#Novotel Ambassador Dongdaemun was great😝

Seoul location, tea time, happy hour, breakfast, rooftop, outdoor swimming pool, fully enjoyed 후기😇😎

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#Seoul Ho캉스

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• Line 2 & 4, Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station, Exit 12, 200m walk
• Only 1 parking space per room is available

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-3 pm: Check-in

-3-5 pm: Relax in the room with tea time and takeout from the Executive Lounge

-5:15 pm: Going early to secure a seat

-5:30-7 pm: Executive Lounge Happy Hour (Round 1)

-8-9:30 pm: Rooftop swimming pool (Round 2)

-10 pm onwards: Convenience store (Round 3)

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Executive Room Reservation

Single bed twin type 2, 364,705 won (Saturday, Sunday weekend, 1 night)

I searched for reservations on Yanolja and #Igu Executive Room was not available, so I booked through ALL (Accor Live Limitless) for the first time and got a 5% discount.

Hotel reservations are best done through places that offer coupons or give discounts on the credit cards I use.

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• Breakfast for 2 + swimming pool included for 364,705 won

(Weekend price)

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Considering the lounge happy hour, it's 182,353 won per person, which is good! Even if you go out to the nearby area, it would cost about this much for accommodation and transportation, so it was the perfect price for a #WeekendHo캉스.

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Executive Room Check-in

Happy Hour/Swimming pool use time reservation in advance

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The Executive Lounge is on the 19th floor and check-in is on the 20th floor.

I took the elevator that goes directly from the 1st floor to the 20th floor.

We were assigned Room 1907, and on weekends, the swimming pool and happy hour are both operated on a time-limited basis, so reservations are required in advance for a two-part system, etc.

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🏝Swimming pool (on-site reservation system) reservation

You can choose one time slot per day, either indoors or outdoors (one time per day).

In other words, if you reserve in advance for the day you check out, you can still use it.

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You can't choose the time when you check in. You can make a reservation by visiting the swimming pool directly or by calling the front desk 0 from the room.

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After we put our luggage in the room, we called and made a reservation for the outdoor rooftop swimming pool for one day only! (Only adults aged 19 and over can use this pool).

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• Novotel Dongdaemun swimming pool reservation time
  

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🥃Happy Hour Reservation

Alcohol can only be consumed in the lounge. Take-out is also available.

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• Weekdays

Snack service 5:30-7:30 pm

Alcohol service 5:30-8:00 pm

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• Weekends (two-part operation)

Part 1 5:30-7:00 pm

Part 2 7:15-8:45 pm

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Single bed twin Executive Room

Room 1907

The room is spacious, clean, and has a beautiful city view.

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The beds were definitely comfortable.

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2 bottles of water are free! Various glasses, from wine glasses to other types, are available.

I didn't try the Nespresso coffee.

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There is no bathtub, but the bathroom is clean.

Amenities include shampoo, conditioner, body wash, toothbrush, and toothpaste.

There are no razors.

Of course, a hair dryer is available.

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A welcome drink is offered if you add them as a KakaoTalk friend.

Or you can exchange for a Dolphin/Pinpin doll.

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For their 4th anniversary, they are giving it away for free if you add Novotel Dongdaemun as a friend on KakaoTalk!

I exchanged it for coffee at The Deli on the 1st floor.

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http://pf.kakao.com/_fTnxcC

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We took the coffee to go and enjoyed it comfortably in the room while chatting.

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Executive Lounge Tea Time

Operated from 12-4 pm

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There were fewer cookies than I expected, so I took them out to go while chatting with my boyfriend.

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If you miss out on tea time due to time constraints on the day you check in, you can get it to go when you check out.

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Happy Hour

19th floor Executive Lounge

Since it was the weekend, we chose Part 1, 5:30-7:00 pm.

There is a long waiting line, so if you want a window seat or a seat of your choice, you need to line up before 5:30 pm.

We were the first in line, haha! We were the ones who came out at 5:15 pm.

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🍸🥂Lounge Happy Hour Beverages

Wine, beer, soda, fruit juice

2 types of red, 1 type of white, 2 types of sparkling wine

(Rosé is sparkling)

Vodka (Tanqueray)

Rum (Bacardi)

Gin (Gordons)

Whiskey (Dewar's)

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We were satisfied with the alcohol, ice, and glasses.

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There were also pasta, olives that go well with happy hour drinks, fruits, cheese, soup, and popcorn.

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The drinks were delicious, so we enjoyed ourselves during Part 1.

We watched the sky turn dark.

We took selfies.

We enjoyed the happy hour leisurely.

Wow,🥃

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Now, let's change into our swimsuits and head to the rooftop.

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Outdoor Rooftop Swimming Pool

The highlight of this Ho캉스

■Swimming pool information

* The outdoor swimming pool is only open to adults aged 19 and over.

* Available after check-in, on-site reservation or by calling 0 from the room to confirm availability, first-come, first-served basis (one entry per day/indoor or outdoor swimming pool choice available)

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This is the decisive reason why I chose Novotel for this Ho캉스.

Rooftop swimming pool and outdoor bar!

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We were told that there are no changing rooms on the rooftop, so we had to change into our swimsuits in our rooms and wear bathrobes when moving.

I thought a cap was mandatory, but it wasn't.

We changed, put on our hotel slippers, and headed up to the RF floor.

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You can also go to the 21st floor through the indoor swimming pool on the 20th floor.

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We stated our room number and received one blue beach towel each.

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The sunbeds are first-come, first-served, so whoever gets there first owns it!

So we couldn't secure a sunbed, so we got a basket and put our stuff in it.

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Oh my gosh, it's so beautiful!

This is why people go to hotel outdoor swimming pools.

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It was actually a bit cold to swim in the warm water, even though it was July, so we had a shot each at the bar right next to the pool.

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• Jägermeister 1 shot 8,900 won
• Margarita 1 shot 19,000 won
  

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The atmosphere and lighting are so nice.

Our time slot was up, so we went back to the room, ordered ice from the hotel for 4,000 won (paid the next day), and played around before going to bed.

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Executive Breakfast

7:30-10:00 am

🍽Breakfast was also on the 19th floor, the same place as yesterday's happy hour.

We ate well and checked out happily.

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Parking

My friend was going to bring her car, but the traffic was so bad that she didn't bring it.

The hotel called us the day before to give us a heads-up.

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They said that the parking lot was expected to be full early, so they recommended parking nearby and getting a parking voucher from the concierge. (Only one car per room is allowed).

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If you plan on parking, please refer to the message below.

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[Web발신]

Hello, this is Novotel Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun Hotel & Residence.

Thank you for reserving a room at our hotel.

We are informing you in advance that the hotel parking lot is expected to be full early today.

▶ Parking location: Lotte Fitin Dongdaemun B5 floor parking lot

▶ Address: 264, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul (21-31, Eulji-ro 6-ga)

▶ After parking, please use Elevator No. 8 opposite D zone on the B5 floor where the Novotel sign is located to go to B2 floor.

**If walking, it is a 5-minute walk from Exit 3 of the Dongdaemun Underground Shopping Center (see attached map) or Exit 11 (in front of the subway station) in the direction of Eulji-ro.

**Hotel parking: Free parking available from 2pm, free parking for up to 1 hour after check-out.

EX) Check out at 12 pm -> Free parking available until 1 pm.

**External Parking (Lotte Fitin): Free parking from the time of entry for 24 hours (1 parking voucher per night).

EX) Enter at 4 pm today -> Free parking available until 4 pm the next day.

※ Please pick up your parking voucher from the concierge desk on the 1st floor before exiting the parking lot.

※ Thank you for your understanding. Please contact us if you have any questions. Thank you.

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http://bit.ly/NovotelDongdaemun

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I highly recommend Novotel Dongdaemun for a #MyMoneyMyStay Ho캉스!

Thank you for reading.

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