Hyatt Signs First Andaz Hotel in Korea

Hyatt has sigend a deal with KT Estate Inc. and Hotel I-Park Co., Ltd. for the development of an Andaz hotel in Seoul’s vibrant Apgujeong neighborhood in South Korea.

Expected to open in 2019, Andaz Gangnam, Seoul will become the first Andaz branded hotel in Korea, joining other Andaz properties in Asia including locations in Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.

The high-rise hotel is located just blocks away from two subway stations and minutes away from the Han River, one of Seoul’s most prominent landmarks.

Andaz Gangnam, Seoul will comprise of 241 guestrooms, a lobby lounge, an all-day dining restaurant, approximately 6,458 square feet of meeting space, a pool and a fitness center with three spa treatment rooms.

David Udell, group president, Asia-Pacific, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, said, “We are excited to showcase how the new Andaz hotel will integrate and complement Gangnam’s unique character given Seoul is a very attractive destination as it continues to develop into one of the most competitive cities for global leisure and business travel.”

In recent years, tourism to South Korea has surged, with 16.7 million passengers arriving at Incheon Airport in 2010 and 24.6 million in 2016.

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