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The Shilla Seoul

Seoul · South Korea

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The Shilla Seoul

The Shilla Hotels & Resorts (Samsung/Hotel Shilla) · Grande-dame urban resort · Jangchung-dong, Jung-gu, on the wooded slope of Namsan

Open since 1979 and the long-standing benchmark for Korean hospitality, The Shilla occupies a rare green setting on Namsan with an outdoor sculpture garden and one of the city's few resort-scale grounds. Recent renovations have modernised the rooms while preserving the measured, almost ceremonial service that has hosted visiting heads of state for decades.

Why we recommend it

The most complete sense of arrival in the city, combining genuine grounds, a destination Korean kitchen and old-guard service.

Signature

La Yeon, the hotel's two-star Korean fine-dining room on the 23rd floorGuerlain Spa and the panoramic outdoor pool deckForested grounds and sculpture park atop Namsan

Dining on site

La Yeon (2 MICHELIN stars)

Book The Shilla Seoul with us

We reserve The Shilla Seoul through Fora — a Virtuoso member agency — at the same rate you’d pay direct, with VIP perks such as room upgrades, daily breakfast and a property credit layered on at no extra cost. There is no fee to you.

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