Spend your winter getaways at hotels
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Grand Hyatt Seoul and its ice rink/ Courtesy of Grand Seoul Hyatt
By Kim Se-jeong
This winter, take advantage of getaway packages offered by hotels across the country.
Grand Hyatt Seoul
The Grand Hyatt Seoul’s “Winter Wonderland” package includes a night’s stay in a Grand room, access to the hotel’s indoor swimming pool and fitness center, a 30-percent discount on spa treatment, parking space and access to the hotel’s ice rink.
The ice rink is a new initiative by the hotel that aims to celebrate the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympics in February 2017. The ice rink will also host the hotel’s Christmas market next month, and will hold skating workshops for children.
The package costs 270,000 won, including tax and service fees and is available between Dec. 1 and Jan. 31, 2018. For more information and reservations, call (02) 799-8888 or visit seoul.grand.hyatt.com.
Park Hyatt Busan
The Park Hyatt Busan is offering winter dessert and tea promotion at Lounge until Feb. 28 2018. The dessert promotion includes “danpatjuk,” a traditional sweet red bean soup, sweet potato cake and dried persimmon and toasted pine nuts, served with chestnut chips, sweet pumpkin compote in honey and dates.
The soup and cake cost 25,000 won each, including tax.
The tea promotion includes homemade traditional teas, namely honey, jujube, ginger and grapefruit teas. The teas are prepared with honey from Mount Worak and are served with bite-sized traditional Korean pastries. The tea costs 18,000 won per person, including tax. For more information and reservations, call (051) 990-1300.
InterContinental Seoul COEX
The InterContinental Seoul COEX’s winter package includes a night’s stay in a hotel room, Wi-Fi service, access to the hotel’s indoor swimming pool and fitness center, two movie tickets for Megabox COEX and a 12,000-won voucher for Boutique Gourmet Lounge inside the movie theater. Breakfast is not included in the package.
The package costs 200,000 won and is available until Dec. 29. For more information and reservations, call (02) 3430-8888.
Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas
The Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas’s winter package includes a night’s stay in a hotel room, seawater bath in the room, Wi-Fi service and access to the hotel’s swimming pool and fitness club.
The seawater bath is prepared with products from French skincare brand LYOMER and comes with shower gel and body lotion. The package costs 235,000 won, excluding tax and service charge and is available until Dec. 29, 2017. Breakfast is also available for two guests for the price for one. For more information and reservations, call (02) 559-7777.
Sheraton Grand Incheon Hotel
The Sheraton Grand Incheon Hotel’s “Little Chef” package for family guests includes a night’s stay in a standard room, a gift set of wooden kitchen toys and color clay, Wi-Fi service, access to the hotel’s indoor swimming pool and fitness center and breakfast for two adults and one child.
The package costs 178,000 won, excluding tax and service charge and is available from Dec. 1 to Feb. 28, 2018. For more information and reservations, call (032) 835-1004.
Sheraton Seoul D Cube City hotel
The Sheraton Seoul D Cube City Hotel’s “Uniconic Winter Package” includes a night’s stay in a Deluxe room, Wi-Fi service, access to the hotel’s indoor swimming pool and fitness center and breakfast for two.
In collaboration with lifestyle brand, Flying Tiger Copenhagen, each room in this package features a Unicom mood lamp, Unicom neck pillow and eco-bag, all of which guests can take home. The package costs 215,000 won, excluding tax and service fees, and is available from Dec. 1 to Feb. 28, 2018. For more information and reservations, cal (02) 2211-2100.
Grand Ambassador Seoul Pullman
The Grand Ambassador Seoul Pullman is offering two winter packages from Dec. 1 to Feb. 28, 2018.
The “Winter-Ho-Ho” package includes a night’s stay in a hotel room, two welcome drinks, two complimentary socks, access to the hotel’s indoor swimming pool and fitness center, and access to the 14th floor Executive Library. The package costs 159,500 won, excluding tax and service fee.
The “Winter Trekking” package includes a night’s stay in a hotel room, a backpack with a hot pack, towel, bottled water and a rental Polaroid camera. The package costs 169,400 won. In-room breakfast is available for an extra 50,000 won.
For more information and reservations, call (02) 2270-3111-3 or visit grand.ambatel.com.
Ibis Ambassador Seoul Myeongdong
The Ibis Ambassador Seoul Myeongdong is offering two winter packages.
The “Escape in the City” package, which is suitable for single guests, includes a night’s stay in a Standard room, Wi-Fi service, access to the hotel’s hot bath and fitness center and a 30,000-won food and beverage voucher. The package costs 120,000 won and is available until Feb. 28.
The “Romantic Retreat” package, which is perfect for couples, includes a night’s stay in a Standard double room, a bottle of wine and a cheese platter served in the room, Wi-Fi service and access to the hot bath and fitness center. The package costs 160,000 won, excluding tax and service fee, and is available only between Dec. 22 and 31, 2017.
Ambassador Club members can earn 5 percent of their spending in points. For more information and reservations, call (02) 6361-8888.