Imperial Palace - Seoul

248-7 Nonhyon-dong Kangnam-gu, Seoul, 135-010 Korea, Republic of
Hotel Info: 866-539-0036
Guest rating 4.5 / 5
100% Recommend
(Neighbourhood average 4.2)
Location. Imperial Palace, located in the Gangnam business and entert ainment district of Seoul, Republic of South Korea, is two kilometers from C OEX Center and the Trade Tower. Hotel Features. Imperial Palace, a European-style hotel, offers some unusual recreational amenities, including a nine-hole indoor golf course des igned to resemble an outdoor course, and an outdoor pool lined with artifici al pine trees to simulate a Mediterranean environment. The hotel also includ es an indoor lap pool...
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  • 4.5 Average rating: All Trip Types
  • 100% Recommended
  • 6 Reviews
  • 4.8  Hotel Service
  • 4.5  Room Comfort
  • 4.7  Hotel Condition
  • 4.5  Room Cleanliness

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Trip type Number of reviews Average rating
All Trip Types (6) 4.5
Business (3) 4.3
Romance (1) 5.0
Family (1) 4.0
With Friends (0) 0
All Others (1) 5.0

Overview

Location. Imperial Palace, located in the Gangnam business and entert ainment district of Seoul, Republic of South Korea, is two kilometers from C OEX Center and the Trade Tower.
Hotel Features. Imperial Palace, a European-style hotel, offers some unusual recreational amenities, including a nine-hole indoor golf course des igned to resemble an outdoor course, and an outdoor pool lined with artifici al pine trees to simulate a Mediterranean environment. The hotel also includ es an indoor lap pool with floor-to-ceiling windows, an aerobics studio, a v ariety of saunas and squash courts. Four restaurants provide an internationa l selection of cuisines, including Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Western and Eu ropean. A shopping arcade includes a florist, a jewelry store, a photography studio, a tailor and clothing stores. The hotel offers a business center. H igh-speed wired and wireless Internet access are available for a fee and con ference facilities are on site. Pets are not permitted at this hotel.

Guestrooms. The 23 story hotel's 405 guestrooms offer European antiqu e-style décor and city and river views. Amenities include high-speed wired a nd wireless Internet access and dial-up Internet access for a fee, LCD telev isions with cable channels, direct-dial phones and bathroom phones. Addition al amenities offered are coffee and tea makers, and minibars. Premium beddin g includes Simmons® Beautyrest mattresses. Guest may request in-room massage services. Rates for all guestrooms include complimentary access to the indo or pool and the health club. Club Imperial rooms also offer complimentary ac cess to saunas.

Expert tip. Tipping is usually considered insulting in South Korea (a nd any service charges are typically included in the bill). However, do ackn owledge the person who provided service with a slight bow and sincere thanks . Taxi drivers and porters are exceptions, and can be tipped a small amount if they help travelers with their luggage.
Club Benefits:
Book a Club Imperial room for stay and receive complimentary breakfast at the Club Lounge, complimentary high-speed Internet access, 1 KAL Limousine Bus ticket to Incheon Airport upon check-out, complimentary use of the sauna area, fitness club, and swimming pool, and complimentary access to the Club Lounge from 6:30a.m. to 10 p.m. This offer is valid for new bookings only. Please contact hotel for more details.

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Amenities

Services

  • Arcade/game room
  • ATM/banking
  • Beauty services
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Cell phone/mobile rental
  • Children's club
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Complimentary newspapers in lobby
  • Concierge desk
  • Currency exchange
  • Doorman/doorwoman
  • Express check- in
  • Express check-out
  • Grocery
  • Hair salon
  • Health club
  • Internet access in public areas - high speed
  • Internet access in public areas - surcharge
  • Internet access - wireless
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limo or Town Car service available
  • Massage - treatment room(s)
  • Medical assistance available
  • Multilingual staff
  • Parking (free)
  • Parking (valet)
  • Parking garage
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Safe-deposit box - front desk
  • Sauna
  • Security guard
  • Shoe shine
  • Spa services on site
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room
  • Tour assistance
  • Wedding services

Business & Event

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Audio-visual equipment
  • Banquet facilities
  • Business center
  • Business services
  • Computer rental
  • Conference room(s)
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Event catering
  • Exhibit space
  • Meeting rooms (small groups)
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Secretarial services
  • Technology helpdesk
  • Translation services

Accessibility Features

This hotel does not offer any accessibility features. Please select a different hotel if you are interested in booking a room with accessibility features.

