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ANDAZ GANGNAM Seoul, South Korea 🇰🇷【4K Hotel Tour & Honest Review 】Looks Can Be Deceiving…



How’s the ANDAZ GANGNAM in SEOUL, South Korea? Check out this honest and unsponsored 4K Tour & Review of this modern luxury hotel in Seoul’s Gangnam district.

🎥 In This Video:
-Location Info
-Full Balcony King Room Tour
-Full Breakfast Buffet Spread
-DInner at Jogakbo
-Wonky Dining Concept
-Indoor Pool & Gym
-All Common Areas

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💰 Nightly Rate
Price Paid: $197.68 USD
Category: Balcony King Room
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— Video Chapters —
0:00 Video Tease
00:11 Intro
00:25 Welcome to Seoul
00:45 Hotel Entrance(s) & Exterior
01:10 Lobby & Check In
02:10 Location Specifics
02:34 A to Z Cafe
03:02 Heading to My Room
03:50 Full Balcony King Room Tour
09:16 Need to Know FAQs
09:30 Jogakbo Dining Concept
10:54 Restaurant Menus
11:09 Ordering from Room Service in Restaurant
11:29 Sunset
11:55 The Summer House
12:09 Indoor Pool
12:26 Fitness Center
12:56 Full Breakfast Buffet Tour
14:29 Final Thoughts
14:57 The Flip Flop Score

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This is NOT a promotional video. I pay for all of my flights and hotels (and I always tell you how much!) so I can be as honest and impartial as possible. I do not receive any special treatment that wouldn’t otherwise be publicly accessible, in fact, the hotels and airlines have no idea about my visit and that’s the way I like it!

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33 Comments

  5. HotelGoddess

    Ick! Looks like Ikea in the room. They need imagine that free snacks may be their only good point! I don’t like Andaz personally. Stayed in one in Mayakoba and compared to the Fairmont in the same nature preserve, it felt like a gap store. The one In Shanghai again felt too fake-hipster/commercial. Not luxurious at all. Thanks for the review 🙌🏽

  6. deadanchovie

    Great video as always. I do like the Andaz brand, quite enjoyed Munich and Bali – but it seems like I'll stick with my usual Marriott brands when I visit Seoul.

  10. John Sekhar

    Transition king!!! Love the day to night shot! I stayed at the Grand Sheriton when I was there (not sure it's there anymore) and I don't they had any Korean food either. Strange omission!

  11. AvecMoi

    Oooh..thank you for sharing comments of this Andaz. Have you tried Andaz Pattaya Jomtien Beach yet?

  12. Mathieu Brosseau

    Wait ? Did i just saw some chopsticks planted directly ( and holding) in the food at the buffet ??? I guess they dont care about their chinese patrons..

  14. Th3120ck

    Apparently Koreans are pervs. None of the korean phones can have muted camera shutter sounds (so many pervs take pics up a skirt in crowded areas). That coupled with the medical tourism may be the reason they didn't like you filming in the pool.

  15. Lee Claxton

    I think the hotel looks perfectly fine for a business stay, but like you mention, it is not up to the standards of other Andaz, especially their Bali property. BTW, is it just me or did you not include chapters on this video?

  19. Luca Berlandy

    Thanks for the great review Kevin. Next time you are in Thailand you should check out the Andaz Pattaya Jomtien Beach, which has just opened. I am sure you will be more satisfied.

  22. Jkjkjk

    I love this andaz a lot more than PH. PH location is so far from many touristy place. In fact GH is probably the best for tourist.

  24. yamuiemata

    Considering COVID happened and likely not many people were doing tourism the hotel room is surprising 😮
    Maybe they opened in 2019 the lower portion of the hotel?

  25. Angus -

    Another good one Kevin! I recently stayed at Voco Gangnam which runs a little cheaper and is probably one or two steps down from the Andaz – also catering to nearby plastic surgeries (I think around $170 pn). The rooms are a little tighter and perhaps fewer amenities/dining options. Minibar was also free and the buffet had Korean fare (though I was ill the next few days – ymmv 🤢). Decent IHG Diamond recognition.

  26. Erwin Jürgensen

    Great job! A very enjoyable and consistent short film, as always, Kevin. I believe that sense of disenchantment of the property not living up to the brand's upscale and locally-inspired reputation would equally apply to the Andaz Condesa opened a few months ago here in Mexico City.

    As for the design of the Andaz Gangnam, I like the starting point of the design, but not quite the execution. But taste is subjective. I think I'd enjoy seeing that pale, birch wood color used in an imaginary renovation of the Park Hyatt Seoul's rooms.

    The rate at the Andaz Gangnam seems to be more affordable than that for the Park Hyatt, so I wouldn't rule it out as an option.

    I prefer the overall design concepts of the Hyatt hotel group over that at Marriott properties. I am really looking forward to what you have to say about the Hyatt Centric in Tokyo.

    Thank you and safe travels!

  27. Affirmations, Meditation, Motivation

    Seoul was a let down for me when I was there in May. Apart from rain every day I found it very expensive, the hotel was not that helpful even just asking for directions to the riverside walk I could see from my room was too much for them. The international taxis which are supposed to speak english (and charge more for this) did not know too much about their own city and could not (or would not) speak english or understand google translate. I did have 1 fantastic driver and was a pleasure and happy man. Korea is not high on my list to return. But as always your videos give great info for my future travels.Thank you👍🙏

  28. Billy The Kid

    Oh wow! 3 times weekly? Soon you will review the whole hotels n airlines in the world in no time! Really appreciate ur hard work. Cant wait for more.

  31. Brilliant But Blue

    Inclusions: NADA 😆
    OK this had me giggling, not because l disliked the property but because l find those "vision statements" to be a crock overall, it's rare that a property actually lives up to those statements or perhaps l just don't "get it". Interesting that they built an entire annex to accommodate the balcony rooms 🤔 l love a balcony, so no complaints there. The "Ikea" inspired mini bar area screams "cheap" to me. The real question though, did you eat the pineapple cake??

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