Kim Ji-soo joined The Korea Times in 2006, and worked on such desks as culture and politics and is currently a member of the Editorial Board. Previous workplaces include The Korea Herald and the Korea JoongAng Daily.
Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Pangyo opens
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A view of the Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Pangyo stands among the edifices housing IT firms in Pangyo, Gyeonggi Province. / Courtesy of Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Pangyo
By Kim Ji-soo
By Kim Ji-soo
Pangyo, south of Seoul, is a former laid-back suburb that has been tranforming into a sleek technology zone.
Leading gamemaker Nexon moved its company to Pangyo in December 2013 and game developer NCsoft also relocated to Pangyo in September last year. But the community is emerging not only as a host for IT firms but for posh residences and a diverse array of restaurants that attracts even the Seoulites.
Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Pangyo opened there on April 29, offering 282 rooms, restaurants and meeting rooms.
The business hotel brand whose motto is “Refreshing Business” vows to provide the best environment and services to strike a balance between work and rest.
Don Cleary, chief operations officer of Marriott International Asia Pacific; Bart Buiring, vice president of the Asia-Pacific region of Marriott International; general manager Paul Cannings of Courtyard by Marriott; and industry workers attended the opening ceremony.
“Korea is Asia’s business hub and has strong cultural influence on the rest of Asia. It is Marriott International’s great pleasure to start a second Courtyard by Marriott brand in Korea with Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Pangyo,” said Cleary.
General manager Cannings noted that the Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Pangyo is the first Marriott brand in Gyeonggi Province. In Seoul, the Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Times Square is located in Yeongdeungpo.
A view of the Premium Room available at the Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Pangyo, which opened in April 29. A business hotel line of the the Marriott International, it is the first Courtyward by Marriott in Gyeonggi Province.
“The hotel will provide the best service for guests visiting Pangyo, the heart of the Korean IT industry. The hotel will be Pangyo Techno Valley’s new refreshing place by planning various programs for the local community and residents of the Pangyo, Bundang and Gangnam area,” said Cannings.
The hotel is located only three minutes from Pangyo subway station, and is strategically connected to not only the southern Gyeonggi area but also to Gangnam, southern Seoul, which can be reached in 16 minutes.
Standing 19 floors high, the hotel facilities are concentrated from the eighth to 19th floor. The 8th floor is a one-stop service stop where the hotel’s lobby, a restaurant, a bar and meeting rooms are located.
To celebrate the opening, the hotel is holding special promotions such as “1+1 Brunch Buffet” for the first 100 customers and “Weekend (Friday/Saturday) Premium Room for 99,000 won (10 percent tax applies) for a limited 400 rooms.
Courtyard by Marriott aims to offer the right balance between work and rest for guests during their stay. There are some 950 Courtyard hotels in 38 countries around the world. Courtyard by Marriott customers, under a reward program, can convert what they spend during their stay into hotel or airline mileage points.
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