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Four Seasons Hotel Seoul
By the palaces
Floor-to-ceiling windows over Gwanghwamun, the starred Cantonese Yu Yuan, the Charles H. bar and a year-round pool, a short walk from Gyeongbokgung.
Our take
- Yu Yuan, One MICHELIN Star
- Charles H.
- Walk to Gyeongbokgung
- Address
- 97 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Gwanghwamun, Seoul - Nearest metro
- Gwanghwamun
200 m · 3 min walk
More distances - Phone
- +82 2-6388-5000
- Website
- fourseasons.com
About Four Seasons Hotel Seoul
Four Seasons Hotel Seoul is at 97 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, with 317 rooms (MICHELIN Guide). In the hotel’s own words, it brought Four Seasons to South Korea for the first time; inside are Yu Yuan (One MICHELIN Star, 2026), the bars Charles H. and H. Bar, an urban spa and a year-round pool.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Four Seasons Hotel Seoul before you go.
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How far to the palaces, Namsan and the river?
Distances from Four Seasons Hotel Seoul are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- GwanghwamunLine 5200 m3 min walk
- GyeongbokgungLine 3650 m8 min walk
- JonggakLine 1700 m9 min walk
Key sights
- Gyeongbokgung1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Bukchon1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Changdeokgung2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 15 min
- N Seoul Tower2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 16 min
- The DDP3.1 kmWalk 38 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 18 min
- COEX9.8 kmCar or taxi 41 min
- Lotte World Tower13 kmCar or taxi 51 min
Main railway stations
- Seoul Station1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Yongsan Station4.7 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Suseo Station (SRT)14 kmCar or taxi 56 min
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