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Sun, March 7, 2021 | 01:46

Hotel Lobby

Lotte Hotel Seoul has launched an “online express check-in” service for guests who book a room through the Lotte Hotel official homepage or application. The new service simplifies check-in procedures and enables guests to register their check-in information through the website or app even in the morning, so they can simply pick up their key at the front desk without waiting u...

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-03-03 13:47

Documentary highlights Korea's intangible cultural heritage

Documentary highlights Korea's intangible cultural heritage

The Korean Traditional Performing Arts Foundation is airing a 20-episode mini-documentary series on Korea's UNESCO-inscribed intangible cultural heritage. This is part of the foundation's efforts to make use of and promote Korea's intangible cultural heritages, especially those recognized by UNESCO.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-03-03 09:16

Hotels striving to distinguish breakfast to attract more guests

Hotels striving to distinguish breakfast to attract more guests

A premium breakfast is one of services guests look forward to when visiting luxury hotels, as it gives them a chance to enjoy a variety of gourmet menu items prepared by professional chefs. According to a survey of 2,000 adults in Korea, released last month by online hotel reservation site HotelsCombined, an overwhelming 60.6 percent of respondents chose the complimentary bre...

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-03-03 09:09

Andaz's Jogakbo relaunches with 3 unique interactive zones

Andaz's Jogakbo relaunches with 3 unique interactive zones

Jogakbo restaurant, located on the second floor of the Andaz Seoul Gangnam, will unveil its new menu on March 1 for its three unique interactive dining zones - Seafood Grill, Meat & Co. and Bites & Wine. Each interactive kitchen offers a menu prepared by specialist chefs with distinctive cooking techniques and styles, inviting diners to view the gourmet ingredients of the day...

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-02-24 15:46

Fairmont hotel brings grandeur of modern Seoul to Yeouido

Fairmont hotel brings grandeur of modern Seoul to Yeouido

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts opened the brand's first hotel in Korea - the Fairmont Ambassador Seoul - at the Parc. 1 Complex on Feb. 24 to become a new landmark of Seoul's Yeouido financial district near the Han River. The Fairmont Ambassador Seoul offers an extraordinary setting to host world leaders, business travelers, families and vacationers.

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-02-24 09:17

'Hong Kong Super Fans' to boost city's tourism recovery

'Hong Kong Super Fans' to boost city's tourism recovery

The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has launched its first global fan-engagement program, dubbed “Hong Kong Super Fans,” to accelerate its promotional efforts as part of its post-COVID-19 tourism recovery plans. The HKTB has been recruiting Super Fans - people with social influence and a heartfelt connection to Hong Kong - after receiving recommendations from the HKTB's worldw...

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-02-17 13:22

5 accommodations that can bring the movies to life

5 accommodations that can bring the movies to life

Becoming a character in a movie - be it a romantic film that gives you butterflies in your stomach or an action flick that makes your palms sweat - is something nearly everyone has dreamed of at one time or another. One way to live this fantasy is to visit a location featured in one of your favorite films!

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-02-17 09:00

Pandemic gathering ban changes Lunar New Year cooking

Pandemic gathering ban changes Lunar New Year cooking

It has been a tradition that people visit their hometowns for the Lunar New Year holiday and cook lots of traditional food to offer for ancestral rites and share with relatives. But the fear of the COVID-19 pandemic and the government's ban on gatherings of five or more people have forced many to cancel visits to their hometowns, and this has made people seek smaller amounts ...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-02-10 15:13

On way to grandmother for Lunar New Year holiday [PHOTOS]

'Little Haenyeo' exhibition sheds light on female divers, artists and writers

'Little Haenyeo' exhibition sheds light on female divers, artists and writers

Little Haenyeo, a guesthouse on Jeju Island, is holding an exhibition introducing art and literature inspired by the culture of haenyeo, female divers of the island who have been designated as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-02-04 16:09

Rovaniemi of Finland offers a 'true' winter holiday

Rovaniemi of Finland offers a 'true' winter holiday

Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland in northern Finland, provides travelers with quality time with their loved ones, delicious Lapland food and magical nights under the auroras. Visit Rovaniemi said the city offers a “true” winter holiday as visitors can celebrate Christmas all year round, with snowy landscapes surrounding them all the way until April.

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-01-28 09:00

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