Spectacular view on N Seoul Tower and mountain, room is well sized with wardrobe and very comfortable desk, bedding is extremely comfortable and the mattress and pillows are incredibly soft, all toiletries are from Molton Brown, gym has all the equipment and helpful staff, swimming pool is excellent, the room is properly cleaned twice a day. Staff is extremely professional and friendly, willing to go extra to help us with any questions. Concierge service is one of the best I have experienced globally. We had breakfast and dinner at The Parkview- it serves the most delicious and sophisticated food. The Library bar has a fantastic view, serves delicious coffee and live music and signing takes place in the evening. Dongguk University Station is 5 mins walk and Namsan hiking route is 15 mins walk away. Hotel has a selection of amazing luxury shops on the basement floor, including contemporary fashion designers. The Shilla has a wonderful Korean art displayed including Park Seo-Bo and Lee Bae.
Alexandra
Januar 2024
We stayed 4 nights here. Best five star hotel we have ever experienced out of many hotels around the world that we stayed at. Extremely attentive and friendly staff, immaculate room+amenities and the breakfast is incredible. The room service meals were better than some restaurants we have visited, on one lazy night when we just wanted to stay in. The bed is also so comfy I think I slept better than I do at home! It’s a very short walk (less than 5 minutes) down to the nearest Metro so it was easy to get around. They also have shuttle buses on offer which we never had to use. Overall it’s one of those rare places that’s inspiring and makes you feel quite humbled to be surrounded by such an excellent team of hardworking people who are so good at what they do.
Ji
März 2025
Location is amazing and a selling factor to us. We thought the building was underwhelming from an architectural stand point, the inside is what matters though. We thought it was beautiful, one of a kind with superb service
Julia
Mai 2024
The hotel is great, a little formal, yet equipped with all the things I like. Fitness centre, good bar, good restaurant, breakfast is varied and the location is very good for exploring the city from there.
Streuner_hh
Juli 2024
We really enjoyed staying at Shilla. Shilla was truly one of the best hotels we have stayed. The food was amazing and the staff members at the executive lounge were particularly wonderful. Especially Emma Lee, Elena Ha and Nana Hong who were very attentive and detailed and made us feel very comfortable, like we were at home.
Heinz
November 2024
Room is really comfortable, staff are friendly and helpful. Duty Free is right next door, and the complimentary bus service to Myeongdong is a bonus. Good variety of restaurant outlets to choose from, we had a wonderful stay.
Wendy
April 2025
Excellent service with a lot of attention to details, quite unusual! The breakfast buffet was excellent with a variety of different choices, catering for many different tastes across the world! The bar area (the so-called library) is also very nice and was great for an informal dinner as I was on my own on a business trip.
Magyar
Dezember 2024
room was very clean and had a nice view of the garden. located close to restaurants and cafes. has a sprawling garden wonderful for morning walk. has even piped music from speakers along the walk.
Shing
April 2025
The staff were all super friendly and accommodated every special request we had. The rooms were beautiful, with big spacious, clean bathrooms and some of the most comfortable beds I have ever slept in. The bathroom was equipped with all kinds of toiletries, and they had a variety of chargers for all our electronic devices in every room. The view from our rooms on Seoul Namsan Tower were a neat bonus point.
Deborah
November 2024
I don’t know much about the Shilla’s history but stepping into the hotel felt like I was stepping into an institution. It is outdated though, but it comes across as cozy rather than grimy because of the upkeep. It’s outstandingly clean. The service at reception isn’t the greatest compared to other high-end hotels in Seoul. We weren’t told about details such as needing to book breakfast beforehand if we wanted to pay the guest price, or that there’s a car service between the parking and the hotel. They did end up giving us the guest price for breakfast though to amend for their mistake, but parking is a hassle if you have a car. You have to park and either wait for a car to take you up the hill to the hotel, or make your way up a very long staircase.
Zineb
März 2024