Four Seasons Hotel Seoul

At Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, the pool reflects a ceiling of light, with loungers beside the water and a mountain mural on the wall.

A week here, month by month

I’d start here for a first Seoul of royal palaces, Bukchon and a Charles H. cocktail after dinner. If you’re returning mainly for Gangnam and spending your evenings south of the river, I’d choose an address on that side.

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Is it for you?

For 2, I’d choose a Corner Premier: the room wraps around the windows and gives you somewhere to stay in without immediately retreating to bed.

I’d ask for
A Corner Premier with a king bed.
Worth knowing
The category accommodates 2 adults, or 2 adults and an infant.
Corner Premier Room

Like a regular

Charles H. bar at Four Seasons Hotel Seoul

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  1. The palace from your suite

    The Palace-View Executive Suite names the outlook you’re after. If waking up with Gyeongbokgung ahead is part of the trip, start with that category rather than a general city view.

  2. Children at the weekend

    Kids for All Seasons Lounge runs activities and English-language cooking classes at weekends and on public holidays, by reservation and for a charge. Arrange that afternoon before you arrive.

  3. Club access with children

    A Club Room includes lounge access for 2 adults. If you’re booking with children, don’t assume the same rate opens the door for the whole family.

What Four Seasons is

Four Seasons sits in Gwanghwamun, in the Seoul you can begin with palaces and continue along Cheonggyecheon. The building is contemporary; inside, art and Korean design give the spaces their direction without turning them into a historical reconstruction.

Dinner offers several routes: Yu Yuan serves Cantonese cooking, Akira Back brings Japan and Korea together, and Boccalino turns to Italian dishes. The Market Kitchen gathers different cuisines into a buffet with live cooking stations.

The Korean sauna has hot and cold baths, steam and spaces to pause. Add a scrub or massage if you want; the gym is there even when you return late. You needn’t arrange all of Seoul around a workout.

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Lumina Guide 2027

Gives more than the other hotels of its place and price range.

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What guests say

  1. Location

    9 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it.

  2. Room

    8 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it.

  3. Staff and service

    9 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it.

  4. Breakfast

    8 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it.

How we count
Four Seasons Hotel Seoul in numbers
WhatGuests’ scoreGuests who mention itHappy
Location8.29690%
Room7.88878%
Staff and service8.315785%
Breakfast8.06080%
Price–2544%

199 guests said so on Google, from 31 October 2025 to 3 November 2026. Google reviews of the hotel, including visits to its bars and restaurants. Other hotels may cover different periods and numbers of reviews. The other hotels are the ones weighed for a stay in Seoul: for each we read its latest 500 Google reviews with text, or all of them where there are fewer, as of 4 November 2026. The score is the average of what they say, from 0 if they speak of it very badly to 10 if they speak of it very well. Where only a few mention something, the score stays close to the guide’s average: a handful of voices does not make a reputation.

The hotels we weigh it against in Seoul:

Price: for 2, the night of 30 January 2027, from 770,656 KRW on Google Hotels on 3 November 2026.

Dates I’d look at

I’d also look at 1 March 2027, with one night for 2 from KRW 885,766. On 19 September 2027, it costs KRW 1,128,576.

PeriodKRW a night
6 November to 30 November 20261,227,584–1,760,000
December 2026950,400–1,640,322
January 2027770,656–1,574,247
February 2027826,717–970,176
March 2027885,766–1,405,760
April 20271,230,242–1,545,108
May 20271,138,496–1,662,621
June 20271,098,880–1,584,000
July 2027994,304–1,385,984
August 20271,073,033–1,425,600
September 20271,128,576–1,484,992

One night searched on its own, for 2 adults. The lowest seller may offer different rooms and terms. Room, meals, taxes and cancellation depend on the selected offer. Prices from Google Hotels, 3 November 2026.

From the pool to the kitchens

The pool is indoors; in the kitchens, the cooks work on duck and at the oven.

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Good to know before you book

Rooms at Four Seasons Hotel Seoul

Deluxe RoomDeluxe Room41–45 m²A king bed, with room for a cot.View the room Premier RoomPremier Room45–48 m²A king or 2 double beds; rollaway beds only in the king version.View the room Corner Premier RoomCorner Premier Room56 m²A corner king room for 2 adults, with space for an infant.View the room Accessible Deluxe RoomAccessible Deluxe Room44 m²An accessible room with a king or 2 double beds.View the room Club RoomClub Room45–48 m²King or 2-double-bed arrangements, with Club Lounge access for 2 adults.View the room

Getting here

Address97 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, 03183 Seoul

Seoul

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Before you ask

Where is Four Seasons in Seoul?

In Gwanghwamun, on Saemunan-ro. It makes a base for the neighbourhoods and palaces in the northern part of central Seoul.

Can children use the pools?

Hotel guests have complimentary pool access, including a children’s plunge pool beside the main swimming pool.

What does the Korean sauna include?

There are baths at different temperatures, wet and dry saunas and relaxation areas. Scrubs and massages cost extra.

Is the gym always open?

Yes. Hotel guests can work out 24 hours a day, with dedicated stretching and Pilates spaces too.

How much does a night cost?

For one night for 2 adults, KRW 1,227,584 on 20 November 2026, KRW 826,717 on 6 February 2027 and KRW 1,138,496 on 5 May 2027. Prices from Google Hotels, 3 November 2026.

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A piazza open to Milan, then the former seminary’s loggias and the room you choose for quiet.

Palazzo Parigi's monumental lobby

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A theatrical staircase in Brera, a hidden garden and a room view you choose for yourself.

Ca’ di Dio seen from the water, with its long facade on Riva Ca’ di Dio and the bridge over the canal

Ca’ di Dio

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Corner Premier Room
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Grand Family Room
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Club Room
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City-View Executive Suite
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Palace-View Executive Suite
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Ambassador One-Bedroom Suite
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Sejong Two-Bedroom Suite
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Presidential Three-Bedroom Suite
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La piscina coperta del Four Seasons Hotel Seoul
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Il Charles H. al Four Seasons Hotel Seoul
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Grand Family Room
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Sejong Two-Bedroom Suite
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