L'Escape, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Seoul Myeongdong

Tucked in Jung-Gu, L'Escape, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Seoul Myeongdong has quietly become one of the more interesting four-star options in Seoul. What gives the place its edge is the address itself: barely a stroll from the centre of Seoul, a detail that consistently shows up in what guests write afterwards. Inside,…

Tucked in Jung-Gu, L'Escape, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Seoul Myeongdong has quietly become one of the more interesting four-star options in Seoul. What gives the place its edge is the address itself: barely a stroll from the centre of Seoul, a detail that consistently shows up in what guests write afterwards. Inside, the rooms are well-appointed, and guests pick out an in-house restaurant, a small spa and reliable wi-fi as the small things that add up over a stay. With well over 2,200 reviews on the books and a genuinely glowing average, the reception from guests does most of the talking here. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Expect to pay something in the region of €222 a night, a middle-of-the-road entry on the board, especially when stacked against nearby alternatives. The honest read on L'Escape, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Seoul Myeongdong is that it deserves a side-by-side look against the bigger Seoul names rather than a headline of its own.