Location. Soaring 34 stories above downtown Seoul, South Korea, the JW Marriot Seoul is a magnificent luxury high-rise hotel that caters to the discriminating business and leisure traveler. Located in Central City, guests have easy access to Seoul's largest and most popular shopping, dining and entertainment venues. Within nine kilometers of the hotel, guests can visit the Seoul Art Center, wander the boutiques of Itaewon Shopping Street or explore Ducksoo Palace.
Hotel Features. The JW Marriott Seoul offers guests a European-style multi-tiered health spa which features a large natural spring and mineral water spa tub, a seven-station aqua gym and a 50-meter rock climbing wall. There is also a heated indoor pool and racquetball court. The chefs of JW's Grill prepare prime rib or seared salmon and offer an extensive wine list in a contemporary and casual atmosphere. The Marriott café offers buffet-style dining serving lunches and diners with an la carte menu. The Man Ho restaurant serves authentic Cantonese and Sichuan dishes, while Mikado offers Japanese cuisine. After a hearty dinner, guests can enjoy a game of pool in the gameroom. The business-friendly JW Marriott Seoul is proud of its professional multilingual staff which is prepared to assist guests with business and translation services, as well as event planning and the use of the business center which offers the latest technology. A variety of conference and banquet facilities easily accommodate business meetings of all sizes.

Guestrooms. The stylish 497 guestrooms and 35 guest suites are individually decorated in classic contemporary elegance. Guestrooms feature bathrooms with jetted tubs for the ultimate relaxation experience and separate showers, refrigerators and minibars or wet- bars. Multi-line telephones with voice mail and data ports, high speed Internet access and spacious well-lit work desks are also in each guestroom.

Expert Tip. The Itaewon district is the home of approximately 500 clothing shops, 150 leather product stores, 100 bag stores, 150 for shoes and 50 tailor shops. When business in the area was flourishing at the time of the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, the total number of shops reached approximately 1,800. Please Note:
South Korean citizens will be charged the VAT on the spot prior to check-out.

VAT Notice:
Please note that until 12/31/2008, the standard 10% hotel VAT will not be charged to foreign nationals staying in South Korea for fewer than 6 months. Foreign guests will be required to present a passport upon check-in for the VAT fee to be waived.


Marriott Cheque
Book a minimum 2-night stay in a Marriott Cheque rate category from January 15, 2009 - March 15, 2009, for travel in the same period and receive a 50 USD certificate to spend on the next stay.
Cheque is applicable for incidentals, food and beverage, and room rate. Guest does not have to stay to redeem cheque. Cheque valid for 15 months from date of issuance. May be used weekends and weekdays. Other restrictions may apply.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Seoul Arts Center 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
War Memorial of Korea 4.2 km / 2.6 mi
Chung Ang University 4.3 km / 2.7 mi
Samsung Tower Palace 4.6 km / 2.9 mi
Bongeunsa 4.7 km / 2.9 mi
Coex Convention and Exhibition Center 4.8 km / 3 mi
N Seoul Tower 5.3 km / 3.3 mi
Jamsil Baseball Stadium 5.9 km / 3.7 mi
Jamsil Olympic Stadium 6 km / 3.7 mi
Seoul Sports Complex 6 km / 3.7 mi
Namdaemun 6.5 km / 4.1 mi
Dongdaemun Market 6.8 km / 4.3 mi
Deoksugung Palace 7.1 km / 4.4 mi
Gyeonghuigung Palace 7.9 km / 4.9 mi
Changgyeonggung Palace 8.1 km / 5 mi

The nearest airports are:
Seoul (GMP Gimpo Intl.) 18.7 km / 11.6 mi
Seoul (ICN Incheon Intl.) 49.4 km / 30.7 mi

The preferred airport for JW Marriott Hotel Seoul is Seoul (ICN Incheon Intl.).