Hotel Lobby

W Seoul-Walkerhill is launching a Festive Eve Party series at WooBar on Christmas Eve and Dec. 31.

On Christmas Eve, Australian DJ Tom Piper will introduce house-style music infused with tech, rave, fidget, baseline, electro, disco and more to create an exhilarating party scene. DJ Schedule 1, a contestant from the Mnet DJ survival program “Headliner” and a hip-hop-and-EDM veteran with 13 years of experience, will also perform.

On Dec. 31, DJ performance duo London Beats will bid a farewell to 2015 by showcasing electrifying sounds. A female dance performance team in Santa Claus costumes, and Tron Dance and his LED dance performance will also take the stage. DJ Gio Vanhoutte, W Seoul’s music curator, will oversee all music played at the Festive Eve Party series.

Tickets are priced at 50,000 won per person for early-bird specials and 60,000 won at the door. For reservations and further inquiries, contact WooBar at (02) 2022-0333.

JW Marriott Hotel Seoul presents a selection of special Christmas menus at two restaurants on Dec. 24 and 25.

All-day dining restaurant, The Cafe, will serve a buffet of Christmas dishes, while Santa Claus will give presents to children. Lunch and dinner on Christmas Eve are priced at 90,000 and 98,000 won, respectively, while brunch on Christmas Day will be served from noon until 3 p.m. at 98,000 won.

JW's Grill will offer a choice of two set-course dinners, accompanied by Laurent-Perrier champagne, on Christmas Eve. Menu A includes gravlax (Scandinavian-style cured raw salmon) with sevruga caviar, foie gras with fig chutney. It is priced at 170,000 won.

Menu B consists of mozzarella cheese, turkey salad with endive, grilled North Atlantic lobster and New York sirloin steak, and is priced at 190,000 won. Dinner is served in two sittings, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., respectively.

On Christmas Day, a special festive brunch, accompanied by a glass of champagne, will be served.

The Christmas Day brunch is priced at 110,000 won and served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. For more information and reservations, call The Cafe at (02) 6282-6731 and JW’s Grill at (02) 6282-6759.

Hyatt Regency Jeju appointed Patrick Verove as new general manager. Born in France, he is currently in charge of the hotel’s operations and management.

“I am very excited and honored to join the team here in beautiful Jeju, working with passionate people,” he said. “I am committed to continuing the successful performance of the hotel, delivering the service and value of the Hyatt Regency brand to local and international guests alike, and emphasizing our status as the only Hyatt Regency in South Korea.”

Before joining Hyatt Regency Jeju, he was with Grand Hyatt Incheon for almost five years. His previous experience includes the Hyatt Regency Guam, Hyatt Regency Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Hyatt Regency Coolum in Australia and Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove.