A brief guide to using hotels by the day

By Kim Ji-soo

Unless you’re an aficionado of hotels in Seoul, it’s hard to know the daily promotional events that the capitol’s top hotels offer. So here is a brief guide.

On Mondays and Tuesdays, the Courtyard Marriott Hotel showcases a “MonTues” program offering Marriott burgers, Momo Burgers and the calzones at its Momo Cafe. Available through April 30, they are priced at 15,000 won (inclusive of tax and surcharges) and available both lunch and dinner. For more information, call (02) 2638-3081-4.

On Wednesday, Seoul Palace Hotel’s modern Gusto bar features a ladies night titled “My Palace Lady,” through March 31. Open from 6:30 p.m. through 9:30 p.m., it offers unlimited wine or draft beer and snacks. Priced at 35,000 won (excluding tax and surcharges). For more information, call (02) 2186-6918. At the Millennium Hilton Seoul, the lunch buffet atOrangerie offers a 25 percent discount for secretaries.

On Thursday, the Yeouido Marriott’s Vino Tempo offers unlimited wine, snacks and desserts through from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Prices start at 60,500 won (including tax and surcharges); there is a special price of 45, 800 won for women. For more information, call (02)2090-8050.

For Friday and the weekend, JW Marriott Seoul presents a strawberry promotion at its Seoul Lobby Lounge, showcasing 20 types of strawberry desserts and beverages. Available through April 30, it is priced at 50,000 won. For more information, call (02) 6282-6736.

Park Hyatt Seoul’s Cornerstone (02-2016-1220) and the Ritz-Carlton’s the Sunday (02-3451-8271) offers weekend brunches. Among the latest addition is the Mediterranean brunch buffet at Sheraton Grande Walkerhill’s View (02-455-4467), starting at 42,350 won.