Lotte Hotel World — Photo by LOTTE Hotels & Resorts
Lotte Hotel World — Photo by LOTTE Hotels & Resorts

LOTTE HOTEL WORLD, a classic upper upscale hotel of LOTTE HOTELS & RESORTS, South Korea's largest hotel group, reopened in June after renovation. LOTTE HOTEL WORLD is one of the LOTTE HOTEL brands that are located in major cities around the world with excellent connectivity to the localities. Songpa-gu, Seoul, where LOTTE HOTEL WORLD is located, boasts splendid scenery featuring LOTTE WORLD ADVENTURE, the world's largest indoor amusement park. Favored by families and business travelers since its opening in 1988, LOTTE HOTEL WORLD is introducing new rooms and club lounge after its first renovation work in over 30 years.

Overall hotel interior was conducted by HBA, a global hotel interior design group, under the concept of "Simple & Modern". Design of the rooms put family visitors in mind, and the 255 rooms had 19 types in three classes – deluxe, premier and suite. Especially noteworthy are rooms with sofa beds and bunker beds, which provide extraordinary experience stay to the ever-curious children. Rooms offer comfortable space enough for four guests without additional beds. Moreover, panoramic view of downtown Seoul is visible, including the city's landmarks such as LOTTE WORLD TOWER and LOTTE WORLD ADVENTURE.

Suite rooms offer premium air purifier by Molekule, which kills 99.9% of the viruses, and air shower that quickly dries up the body after shower. These reflect the recent trend emphasizing hygiene and cleanliness. Massage chairs and thermal massagers are provided as well which is another endeavor of the hotel to care about the health of guests. Club Lounge was reborn as a place to find a balance between work and rest, following changes in the lifestyle caused by COVID-19. Noteworthy is the L-Library
of modern and comfortable ambience with gold and gray tone, offers a convenient reading environment with tablet devices. Visitors have unlimited, complimentary access to about 60,000 e-books. Also available via application streaming are newspapers, magazines and multimedia contents such as YouTube. Meeting rooms are good for business meetings as they offer smart TV on which one can make high-definition presentation, as well as electronic blackboard and signage TV.

Furthermore, exotic and healthy menus such as hummus, pita bread and poke are offered in line with the wellness trend. During the Happy Hour, dishes are freshly cooked and served at Live Station, and the main menus differ every day, giving a wide variety of choices.

The hotel has also upgraded its contactless technology services by grafting state-of-the-art technologies. The Delivery Robot being operated as a service helper in the lobby provides welcome amenities, adding convenience and fun. Each room is also equipped with the AI speaker "GiGA Genie," which allows guests to request amenities or concierge services as well as to control air conditioning, heating, lighting, and various online streaming services. Smart concierge provides information on popular attractions and restaurants in Seoul, and unmanned currency exchange kiosk offers contact-free service.

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