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Hotels offer one-more-night promotion
This is the eighth in a series featuring hotels that are offering a ``one-more-night promotion,’’ to guests who stay for three or four nights with a one-night complementary stay. A total of 36 hotels across the country will be presented over a six-month period. The series will introduce three hotels at a time biweekly and is in conjunction with the nationwide campaign to promote the ``2010-2012 Visit Korea Years.’’ ― ED.
By Lee Hyo-sik
IP Boutique Hotel
A long-term guest discount program will be available for foreign visitors during the campaign period so if guests book for five nights, they will get the fifth night for free. For further inquiries, please contact the reservation desk at 82-2-3702-8000, or email to rsvn@ipboutiquehotel.com.
Kensington Stars Hotel
A special promotion is taking place exclusively for foreigners visiting Korea in 2011. Conditions applied to this promotion are as follows: foreign guests who stay for three consecutive nights will be entitled to a complimentary one night stay.
This is applicable one time only for the total duration of the stay and cannot be used with other promotions. A one-night room rate for a classic twin room is 150,000 won and the rate includes breakfast and an admission ticket to Seorak National Park for one person. An extra person charge is 30,000 won and is inclusive of breakfast. For reservations and further inquiries, please call 82-33-63-4001 or visit its website (https://www.kensington.co.kr)
Gyeongju Hilton
Gyeongju Hilton is offering a special rate for guests staying for an extended period. Foreign guests who stay for three nights at the Gyeongju Hilton during the promotion period will be entitled to a complimentary night.
The offer is valid through Dec. 31, 2012, but is not available from July 20 to Aug. 15. The price for its deluxe room is 130,000 won on weekdays and 170,000 won on weekends, excluding the service charge & tax. For reservations and further inquiries, please call 82-54-740-1231~4.