Hotels Attract Holidaymakers With Special Offers

By Kim Tae-jong

Staff Reporter

Local hotels are preparing for the Chuseok holidays _ the Korean version of Thanksgiving Day _ by offering special room packages, gift sets and holiday events.

The following information will help holidaymakers enjoy the ``full-moon’’ holidays.

Ritz-Carlton, Seoul

The Ritz-Carlton, Seoul, offers a ``Full Moon’’ package, which includes one night in a deluxe room and free use of the swimming pool and fitness club.

Breakfast or a midnight meal for two will be provided for free.

The package is available from Sept. 21 to 30, priced at 150,000 won.

The hotel’s Garden restaurant is offering a special thanksgiving menu and will also stage traditional games.

For guests wanting to get a hold of a ``Thank You’’ gift, the hotel also sells a range of premium wines sets.

For more information, call (02) 3451-8114.

Sheraton Grande Walkerhill

The Sheraton Grande Walkerhill is looking to attract guests with special Chuseok offers from Sept. 21 to 30.

The ``Full Moon Package,’’ priced at 140,000 won, offers a one night stay in the Club Deluxe Room and breakfast buffet for two followed by traditional Korean desserts.

The hotel’s View restaurant is famous for its international selection of cuisines, but during the holidays, it will offer taro soup and the latest seasonal fruit specialty as part of a Korean section in its buffet.

For more information, call (02) 2022?0000.

Grand InterContinental Seoul

The Grand Kitchen Deli at the Grand InterContinental Seoul and Delibonbons at the COEX InterContinental Seoul have a selection of holiday gift sets on sale until the end of September.

The gifts include a Korean beef rib-eye set and a tenderloin set sold with a bottle of red wine, baked potatoes and vegetables.

Also, there are gift certificates or gift cards available priced from 70,000 won to one million won.

For more information, call the Grand InterContinental Seoul at (02) 555-5656 or the COEX InterContinental Seoul at (02) 3452-2500.

Imperial Palace Hotel

The Imperial Palace Hotel is offering a holiday gift set and traditional memorial food set until Sept. 26.

The delic atessen Amardor offer Korean beef sirloin, ribs, dried yellow corvine, tile fish and wine sets with prices ranging from 150,000won to 1,3 million won.

Gift certificates for ribs and merchandise can be delivered to customers’ addresses on request.

Two types of food sets are available priced at 550,000 won and 650,000 won.

For more information, call (02) 3440-8000.

Seoul Plaza Hotel

The Seoul Plaza Hotel presents the Chuseok Gift Sets costing between 50,000 won and 1.5 million won, available until Sept. 22.

The gift sets consist of various meat, fish, and health products including pine mushrooms and various teas.

For more information, call (02) 310-7484.

Grand Hilton Seoul

The Grand Hilton Seoul offers luxury overnight packages for the Chuseok holidays.

The packages includes face mask packs, and tickets to an exhibition of the late video artists Paik Nam-june as well as free use of the fitness center and swimming pool.

They are priced from 129,000 won to 229,000 won.

For more information, call (02) 2287-8400.