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Lotte Hotel to offer 10% refund
By Kim Se-jeong
By Kim Se-jeong
Foreign tourists who patronize one of three Lotte Hotel properties in Korea can get a 10 percent refund on their hotel bills at the airport when they leave the country.
According to the Lotte Hotel Seoul, the Tourist Tax Refund Scheme is available for guests of the Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong and Jamsil in Seoul and the Lotte City Hotel Daejeon.
“This is expected to give better service to the hotel guests,” Lotte Hotel official Lee Da-bae said on Monday.
The discount will be available until Dec. 31, but the hotel may decide to extend the offer.
There are a couple of conditions for taking advantage of the discount.
Guests must prove they are travelers, staying more than two nights but not in excess of 30. Clientele must also show they have not stayed in Korea longer than six months with a fixed address. Also, the benefit isn’t applicable to those who pay with corporate credit cards and those who make payment through a travel agency.
The refund can be made at the Incheon International Airport’s tax refund desk to which the guests should submit their hotel receipts.
The scheme is part of the government’s strategy to attract more tourists from abroad. It is a temporary program running until March 31. The three Lotte Hotel properties are among 49 hotels offering the discount.