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Imperial Palace

248-7 Nonhyun-dong Gangnam-gu Seoul, 135-010 South Korea

Luxury hotel in the business and entertainment district

Gangnam district
Located in the Gangnam district, known for business and entertainment, this Seoul hotel is just 100 meters from the subway. The COEX Convention and Exhibition Center is 3 km from the hotel. Show more
Live entertainment
Imperial Palace has seven restaurants and three bars, one featuring live jazz each evening. The hotel also has 11 function rooms, a health club, and an indoor pool.
Antique décor
The 430 guestrooms are outfitted in a classical European style with antique furnishings. Amenities include LCD television with premium cable channels, complimentary bottled water, and bathrobes. Hide

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Club Imperial Double
One double bed. Desk. Air conditioning. 42-inch cable/satellite TV with premium channels and pay movies. Direct-dial multi-line phone with voicemail and complimentary local calls. Wireless, high-speed, and dial-up Internet access (surcharge). In-room safe. Coffee/tea maker. Minibar. Complimentary bottled water. Private bathroom. Bidet. Complimentary toiletries. Refrigerator. Bathrobes. Slippers. Hair dryer. Trouser press. Non-smoking.
24-hour room service, 24-hour messenger service, daily laundry service, complimentary entry to fitness club and swimming pool, complimentary entry to Club Imperial Lounge, happy hour (6 PM - 9 PM), complimentary breakfast service, complimentary use of lounge laptop, and complimentary pressing of one suit and one dress shirt.
Club Imperial Twin
Two single beds. Desk. Air conditioning. 42-inch cable/satellite TV with premium channels and pay movies. Direct-dial multi-line phone with voicemail and complimentary local calls. Wireless, high-speed, and dial-up Internet access (surcharge). In-room safe. Coffee/tea maker. Minibar. Complimentary bottled water. Private bathroom. Bidet. Complimentary toiletries. Refrigerator. Bathrobes. Slippers. Hair dryer. Trouser press. Non-smoking.
24-hour room service, 24-hour messenger service, daily laundry service, complimentary entry to fitness club and swimming pool, complimentary entry to Club Imperial Lounge, happy hour (6 PM - 9 PM), complimentary breakfast service, complimentary use of lounge laptop, and complimentary pressing of one suit and one dress shirt.
Deluxe Double
One double bed. Desk. Air conditioning. Cable/satellite TV with premium channels and pay movies. Direct-dial multi-line phone with voicemail. Wireless, high-speed, and dial-up Internet access (surcharge). Coffee/tea maker. Minibar. Complimentary bottled water. Private bathroom. Bidet. Complimentary toiletries. Bathrobes. Slippers. Hair dryer. Trouser press.
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Hotel Policies & Fees

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Policies
  • Pets not allowed
  • Check-in time starts at
  • Check-out time is Noon

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Club benefits

Book a stay in a Club Imperial Room 30 days in advance and receive complimentary breakfast at the Club Lounge, complimentary high-speed Internet access, 1 KAL Limousine Bus ticket to Incheon Airport upon check-out, complimentary use of the sauna area, fitness club, and swimming pool, and complimentary access to the Club Lounge (6:30AM – 10PM). This offer is valid only for new bookings made after 18 March, 2008. Please contact hotel for more details.

Awards and Affiliations

The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.

