Hotels offer packages for Olympic fans

By Kim Se-jeong

In celebration of the 2016 Summer Olympics Games in Rio de Janeiro, hotels in Korea are offering packages for Olympic fans.

The Westin Chosun Seoul

The Westin Chosun Seoul will offer a glass of Brazilian Caipirinha cocktail to hotel guests every time the Korean Olympic team wins a gold medal between Aug. 5 and 21. / Courtesy of Westin Chosun

The Westin Chosun Seoul is offering the Grilled & Grilled Package until Aug. 31. The package includes a one-night stay in a Deluxe, Executive or Suite room and a voucher for an assorted barbecue platter and crisply chilled beer for two, either at the Ninth Gate Grille, Vecchia e Nuovo or for room service. In addition, guests can use the fitness center and swimming pool, and those who stay in an Executive room can access the Executive Lounge on the 20th floor for breakfast, afternoon snack and evening cocktails.

Those who stay between Aug. 5 and 21 will win a glass of Brazilian Caipirinha cocktail every time the Korean Olympic team wins a gold medal. The package starts from 330,000 won, excluding tax and service charge. For more information or reservations, call (02) 317-0404.

Imperial Palace Seoul Hotel

Imperial Palace Seoul Hotel’s Olympic special upgrade offer runs between Aug. 6 and 22. Guests will receive a room upgrade every time the Korean Olympic team wins a gold medal.

Those staying in a Deluxe or Business room will be upgraded to a Club Deluxe room, and those staying in a Club Deluxe room will be upgraded to a Duplex or Corner suite, and those staying in a Duplex or Corner suite will be upgraded to an Imperial suite. The room upgrade includes club floor benefits, breakfast for two, afternoon snack and sauna.

The hotel also currently offers two summer packages.

The SpARKle Summer package includes a one-night stay, two bottles of craft beer, a 50-percent discount coupon for the outdoor swimming pool, and fried chicken delivered to the room. The package costs 185,000 won, excluding tax and service charge.

The Midsummer Night package includes a one-night stay in a Deluxe or Business room, two tickets to the night outdoor pool or two tickets to happy hour at Lobby Lounge, two movie tickets, a Molton Brown travel kit and the latest Instyle magazine. The package costs 230,000 won, excluding tax and service charge. For more information and reservations, call (02) 3440-8000 or visit www.imperialpalace.co.kr.

Ambassador hotels

Ambassador Group is giving away a box of chocolates each to 1,500 guests who will check in during the Olympic season, from Aug. 6 to 22, in all 19 hotel properties across Korea. A chocolate box contains a mixture of chocolates in bronze, silver and gold wrappers. In addition, 100 guests who get a box with all three gold chocolates will receive 50,000 club membership points, which can be used as cash in the hotel restaurants. For reservations or more information, visit www.ambatel.com.