Hotel Lobby
Millennium Hilton
The Millennium Seoul Hilton’s Japanese restaurant Genji will hold a spring celebration called “Hanasaki Matsuri” from March 2 through April 30.
The festival will feature fresh spring vegetables and roots, including mugwort, fatsia roots and bog rhubarb. The chef’s special spring multi-course menu will include grilled seasonal fish, steamed fish and vegetables, mountain vegetable tempura and sashimi, at 59,000 won. The spring tempura set menu, special spring sushi set menu, and chef’s special sushi and udon set menu are also available between 55,000 won and 70,000 won, along with a la carte choices.
For more information call 02-317-3240.
InterContinental
The Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas and InterContinental Seoul COEX have a new general manager.
Kamal Chaoui, 50, started managing the two hotels on Feb. 1. After obtaining a diploma at Glion Hotel School and bachelor’s degree at the University of Nevada, the French citizen worked for Hyatt International Hotels between 1986 and 2002. That same year he joined Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts until 2006 when he began working for the InterContinental Hotels Group.
With a good understanding of Asian culture from his extensive experience, Chaoui aims to make the two Korean hotels achieve worldwide recognition among all the InterContinental Hotels around the world.
Lotte
Pierre Gagnaire a Seoul, run by Michelin three-star chef Pierre Gagnaire, presents “Hommage a Seoul.”
The menu is designed to show his appreciation for the continuing love and support of customers since the opening in October 2008. Using Korean food ingredients in his unique style, the menu will contribute to the globalization of Korean cuisine.
The seven-course menu includes an amuse-bouche of scallop with cumin carrots and French-style kimchi, abalone and Bourgogne-style escargot, foie gras soup, red tilefish and grilled Jeju beef, along with five desserts. It is available for dinner on Feb. 19, and is priced at 300,000 won. For more information call 02-317-7181.
W
W Seoul-Walkerhill has released a promotional film through YouTube and Facebook. It is the first time for a hotel in Korea to produce such footage.
Titled “When in Seoul,” the film features an encounter between a man and woman, showcasing Seoul through the eyes of the W hotel and delivering the experience of the intangible qualities of the city. It is directed by Dan Pak and the music is by Cool Calm Pete, both of whom have Korean origins.
The hotel is also holding an event encouraging people to make a short film about Seoul using their smartphones. The winner will be awarded a one-night stay at the W. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/wseoulwalkerhill.
Walkerhill
The Sheraton Grande Walkerhill presents “Met Opera Brunch,” where a New York Metropolitan Opera filmed live is screened at the hotel’s theater along with brunch.
Produced in high resolution and optimal sound, the Met programs from season 2010-2011 and all-time favorite pieces including Carmen and Aida will be presented starting March 1. Puccini’s “Turandot” and Offenbach’s “The Tales of Hoffmann” will be the first pieces. The brunch menu includes the chlorella burger, vanilla creme brulee, fruit and drinks.
The program and brunch menu change every two months. The operas are screened from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the cost of 60,000 won. For more information call 02-455-4880