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Hotel Lobby
By Jun Ji-hye
Andaz Seoul Gangnam presents 4 kinds of Christmas cakes
By Jun Ji-hye
In celebration of the end of the year, Andaz Seoul Gangnam offers four Christmas cakes from Dec. 4 to 25 at A'+Z cafe located on the lobby floor of the hotel. This year, the pastry chef has prepared Buche de Noel, Santa Clause Mousse Cake, Christmas Fresh Cream Cake and Christmas Cheese Cake.
First, the traditional Buche de Noel cake, resembling a decorative Yule log, brings the message to burn bad things from the year and wish for good luck in the coming year. It is made of a sheet of red velvet sponge cake with white chocolate cream, mascarpone cream and raspberry jam filling for a sweet and fruity taste.
Santa Clause Mousse Cake, with Santa's excited face, is made from the 100-year-old, French Valrhona chocolate mousse recipe and features layers of raspberry, blueberry and strawberry cream, delivering a sweet harmony of dark chocolate and sweet berries.
The Christmas Fresh Cream Cake is a signature classic from Andaz Seoul Gangnam, made of white sheet cake and topped with mascarpone cheese, fresh cream and fresh strawberries.
Lastly, the Christmas Cheese Cake, the hotel's best-seller, features the rich and plentiful flavor of cream cheese on layered on a chocolate sheet cake and cookie dough.
Besides the cakes, A'+Z is also presenting the traditional German and Italian Christmas stollen cake, panettone and gingerbread house with a chocolate tree.
Christmas cakes are available at A'+Z cafe or on Naver Booking from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Two- to three-day advanced reservation is required.
Gravity Seoul Pangyo, Autograph Collection, receiving presale reservations
Gravity Seoul Pangyo, Autograph Collection, has begun receiving presale reservations ahead of its opening Dec. 30.
Under the brand philosophy of “Energy that Awakes Daily Life,” Gravity Seoul is another standalone hotel by Shinsegae Chosun Hotel.
The 18-story building with a six-level basement features 306 rooms, including business deluxe, premier deluxe, valley suite and gravity suite. Dining facilities include the Zerovity lounge & bar, the Andish buffet restaurant and the Homuran modern Japanese restaurant.
Other facilities include the Space Ballroom featuring room for up to 300 guests, which can also be divided into three smaller rooms, in addition to an indoor swimming pool, the fitness and GX rooms with access provided to Gravity Club members.
In celebrating the opening of Gravity, Shinsegae Chosun Hotel released a package dubbed, “Hello Gravity” that comes with early-bird benefits, available for purchase between Nov. 26 and March 31 on the Marriott website.
The valid stay period will be between Dec. 30 and March 31.
The package offers breakfast for two at the buffet restaurant Andish and the Gravity signature scent-infused diffuser.
For guests purchasing the premier deluxe type, Gravity premium amenities such as body wash and body lotion will be provided.
InterContinental Seoul COEX presents 'I Croffle You' package
InterContinental Seoul COEX is offering the “I Croffle You” package that includes “croffle” (croissant waffle) plates with tea at a reasonable price.
Each person gets a dessert plate with a croffle, one of the most sought-after desserts among Koreans these days thanks to the popular crispy outside and soft inside texture. This is topped with vanilla ice cream, mascarpone cheese cream, caramel biscuit powder, crunch chocolate balls and seasonal fruits, served together with a warm cup of tea.
The croffle tea set is available at The Lobby Lounge on the ground floor of the hotel and is served for two. The package is available until Feb. 28 next year excluding Dec. 24 to 26 and Dec. 31.
All guests who opt for this package are given complimentary access to the fitness club, excluding the sauna facilities, and the hotel's pleasant 25-meter-long indoor swimming pool, which has a harmonious backdrop of the quiet and peaceful Bongeun Temple, lit by natural sunlight.