Grand Hyatt Seoul

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Grand Hyatt Seoul
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Grand Hyatt Seoul exterior
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Location in Seoul
Hotel chain Hyatt
General information
Location Yongsan, Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates 37°32′21″N126°59′51″E / 37.53917°N 126.99750°E / 37.53917; 126.99750
Opening1978
Technical details
Floor count20
Other information
Number of rooms602

The Grand Hyatt Seoul is a 5-star luxury Hyatt hotel in Seoul, South Korea. Located in landscaped gardens in Yongsan district, on the historic Mount Namsan, [1] the hotel has 602 rooms and suites and several F&B outlets.

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Facilities

The hotel's restaurants include the Paris Grill which serves European cuisine, The Chinese Restaurant, J.J. Mahoney’s with live music, [2] The Paris Bar and Helicon Song Bar.

The Presidential Suite is 325 square-meter with seven rooms and floor-to-ceiling windows on the 20th floor which provide sprawling skyline views of Seoul. [3]

In media

The hotel was used as the filming location for Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS)'s drama Lovers in Paris , namely the swimming pool, the lobby where the two leads kiss, The Paris Bar, where male lead, Han Ki-joo played by Park Shin-yang sang to Kang Tae-young played by Kim Jung-eun, J.J. Mahoney's, where the college hockey party held and the grand ballroom, where the engagement ceremony was held. [4]

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