Hotel Lobby

By Jun Ji-hye

Sheraton Seoul D Cube City Hotel offers 'Afternoon Tea Set Holiday Edition'

The Sheraton Seoul D Cube City Hotel is presenting an “Afternoon Tea Set Holiday Edition” for this winter instead of its former unlimited strawberry dessert buffet, “All About Strawberries,” which was the hotel's signature dessert promotion.

The set is available in the hotel's Lobby Lounge Bar on weekend and holidays until March 28.

Assorted desserts including various tarts, fromage mousse, madeleine and hermoso with strawberry are served, along with other small plate dishes to delight the taste buds.

These include salmon sushi; king crab and scallop tartare with caviar; mini beef tenderloin with mashed potato; and lobster thermidor.

Also, a special welcome drink ― a blend of strawberry puree and milk-based syrup ― and a choice of coffee or tea are offered.

JW Marriott Hotel Seoul presents unique boutique wines

The Margaux Grill, the flagship grill dining destination at the JW Marriott Hotel Seoul, is presenting a selection of six unique boutique wines, produced at wineries in Slovenia, Greece and South Africa.

Highlights include Slovenian Kabaj Amfora by legendary orange wine producer Kabaj.

Kabaj wines are made from grapes handpicked from vines with an average age of 40 years, then fermented for 12 months in Georgian clay amphorae, matured in large French oak barrels for 12 more months, and then matured for another year after bottling.

Upon pouring, each glass yields aromas of sweet honey and fresh fruit, followed by a spicy bouquet of orange zest and apple.

Kabaj Amfora is produced in quantities of 8,000 bottles per year.

Samos Nectar 2012, which hails from Greece, is one of the oldest wines produced by UWC Samos. It is matured for six years to yield an orange pumpkin color, complemented by aromas of dried apricot, caramel, cinnamon and toasted nuts.

Also from Greece are red and white Plagios wines by Biblia Chora, matured for 16 months in French oak barrels to produce rich woody aromas and powerful notes of dominant dark chocolate and vanilla, accompanied by fir tree and juniper.

Finally, South Africa brings Bergsig Icarus 2014, and Charisma 2018, a creation born through master winemaker Nico Grobler's travel experiences over the world.

The six boutique wines are available to pair with dishes at The Margaux Grill until Jan. 31.

Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas releases 'New Year Happy Family Time'

Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas has released its New Year's package, dubbed “New Year Happy Family Time,” featuring a wagyu beef set for four people.

The package will be available until Feb. 14, the Lunar New Year holiday, presenting the freshly prepared “Family Beef Gift Set,” which is one of the popular holiday gifts sold at Grand Deli located on the hotel's first floor.

A favorite among guests, the beef gift set contains four servings of beef, including two servings of the finest Australian wagyu ribeye and wagyu striploin, and are arranged and prepared by the hotel's butcher chef to be packed into single portions.

Guests can thus relish the taste of beef without any extra prep work immediately after returning home.

The beef is also packaged in an elegant box, making it a wonderful present for families and friends.

The package also includes breakfast for two at Grand Kitchen, which is equipped with 11 private rooms to allow guests to enjoy a delectable breakfast, along with the signature I-Bear gift that is specially made to commemorate the hotel's re-opening.

“We hope that our customers will not only create special memories during their stay at the hotel, but also cherish their time with their families when they return home,” an official from Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas said.