Hotel Lobby
Oakwood Premier Coex Center Seoul
The Residents’ Lounge at the Oakwood Premier Coex Center Seoul launches an ice cream promotion to cool down from the sizzling temperatures through Aug. 31.
Various types of ice cream will be available including a banana split with four different flavors of ice cream, ice cream with seasonal fresh fruits combined with lime juice and ice cream pancakes dripping with maple syrup.
Fruit smoothies and the traditional summer snack, shaved ice with red bean, coffee or strawberries are also available. Prices range between 12,000 won and 17,000 won. Open between 11:30 am and 11:30 pm the Residents’ Lounge is the best place for ice cream treats. For more information, call 02-3466-7203.
JW Marriott Seoul
JW Marriott Seoul and Instyle Wedding will host a wedding show for the 2012 spring-summer season for 300 couples on Aug. 18 at the hotel’s newly renovated Grand Ballroom.
The ballroom’s foyer will open from noon to 8 p.m. for a cocktail reception in advance of three exclusive viewing sessions at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. The two-hour shows will feature a catwalk and wedding goods from high-end providers. Guests can enjoy the show, buy wedding accessories and view actual wedding table setting and decor.
Lucky draws for stays at the JW Marriott Hong Kong and Jakarta as well as giveaways by participating companies will take place. The show is free. For reservations, call 02-6282-6792.
Grand Hyatt Seoul
Enjoy a relaxing afternoon at the Lobby Lounge of the Grand Hyatt Seoul and enjoy a special promotion of drinks to quench your thirst this summer.
Freshly squeezed fruit juice is available along with cocktails such as mojitos and margaritas. Non-alcoholic cocktails will include the Princess Margaret and San Francisco Punch. A wide selection of ice cream is also offered, including the traditional Korean dessert of red bean sherbet, as well as banana splits, ice cafes and fresh frozen yogurt with fruit.
Guests can also taste the ice cream menu at The Terrace.
The prices for juice start from 13,000 won, cocktails from 18,000 won and ice cream, 16,000 won. For more information, call 02-799-8165.
Grand Hilton Seoul
Yeohyang, the Chinese restaurant at the Grand Hilton Seoul offers two summer set menus combining great flavors and healthy ingredients, during the month of August.
Set Menu One includes bird’s nest soup with Chinese bamboo piths, braised sea cucumber with diced pork belly, Pei Pa bean curd and lamb chop with black vinegar sauce. Set Menu Two features braised whole shark fin with king crab and bird’s nest, fried snow fish with black bean sauce, and fried king prawns with chili sauce. Guests can choose rice or Chinese cold noodles to accompany the meal.
Set Menu One is priced at 80,000 won and Set Menu Two is 120,000 won. Prices of a la carte menus range from 17,000 won to 26,000 won. For more information, call 02-2287-8787.
Renaissance Seoul Hotel
The classic sky lounge bar Club Horizon at the Renaissance Seoul Hotel is an enticing place to spend a summer evening and take advantage of the seasonal promotions.
Every day from 6 to 9 p.m., the hotel features a happy hour promotion where customers can enjoy a “buy one, get one free” offer for every glass of standard whisky, beer, cocktail and house wine. There is also a special 30-percent discount on bottles of whisky and a 20-percent discount on all snack items on the menu.
Customers celebrating their birthday at Club Horizon will receive a cake and sparkling wine worth 100,000 won after spending more than 300,000 won. For more information, call 02-2222-8639.