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Westin Hotels & Resorts) 1981.11. The Chosun Hotel was renamed to The Westin Chosun Seoul 1983.06. 1983.06 Privatization of the hotel by Shinsegae group (KTO -> The Westin Chosun) 1991.11. Shinsegae acquired Samsung Group’s share 1994.04. Acquired the Westin Chosun Busan 1996.11. Opened 1st Day & Day
Mar 20, 2011 · By Shin Dong-yeon. Among the skyscrapers and hotels targeted by tourists’ cameras around Seoul Plaza, the Westin Chosun Seoul in Sogong-dong exudes an aura like no other. It is of great historical significance, as it is Korea’s oldest Western-style hotel.
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Feb 4, 2018 · This article seeks to explore and contextualize the architectural and social history of this once iconic building. A common postcard image of the Chosen Hotel dating to the colonial period. The Chosen Hotel was located on Hasegawa-cho, a street surely named after the then Governor-General, Hasegawa Yoshimichi.
Oct 9, 2014 · Today marks an important milestone in Korean hotel history as The Chosun Hotel (currently ‘The Westin Chosun Seoul’) celebrates the 100th anniversary of the opening of its doors on Oct....
With its impeccable service and luxurious accommodations, The Westin Chosun Seoul has consistently been recognized as the most preferred hotel for both business and leisure travelers by globally influential travel and financial magazines. Official Date October 10, 1914. Telephone 82.2.771.0500.
The Westin Chosun was established in 1914 as, simply, the Chosun Hotel, named for the dynasty that had ruled Korea for five centuries. It was a smallish but grand affair, a four-story European-style hotel with a Louis XVII living room and elevators from New York. This was the new center of Korean tourism, its first Western-style hotel, and ...
Korea’s oldest hotel, the four-and-a-half-pearl Westin Chosun Seoul is a luxury property centrally located near shopping and attractions. The 462 modern rooms offer city views, flat-screen TVs, and framed Korean artwork, plus Westin's signature Heavenly beds.
