JW Marriott Seoul Hotel
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2. Attractions (Source: Wikipedia)
COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Gangnam district, Seoul, is one of South Korea’s largest convention and exhibition centers. It was designed by Larry Oltmanns who was a Design Partner with SOM at the time. Situated on the grounds of the Korean World Trade Center complex, the site features the convention and exhibition centers, the COEX shopping mall, two luxury hotels, a multiplex cinema, the COEX Aquarium and the Seven Luck Casino. Up to 200,000 people visit the complex to work and shop every day.
The World Trade Center Seoul (WTC Seoul) is a building complex comprising six buildings, and centered around the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center on Teheranno in the Gangnam-gu district of Seoul.
The main and largest royal palace of the Five Grand Palaces built by the Joseon Dynasty.
Deoksugung, also known as Gyeongun-gung, Deoksugung Palace, or Deoksu Palace, is a walled compound of palaces that was inhabited by various Korean royalties
Insa dong (Antique district)
The area is well known for sightseeing, with approximately 100,000 visitors on Sundays reported in 2000. Insadong is also a visiting spot for foreign dignitaries such as Queen Elizabeth II and the princes of Spain and the Netherlands. It contains 40 percent of the nation’s antique shops and art galleries as well as 90 percent of the traditional stationery shops.
3. Transportation
Incheon International Airport(ICN) to JW Marriott Seoul
- Phone: 82 2 1577 2600
- Hotel direction: 36.7 miles E
- Driving Directions: JW Marriott Seoul is the closest super deluxe hotel to Incheon Int’l Airport. Take Airport Expressway which leads to Olympic Expressway, exit at Banpo Bridge. Hotel is clearly visible on the left. *NOTE: Airport Shuttle bus 6040 service : Approximately 50 minutes direct from airport to / from hotel front door. Cost 14,000krw /one way trip.
- This hotel does not provide shuttle service.
- Alternate transportation: For hotel limousine service, please contact the hotel.; fee: 135000 KRW (one way) ;reservation required
- Bus service, fee: 14,000.00 KRW (one way)
- Subway service, fee: 4,400.00 KRW (one way)
- Estimated taxi fare: 80,000.00 KRW (one way)
Gimpo International – GMP
- Phone: 82 2 26602114
- Hotel direction: 28 miles E
- Driving Directions: JW Marriott Seoul is the closest super deluxe hotel from Incheon Int’l Airport. Take Airport Expressway which leads to Olympic 88 Expressway, exit Banpo bridge. The hotel is clearly visible on the left.
- This hotel does not provide shuttle service.
- Alternate transportation: For airport transportation, please contact hotel; fee: 80000 KRW (one way) ;reservation required
- Subway service, fee: 1,100.00 KRW (one way)
- Estimated taxi fare: 35,000.00 KRW (one way)
Subway
About 1 hour and 20 minutes
Station: Incheon International Airport to Gangnam Express Bus Terminal (JW Marriott Seoul Hotel)
4. Reviews
Pricy – but excellent service, comfort, and views
Across Han River, But Still Close to Downtown Seoul