Banyan Tree Club & Spa Seoul
Jung, Seoul
“Namsan hillside urban sanctuary”
Vibe
Forested Mount Namsan wraps around a sprawling private club campus, trading Seoul's downtown rush for quiet hillside trails and open space.
“Namsan hillside urban sanctuary”
A 70,000-square-meter Mount Namsan campus offering cabana pools, a winter ice rink, tennis courts, and golf driving range.
Heated in-room relaxation pools, an eleven-suite spa, and thermal saunas with hot and cold herbal baths.
Fifty private suites featuring deep in-room soaking pools framed by panoramic Mount Namsan and skyline views.
At the base of Mount Namsan, surrounded by greenery with downtown Seoul a short drive away
Rooms
Heated sunken relaxation pools sit beside floor-to-ceiling windows, framing panoramic sweeps of Mount Namsan and the sprawling Seoul skyline.
Wellness
Thermal herbal saunas and eleven spa suites anchor the grounds, alongside cabana-lined pools that convert into an ice rink come winter.
Backstory
Korean modernist architect Kim Swoo-geun designed the original 1969 Tower Hotel structure here before its transformation into an urban retreat.
Eat & drink
Rooftop cocktails at the bi-level Moon Bar overlook N Seoul Tower, while Festa by Choonghu serves contemporary European fare amid garden greens.
The neighborhood
Green slopes and quiet walking paths surround the property, with Dongdaemun and downtown Jung-gu just a quick drive down the mountain.
The app
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