one hand and a cup of tea in the other.
Park Roche Resort & Wellness
Park Roche Resort & Wellness located in Jeongseon, Gangwon Province, is a place where guests can refresh their tired body and soul, while resting in the quiet surroundings.
The cozy library on the second floor has many books on literature, art, architecture and travel. The library is also equipped with a listening facility, designed to offer the optimal musical experience, enabling guests to read books while listening to music.
The resort not only features various facilities including yoga and meditation rooms, but also runs various experience programs such as cooking classes, farm tours, and arts and craft classes, presenting guests with a special chance to focus on their inner sense of peace.
The Westin Chosun Hotel Seoul
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| The Westin Chosun Hotel Seoul's executive club lounge that resembles a library offers guests a chance to read a book and enjoy a coffee in the heart of Seoul. / Courtesy of The Westin Chosun Hotel Seoul |
The Westin Chosun Hotel Seoul located in central Seoul is a great place to enjoy reading, while breathing in the beautiful winter breezes downtown.
The hotel's executive club lounge that is open to guests aged eight and above is a quiet, calming place, resembling a library that can set guests in the mood to enjoy a perfect rest, while reading a book and enjoying flavorful coffee in the heart of the city.
The hotel is also close to Seoul's famous shopping district of Myeongdong and traditional palaces, boasting an optimal location for business, shopping and sightseeing.
The White Hotel
The White Hotel located in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, is a place to enjoy reading in the tranquility of nature.
While the hotel runs a business center for those who cannot be completely free from work, even on vacation, it also has a library section inside the business center so even workaholics can enjoy a break.
Finding inner peace by reading a book fitting the winter mood is a highly recommended experience to enrich the mind and soul.
GLAD Gangnam COEX Center
GLAD Gangnam COEX Center located in Seoul's Gangnam-gu offers both comfort and coziness backed by its reasonable prices and practical features.
One of the greatest perks of staying at this hotel is easy access to the Starfield Library located in the center of the COEX, which offers visitors a perfect reading space, and is only a 10-minute walk from the hotel.
Resting at the hotel after reading books in the library, an art space where anyone can enjoy both books and a cultural experience, will give guests a perfect chance to feed their soul.
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