About this hotel
General information
Signiel Seoul fills floors 76 to 101 of Lotte World Tower, one of the world’s tallest skyscrapers, in the Jamsil district south of the Han River. All 235 rooms sit high above the city behind panoramic windows, their quiet, elegant interiors dressed in Frette linen. The hotel is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World.
Height and food set the tone. The 81st floor holds the French restaurant STAY, the Korean restaurant BICENA and the champagne bar BAR 81; the 79th has The Lounge, the Pastry Salon and Salon de Signiel, a library lounge for in-house guests aged 13 and over. Spa, pool, sauna and gym share floors 85 and 86, while the 76th floor has a ballroom for 250 guests and four smaller studios for meetings and weddings. The team is multilingual and the concierge speaks English.
Location
The hotel occupies Lotte World Tower in Jamsil, a busy business, shopping and cultural district of Seoul, a few minutes’ walk from Jamsil subway station (lines 2 and 8) and about ten minutes on foot from Seokchon Lake. By car, Gimpo Airport is about 50 minutes away and Incheon International Airport about 80 minutes; the KAL Limousine bus stops at the entrance, and KTX high-speed trains run to Seoul Station, with onward connections to Jamsil. The hotel runs no airport shuttle of its own; guest parking is free.
Spa
Retreat Signiel Spa on the 86th floor has six single treatment rooms and a couples’ suite with its own bubble tub, along with hydrotherapy vitality pools and thermal areas, a tea lounge and a resting lounge. Its facial and body programmes were developed with Les Nouvels of Switzerland and Bernard Cassière of France: signatures include the Diamond and Chocolate facials, aroma and slimming body rituals, and pre- and postnatal care. In the oil atelier, massage oils are matched to each guest’s condition and taste. One floor below, the sauna offers dry and wet rooms and a private lounge for guests aged 16 and over.
Sports & leisure
Exercise here comes with a view from above the 80th floor:
- an 85th-floor fitness centre with more than 60 Technogym machines across cardio, weights, free-weight and stretching zones, plus complimentary activewear and socks (ages 16 and over)
- a personal-training studio and a Pilates studio with one-to-one sessions on the 86th floor, overlooking the skyline
- the Signiel Signature Wellness Journey: a personal training session followed by a recovery ritual drawn from Korean bathing tradition, with a body scrub and Korean tea
- the indoor pool on the 85th floor, with one-to-one swimming lessons
- walking and jogging paths around Seokchon Lake, ten minutes away on foot and at its best in cherry-blossom season
- riverside walking and cycling routes in Jamsil Hangang Park and the sculpture park in Olympic Park, each 10–15 minutes by car
Restaurants & bars
Restaurants and bars occupy the 79th and 81st floors:
- STAY, Modern Restaurant — modern French cuisine on the 81st floor, also the setting for the breakfast buffet with live cooking
- BICENA — a contemporary take on Korean cuisine in an elegant 81st-floor room
- BAR 81 — a champagne bar holding the largest champagne collection in Korea, with Seoul lit up below
- The Lounge — tea, coffee, drinks and light dishes on the 79th floor
- Pastry Salon — cakes, tarts and desserts with city views, on the 79th floor
- in-room dining — around the clock, with breakfast served in the room from 5 am
Swimming
The indoor pool on the 85th floor looks out over the Han River and the Seoul skyline, with loungers along the water and bubble jets. It is open to hotel guests from 6 am to 10 pm; children under 12 swim with an adult.
Pets
Pets are not accommodated anywhere in the hotel — rooms, restaurants or lounges; guide dogs and other service animals are welcome with advance notice.
Rooms
The 235 rooms and suites sit between the 87th and 101st floors, so every one looks out over Seoul; Han River views and a bathtub by the panoramic window are offered as upgrades. A separate line of Korean-style rooms and a suite on the 92nd floor brings ondol heated floors and cypress-wood bathrooms.
Every room has Frette beds and linen, a pillow menu, free wired and wireless internet, a capsule coffee machine, kettle and Signiel tea, a mini fridge, a bathtub, twin basins, a bidet, Diptyque bath products, bathrobes, slippers, a hair dryer and evening turndown.
Grand Deluxe Room
A high-floor room with a double bed, Frette linen and a practical work corner, offered with a city or Han River view, either one also with a bathtub by the panoramic window. For two guests; no extra beds.
Premier Room
A classic, elegant room behind a panoramic window over Seoul. With a double bed it comes with a city or Han River view, also with a bathtub by the window; the twin-bedded version faces the city. For two guests.
Signiel Premier Room
A spacious bedroom with a separate work area, a sound bar and a 60-inch television, with a double or twin beds. It comes with a city view, a city view with a bathtub by the panoramic window, or a Han River view with the same window-side bath. For two guests.
Deluxe Suite
A suite with a separate bedroom and a reception lounge. With a double bed it comes with a city view (also with a bathtub by the panoramic window) or a Han River view; the twin-bedded version faces the city. For two guests.
Premier Suite
A generous suite with a separate living room that suits work and rest alike, with a double or twin beds. It faces the city, also with a bathtub by the panoramic window; the double-bedded version is also offered with a Han River view and the same window-side bath. For two guests.
Premier Korean Room
A Korean-style room on the 92nd floor with ondol underfloor heating, traditional furniture, a cypress-wood bathroom and a bathtub at the window facing the Han River. One double bed, for two guests.
Signiel Premier Korean Room
A slightly larger Korean-style room on the 92nd floor, with an ondol floor, traditional furniture and a cypress-wood bathroom; windows face the Han River. One double bed, for two guests.
Korean Suite
A 92nd-floor suite with a separate bedroom, an ondol area laid with traditional Korean bedding, a cypress-wood bathroom and panoramic Han River views. One large bed plus a Korean bedding set, for up to four guests.
Presidential Suite
An expansive suite with a reception room, a dining room and a king-bedded bedroom; the bathtub sits by a panoramic window over the city. For two guests.
Royal Suite
The hotel’s largest suite, on the 100th floor, with a reception room, a private meeting room, an office for an assistant, a jacuzzi and two double beds, plus city views and a bathtub by the panoramic window. For up to four guests.
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