Hotel Shilla

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Hotel Shilla
IndustryHospitality
FoundedMarch 1979
HeadquartersSeoul, South Korea
Area served
South Korea, China
Key people
Boo-Jin Lee, General Manager & CEO
ProductsHotels
WebsiteShilla Hotel Group

Hotel Shilla is a South Korean operator of luxury hotels and duty free shops. It is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. Bu-Jin Lee is the current General Manager and CEO of The Shilla.

History

Hotel Shilla started operations in March 1979 at the direction of Lee Byung-chull, founder of the Samsung Group. It has been expanding into the commissioned management of fitness facilities as well as into the restaurant business. The Shilla focuses on "the harmony and beauty of modernism and tradition". They have hotels located in Seoul, Jeju, and Suzhou, China.

In January 2008, The Shilla was selected as one of the top 500 hotels in the world by Travel & Leisure.[1]

The hotel reopened to the public on August 1, 2013 after seven months of renovations, featuring the first year-round outdoor pool in Seoul ("Urban Island") and the Shilla-Sitaras Fitness Center.[2][3]

Facilities

There are two Presidential Suites at the Shilla Hotel, in Jangchung-dong, Jung-gu: the 280.9 square-metre South Wing with a blend of traditional Korean decor and the 390 square-metre North Wing with a Parisian palace decor.[4]

References

  1. ^ The Shilla
  2. ^ Kim Ji-soo (August 1, 2013). "The Shilla reopens after 7 months". The Korea Times.
  3. ^ Lee Woo-young (August 1, 2013). "After seven-month renovation, hotel unveils new plush, swanky look". The Korea Herald.
  4. ^ Tey-Marie Astudillo; Frances Cha (3 January 2012). "Seoul's most expensive hotel suites". CNN Go. Retrieved 3 June 2012.

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