Cassia Sokcho rolls out autumn desserts for foliage season Persimmons, chestnuts and figs take center stage in a new seasonal dessert lineup at Cassia Sokcho in Gangwon Province, timed for peak foliage season at nearby Seoraksan. Starting Oct. 6, the hotel's fourth-floor cafe and bakery, Horizon, will offer the limited-edition menu. The Autumn Harmony afternoon tea set includes persimmon mousse, persimmon sago juice, mousse shaped like a pine mushroom, red wine-poached pear, marron glace, chestn

Chuseok box from Lotte Hotels Braised short ribs simmered with jujube, fresh ginseng and chestnut make up a premium to-go Chuseok spread that arrives packed in a three-tier lunch box. The Delight Box, from Lotte Hotels & Resorts, gathers more than 10 holiday staples for households. Alongside the herbal galbijjim comes a five-piece jeon assortment of mung bean, shiitake, shrimp, beef and fish pancakes, plus seafood japchae, yeongyangbap, grilled abalone, poached octopus, soy-marinated conch, gril

Andaz Seoul Gangnam pours 7,000-won cocktails for three days Cocktails, wine and beer drop to 7,000 won a glass at Andaz Seoul Gangnam through Sunday, as the hotel marks its seventh anniversary. The happy hour runs from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Bites & Wine on the second floor, where snacks are also 7,000 won each, down from the usual 12,000 won. Arts Cafe on the first floor serves coffee and cafe lattes at 7,000 won over the same three days. Through September, Jogakbo Kitchen and Meat & Co. St

The Hanok Heritage completes Raonjae wellness wing The Hanok Heritage in Yeongwol, Gangwon Province, has completed Raonjae, a wellness complex. Raonjae occupies about 895 square meters of land. Its ground floor holds an outdoor hanok infinity pool, a kids' pool, a private spa, a lounge and Monto, a Korean fine dining restaurant. A basement level houses a dry sauna, an indoor pool and locker rooms, open year-round. It has introduced five wellness programs including a tea ceremony class, a floatin

Westin Josun Busan offers stay with Momos Coffee The Westin Josun Busan is offering Visit Busan, a room package created with local specialty roaster Momos Coffee through Nov. 30. Every booking comes with a Visit Busan drip bag set holding seven bags of Momos' signature Es Chocolat blend. Momos Coffee's Co-CEO Jeon Joo-yeon became the first Korean to win the World Barista Championship in 2019, and the roaster placed 22nd on The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2026 list in February. The package also

Paradise City serves seasonal restorative dishes through Aug. 31 Paradise City in Incheon is offering restorative summer dishes made with seasonal ingredients through Aug. 31. The Japanese restaurant Raku serves a lunch set called Natsu Special for 98,000 won, featuring Wando abalone shabu-shabu, sea eel and freshwater eel temaki, and cold zaru udon with sea urchin and cuttlefish. Seasonal single dishes include grunt sashimi tataki and grilled wild eel. The buffet restaurant On the Plate offers

Paradise City relaunches resort-wide shows with 'Paradise Odyssey 2.0' Paradise City in Incheon is rolling out Paradise Odyssey 2.0, a full renewal of its indoor performances ahead of the resort's 10th anniversary next year. The signature masquerade show "Masquerella: The Prizm Gala" opened July 31 in the hotel lobby's Wow Zone, transforming the space into a "Prizm Hall" around Yayoi Kusama's "Great Gigantic Pumpkin." It runs daily from 2:30-2:50 p.m. At the Wonderbox theme park, aerial circus "

Paradise Hotel Busan runs beach volleyball wellness class Paradise Hotel Busan will hold a beach volleyball wellness class for hotel guests Sunday on Haeundae Beach. Played on sand, the sport works more muscles than a standard court, while cushioning the joints. The sea air and surroundings are meant to aid recovery. Lee Jin-hwa, a former pro volleyball player and national beach volleyball team member, leads the class, which first-timers can join. The program moves from dynamic stretching throug

Andaz Seoul pairs breakfast, bingsu in summer package Andaz Seoul Gangnam, near Apgujeong Station, has launched its Summer Essential Package, available for stays through Aug. 31. The package pairs the breakfast buffet at Jogakbo with a premium bingsu at Bites & Wine on the second floor. Guests choose from the hotel's signature mango bingsu, honey tomato bingsu or organic red bean bingsu, served once per stay. Also included are complimentary minibar access covering snacks, nonalcoholic drinks and

Lotte Hotels ties top-tier membership with Lotte Department Store Lotte Hotels & Resorts is linking its loyalty program with Lotte Department Store's VIP membership, offering reciprocal benefits to top-tier members of both. Platinum members of Lotte Hotel Rewards will receive Avenuel Orange status at Lotte Department Store, while Gold members will get Avenuel Green-P benefits, including lounge access, free parking and beverage coupons. In return, the department store's Avenuel Black customers wi