Property Amenities

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Air-conditioned public areas
  • Arcade/game room
  • ATM/banking
  • Audio-visual equipment
  • Ballroom(s)
  • Banquet facilities
  • Number of floors - 23
  • Bar/lounge
  • Beauty services
  • Business center
  • Business services
  • Cell phone/mobile rental
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Coffee shop or café
  • Computer rental
  • Concierge desk
  • Multiple large conference rooms
  • Currency exchange
  • Doorman/doorwoman
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Elevator/lift
  • Event catering
  • Exhibit space
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Gift shops or newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Health club
  • Room service
  • Concierge services
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Airport transportation
  • Children's club
  • One meeting/conference room
  • Luggage storage
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limo or Town Car service available
  • Medical assistance available
  • Multiple small meeting rooms
  • Multilingual staff
  • Total number of rooms - 405
  • Parking (free)
  • Valet parking
  • Parking garage
  • Patio
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Sauna
  • Secretarial services
  • Security guard
  • Shoe shine
  • Shopping on site
  • Spa services on site
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room
  • Suitable for children
  • Swimming pool - indoor
  • Swimming pool - outdoor seasonal
  • Technology helpdesk
  • Television in lobby
  • Tour assistance
  • Translation services
  • Umbrella
  • Wedding services
  • Breakfast available (surcharge) hot and cold buffet
  • Fitness facilities
  • Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
  • Conference center
  • Number of meeting/conference rooms - 3
  • Swimming pool - outdoor
  • Wheelchair accessible
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Rooms

Each of the 430 guestrooms is carefully designed with classical European style, including antique furnishings and accents. Rooms have separate sitting areas and are outfitted with LCD televisions with premium cable channels and pay movies, wireless Internet access (surcharge), and direct-dial multi-line phones with voicemail. Minibars and complimentary bottled water are also provided. Bathrooms have separate bathtubs and showers, bathroom telephones, bathrobes, and complimentary toiletries. Turndown service is available on request.

Club Imperial Lounge is an exclusive floor for business guests. Access of children under 12 is limited.

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Room Amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobes
  • Bathroom scale
  • Bathroom phone
  • Bidet
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • LCD television
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Cable/satellite television channels
  • Ceiling fan
  • Climate control
  • Clock radio
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Complimentary toiletries
  • Cribs (infant beds) available
  • Desk
  • Direct-dial phone
  • Electronic/magnetic keys
  • Extra towels/bedding in room
  • Hair dryer
  • Handheld showerhead
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding available
  • In-room safe
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Makeup/shaving mirror
  • In-room massage available
  • Minibar
  • Multi-line phone
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Pay movies
  • Premium bedding
  • Premium television channel(s)
  • Remote lighting/drapery/curtain control
  • Rollaway beds available
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Separate sitting area
  • Sewing kit
  • Slippers
  • Trouser press
  • Turndown service (on request)
  • Voice mail
  • Wake-up calls
  • Window opens
  • Wireless high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
  • Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
  • Pillow menu
  • City view
  • Wheelchair accessible
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Dining

Imperial Palace has a seven restaurants and three bars/lounges. 24-hour room service is available.

Recreation

  • Golfing nearby
  • Playground nearby
  • Bowling alley nearby
  • Aerobics on site
  • Golf - driving range on site
  • Golf lessons on site
  • Racquetball/squash on site
  • Swimming on site
  • Yoga classes/instruction on site
  • Golf - miniature nearby
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Verified Reviews: All guest reviews are verified as submitted by our customers and reflect their stay at Imperial Palace

4.4
out of 5
avg. guest rating
Hotel service:
4.4
Hotel condition:
4.3
Room cleanliness:
4.4
Room comfort:
4.4
Location:
4.0
Neighbourhood:
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A Traveller from Los Angeles
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 24 Sep 2011

“Classic Korean 5 Star”

The Imperial Palace is a very nice Korean style hotel. Lots of dark wood, beautiful furniture, lovely lobby, excellent service. It has an asian emphasis that may may be slightly unfamiliar to americans but is one of the nicest hotels in Seoul that I have stayed in..

TROY C from HONOLULU, HAWAII
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 9 Jun 2011

“WILL BE BACK WITH FAMILY NEXT YEAR”

IT WAS MY 3RD TIME BACK AND AS USUAL IT WAS AWSOME ALL AROUND STAYING AT THE IMPERIAL PALACE. GREAT PEOPLE WORKING THERE. ALWAYS FRIENDLY AND POLITE. I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND TO OTHERS WHO'S TRAVELING TO KOREA. WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE!!!!

