Koreana Hotel

Location. Located in downtown Seoul, South Korea, at the Gwanghwamun intersection, the Koreana Hotel is located less than 500 meters from the Cheonggye Chun, City Hall Plaza, Deoksu Gung Palace and the Sejong Performing Arts Center.

Hotel Features. Business and leisure travelers will find that in addition to a prime location, the Koreana offers many useful features. A banquet hall, a business center, an on site tailor, a barber shop, a travel agency and a gift shop all stand ready. For meeting facilities, the Grolia room can accommodate up to 200 guests, the State room up to 80 guests and the Royal room can seat up to 50 guests. The hotel's Koreana Sporex Club includes a Finnish-style sauna and a fitness center. For dining options, the Arirang features Korean cuisine, Daesanghae Chinese, Sakae Japanese and Danuve Western.

Guestrooms. The 345 guestrooms at the Koreana Hotel Seoul offer views of Deoksu Palace, the city or Chunggyechun Stream with scenic Mt. NamSan and Bukak in the distance. Guestrooms feature high-speed Internet access.

Expert Tip. Pongun-sa Temple is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Korea. The structure, established in 794 during the Silla Kingdom, sits in stark contrast to the modern COEX Seoul Convention Center rising up in the background. Visitors are often surprised to find such a well preserved and large temple amid the urban frenzy of the city.