This giant redbrick slab dominates the skyline...
This giant redbrick slab dominates the skyline and is set on the fringes of the green but central city areas of Namsan Park. The enormous hotel is set in 10 acres of well-kept parkland and feels like a pleasant university campus to walk around. A sloping ceiling lobby ceiling, plus grey stone columns and walls and the pine panelling reminds on of a international class museum or library. But it is luxurious, and the facilities are very extensive with virtually everything you could ask of in a city hotel. The duty free shopping centre for example, really is a full on shopping centre buzzing with shoppers stuffing their baskets with brand names. Smart and trim rooms are also enormous, and a welcome break from the traditionally sized and proportioned ones that are so common. They have satisfying big fat chunky beds, luxury bathrooms and the little Korean shutters on the windows, and plenty of bright wooden shades. The location near to Dongguk Metro Station puts the major shopping, tourist and business areas all within easy reach. The Shilla isn't cheap, but you quite literally get more for your money - the scale of it is huge. This is one for those who not only seek facilities and service, but need their space.
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