The Grand LOTTE Seoul

Name: The Grand LOTTE Seoul
Address: 서울특별시 중구 을지로 30, Seoul, KR
Price range: From US$235

Formerly Lotte Hotel Seoul. Seoul's classic big hotel, freshly renovated and linked to Lotte Department Store and its duty free floors.

By WY, a Seoul-based local. Researched and checked, not stayed. Last checked November 2026.

Luxury1 / 6

Hotel class: ★★★★★ 5-star
Nearest station: Euljiro 1-ga Station
Check-in / out: 15:00 / 11:00
Price guide: From about US$235 weekday, US$350 Saturday

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Where is it?

Myeongdong & Seoul Station: The easiest base for a first visit. Street food and shopping at the door, and Seoul Station (airport express) a stop or two away.

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Getting there

Nearest station: Euljiro 1-ga Station
From the airport: From Incheon Airport, airport limousine buses run to Myeongdong, or take the AREX to Seoul Station and ride one or two stops on Line 4.
By train from Incheon Airport: AREX to Hongik Univ., then Line 2 six stops to Euljiro 1-ga. About 70 to 80 minutes from Terminal 1.
Incheon Airport: about 48 km
Gimpo Airport: about 16 km

Good to know

Opened: 1979
Last renovated: 2026
Rooms: 868
Floors: 38
Breakfast: about ₩63,200 if not included

Pool (indoor)
Fitness center
Sauna
Airport shuttle (may cost extra)
Parking
Laundry service
Bar
Restaurant

House rules locals know

Breakfast: ₩63,200 for adults and ₩32,000 for children aged 48 months to 12 when added on site.
Pool and gym: The pool, gym and sauna close on the last Monday of each month.
Good to know: On lounge packages, an extra person in the club lounge costs ₩108,900 per adult and ₩54,450 per child aged 4 to 12. Under 4 is free.

From the Korean-language listing for this hotel, checked November 2026. Prices and rules change, so confirm with the hotel.

What locals say

Recent Korean reviews are glowing about the renovation: fresh rooms, attentive service from valet to checkout, and the indoor link to Lotte Department Store. Upgrades come up often. The smaller rooms have just one armchair, so eating in is awkward for two.

Summarized in our own words from Korean-language guest reviews on Korean booking sites. We do not copy reviews or ratings.

Pros and cons

Pros

Freshly renovated rooms
Attentive service
Indoor link to Lotte Department Store

Cons

Smaller rooms have little seating

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What is nearby

Seoul City Hall300 m, about 4 min walk
Deoksugung Palace500 m, about 7 min walk
Cheonggyecheon Stream500 m, about 7 min walk
Myeongdong Cathedral600 m, about 8 min walk

Travel times are rough estimates that include transfers, and trains do not run overnight. Hotel class and facilities are as listed by the hotel on Agoda, so check the details for your room. Pros and cons are drawn from local guest reviews. Distances are straight-line, so allow a little more on foot.