Seoul Four of the best stays for business travellers.
1. Ryse, Autograph Collection
HONGDAE
A salmon-pink lobby floor and cosy rooftop bar lit with festoon lights – this property (qantas.com/hotels/ ryseautographcollectionseoul) is no bland corporate stay. Its location near Hongik University puts you within strolling distance of cool cafés, while each of the homey rooms provide a blissful space to work or relax in, with desks and gratis pourover coffee sachets and face masks.
2. Banyan Tree Club & Spa
JUNG
The time-poor traveller can easily squeeze rejuvenation in between meetings at this wellness-focused resort hotel (qantas.com/hotels/ banyantreeclubspaseoul), just east of Namsan Mountain Park. Choose a suite with an in-room pool for starters, then combine a corporate catch-up with a visit to the Banyan’s on-site driving range or tennis court. Finish your day with a single malt whisky at the tranquil Moon Bar on the st floor.
3. Park Hyatt Seoul
GANGNAM
Japanese architects conceived of this oak-and-stone haven (qantas.com/ hotels/parkhyattseoul) in the business district of Gangnam. The zen feeling is pervasive, from the granite-lined infinity pool that overlooks the city to the vinyl-listening bar serving izakaya-style Japanese. Got a client dropping by? The rooftop helipad is a convenient (albeit extravagant) way to make an entrance.
4. L’Escape Seoul
JUNG
You don’t expect to find old-world wallpaper, clawfoot tubs and giltframed art among the offerings of Seoul’s boutique hotel set. Welcome to this -room, th-centurythemed stay (qantas.com/hotels/ lescapehotel). Décor aside, it has the modern visitor in mind: a meeting space for ¡ people; a private library for the exclusive use of suite guests; and in-room voice-activated assistance that controls lighting and housekeeping communications, and can even play city tour guide.