The Shilla Seoul
The grand hotel of Seoul, founded by Samsung on the slopes of Namsan in Jangchung-dong, with gardens under the mountain.
Gwanghwamun, Jung-gu & Namsan · Seoul
A sense of the place
Why it's in the collection
Because the house is the grand hotel of the city, founded by Samsung on the slopes of Namsan in Jangchung-dong, with La Yeon for Korean dining, the Urban Island pool in its gardens and the mountain paths above it — and the house holds five-star standing.
- On the slopes of Namsan in Jangchung-dong, Jung-gu; a Shilla house, member of the Leading Hotels of the World.
- La Yeon; the Urban Island pool; the gardens; the paths of Namsan above.
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star 2026 for the hotel; holds five-star standing.
The neighborhood
Gwanghwamun, Jung-gu & Namsan
The old heart north of the river — the palace gates and Gyeongbokgung, Bukchon and Insadong. It takes in Myeongdong's streets and the slopes of Namsan above Jangchung-dong, where the city's grand hotel keeps its gardens.
- The paths of Namsan, at the door.
- Myeongdong and Dongdaemun, ten minutes by car.
- Incheon International Airport, an hour by car.
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