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Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Botanic Park Opening Commemoration Press Conference

  • Saturday, May 5, 2018, 7:04 pm
  • ACROFAN=Jae-Yong Ryu
  • jaeyong.ryu@acrofan.com
On May 2, Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Botanic Park held a press conference celebrating its opening, ahead of its official opening on May 11, 2018.

Courtyard is one of Marriott International's select brands and operates more than 1,100 hotels worldwide, the largest number of Marriott International's 30 brands. Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Botanic Park is the 4th Courtyard Hotel in Korea following Yeongdeungpo, Pangyo and Namdaemun.

Shin In-kyoung, General Manager of Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Botanic Park declared, "We are delighted to present the Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Botanic Park, the first Marriott International hotel in Gangseo-gu. Our hotel is a differentiated hotel that is hard to find in Seoul city where you can enjoy nature and the city center at the same time. We will make Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Botanic Park a 'Korea's best business hotel' through the rest of nature and the best service in the future."

She also added, "We would like to position the hotel as a landmark in Gangseo area by taking advatange of its proximity to Incheon International Airport and Gimpo Airport, its surrounding natural environment, and the nature-friendly representative location represented by Seoul Botanic Park located near the hotel. Furthermore, we will do our best to make it the number one business hotel in Seoul city."

 
▲ A view of Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Botanic Park

 
▲ Shin In-kyoung, General Manager of Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Botanic Park

 
▲ Bae Soon-ok, Marketing Director of Korea-Japan and Guam area, introduced the Courtyard brand.

The hotel, located in the Magok district of Gangseo-gu, was designed as a place where you can fully feel the essence of nature in harmony with the name of the hotel. Inspired by the straight lines of straight trees, the hotel not only emphasizes the overall feeling of nature, but also features a simple design. It has 12 floors above ground and 5 floors underground. It has 262 rooms including 20 suites. All rooms have ultra high-definition UHD 55 inch TV, high-speed wireless internet and sofa bed. Most of the rooms boast panoramic views of the city through the front glass window, which cannot be seen in the hotels of Seoul city, as it can overlook the 'Seoul Botanic Park' (planned to open in the second half of 18), about 500,000 square meters.

Courtyard by Marriott Botanic Park has two dining outlets in total. 'Garden Kitchen', an all-day dining restaurant located on the ground floor, offers an international buffet with a focus on western and Asian menus and an a la carte menu that enhances Korean cuisine. At the buffet, the menus that take advantage of the traditionality of each region/country, such as grilled ribeye of Western food, and Hong Kong/Cantonese-style Buddha Jumps Over the Wall of Chinese food. In the a la carte menu, there are Trenella fuciformis Galbitang, beef Ttukbaegi, and Pu Pad Pong curry, all of which are filled with time and sincerity of a head chef. The two private dining rooms are the perfect place to enjoy family gatherings and small meetings. 'The Lounge', which is connected to the garden kitchen, offers a range of liquor and snack menus including signature cocktails from the hotel.

A total of 12 banquet halls, including the 218-square-meter Forest Ballroom, are available for corporate and family events for a variety of purposes ranging from conferences, weddings to family party. The hotel also has additional facilities including an executive lounge on the top floor of the hotel, a 24-hour fitness center, and a business center.

 
▲ Three core values of the Courtyard brand were introduced.

 
▲ The latest update of the Marriott loyalty program was delivered.

 
▲ Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Botanic Park staffs gathered in one place and pledged premium service.

The hotel is directly connected to the subway line 9 and the Magongnaru Station of the Airport Railroad (scheduled to be opened). It is located 10 minutes to Gimpo Airport by car and 30 minutes to Incheon Airport, providing the best access to domestic and international business travelers. After the Seoul Botanic Park, large shopping mall and convention center are all built, the hotel is expected to become a new leisure spot with natural relaxation space and convenient facilities for domestic customers such as family units and friends.

Meanwhile, Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Botanic Park has launched 'Grand Opening Package' to commemorate the opening. One night in a botanic room plus a choice among beer sampler and snack for 2 people, breakfast of garden kitchen and Executive lounge for 2 people will be offered. All customers who use the commemorative package will be able to participate in a giveaway event, and a companion tree of Tree Planet, the tree-planting social innovation company, will be provided. In addition, with the name of the customer who adopts the rebel tree, the forest will be created in the place selected by 'Tree Planet' in the second half of '18. The use period is from May 11th to June 23rd, and the price starts from 150,000 won (tax excluded).