The Loop in Chicago, Gangnam in Seoul: the Hilton Garden Inn brand has just opened or is about to open in the heart of the city. two major global business districts. On 15 July this year, the American group's mid-range brand made its debut in South Korea with the opening of an ideally placed for business travellersIt is close to the World Trade Centre and Seoul's convention centre, COEX, as well as the chic Apgujeong district and Garosu-gil fashion street.
Just a few steps from Yangjae metro station, the Hilton Garden Inn Seoul Gangnam has 208 rooms, including 56 deluxe rooms and four suites. For business travellers, the hotel also offers meeting facilities with three meeting rooms for up to 100 people and a business centre.
The hotel also offers a variety of facilities and services such as free Wi-Fi, self-service laundry, a fitness centre with panoramic views of the city and, above all, a restaurant, an outdoor rooftop swimming pool. There are a number of dining options, including the contemporary Garden Bistro restaurant and the Café 253 lounge bar, as well as, as is often the case, a range of snacks and takeaway drinks available 24 hours a day.
" With over 900 hotels in 50 countries around the world, Hilton Garden Inn has one of the largest numbers of hotels in our Hilto portfolion," said Jenny Milos, Hilton's vice president of limited service and extended stay brands for Asia Pacific. While the brand's mix of upscale accommodation and affordable rapid growth outside the United StatesAfter another recent opening in Bahrain, the brand is continuing to expand in its home country, with a flagship establishment expected in Chicago at the end of the summer.
Here too, the future Hilton Garden Inn is primarily aimed at business travellers, as it is located in the heart of the city. in the Loop districtIt is located close to a number of major corporate offices and coworking spaces such as Convene. For the occasion, the Hilton group will even be combining its offer with another of its currently very dynamic brands, the boutique chain Canopy by Hilton.
But the main feature of this dual complex is that it is housed in the former headquarters of the Chicago and North Western Railway. Located at 226 W. Jackson, this historic buildingdating from the early 20th century, will house a 135-room Hilton Garden Inn with meeting facilities for 40 people, and a 215-room Canopy, including 23 suites, also with meeting facilities for 48 guests.
While each of the hotels will have its own restaurant offering - Depot 226 for the Canopy and Garden Central for the Hilton Garden Inn - the Hilton Garden Inn will have its own restaurant, the two hotels will share the same majestic entrance, two event areas and a shared outdoor terrace. The elegant design of the complex will pay homage to history, with Anderson/Miller's interior design emphasising the golden age of rail travel. " By combining the energy and sophistication of Canopy by Hilton with the Hilton Garden Inn experience taken to another level, this project allows us to unite two unique brands in a very special way." said John Mangel, CEO of Phoenix Development Partners, the company behind the project.
