Beckoning early summer birds
Hyatt Regency Jeju on Jeju Island offers a rental car service for its early summer bird package. / Courtesy of Hyatt Regency Jeju
By Kim Ji-soo
The smartest consumers are those able to take advantage of niche-period deals.
Targeting these guests, a few of the country’s leading hotels have put forth a variety of packages. The Hyatt Regency Jeju on Jeju Island offers from June 1 to 30 the “Early Summer Cartel Package.”
The attractions of Jeju Island — the ocean, Mt. Halla, fresh seafood and Olle trekking trails — are numerous.
Knowing full well its charms, the package includes a one-night stay in a room with a mountain view, a rental car for a day and other benefits. The hotel will provide a Jeju attractions coupon book, and for those interested in hiking, the hotel has an equipment rental service. The package is priced at 208,000 won. For more information, call (064) 733-1234 or visit jeju.regency.hyatt.com.
Lotte Hotel in downtown Seoul offers a special package including treatments at its Sulwhasoo Spa. / Courtesy of Lotte Hotel
The Lotte Hotel in downtown Seoul offers “Early Summer for Early Bird” for the month of June.
The package comes in two types — the standard and the suite level. The hotel has utilized the Lotte group’s business outreach to include free movie tickets; the group operates the Lotte Cinema theaters. The standard one is priced at 260,000 won (before VAT and tax) during weekdays and 290,000 won during the weekend. The suite-level early summer bird package provides upgraded services starting at the price of 360,000 won. For more information, call (02) 759-7311.
Coincidentally in tandem with the pleasing verdant nature, hotels have prepared spa packages. The Lotte Hotel showcases the Sulwhasoo Spa Package through Feb. 28, 2014. The Sulwhasoo Spa, the second of its kind, opened in May in concert with the opening of the hotel’s renovated fitness center. The spa uses premium line products from the cosmetic brand Sulwhasoo.
Park Hyatt Seoul’s special package contains a visit to its Park Club Spa. / Courtesy of Park Hyatt Seoul
Treating the body and mind with traditional medicinal treatments, this package comes in three types “Sul” or snow, “Wha” or flower and “Soo” or excellence.
Using cactus and pine tree extracts, the Sul package can help you tackle circulation problemswhile Wha will help relax tense muscles. The packages include a one night’s stay, Club Lounge privileges for two, welcome fruit and wine, and a 60-minute Sulwhasoo Spa facial and back treatment for two. Both packages are priced at 390,000 won on weekdays (Sunday to Thursday) and 450,000 won on weekends (Friday and Saturday). The prices exclude VAT.
Meanwhile, the Soo Package is geared toward luxurious relaxation involving an 80-minute Sulwhasoo Special Care Program for two, and six Sulwhasoo whitening mask sheets.
The Special Care Program, which maximizes Sulwhasoo’s therapeutic know-how based on Korean traditional medicinal treatment, starts with a ginseng seed foot bath. It is followed by facial and body care to bring balance to your whole body and keep your skin bright. Packages are priced at 800,000 won on weekdays and 890,000 won on weekends. This package can only be reserved over the phone. For more information, call (02) 759-7311.
The Park Hyatt Seoul in Samseong-dong also presents a spa package including a 60-minute body massage to release muscle tension, help blood circulation and restore body balance. The package also includes a one-night stay and breakfast at the hotel’s main restaurant the Cornerstone.
The package is priced from 725,000 won for two persons including all the benefits listed above. The price is subject to a 10 percent tax. There is no service charge. For more information, call (02) 2016-1100 or 2016-1234.co.kr