Rooms (all rooms include)

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobes
  • Bathroom phone
  • Bathroom scale
  • Bidet
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Cable/satellite television channels
  • Ceiling fan
  • Climate control
  • Clock radio
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Complimentary toiletries
  • Cribs (infant beds) available
  • Desk
  • Dial-up Internet access
  • Direct-dial phone
  • Electronic/magnetic keys
  • Electronic check-out
  • Extra towels/bedding in room
  • Hair dryer
  • Handheld shower
  • High-speed Internet access
  • Housekeeping
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding available
  • In-room massage available
  • In-room safe
  • Internet access (surcharge)
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • LCD television
  • Makeup/shaving mirror
  • Minibar
  • Multi-line phone
  • Pay movies
  • Premium bedding
  • Premium television channel(s)
  • Remote lighting/drapery/curtain control
  • Rollaway beds
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Separate sitting area
  • Sewing kit
  • Slippers
  • Smoking permitted
  • Trouser press
  • Turndown service (on request)
  • Voice mail
  • Wake-up calls
  • Window opens
  • Wireless Internet access

General

  • Air-conditioned public areas;
  • Ballroom(s);
  • Bar/lounge;
  • Coffee shop or café;
  • Elevator/lift;
  • Gift shops or newsstand;
  • Number of floors: 23;
  • Number of rooms: 405;
  • Patio;
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel;
  • Shopping on site;
  • Suitable for children;
  • Swimming pool - indoor;
  • Swimming pool - outdoor seasonal;
  • Television in lobby;
  • Umbrella
Check-in time is 1 PM
Check-out time is Noon
Pets not allowed

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

Dining

Café Amiga - À la carte Korean, Western, and international cuisine and Continental salad buffet. Open during breakfast, lunch, and dinner hours.

Familia - Buffet restaurant featuring Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and European cuisine. Open during lunch and dinner hours.

Verona - Traditional and contemporary Italian cuisine, including steaks, seafood, pizza, and pasta. Open during lunch and dinner hours.

Man Yo - Variety of Japanese cuisine served in traditional garden setting. Kaiseki, dan sushi, denpura, robadayaki. Open during lunch and dinner hours.

Recreation

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.


  • Aerobics
  • Golf - driving range
  • Golfing
  • Playground
  • Racquetball/squash
  • Swimming
  • Yoga classes/instruction

Guestrooms Guestrooms

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All rooms include All rooms include
  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobes
  • Bathroom phone
  • Bathroom scale
  • Bidet
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Cable/satellite television channels
  • Ceiling fan
  • Climate control
  • Clock radio
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Complimentary toiletries
  • Cribs (infant beds) available
  • Desk
  • Dial-up Internet access
  • Direct-dial phone
  • Electronic/magnetic keys
  • Electronic check-out
  • Extra towels/bedding in room
  • Hair dryer
  • Handheld shower
  • High-speed Internet access
  • Housekeeping
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding available
  • In-room massage available
  • In-room safe
  • Internet access (surcharge)
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • LCD television
  • Makeup/shaving mirror
  • Minibar
  • Multi-line phone
  • Pay movies
  • Premium bedding
  • Premium television channel(s)
  • Remote lighting/drapery/curtain control
  • Rollaway beds
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Separate sitting area
  • Sewing kit
  • Slippers
  • Smoking permitted
  • Trouser press
  • Turndown service (on request)
  • Voice mail
  • Wake-up calls
  • Window opens
  • Wireless Internet access
Accessibility features

Amiga Club Floor 2px

Hotel Info: 866-539-8117

All rooms include
Accessibility features

Club Imperial Double

Hotel Info: 866-539-8117

One double bed. Desk. Air conditioning. Cable/satellite TV with premium channels and pay movies. Direct-dial multi-line phone with voicemail. Wireless, high-speed, and dial-up Internet access (surcharge). Coffee/tea maker. Minibar. Complimentary bottled water. Private bathroom. Bidet. Complimentary toiletries. Bathrobes. Slippers. Hair dryer. Trouser press. Complimentary newspaper.

