Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas, Seoul

ALL of the personnel at this facility were outstanding in being friendly,helpful and went out of their way to help us for the week we were in their beautiful hotel. we have traveled the world over and have never found such a clean and beautiful city and hotel. the only drawback(if their is one) is the beds are harder than most of us Americans are use to, but we adapted to the firm beds after a couple of days. this hotel and their fine staff deserve the five star rating in every category. the food was excellent at all the restaurants and it did not hurt to have a fantastic shopping mall and food court in the lower floor attached to the hotel. would stay here for all our future travels to Seoul. The grand intercontinental has all the facilities you would ever want or need. the staff all were fluent in English. we are members of the ambassador club and were up graded to a junior suite which they also upgraded to our air force son who is stationed in Korea. that was a very nice gesture on behalf of the hotel and staff.

great concept, but too far away from N goa and the rest of the town. I think you need to thnk aboput how to make the resort a place where you dont need to go anywhere else or have an alternative to experience the real goa.

The hotel WAS a grand hotel in its day but, as of late, it has become tired. Rooms are worn and looking used. Chips, faded door panels, dull marble, and a less than outgoing staff send the message that they've lost their edge and don't know what to do. Maybe because the COEX next door is overshadowing the once grand lady. Whatever the reason, it's time for an extreme makeover.

This was my second stay in Seoul, and I'll readily admit that the first time, it was one of my least favorite places. This hotel helped turn that impression around. I had a single room which would happily have slept a large family; at one point, I held a meeting of eight people in my room (which, I'm told, was one of the smaller ones), and we all fit into half of the room comfortably (and there was seating for all). There was a huge shower, separate from the bathtub, and a bidet next to the toilet, all without crowding the bathroom. The decor was very nice; modern Asian - nothing frilly or fussy, and there were shutters to completely shut out outside light, if one wanted to do so. The internet connection worked well; I had to pay for it, but it started up instantly, and I'm not suffering any lingering problems from it, unlike with some of the other hotels at which I used my laptop. Then there was the breakfast - fabulous, and I don't even like breakfast! Every hotel since has been a major disappointment. You had a choice of Western, Japanese, and Korean foods - everything from bagels and lox and breakfast steaks to kimchi sausages and sushi. The muffins and sweet breads were truly Western-tasting, not off like those in most of the other hotels I've stayed in in Asia. There was a choice of at least 5 fresh fruit juices - yum! The location is a little difficult; it is right by the World Trade Center, which is quite far out of town, but it is also right by the subway, and there is a shopping mall attached, so you will not be bored.

Very nice rooms. Mine had a full sized bathroom with seperate bath and glass shower. The bedroom had a nice wood finish with ricepaper sliding windows covering the main windows - a nice finish. Breakfast in the Grand Cafe is second to none. American foods as well as Asian foods (3 types of Kim Chee). Good business center - very helpful staff. Hotel lobby bar is nice and comfortable.