Vista Walkerhill Seoul

Pros: • Amazing river and city views, very clean rooms, and consistently friendly, efficient service. • Even though the hotel was at full capacity and the lobby was crowded, check-in was surprisingly smooth and quick. • Service was probably the best among comparable 5-star hotels we’ve stayed at in Seoul. • Breakfast quality was good and operations were well managed — it never felt too crowded. • Shuttle service between the lobby and restaurants was frequent and convenient. • Located in a quieter, less chaotic area of Seoul, which made the stay more relaxing. Cons: • Holiday rates were quite high for the overall experience. • The gym closes at 10pm, which felt a bit early for a hotel of this level. • The room design includes several fragile elements — doors can get stuck easily and some panels feel delicate. • While the room offers great views, exterior design makes the window a bit opaque, so it’s not a completely clear view. • Breakfast was good, but they charge for 4-year-olds — which felt excessive considering young kids typically eat very little. • Compared with other true 5-star hotels in Seoul proper — Conrad Seoul, Andaz Seoul Gangnam, and Grand Hyatt Seoul — the breakfast here was the most forgettable, room quality ranked lowest among the four, and overall it didn’t feel like the best value. Overall, a comfortable and well-managed hotel with excellent service and strong views, but pricing, room quality, and overall value may not match other top-tier options in Seoul.

I wanted to raise an issue that I experienced during my recent 1 night stay on 6/22 in room 653. One of the bellman staff offered to help my putting my baby stroller into the trunk of the taxicab that I was getting into to go out for dinner yesterday. I appreciate the help that they offered but they seem to have broken my stroller so it no longer works as it should. I feel that I deserve some kind of compensation as it worked fine prior to my stay yesterday. I am very disappointed about this incident as I now need to buy a new stroller so my baby can sit to travel around.

We took a shuttle bus from Gangbyeon Station to the hotel. In the hotel, there were various amenities facilities such as cafes, convenience stores, swimming pools, and spas. The room had an A.I speaker that could control music, lighting and curtains. There was foot bath at which we can see the Han River. It was great to take a foot bath outside looking at the river view. And then we had a small party to celebrate 10th year of our friendship. The chicken and schweinshaxe we ordered from room service were tender and juicy. With the beautiful night view, our party was successful.

What a great chance I had to stay at Walkerhill Hotel Seoul. Since my meeting is here, I could also enjoy this hotel. Located so perfect for an escape from the busy Seoul, behind is river and you can also see mountain. Im not sure what mountain it is but the view is very nice. Quite outskirt from the centre of Seoul so better to take taxi to go to somewhere else. The room is just enough, not to big and not too small. The bed is very very comfortable and everything in the room work well. They provide daily free minibar supply and they give beers, cola and lemonade and 1 pack of snack. They have bath tub and the amenities are very nice too... Their breakfast is a feast...!!! A lot of food variaties and coffee machine is there too...!!! Fruits, salad, bread, Korean dishes and Indian dishes are available... You might gain weight just by looking at them all...!!!

This was my very first time in Seoul. The hotel was nice, with very friendly staff. However their English was extremely limited, but this applies to Korea (and Japan) in general. I got by with google translate. The food was excellent, the room was spacious. At first I was concerned it was in the middle of nowhere but it’s only a 5 minute bus trip to the awesome Seoul Metro. Overall a satisfactory experience, but if I were to travel with family I’d probably choose a hotel closer to the city centre