All rooms include
Accessibility features

Club Imperial Twin

Hotel Info: 866-539-8117

Two single beds. Desk. Air conditioning. Cable/satellite TV with premium channels and pay movies. Direct-dial multi-line phone with voicemail. Wireless, high-speed, and dial-up Internet access (surcharge). Coffee/tea maker. Minibar. Complimentary bottled water. Private bathroom. Bidet. Complimentary toiletries. Bathrobes. Slippers. Hair dryer. Trouser press. Complimentary newspaper.

All rooms include
Accessibility features

Deluxe Double

Hotel Info: 866-539-8117

One double bed. Desk. Air conditioning. Cable/satellite TV with premium channels and pay movies. Direct-dial multi-line phone with voicemail. Wireless, high-speed, and dial-up Internet access (surcharge). Coffee/tea maker. Minibar. Complimentary bottled water. Private bathroom. Bidet. Complimentary toiletries. Bathrobes. Slippers. Hair dryer. Trouser press. Complimentary newspaper.

All rooms include
Accessibility features

Deluxe Twin

Hotel Info: 866-539-8117

Two single beds. Desk. Air conditioning. Cable/satellite TV with premium channels and pay movies. Direct-dial multi-line phone with voicemail. Wireless, high-speed, and dial-up Internet access (surcharge). Coffee/tea maker. Minibar. Complimentary bottled water. Private bathroom. Bidet. Complimentary toiletries. Bathrobes. Slippers. Hair dryer. Trouser press. Complimentary newspaper.

All rooms include
Accessibility features

Superior 1-2 People

Hotel Info: 866-539-8117

All rooms include
Accessibility features

Superior Double

Hotel Info: 866-539-8117

One double bed. Desk. Air conditioning. Cable/satellite TV with premium channels and pay movies. Direct-dial multi-line phone with voicemail. Wireless, high-speed, and dial-up Internet access (surcharge). Coffee/tea maker. Minibar. Complimentary bottled water. Private bathroom. Bidet. Complimentary toiletries. Bathrobes. Slippers. Hair dryer. Trouser press. Complimentary newspaper.

All rooms include
Accessibility features

Superior Twin

Hotel Info: 866-539-8117

Two single beds. Desk. Air conditioning. Cable/satellite TV with premium channels and pay movies. Direct-dial multi-line phone with voicemail. Wireless, high-speed, and dial-up Internet access (surcharge). Coffee/tea maker. Minibar. Complimentary bottled water. Private bathroom. Bidet. Complimentary toiletries. Bathrobes. Slippers. Hair dryer. Trouser press. Complimentary newspaper.

All rooms include
Accessibility features

Terms & conditions

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
The following mandatory hotel-imposed fees are charged and collected by the hotel either at check-in or check-out.
  • All citizens of South Korea will be charged the national value-added tax
  The above list may not be comprehensive. Mandatory hotel-imposed fees may not include tax and are subject to change. Prices shown exclude taxes and fees unless otherwise stated.

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Imperial Palace Gangnam

A short guide to Gangnam

On the south side of the Han River, Gangnam is on of the most affluent areas of Seoul and home to popular entertainment, dining and shopping districts, as well as an important concentration of businesses. Apgujeong Street is renowned for its clothing boutiques, cafés and upscale theme bars. The area also has large malls, the Seoul Arts Centre, a sports complex, and is close to the Olympic Village.