Dave s from Cyprus
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 22 May 2011

“Imperial Palace Seoul”

Stayed at this hotel for 4 nights in May. From check in to check out could not fault it. The staff are extremely polite and can't do enough for you. It's well worth spending the extra for a club room as this includes a great breakfast in the club lounge as well as "happy hour" from 1800 - 2100 which includes all drinks and snacks. They do afternoon refreshments from 12 also with snacks which are a bit basic but if you are spending that much time in the hotel you are missing out on so much. As for location although it's in Gangam district south of the river and downtown Seoul, Hakdong underground station is two minutes walk away and there are frequent trains to take you all over the city. One further thing is transport from the airport to hotel is best done using the KAL limousine bus as its cheap, easy to find and frequent and will drop you at the hotel door.

Area recommendations
The best way to see the city is by going to Gwanghwamun station on the metro and taking a city tour bus which is just outside the metro either round town or the palace tour. You can get on and off this bus at frequent stops to visit different areas of town. There is also a night bus but this doesn't stop at any stops as it is a tour.
Getting around
The metro (underground) is definitely the best way to get around, it can get a bit packed at times but it's not a big problem. The best way to use the Metro is to go to a local convenience shop (they are everywhere) and buy a T money card and either load it up there or load it at a metro station. It's a credit card size card that you pass over the card reader on the entrance to the metro. It then deducts an amount from the card. When you get off pass it over the reader again and any fare not used will be returned to your card. To reload it go to a reload machine at any metro station (which have English translation) and reload it. You can use taxis to get around as they are very reasonably priced but the metro would be my first choice.
Must see
DMZ definitely worth a visit as are the palaces. At several times in the day there is changing of the guard at Deoksugung palace which is well worth seeing.
Shopping
Coex and Lotte malls. Namdaemun and Dongdaemun markets are probably the best places to shop.
Dining
There are so many places to eat in Seoul you will be spoilt for choice. The shopping malls have food halls where most of the sellers will have pictures of the food so you can make a choice and a lot of the menus are in English.
walid H from New York, NY
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 3 Nov 2010

“truly Imperial Palace”

a happy chance that we got an unexpected upgrade to a duplex suite but without the privileges of the clubroom which is perfectly fine considering the fair price paid for the room through Expedia website

Area recommendations
Gangnam
A Traveller from Las Vegas, NV
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 3 Nov 2010

“IP”

Delightful Experience! The service was excellent and the staff was very helpful when I had questions or needed assistance.

Rick M from Virginia
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 3 Nov 2010

“A Grand Hotel”

The Imperial Hotel is a landmark in Seoul and a fantastic place to stay. Everything is top quality and the service is the best. It is a bit pricey but it is in Seoul. I highly recommend this Hotel.

Tom from Springfield, MA
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 25 Aug 2010

“Amazing, great rate from Expedia and even better than a Four Seasons.”

The Imperial was a wonderful surprise. Got an amazing rate from Expedia, and a wonderful plush, five star refurbished room, definitely better than the usual, even at a Four Seasons. The very best part of our stay was the way above-the-usual service provided by a wonderful young lady named Susan at Guest Services (aka concierge). That class of service was totally in a league of it’s own, and made a world of difference. She spoke fluent Korean and English and I don’t think that Bill Gates gets better care at most hotels. The hotel has an $65/head buffet dinner. Steep, but turned out to be worth the price. A choice of dishes from all over the world, and all excellent. The cab driver was confused as to where the hotel was located, so it’s a good idea to get the address written down ahead of time in Korean. So, thanks to Susan and Expedia, by far the best place we have stayed in for a long time.

