Travelers who want a large, established Seoul hotel with Namsan air, Itaewon dining below, and rooms that face the river, not a tower canyon. Best for: The first Hyatt in Korea, opened in 1978 on the Namsan slope above Itaewon and Hannam, looks over the Han River from a hillside campus with its own entertainment bar culture. Travelers who want a large, established Seoul hotel with Namsan air, Itaewon dining below, and rooms that face the river, not a tower canyon. The first Hyatt in Korea, opened in 1978 on the Namsan slope above Itaewon and Hannam, looks over the Han River from a hillside campus with its own entertainment bar culture.
01 · Seoul, Korea · Hotel
The first Hyatt in Korea, opened in 1978 on the Namsan slope above Itaewon and Hannam, looks over the Han River from a hillside campus with its own entertainment bar culture.
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Travelers who want a large, established Seoul hotel with Namsan air, Itaewon dining below, and rooms that face the river, not a tower canyon.
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Best for
The first Hyatt in Korea, opened in 1978 on the Namsan slope above Itaewon and Hannam, looks over the Han River from a hillside campus with its own entertainment bar culture. Travelers who want a large, established Seoul hotel with Namsan air, Itaewon dining below, and rooms that face the river, not a tower canyon.
Avoid if
Guests who need Gangnam meetings, a Yeouido office connection, or a small design hotel in Apgujeong.
Seoul, Korea
Reviewed 31 August 2026 from Grand Hyatt Seoul's published location, stay format, and press photography. No rate or availability claim is made here.
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Guide updated August 31, 2026.
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