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Nearby Activities & Points of Interest

Less than 0.5 mile

  • Gangnam - 500 yards

0.5 - 1.0 mi

  • Coex Convention and Exhibition Center - 1500 yards
  • Bongeunsa - 1600 yards

1.0 - 3.0 mi

  • COEX Mall - 1.1 miles
  • Samsung Tower Palace - 1.4 miles
  • Jamsil Baseball Stadium - 1.6 miles
  • Seoul Sports Complex - 1.7 miles
  • Jamsil Olympic Stadium - 1.7 miles
  • Jamsil Arena - 1.8 miles
  • Seoul Arts Center - 2.5 miles

3.0+ mi

  • Seoul Gimpo Intl. Airport (GMP) - 14 miles
  • Suwon Airbase (SWU) - 19 miles
  • Gimpo Int'l Airport - 21 miles
  • Incheon Int'l Airport - 22 miles
  • Seoul Incheon Intl. Airport (ICN) - 33 miles

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Imperial Palace 2009.09.22
Recommended Trip type: Family "Bi-polar Experience"

Reviewed by Chris of San Diego on Sep 22, 2009

You drive to this area of town, walk into this hotel and you're pretty impressed by the lobby and surroundings. You think to yourself, 'this place is going to be amazing.' Then you get to your standard room and see that they spent all the time and money on the lobby floor, restaurants, and bars, leaving the rooms as an afterthought. I'm sure the suites and penthouses are top notch but compared to the area of town and lobbyways, the standard room is atrocious - something found in a 1-2 star hotel on the bad side of town that may or may not have an hourly rate for said room. They were small, shabby, poorly lit, and used mirrors in the obvious way to try and create more space to offset the cramped quarters and lackluster amenities. The closet safe was set on a wobbly piece of random driftwood that looked to have been caught in a fisherman's net that same morning, for instance. In short, this is a hotel you want an upgraded room in or a place you would rather dine and visit over staying in all together.

Overall Rating

4.0 out of value="5"
  • 4.0 Hotel Service
  • 4.0 Hotel Condition
  • 2.0 Room Comfort
  • 3.0 Room Cleanliness
Imperial Palace 2009.09.21
Recommended Trip type: All Others "Extremely comfortable"

Reviewed by B of Marlow on Sep 21, 2009

Beautiful hotel with extremely comfortable guestrooms. The rooms were well thought out, with plenty of drawer and hanging spaces and a beautiful bathroom. The staff were all very nice and helpful, and most spoke English. We found the prices in the hotel quite steep, e.g. the restaurant prices, as well as the breakfast, and location-wise if was too far to walk anywhere, but the bus stop is just around the corner, We loved the sumptous feel of the place though, and will definitely go back on our next trip.

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5.0 out of value="5"
  • 5.0 Hotel Service
  • 5.0 Hotel Condition
  • 5.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
Imperial Palace 2009.07.28
Recommended Trip type: Business

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Jul 28, 2009

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4.0 out of value="5"
  • 5.0 Hotel Service
  • 5.0 Hotel Condition
  • 5.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
Imperial Palace 2009.05.17
Recommended Trip type: Business "Big bang for the money"

Reviewed by Yon Choe of Chicago on May 17, 2009

I have stayed in this hotel when it was knows as Amiga, and thereafter when it changed its name to Imperial Palace Hotel. Both times, I have not so impressed for the money I paid. Of cause, at that time, I did not book through Hotel.Com. In this trip, it was a big bang for the money. The room has been remodeled and much cleaner compare to previous stay. One reason, I did not give all 5 star rating at this time was that cup foot print on the table remained there for three days. Thank you, Hotel.com.

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5.0 out of value="5"
  • 5.0 Hotel Service
  • 5.0 Hotel Condition
  • 5.0 Room Comfort
  • 4.0 Room Cleanliness
Imperial Palace 2009.02.28
Recommended Trip type: Business "Very good service"

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Feb 28, 2009

Excellent price for a 4 star hotel

Overall Rating

4.0 out of value="5"
  • 5.0 Hotel Service
  • 4.0 Hotel Condition
  • 5.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
Imperial Palace 2008.12.24
Recommended Trip type: Romance "Outstanding Hotel w/Great Services and Fantastic Staff"

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Dec 24, 2008

Overall an outstanding hotel. Exceeded my every expectation. Great price, awesome location and much, much more. Extremely satisfied!!

Overall Rating

5.0 out of value="5"
  • 5.0 Hotel Service
  • 5.0 Hotel Condition
  • 5.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness

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