Jangchung-dong, Seoul
THE SHILLA Seoul
The flagship of Hotel Shilla, opened on 8 March 1979 at 249 Dongho-ro in Jung-gu, on the slope of Namsan, with the Yeong Bin Gwan banquet house in its grounds. It has 464 rooms, five fine-dining restaurants, indoor and outdoor pools facing Namsan, and is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World.
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About the property
- Opened
- 1979
- Rooms
- 464
- Suites
- 36
- Renovated
- 2013
- Owned by
- Hotel Shilla (Samsung Group)
From our stays
We stayed in June 2026
Rooms and suites
Deluxe
36 sq m · Namsan, city or Yeong Bin Gwan view · floors 7–22 · king or twin
Business Deluxe
43 sq m · Namsan or city view · desk plus sofa and tea table · also sold as Executive Business Deluxe with lounge access
Grand Corner Deluxe
51 sq m · Namsan or city view · floors 7–17 · corner room with two windows · king
Executive Grand Deluxe
53 sq m · Namsan or city view · city view from the bathroom · Executive Lounge on the 23rd floor
Suites
Superior Suite
66 sq m · Yeong Bin Gwan and the city view · separate living room
Korean Suite
66 sq m · city view · the hotel's only ondol room with floor seating, on the 9th floor
Corner Suite
68 sq m · city view · at the end of the corridor, floors 7–19, with a separate reception room
Premier Suite
84 sq m · Namsan or city view · floors 17–20 · bath facing the city
Royal Suite
124 sq m · city view · floors 20–21 · reception and dining rooms
Shilla Suite
159 sq m · Namsan view · the signature suite on the 21st floor, with private sauna, study and dining room
Presidential Suite
290 sq m and 380 sq m · Namsan and city view · 22nd floor · North Wing in French style with sauna, South Wing modern · two bedrooms each
Dining and wellness
- La Yeon
- Korean fine dining · 23rd floor
- Continental
- modern French restaurant · 23rd floor
- Ariake
- Japanese restaurant
- Palsun
- Cantonese restaurant
- The Parkview
- all-day buffet restaurant
- The Library
- lounge and bar
- The Distillers Library
- whisky bar
- Pastry Boutique
- bakery
- Wellness
- A 25-metre indoor pool under a glass dome facing Namsan, with indoor and outdoor jacuzzis and a dry sauna; Urban Island, a heated outdoor pool with cabanas and kids' pool open March to mid-November; a gym, indoor golf range and the Clé de Peau Beauté Spa.
Where it is
- Incheon Airport
- 1 h 30 by taxi
- Incheon Airport
- 2 h by bus
- Gimpo Airport
- 1 h by taxi
249 Dongho-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
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Below suite level, the Grand Corner Deluxe (51 sq m, floors 7–17) is the largest standard room, with two windows; the Superior Suite looks straight over Yeong Bin Gwan, and families do well in the Korean Suite, the only ondol room in the hotel.
Deluxe (36 sq m), Business Deluxe (43 sq m), Grand Corner Deluxe (51 sq m) and Executive Grand Deluxe (53 sq m). Suites: Superior Suite (66 sq m), Korean Suite (66 sq m), Corner Suite (68 sq m), Premier Suite (84 sq m), Royal Suite (124 sq m), Shilla Suite (159 sq m) and Presidential Suite (290 sq m and 380 sq m).
Where the hotel takes part in a partner programme, you get a room upgrade on arrival where one is free, breakfast for two each day, a hotel credit to spend on dining or the spa, and early check-in or late checkout when the hotel can give it, at no extra cost to you.
La Yeon, formal Korean tasting menus on the 23rd floor, 40 seats (Two MICHELIN stars (2026); chef Doyoung Cha); Continental, modern French prix fixe with a list of more than 500 wines, on the 23rd floor (chef Sunghyun Kim); Ariake, japanese, with an Edomae sushi counter; room by Ueki Kanji (chef Sung Oh Moon); Palsun, cantonese, among works by Seok Suh and Eduardo Chillida (chef Geumseung Chang, at Palsun for more than 40 years); The Parkview, all-day dining and buffets from an open kitchen, facing Namsan; The Library, lounge and bar by Peter Remedios with live music and Namsan views (head bartender Chris Cho); The Distillers Library, rare whisky bar and shop with private tasting rooms and Pastry Boutique, bakery.
A 25-metre indoor pool under a glass dome facing Namsan, with indoor and outdoor jacuzzis and a dry sauna; Urban Island, a heated outdoor pool with cabanas and kids' pool open March to mid-November; a gym, indoor golf range and the Clé de Peau Beauté Spa.
At 249 Dongho-ro, Jung-gu, on the slope of Namsan; Dongguk University station (Line 3, Exit 5) is the nearest, and hotel shuttles run hourly to Myeongdong and every two hours to Dongdaemun Design Plaza and Gwangjang Market.
Incheon is about 1 hour 30 minutes by taxi or about 2 hours by the 6702 airport bus or rail; Gimpo is about 1 hour by taxi.
THE SHILLA Seoul opened in 1979. It was last renovated in 2013: rooms.
Opened on 8 March 1979 by Hotel Shilla, with the main building and Yeong Bin Gwan, now the banquet house, side by side. The Library lounge is by Peter Remedios and Ariake by the Japanese designer Ueki Kanji.
