| S Tsafrir |
04 July 2003 |
Stayed at Pacific Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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The hotel is near the Namdemon market, a good location for shopping.
The subway is a good way of getting around, but taxis are not expensive.
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| J Phillips |
02 July 2003 |
Stayed at Sofitel Ambassador Seoul - Seoul, South Korea.
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Learn to use the subways and buses, the traffic will have you paying huge cab fares. Shopping is great in Dongdaemun and Iteawon. Nightlife is great too. A fun place to visit.
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| J Gamble |
08 June 2003 |
Stayed at Hamilton Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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I would definitely recommend the City Tour Bus. Unfortunately for us, we didn't have a lot of time to see all the sights on the tour, but it's worth the money to be able to hop on an off the bus and travel around. Pattaya is a fabulous restaurant for Thai food. Gecko's is a great bar that plays good music. If you want to sit outside, go to Club Caliente and sit on the roof. The Electronics Market is out of control! There are soooo many stores, one could spend the entire trip there and still wouldn't be able to see all the stores! The taxis are very inexpensive and the drivers know how to speak English to help get you around. The subway system is phenomenal! I would definitely recommend using it if you want to go to other places in Korea!
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| G Cederholm |
25 May 2003 |
Stayed at Ramada Seoul Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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We visited the COEX mall which is a short taxi ride from the hotel. Also visited Insa-dong and Dongdaemun markets. We travelled by subway because the traffic is so heavy on the streets of Seoul but it is not easy to get around because of the constant going up and downstairs, etc.
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| M Daniel |
12 May 2003 |
Stayed at Shilla Seoul, The - Seoul, South Korea.
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Enjoyed my two days in Seoul, particularly shopping for antiques and traditional Korean objets d'art along Insa-dong. Also had a great time at JJ Mahoneys at the Grand Hyatt on Saturday night - high energy band, attractive crowd and good bartenders.
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| A Moreno |
18 April 2003 |
Stayed at Tower Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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Seoul is a lot of fun and your money goes a long way if coming from US, Canada, UK or Japan. There are great deals at the night markets although most shopkeepers were unfriendly in there.
Food was excellent everywhere we went. Kalbi is so well marinated and delicious. The various dishes of kimchee and several other vegetables were served at every meal and were also very tasty. We ate well.
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| A Hawryluk |
03 March 2003 |
Stayed at Novotel Ambassador Kangnam - Seoul, South Korea.
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Seoul has an excellent subway system within walking distance from the hotel. A five minute train ride will bring you to palaces, English language bookstores and any number of good restaurants.
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| S Ferguson |
29 January 2003 |
Stayed at Sofitel Ambassador Seoul - Seoul, South Korea.
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Seoul is very, very cold in winter. Subway system is clean, cheap, efficient and easy to use. Nearest subway stop is about 5 minutes walk from hotel. Insa Dong (only a couple of stops away on the subway at Anguk) is a lovely street full of interesting shops and great restaurants to suit all wallets. There's an extremely helpful tourist information booth at the top of the road.
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| P Singh chawla |
24 November 2002 |
Stayed at Novotel Ambassador Kangnam - Seoul, South Korea.
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We were there for mostly shopping in the east and west markets, the university market and there was another one that I don't remember the name anymore.
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| O Jeanne |
20 October 2002 |
Stayed at Sofitel Ambassador Seoul - Seoul, South Korea.
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I am living in Incheon. My mother and I arrived in Seoul on Saturday and we visited Deoksung Palace and watched the changing of the guards ceremony. Great. We also went to Yongsan Electronic World and did some shopping (brilliant value, though difficult to find English speakers working there). We went to Namsan tower in the cable car and ate at the revolving restaurant. The restaurant is really pretty and the food was okay. On Sunday we went to Chuncheon. We stayed at the Sejong and it was alright, the restaurant there was not great.
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Traveller's Tales: Shopping suggestions in Seoul, South Korea
