HOTEL LOBBY

The Renaissance Seoul Hotel is presenting a special concert by the Harvard Krokodiloes on June 20 and 21 in the hotel’s Trevi Lounge.

The Harvard Krokodiloes, founded in 1946, are Harvard University’s oldest a cappella singing group. They are 12 tuxedo-clad undergraduates who sing songs from the Great American Songbook; and are currently on a world tour. The show on June 20 will begin at 8 p.m. and at 2 p.m. on June 21.

For more information and reservations, call (02) 2222-8627.

The Lotte City Hotel Daejeon presents family room packages until May 31.

The Hollywood Twin room package is good for a family with toddlers, and costs 120,000 won. The Family Triple room package consists of three single beds, offered from 140,000 won. The Family Double Double room is perfect for a four-member family, offered at 150,000 won. The hotel also offers rooms for parents. The Parents Comfortable package is available from 90,000 won, while the Family Connecting room package, perfect for one big family, is available from 180,000 won. Tax and service charges are excluded. For more information and reservations, call (042) 333-1000.

The Timber House, Park Hyatt Seoul’s live bar and restaurant, has an ongoing special promotion featuring unlimited premium alcoholic beverages.

It is available on weekday evenings from 6:30p.m. to 8:30p.m. Guests can enjoy various free-flowing drinks, including six kinds of premium sake, beer, red wine and white wine. “Sake & Co. at The Timber House” is priced at 38,000 won per person. Premium Japanese dishes, prepared Izakaya-style, are offered at prices ranging from 1,000 won to 20,000 won (except for assorted sashimi and Korean beef tataki).

The unlimited beverages include six kinds of premium sake, such as “Hanakizakura Junmai Ginjo” which offers softness and floral scents, “Karaguchi Itkon” featuring lightness on the palate, “Kizakura Ginjo Nama Chojo” with a refreshing fruity flavor and “Mio,” which is sweet sparkling sake. In addition, chilled draught and bottled beer, red wine from Chile and white wine from France are available.

Izakaya-style dishes that the Timber House’s sous chef prepares to complement these drinks feature fresh assorted sashimi, a variety of kushimono and karaage dishes, Korean beef tataki, sauted beef brisket with sprouts and Nagasaki noodle soup among others, and are available at reasonable prices from 1,000 won to 50,000 won. For more information and reservations, call (02) 2016-1290.

The Sheraton Grande Walkerhill is featuring summer dessert dishes at the Pavilion, the hotel’s lobby lounge, until Sept. 13. Bingsu, shaved ice cream, will be served with a four frozen fruit toppings of grapefruit, raspberry, blueberry and green grape. The original bingsu ― shaved frozen milk with sweetened red beans ― is also available. For a smooth and creamy texture, all the bingsus use ice flakes made of milk. The price of the desserts starts at 15,000 won. For more information and reservations, call (02) 450-4534.

The Grand Ambassador Seoul’s Lobby Lounge and Deli presents “cherry & berry desserts” on weekends until June 28. Almost 20 kinds of desserts will be available, ranging from blueberry mousse to red berry tiramisu. Guests can also have fruit. Cherry punch and coffee will be served free of charge along with the desserts. For more information and reservations, call (02) 2270-3101.