Millennium Seoul Hilton offers Spring package 


Millennium Seoul Hilton is offering a spring package promotion until April 5 in celebration of the upcoming spring season. The Deluxe Room package is priced at 190,000 won and the Premium Room package at 220,000. Both include a one-night stay for two and, for an additional fee of 50,000 won, breakfast for two at Cafe 395. The Executive Room package for 300,000 won offers breakfast for two with access to the Executive Lounge, where guests will be served complimentary coffee, tea and snacks throughout the day. Cocktail hour is also available at the lounge from 5:30-8 p.m. with an assortment of cocktails and canapes. All packages include free Internet access and entry to the hotel swimming pool and fitness center. This offer is only available to Korean citizens and foreign residents. For inquiries, call (02) 317-3000.


Michelin-starred Chef invited to Lotte Hotel Seoul


Lotte Hotel Seoul’s restaurant Peninsula will host Italian cuisine legend Ugo Alciati for a special promotion from March 25-27. Born in Asti of Piemonte, Alciati took over the family restaurant Guido in 2003 and soon after earned one Michelin star. He is a pioneer of slow food and the local food movement in Italy and has been appointed the Expo 2015 chef ambassador. Alciati plans to present Italian dishes prepared with Korean ingredients from traditional markets. Alciati will serve his signature dishes including veal tartare with truffles and parmesan cheese, carnaroli rice with cottage cheese and anchovies, traditional Piemonte-style pasta, and more. The course menu is priced at 95,000 won for lunch and 155,000 won for dinner. A wine gala dinner on March 27, priced at 300,000 won, will serve six premium wines. For inquiries, call (02) 317-7121/2. 


Spring Korean cuisine at Oakwood Premier at Coex 


Restaurant Oakwood Premier at Coex Center is presenting a Chunhyang Spring Herb promotion in celebration of spring, featuring invigorating Korean cuisine prepared with fresh seasonal ingredients and packed with nutrition. The menu features a variety of healthy traditional Korean dishes such as obok tang, a hearty hotpot with shrimp, abalone, clams, crab, vegetables, and red chili pepper; bibimbap with seasonal spring vegetables; ssuk dodari tang, a soup with boiled flounder, clams, bean paste and the fiber-packed mugwort; and more, including seafood pancakes, parboiled webfoot octopus, and seasoned ark clam. All the main dishes will be served with rice and condiments. The promotion is available until April 12 at the Oakwood Premier, located on the fifth floor of Coex Center in Samseong-dong. Prices range from 25,000 won to 35,000 won. For inquiries, call (02) 3466-7277.



Teppanyaki specials at JW Marriott Hotel Seoul


Japanese restaurant Mikado is presenting three special set-course teppanyaki menus until April 30. Mikado’s teppanyaki is grilled to perfection on a hot iron griddle with a master chef technique that maintains the freshness of each ingredient while producing new and complex flavors. The five-course Ohiru Teppanyaki includes salad, assorted vegetables, grilled beef tenderloin and iron griddle-fried rice, and is priced at 50,000 won per person. The special Group Dining Teppanyaki for groups of 10 or more diners, priced at 75,000 won per person, features six courses including salad, assorted grilled vegetables, grilled king prawns and scallops, and grilled beef tenderloin. Sakura Matsuri Teppanyaki includes assorted vegetables, and grilled ingredients such as short arm octopus, king prawns, abalone, tile fish and Korean beef tenderloin, and is priced at 129,000 won per person. For inquiries, call (02) 6282-6751.


Spa promotion at Park Hyatt Seoul 


The Park Club Spa at Park Hyatt Seoul Hotel is presenting a promotion titled “A Decade of SPA Excellence” to celebrate its 10th anniversary until Dec. 31. A 20 percent discount on the total price will be offered to guests who choose five specialized treatments proposed through personalized consultations. A complimentary beverage at the hotel’s restaurant or bar is also offered. The 75-minute treatment includes facial care and skin programs with a body scrub and massage to stimulate blood circulation. All treatments start with a footbath in mint-infused water, aroma oil therapy, and a sprinkle of lavender water for refreshment and relaxation. The five-treatment program, selected from four different themes -- “Namu,” “Dol,” “Mul” and “Korean” -- is available at 1 million won. For inquiries, call (02) 2016-1176 or (02) 2016-1234.