A Traveller from Japan
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 25 Feb 2010

“Great weekend”

The Imperial Palace was on the opposite side of the river from the city itself and therefore a taxi or subway ride from all the main attrractions. I did not find the subway at all, and as my stay was short was happy to use taxis which were reasonably priced. The hotel was chintzy, olde world style decor but very comfortable, warm and enjoyable. However, the price quoted for breakfast was way too much for my budget which is always important for me to consider. I would recommend this hotel to others but emphasis these slight drawbacks.

Must see
Seoul had much to offer for a few days. Maybe if you are not into Castles and Palaces or shopping it is not as appealing. I visited the DMZ which was an amazing day but don't go unless you are prepared to be on time, bossed around and treated as a second grader!! They are obssessed with rules and regulations. I was fortunate to be at Gyeongbokgung Palace to see the re-enactment of the 'Changing of the Guards' which was colourful and impressive... highly recommended. The strees of Seoul are wide, clean and not too busy. The Markets were also worth a visit. I would recommend Seoul for a visit of a few days or a restful break if you did not want to be rushing around.
di s from London
2.0
out of 5
Does not recommend this hotel
Posted 20 Jan 2010

“Horrendous first night - better second”

the low scores were based on first night - the hotel had beautiful reception and the second room was lovely but the first room was disgusting!

A Traveller from Cupertino, CA
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 17 Oct 2009

“Chintzy Hotel - Will Come Back”

From the second you walk in, the Euro-inspired decor hits you. A little chintzy, but overall very nice. Make sure to get a renovated room, didn't see the older rooms but based on other reviews, I signed up for their hotel loyalty program and received a free upgrade. As a program member, you also receive complimentary early check-in/late check-out. Very nice if you have a late flight out of Incheon. It's a business hotel, so lots of foreigners. Hotel staff is cordial and many can speak English. Located 5 minutes from the nearest subway station, it's conveniently situated. Takes 20 minutes to cross the river into Gangbuk. Be sure to check out the 3 Hofs/fried chicken joints located on the way to the Hakdong subway station, they're open till 5am daily!

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Imperial Palace

248-7 Nonhyun-dong Gangnam-gu Seoul, 135-010 South Korea

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Nearby Points of Interest

  • Seolleung Park - 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
  • COEX Aquarium - 2 km / 1.3 mi
  • COEX Convention and Exhibition Center - 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
  • COEX Mall - 2.5 km / 1.6 mi
  • Jamsil Baseball Stadium - 3.2 km / 2 mi
  • Jamsil Olympic Stadium - 3.3 km / 2.1 mi
  • Seoul Sports Complex - 3.3 km / 2.1 mi
  • Jamsil Arena - 3.6 km / 2.2 mi
  • Lotte World - 5.5 km / 3.4 mi
  • Chung-Ang University - 7 km / 4.3 mi
  • Olympic Park - 7.6 km / 4.7 mi
  • Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center - 8.2 km / 5.1 mi
  • Seoul Land - 9 km / 5.6 mi
  • Seoul National University - 9.1 km / 5.7 mi
  • Namhansanseong Provincial Park - 14.8 km / 9.2 mi

Location Highlights

  • In city center
  • Metro station nearby

The closest major airports to Imperial Palace are:

Seoul (GMP-Gimpo Intl.) - 21 km / 13.1 mi

Seoul (ICN-Incheon Intl.) - 52.1 km / 32.4 mi

The preferred airport for Imperial Palace is Seoul (ICN-Incheon Intl.).

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.

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Nearest Major Airport:

  • Seoul, South Korea (ICN-Incheon Intl.)

Area:

Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea: On the south side of the Han River, Gangnam is on of the most affluent areas of Seoul and home to popular entertainment, dining and shopping districts, as well as an important concentration of businesses. Apgujeong Street is renowned for its clothing boutiques, cafés and upscale theme bars. The area also has large malls, the Seoul Arts Centre, a sports complex, and is close to the Olympic Village.

Imperial Palace

248-7 Nonhyun-dong Gangnam-gu Seoul, 135-010 South Korea